Fairfax High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school located in Los Angeles, California, near the border of West Hollywood in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. Their school mascot is the Lion. As of 2005, the school principal was Ms. Heather Daims. As of February 2006, the principal is Mr. Edward Zubiate. The Los Angeles Unified School District ( the LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... West Hollywoods logo illustrates the citys borders. ... The Fairfax District is an area of neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles, California, that is roughly bordered by West Hollywood on the north, La Brea Avenue on the east, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on the west and Wilshire Boulevard on the south. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A principal is the chief administrator in an elementary school, secondary school, or high school. ...

Fairfax is also home to the Fairfax Magnet Center for Visual Arts, which attracts students from across the 700 square miles of the district. It opened in 1981.

It was known from the 1930s until the 1980s as a breeding ground for future major figures in the entertainment industry. It also made headlines in January 1993 when a student went to school with a gun and it accidentally fired killing one student and wounding another. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

Notable alumni

Notable graduates of Fairfax High School include:

• Byron Allen, talk show host
• Herb Alpert, musician
• David Arquette, actor and wrestler
• Bria Myles, model, actress
• Michael "Flea" Balzary, musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Gower Champion, director and choreographer
• Larry Gelbart, television writer/producer
• Timothy Hutton, actor
• Jack Irons, musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
• Jack Kemp, politician and professional football player
• Anthony Kiedis, musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Mila Kunis, actress
• Chris Mills, professional basketball player
• Ricardo Montalban, actor [1]
• Demi Moore, actress (dropped out at age 16)
• Dave Navarro, musician (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Stephen Perkins, musician (Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros)
• Mickey Rooney, actor
• Hillel Slovak, musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Phil Spector, record producer
• Arnold Steinhardt, first violinist of the Guarneri Quartet
• Fat Mike, musician (NOFX, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)

Byron Allen (born Byron Allen Folks on April 22, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan, USA) is an African-American stand-up comedian and television talk show host. ... Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass debut album, The Lonely Bull. ... Dwight Dewey Riley (David Arquette) and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) in the movie Scream 2 David Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor and former Professional Wrestler with World Championship Wrestling. ... Bria Myles Bria Myles Birth Date: May, 21 1984. ... Michael Balzary aka Flea Flea (born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962 in Burwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia) is the bassist for the alternative funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a California-based rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. ... Gower Champion was an American theatre director, choreographer, and dancer. ... Larry Gelbart (b. ... Timothy Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American actor. ... Jack Irons (c. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a California-based rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. ... Pearl Jam (formed in 1990 in Seattle, Washington) is a rock band considered one of the most popular and influential artists of their decade. ... Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp, Jr. ... Anthony John Kiedis (born November 1, 1962) is the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a California-based rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. ... Mila Kunis on the cover of Stuff. ... Christopher Lemonte Mills (born on January 25, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional basketball player. ... Ricardo Montalban (born November 25, 1920 in Mexico City) is a television and film actor. ... Demi Moore Demetria Gene Guynes (born November 11, 1962), better known as Demi Moore, is an American actress. ... David Michael Navarro (born on June 7, 1967 in Santa Monica, California) is a guitarist who has played in the rock bands Janes Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Janes Addiction was an American band, named in reference to Jane Bainter, a (now ex-) heroin addict who was a housemate of the band. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a California-based rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. ... Stephen Andrew Perkins (born September 13, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a Jewish-American musician and songwriter. ... Janes Addiction was an American band, named in reference to Jane Bainter, a (now ex-) heroin addict who was a housemate of the band. ... Porno for Pyros is a US musical group and was Perry Farrells and Stephen Perkins next project after their former band Janes Addiction. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ... Hillel Slovak (April 13, 1962 – June 25, 1988) was the original guitarist for the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a California-based rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. ... Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential American record producer who turned out some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Arnold Steinhardt is a violinist who is best known as the first violin of the Guarneri String Quartet. ... Fat Mike (Michael John Burkett) (born January 31, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts) is the vocalist and bass player of the popular punk band NOFX, as well as bass player for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. ... NOFX is a punk rock band from California, USA. They were formed in Berkeley in 1983 and relocated to Los Angeles shortly after by high school-aged Fat Mike (real name Mike Burkett), Erik Sandin and Eric Melvin and use a high amount of comedy in their songs. ... Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk rock cover band that formed in 1995. ...

Contact info

Fairfax High School

7850 Melrose Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90046

Phone: (323) 651-5200

External links

• Fairfax High School website
• Fairfax High School alumni website