Mayfair High School

Mayfair High School is a middle and high school in the Bellflower Unified School District in the city of Lakewood, California. The school first opened in 1959. The student population is approximately 2,500 in grades 7 through 12. Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos, as well as other surrounding cities, though the students not from Cerritos, Bellflower, or Lakewood usually need special waivers to attend.

Mayfair Middle/High School
Location
6000 N. Woodruff Ave. Lakewood , California 90713
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1959
School district	Bellflower Unified School District
Superintendent	Ben Drati
Principal	Sean Diaz [1]
Teaching staff	111.62 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	2,457 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	22.01[2]
Hours in school day	Mondays~5 (10:00)(3:35) Tuesday-Friday~7 (8:30)(3:35)
Color(s)	White   Blue   Grey
Mascot	Monsoons
Rivals	Bellflower High School
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Newspaper	The Windjammer
Yearbook	Tradewinds
Communities served	Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos
Website	Mayfair High School website

School info

The school mascot is the "Monsoons" and the logo is a vortex. School colors are white, blue, and grey. The school newspaper is called The Windjammer and the yearbook Tradewinds.

Demographics

The student population racial makeup in 2022–23 was 57.0% Hispanic, 15.9% Black, 11.4% White, 11.4% Asian, 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 3.0% Two or more races. The student population is approximately 2600 in grades 7 through 12.^[2] Mayfair serves students in the cities of Lakewood, Bellflower, and Cerritos.

Athletics

Mayfair High School athletic teams participate in the Southern Section of CIF in the Suburban League with La Mirada, Norwalk, and Bellflower. The Monsoon athletic teams continue to be seen as dominant force within the Suburban League.

Notable alumni

• Charles L. Beck (1971) – former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
• Geri Reischl (1978) – singer and actor best known for playing Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch Hour.
• Jay Gibbons (1995) – Major League Baseball outfielder.^[3]
• Synyster Gates (1999) – lead guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold.^[4]
• Michael Bragg (1999) – defensive back in the NFL and CPIFL, played CFB for Texas A&M University–Kingsville^[5]
• Josh Childress (2001) – former NBA basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. At Mayfair, Childress was selected as a McDonald's High School All-American.^[6][7]
• Justin Turner (2002) – Former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and a NL All-Star, currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays as a designated hitter.^[8]
• Marque Richardson (2003) – USC alumni and an American actor/screenwriter.
• Alterraun Verner (2006) – NFL cornerback
• Fou Fonoti – American football player
• Patrick Christopher – NBA
• Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson (2008) – rapper known as YG
• Kyle Richardson (2009) - basketball player^[9]
• Vince Staples - Rapper
• Corey Bojorquez – punter for the Los Angeles Rams
• Josh Christopher (2020)– NBA - Current Team - The Houston Rockets^[10]