students to be successful at the college level in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry, engineering, geology and environmental science. Students develop a strong competency in both math and science. Students are offered two pathways: PLTW biomedical or PLTW engineering option. School shooting On February 22, 1993, 15-year-old Robert Heard shot and killed 17-year-old Michael Shean Ensley in a corridor of Reseda High School. Although police declined to characterize the shooting as gang-related, they did say both boys were involved in tagging. Ensley was the younger brother of actress Niecy Nash. Heard was convicted as a juvenile for his crime. In 2017, Heard was charged with second-degree murder for stabbing his wife to death in 2012 during his parole and faced up to life without parole. The murder prompted LAUSD to install hundreds of metal detectors throughout the school district and a California State Assembly bill was passed allocating $1.5 million to buy metal wanding devices for all secondary schools in the state. Notable alumni Robert Hilburn (1957), former Los Angeles Times music critic Dan Peña (1963) Wall Street as a financial analyst Christine Maggiore, deceased AIDS denialist Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (1978), animator, writer, director, producer, voice actor, and composer. Co-creator of Phineas & Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law Jim McGlothlin (1961), former MLB pitcher Odis McKinney (1974), former NFL cornerback Mark Nordquist (1963), former NFL lineman Bobby Pfeil, former MLB third baseman Leo Rosales (1999), former MLB pitcher Willie Sims, professional soccer player Brody Stevens, stand-up comedian and actor Bob Swaim (1961), film director Michael Tigar, criminal defense lawyer David Wilson, former NFL defensive back Hal Bedsole (1959), former NFL tight end Bob Christiansen, former NFL defensive tackle Greg Lee (1971), former ABA and NBA point guard Caroline Menjivar, California state senator References Further reading Recalde, Tony (coordinator at Reseda Environmental / Physical Sciences Magnet High School). "Reseda High School Can House Gifted Program." Los Angeles Times. February 4, 1996. External links Official site High schools in the San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Unified School District schools High schools in Los Angeles Educational institutions established in 1955 Public high schools in California Magnet schools in California Reseda, Los Angeles 1955 establishments in California