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  • CCHS boys' varsity football team looks to upset Inglewood on Senior Night

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Oct 31, 2024

    After almost a year of practicing, lifting weights and playing spring, summer and fall games it all comes down to two games to determine if the Centaurs have a chance to make the 2024 CIF playoffs. Culver City battles first place Inglewood on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Culver City and Mira Costa travels to Palos Verdes at 3 p.m. on Friday. It's simple and complicated at the same time. If the Centaurs win or lose and if Mira Costa beats Palos Verdes, the Culver City has an excellent chance to...

  • City Council Appoints Hope Parrish as Honorary City Historian, Hears Crime Update

    Oct 31, 2024

    Honorary City Historian Appointed The City Council voted to appoint Hope Parrish as the honorary City Historian. Parrish is a retired property master who worked in the entertainment industry for many years. When she retired in 2017, she became President of the Culver City Historical Society (CCHS). Parrish loves history, research and her hometown, Culver City. Her work has been to continue to grow the CCHS and carry-on the work of those that came before her in the organization. She hopes that...

  • Bay league football heats up on HomeComing Night at CCHS

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Oct 17, 2024

    When the CIF Southern Section office reconfigured the football leagues in the South Bay and the Westside Culver City high school knew right away, they were put in one of the toughest leagues in the CIF Southern Section. The reality is 7-0 Inglewood, 6-1 Culver City, 5-2 Leuzinger, 5-2 Mira Costa and 3-4 Palos Verdes are all very good football teams that can win games on any given Friday night. "We already knew before the season started how tough the league would be," said Culver City head boys...

  • The City of Culver City's Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee

    Oct 17, 2024

    Join us along with youth panelists from CCHS and EHRAC as they share stories (both positive and challenging) on navigating race relations. Through listening to our youth and facilitated discussion we'll seek to learn what enables our youth to break barriers and build bridges across racial divides and how we can foster a more inclusive community with ease and grace. Enjoy a Special Presentation in Honor of Latino Heritage Month...

  • Pictures of Culver City High School Athletes

    Aug 22, 2024

  • Culver CityBus Continues the Ride Free Program for CCUSD Students

    Jul 11, 2024

    Culver CityBus Continues the Ride Free Program for CCUSD Students Welcome aboard! Culver CityBus is continuing the pilot program – GoPass - for students in Culver City Unified schools to help students ride transit for free. The partnership with CCUSD offers students unlimited rides at no cost on Culver CityBus, Big Blue Bus Transit, LA Metro bus and rail, and LADOT Dash. Participant Transit agencies are added as the GoPass Program grows, visit Culvercitybus.com often for the latest i...

  • Looking back on another successful CCHS athletic year

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Jun 13, 2024

    First, the Culver City newspapers, the Culver City News and the Culver City Observer would like to thank one of the best sports photographers in the Los Angeles area, George Laase. For many years Laase has made Culver City high school sports come to life through the lens of his camera. When it comes to Culver City high school Laase never says no. There is an old saying in journalism, a Picture is worth a thousand works. Once again, the Centaurs produced a lifetime of memories on the field,...

  • Culver City papers honor the best athletes and coaches

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Jun 6, 2024

    Once again Culver City high school athletes and coaches competed at an elite level during the 2023-2024 athletic season. Gifted athletes make coaches look good and outstanding coaches make athletes look. It's a two-way street that meets at the fork in the road. Over the past 60 years the high school has been fortunate enough to have student athletes and coaches that are some of the bests in the state. This year is no exception. Morgan Maddox was remarkable on the track and Evan Reiter was...

  • CCHS Powder-Puff Football Game 6/6/24 White Team Won 28-24

    George Lasse|Jun 6, 2024

  • CCHS ends the athletic season on a high note

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|May 30, 2024

    The Culver City high school 2023-24 athletic season ended last Saturday at Buchanan high school in Clovis California at the CIF state track and field meet finals. It was a near perfect Hollywood ending for the Centaurs track team. There are over 1,200 high schools in California and Culver City placed second in the girls 200 meters, third in the girls and boys 400 meters and fourth in the boys 4X400 meter relay. Morgan Maddox was second in the 200 meters with a time of 23.60, she placed third in...

  • Eight CCHS track student-athletes will run in the State Meet

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|May 23, 2024

    There are 560 high schools in the CIF Southern Section and Culver City high school qualified eight student-athletes for one of the most prestigious high school track and field meets in the nation, the California State Meet. The meet will take place on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at Buchanan high school in Clovis. The prelims are Friday, and the finals are Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. To advance to the state meet the Centaurs competed in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet last...

  • Eight CCHS track student-athletes will run in the State Meet

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|May 9, 2024

    There are 560 high schools in the CIF Southern Section and Culver City high school qualified eight student-athletes for one of the most prestigious high school track and field meets in the nation, the California State Meet. The meet will take place on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at Buchanan high school in Clovis. The prelims are Friday, and the finals are Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. To advance to the state meet the Centaurs competed in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet last...

  • CCHS in Top 20% in California

    May 2, 2024

    Serving 2,228 students in grades 9-12, Culver City High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%). Nationaly Culver City High...

  • Culver City High School Welcomes COACH LUTZ, Math Teacher, and Track Assistant

    Apr 4, 2024

    Culver City High School welcomes new track assistant coach, Henry Lutz, for the 2024 season. Coach Lutz, who also teaches math at CCHS, aims to lead the long distance runners to success, drawing from his experience coaching at his previous school. He emphasizes the importance of supporting students and fostering their growth as athletes, with a focus on dedication and hard work. Coach Lutz led the "Students Run LA" club at his previous school, where they trained for the LA Marathon. The typical...

