{{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = Robert A. Millikan <br>Senior High School | image = | address = 2800 Snowden Avenue | city = Long Beach | state = California | district = Long Beach Unified School District | zipcode = 90815 | country = United States | coordinates = {{coord|33.8078|N|118.1106|W|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} | superintendent = Dr. Jill Baker | principal = Dr. Stacie Alexander | principal_label = Principal | motto = ''Pathway To Excellence And Integrity''<!-- ''Pathway To Excellence And Integrity''<ref name="official">{{cite web|url=http://www.lbmillikan.schoolloop.com/|title=Millikan High School|work=Official website|publisher=Millikan High School|access-date=2009-01-31}}</ref> --> | established = 1956 | type = Public | grades = 9{{ndash}}12 | enrollment = 3,369 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0622500&SchoolPageNum=4&ID=062250002745|title=Millikan High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 26, 2024}}</ref> | teaching_staff = 134.44 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | ratio = 25.06<ref name=NCES/> | campus = Suburban | colors = {{Color box|navy}} Blue <br /> {{Color box|Gold}} Gold | mascot = Robbie and Millie Ram | team_name = Rams | athletic_conference = Moore League | rival = Lakewood High School | website = [http://millikan.lbschools.net/] }} {| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible"; text-align:right; font-size:80%;" |+ style="font-size:90%" |Ethnic composition as of 2020–21 |- ! Race and ethnicity<ref>{{cite web |title=2020-21 Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade: Millikan High |url=https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrEthGrd.aspx?cds=19647251935758&agglevel=school&year=2020-21 |publisher=California Department of Education |access-date=9 April 2022}}</ref> ! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total |- | Hispanic or Latino |align=right| {{bartable|46.4|%|2||background:green}} |- | Non-Hispanic White/Anglo |align=right| {{bartable|32.2|%|2||background:gray}} |- | African American |align=right| {{bartable|8.5|%|2||background:mediumblue}} |- | Asian |align=right| {{bartable|8.1|%|2||background:purple}} |- | Other |align=right| {{bartable|3.9|%|2||background:brown}} |- | Pacific Islander |align=right| {{bartable|0.8|%|2||background:pink}} |- | Native American |align=right| {{bartable|0.1|%|2||background:gold}} |} thumb|180px|Robert Millikan
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==Robert A. Millikan High School== |- | '''Established''' || 1956 |- | '''Principals''' || Jeffrey M. Cornejo Ed.D. and Monica Daley |- | '''Activities Director''' || |- |- | '''Website''' || http://www.lbmillikan.schoolloop.com/ |- | '''Enrollment''' || 4200 students |- | '''Mascot''' || Ram |- | '''School colors''' || Blue and Gold |- | '''School District''' || Long Beach Unified |}
--> '''Robert A. Millikan Senior High School''' is a high school in Long Beach, California, United States, administered by the Long Beach Unified School District. It is near the intersection of Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue in the Los Altos neighborhood of East Long Beach on a 36-acre campus. Millikan High School has around 3,500 students. Millikan is an AP school and does not offer IB courses.{{clarify|date=October 2025}}
==Name== Millikan High School is named after the Nobel Prize winner Robert Andrews Millikan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2014/01/23/millikan-high-in-long-beach-named-after-nobel-prize-winning-physicist/|title=Millikan High in Long Beach named after Nobel Prize-winning physicist |date=23 January 2014 }}</ref>
==Music==
The school has a choral program and an instrumental music program. The music ensembles compete in festivals.{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}
==Athletics== Millikan teams include Cross Country, Tennis, Badminton, Water Polo, Dance, Football, Colorguard, Golf, Surf, Marching Band, Basketball, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball, Gymnastics, Swim, Softball, Track, Water polo, Lacrosse, and Cheer <ref>{{cite web |title=ATHLETIC INFORMATION |url=https://lbmillikan.schoolloop.com/Athletics |website=lbmillikan.schoolloop.com |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> Some sports are co-ed while others are not. 2018 marked the first year for a female to score a point for the Millikan Rams varsity football.<ref>{{cite web |title=Millikan's Chloe Robinson makes history as first female player to score point for Rams |url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2017/08/30/millikans-chloe-robinson-makes-history-as-first-female-player-to-score-point-for-rams/ |website=Press Telegram |access-date=22 January 2021 |date=30 August 2017}}</ref>
==Newspaper== Millikan's newspaper is ''TheCorydon''.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Corydon |url=http://millikancorydon.com/ |access-date=20 September 2024}}</ref> It has been running since 1956.
