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Growing up Sheiks Football

World famous Hollywood High School is known around the globe as a premier platform for producing global celebrity icons.  Growing up in Hollywood was the best life experience in the universe.

Aside from many activities, football and baseball were the choices for the neighborhood kids who roamed the streets after school.  I came to Hollywood High School in the spring of 1994 and immediately joined the football team.  All of my neighborhood friends that…

Jerry Melton, the first Magnet Coordinator at Hollywood High, filmed some of the productions at the school with his VHS camcorder (back in the 80's when the Magnet began). These videos have been in his personal library all these years. Mary Melton, his daughter and also a graduate from the Hollywood High Magnet program, has generously donated these tapes to Friends of Hollywood High as a fundraising opportunity.

Betty Jean Le Brick Moore Class of Summer 1942 died on March 12, 2012 in Laguna Hills where she had live for the last few years since her husband Clifton A. Moore died.

The contents of this post do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Hollywood High School, its employees or students; nor the Alumni Association.

The contents of this post do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Hollywood High School, its employees or students; nor the Alumni Association.

Hobart Johnstone (HJ) Whitley, the Father of Hollywood – His involvement with Hollywood High School

From the book: The Father of Hollywood – The True Story  Authored by Gaelyn Whitley Keith – the great grand daughter of HJ Whitley

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Born August 12, 1939 in Hollywood, CA to John and Herta (Cours) Roland she was the older sister to Rita. She passed away on May 4, 2012 at 9:56 AM in her home in Thousand Oaks, CA.



Jackie grew up in Hollywood attended Blessed Sacrament, then graduated from Hollywood High School in 1958. She loved the Glamorous "Old Hollywood"…

I’m always surprised when I get a surprise, because I think I have experienced so many wonderful adventures that I relish the art of learning something new! I am on the HHSAA Scholarships Committee. So we were given a stack of thirty-five applications to study. I knew it would take a couple of hours because I ponder; eschew each thought and expression by these bright young graduate students. I was impressed with the accomplishments of these outstanding students.…