  • CCHS track and field teams excel at the California Relays

    Joe Snyder and Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Mar 21, 2024

    Culver City High School's boys' and girls' track and field teams continued to have outstanding performances. The latest addition of outstanding performances happened last Friday and Saturday at the California Relays at Long Beach Wilson High. Both varsity teams are in pursuit of winning multiple races and championships in the CIF Southern Section Division and CIF-State Meet. The Centaurs once again have enough talent to be able to compete with the top track and field teams in Southern...

  • Culver City Track Invitational highlights a busy CCHS sports week

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Feb 29, 2024

    Culver City high school Spring Sports has just started but one of the biggest sporting events in the spring in the city of Culver City will take place on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. The Culver City Track and Field Invitational will host 40 high schools that will be competing on the Centaur track. It's one of the biggest track invitationals in Southern California. "We are so excited to host this track and field meet," said Culver City's head track and field coach Jahmal Wright last Tuesday...

  • Culver City Track Invitational highlights a busy CCHS sports week

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Feb 29, 2024

    Culver City high school Spring Sports has just started but one of the biggest sporting events in the spring in the city of Culver City will take place on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. The Culver City Track and Field Invitational will host 40 high schools that will be competing on the Centaur track. It's one of the biggest track invitationals in Southern California. "We are so excited to host this track and field meet," said Culver City's head track and field coach Jahmal Wright last Tuesday...

  • CCHS girls' basketball looks to improve in Bay League play

    Steve Finley Sports Editor|Jan 18, 2024

    The Culver City high school girls' varsity basketball team is hoping to continue to climb the standings of a strong Bay league after starting league play with an 0-3 record. The Centaurs are now 2-3 in league play after winning their last two games against Palos Verdes last Friday and Santa Monica last Tuesday. Their overall record is 12-10. Their next two games are Friday at second place Mira Costa and Tuesday at home against first place Redondo Union. Both games start at 5:30 p.m. The...

  • CCHS girls' basketball looks to improve in Bay League play

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Jan 18, 2024

    The Culver City high school girls' varsity basketball team is hoping to continue to climb the standings of a strong Bay league after starting league play with an 0-3 record. The Centaurs are now 2-3 in league play after winning their last two games against Palos Verdes last Friday and Santa Monica last Tuesday. Their overall record is 12-10. Their next two games are Friday at second place Mira Costa and Tuesday at home against first place Redondo Union. Both games start at 5:30 p.m. The...

  • CCHS boys' basketball is surprising a lot of people

    teve Finley, Sports Editor|Jan 11, 2024

    This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Culver City high school boys' varsity basketball team. They have a new head coach and several new players but after a slow start the Centaurs have raised their level of play during the last month. At press time they were 10-5 and 2-1 in the tough Bay league. They beat Mira Costa (13-6) last Friday 59-49 at home but they lost to Redondo Union (14-4) 79-72 on the road last Monday after committing 22 turnovers. Their next home game is Friday...

  • New CCHS Athletic Director has some big shoes to fill

    George Laase and Steve Finley|Dec 28, 2023

    One of the most challenging jobs on a college or high campus is the athletic director. He or she is responsible for a host of athletic teams along with coaches, booster club members, the band, maintenance workers that that take care of the field and courts and sometimes out of control parents. For the last 12 years at Culver City high school that job belonged to Tom Salter and now the new athletic director is 2001 Culver City high school graduate Adam Eskridge. "I got this crazy notion of...

  • CCHS girls track team will compete for a CIF Championship

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Nov 16, 2023

    On Saturday at Moorpark high school Culver City high school girls will try to run their way into the history books when they try to win the school's first CIF Championship in track and field. The boys will also be represented but it's the girls' team that has a chance to walk away with the top trophy. The Centaurs will put it all on the line Saturday in the Division 2 CIF Track and Field Finals. "Our athletes have been training and working so hard," said the boys head track and field coach...

  • CCHS Students Participate in 3-day Climate Action Palooza at West LA College's

    Nov 2, 2023

    In sync with the International Day of Climate Action and leading into Native American Heritage Month, Culver City High Students were among more than 700 participants gathered at West Los Angeles College on October 24-26 for the campus' inaugural Climate Action Palooza, a three-day summit focused on activism, environmental justice, and workforce development for future green-collar jobs. Local high school and college students, environmental activists, creatives, industry leaders, and policymakers...

  • CCHS football faces Santa Monica after tough road loss

    Steve Finley, Sports Editor|Oct 26, 2023

    By The Culver City high school football team will try to recover from a disappointing loss to Palos Verdes last Friday when they travel to Santa Monica high school on Friday to face the Vikings at 7 p.m. on the Santa Monica high school campus. For many years Santa Monica's home football games were played at Santa Monica College but not this year. Culver City goes into the last regular season game with an overall record of 6-3 and they are 3-1 which is good enough for second place in the six...

  • A Message From Dr. Martinez-Poulin

    Oct 19, 2023

    Dear CCUSD Community, Today's world presents adults with increasing complexities regarding explaining world events to children and supporting them with their questions and emotional responses. With the current crisis in the Middle East, it is crucial for educators and families to have access to appropriate resources to engage in meaningful discussions with students about the events in Israel and Gaza. Locally, Culver City and Los Angeles County are home to students and staff who may be deeply af...

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