==Notable alumni== {{See also|Category:Millikan High School alumni}} {{alumni|date=June 2020}} * Susie Atwood, double Olympic medalist, 1972 Olympics, backstroke * Ryan Bailey, Olympic water polo player * Greg Barton, NFL player * Jason Bell, NFL player * Jennifer Bermingham, professional golfer * Nick Bierbrodt, baseball player<ref>{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Baiotto |title=Bierbrodt hopes the Armada will be a stepping stone back to the major leagues |url=http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_9571260 |work=Long Beach Press-Telegram |date=June 12, 2008 |access-date=2008-06-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613195813/http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_9571260 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 }}</ref> * Cheryl Boyd-Waddell, soprano * Ron Brown, NFL player * Courtney Clements, former WNBA player * Alden Darby, NFL player * Tacario Davis, college football cornerback for the Arizona Wildcats<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.presstelegram.com/2021/12/15/football-signing-day-millikan-cb-tacario-davis-signs-with-arizona/|newspaper=Press-Telegram|title=Football Signing Day: Millikan CB Tacario Davis signs with Arizona |author=Davis, John W.|date=December 15, 2021}}</ref> * Marcus Dove, basketball player * Audie England, Actor * Dave Frost, professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Dave Frost Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frostda01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> * Mike Gallo, professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Gallo Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gallomi01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> * Gary Garrison, professional football player with San Diego Chargers * Bud Gaugh, Sublime Drummer. * Jack Grisham, TSOL vocalist, author ''An American Demon: A Memoir'' * Gene Hoglan, metal musician * Soben Huon, Miss Utah USA 2006<ref>[http://www.missutahusa.com/miss.html "Soben Huon: MISS UTAH USA 2006"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060412154631/http://www.missutahusa.com/miss.html |date=2006-04-12 }}; URL accessed March 21, 2006</ref> * Wendi McLendon-Covey, actress on ABC's ''The Goldbergs'', actress on Comedy Central's ''Reno 911!'', and the film ''Bridesmaids'' * Charles McShane, NFL player * Mike Montgomery, Golden State Warriors and University of California basketball coach * Tino Nuñez, professional soccer player * Syd O'Brien, professional baseball player * Brent Poppen, author, motivational speaker and Paralympian * Dante Powell, professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Dante Powell Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/powelda01.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2023-05-01 }}</ref> * Greg Sampson, football player, sixth pick of 1972 NFL draft * Chris Saunders, UFC, The Ultimate Fighter: Live - Season 15 * Ann Simmons, Olympic competition swimmer * Jonathan Singleton, professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121104&content_id=40169684&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou | title=Astros' Singleton shows star potential in AFL | work=MLB.com | date=November 4, 2012 | access-date=March 4, 2014 | author=Pleskoff, Bernie}}</ref> * Spencer Steer, professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Spencer Steer Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/steersp01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> * Craig Swan, professional baseball player<ref>[http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Craig-Swan.shtml Biography on The Baseball Cube]</ref> * John Tautolo, NFL player * Terry Tautolo, NFL player * Mike Tully, pole vaulter, 1984 Summer Olympics silver medalist<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Kirby|title=Tully honored by Pole Vault Hall|url=http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_3459668|publisher=Long Beach Press-Telegram|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628035217/http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/ci_3459668|archive-date=2013-06-28}}</ref> * Brian Turang, professional baseball player * Greg Williamson, professional football player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/w/will36200.html|title=Greg Williamson|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=August 18, 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Long Beach Unified School District}} {{Long Beach, California}} {{Los Angeles County Gateway Cities Schools}}
Category:High schools in Long Beach, California Category:Long Beach Unified School District Category:Millikan High School alumni Category:Public high schools in California Category:1956 establishments in California Category:Educational institutions established in 1956