cards. Demographics The school serves areas in several municipalities, including most of Huntington Park, most of the Walnut Park census-designated place, and portions of Vernon. Some sections of Huntington Park and Maywood are jointly zoned to Huntington Park and Bell High School in Bell. As of the school year 2008-09, there were a total of 4,312 students attending the high school. Students by Ethnicity: Hispanic 98% Multiple or No Response < 1% Black < 1% Asian < 1% White < 1% Filipino < 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1% Students by Gender: Male 52% Female 48% Notable faculty Leon Leyson, believed to be the youngest member of the Schindlerjuden, the group of Jews saved by Oskar Schindler during the Holocaust. Taught tech ed at the high school until his retirement in 1997. Notable alumni James Anthony Murphy (born 1894) – noted race car driver and riding mechanic. Tex Winter (born 1922) – member of Basketball Hall of Fame, nine NBA Championships in his tenure as an NBA assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, basketball innovator who taught the triangle offense to basketball player Michael Jordan. Tippi Hedren (class of 1950) – American actress, animal rights activist and former fashion model. Craig Fertig (class of 1960) – Quarterback at University of Southern California (USC), where he set 8 passing records, head coach at University of Oregon, talent scout for USC, television broadcaster for USC football, uncle of another USC quarterback, Todd Marinovich. References External links Official Huntington Park High School website Huntington Park High School Alumni Association Image of young women carrying the "Huntington Park High School Band" banner in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles Unified School District schools High schools in Los Angeles County, California Huntington Park, California Public high schools in California Educational institutions established in 1909 1909 establishments in California