Nathaniel Narbonne High School (NHS) is a school located at 24300 South Western Avenue, in the

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area of

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. Narbonne serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the

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. Narbonne serves the Harbor City area and the city of

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. Narbonne dates back to 1925. The school was named for Nathaniel A. Narbonne, a

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rancher, who owned most of the land in the Lomita and Harbor City area. The original building, from when Narbonne covered 7th through 12 grades, is in

, and is now Alexander Fleming Middle School. In 1957 the new school was built on the present site at 242nd Place and Western Avenue. The school motto is "Domus Victorum" which means "Home of the Victors." Narbonne's colors are green and gold. The school's mascot is the

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, which is often regarded as an Argentinian cowboy. The official fight song for the high school is "Onward Narbonne!" which is a variation of "On, Wisconsin!" – the official state song of Wisconsin as well as the fight song of the

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Demographics

As of the school year 2021–22, there were a total of 1,795 students attending the high school. *Hispanic or Latino - 68.1% (1,222) *Black - 19% (341) *White - 3.6% (64) *Filipino - 3.5% (62) *Asian - 2.8% (51) *Pacific Islander - 1.3% (24) *Other/Unreported - 1.7% (31)

1995 killing of Shazeb Andleeb

In May 1995 Shazeb Andleeb, a 17-year-old student of

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i descent, was killed by several other students in a hallway at Narbonne High School. The incident is referred to in the track "The Last Stand of Shazeb Andleeb" on the 1996 album ''

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, who attended Narbonne in the early 1980s.

Notable alumni

* Antwan Applewhite – NFL linebacker,

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, class of 2003 *

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– NFL All-Pro cornerback,

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, spouse of American actress

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* Marc Brown – television news anchor,

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* Bobby Brooks – professional baseball player *

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– jazz guitarist * Rod Craig – former Major League Baseball player *

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– football player * Lynn Davis – singer, voice actress, and record producer *

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– former

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pitcher *

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– bass player and vocalist with the band

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– NFL Pro Bowl free safety,

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* Tom Graham – defensive linebacker for Denver Broncos *

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– WNBA center

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, class of 2000 * Imani – hip-hop artist; founding member of

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, class of 1989 * Jermar Jefferson – running back for the

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* Diana Lee Inosanto – film director, writer, producer, actress, stuntwoman, and martial artist, class of 1984 *

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– Planetary Society host, presenter. class of 1971 *

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– music producer and engineer, class of 1992 *

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– television actor, class of 1988 *

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– NFL cornerback,

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– NFL tight end,

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* John Mizuno – member of the

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(2006–present), class of 1982 *

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– WNBA Guard and Captain,

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* Denise Nakano – news anchor and reporter for NBC 10 News (

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), class of 1992 *

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– United States congressman representing North Carolina 1975–1995, class of 1952 *

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– NFL outside linebacker, Los Angeles Chargers * Paul Pettit – pitcher,

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, Major League Baseball's first $100,000 signing bonus, Class of 1950 *

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– member of rock bands

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and

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, Class of 1969 *

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– former Major League Baseball player * Jonathan McKenzi Smith – NFL running back *

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– director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, 1998–2003 *

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– author of "Beat The Dealer", the original study of card counting in

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, class of 1949 *

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– WNBA guard,

* Jessica Williams – actress and comedian on ''The Daily Show'', class of 2007 Attended but did not graduate from Narbonne * Dale Atkeson – NFL fullback,

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, 1954–1956 *

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(Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV) – musician,

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lead singer *

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(Mary Cathleen Collins) – movie actress ( ''10'') and supermodel *

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– artist and illustrator *

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– NBA forward for the

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. Graduated from Westchester High School in Los Angeles and entered the 2005 NBA draft upon graduation. He was chosen 56th overall by the

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. *

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– NBA 8-time All-Star and 4-time champion with the

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. Head coach,

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1971–76, NBA Champions 1972, including the longest

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in the history of the NBA and in American major professional team sports (33 games). *

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– UCLA alumnus, NFL player *

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– film director (''

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'', ''Pulp Fiction'', ''

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''), actor. *

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– actor, played Teal'c in the television series ''

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''. (Graduate of Carson High School, class of 1982.)

Narbonne in the media

Narbonne has been a filming location for the following movies: *''

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'' aka ''G's Trippin

References

External links

Narbonne High School
(Official website)
Narbonne High School Historical Society
(Alumni website)
Narbonne Alumni
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