La Mirada High School and the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, May 23 officially opening the new Goodman Stadium.
The stadium project was intended to upgrade the school’s athletic space which includes approximately 124,000 sq ft of new synthetic track and turf fields for football and other sporting events and satisfies all CIF requirements with a seating capacity of 8,145.
The upgrade was funded by the 2014 Measure G, an education bond aimed at improving and modernizing facilities. The stadium’s opening is a significant milestone for the school and the community.
As part of the Measure G Bond the Goodman Stadium project began in July of 2022 and was to have been completed August 2023. This was the tenth completed project of Measure G with more projects in the works, including a new baseball stadium and softball fields on campus. Those are expected to be completed by the time the 2025 season.
“We’ve made it. We have reached the end of the rainbow, and here we are at this grand opening of our brand new state of the art Goodman Stadium,” said NLMUSD Superintendent Dr. John Lopez. “There’s been a buzz around the campus and community. This facility is going to be a game changer, both literally and figuratively.”
According to the master plan created in 2014, the total projected cost for all the renovations and improvements at La Mirada High, not just Goodman Stadium, was $43.2 million.
“Collectively, everyone’s leadership and collaboration was essential for overcoming every obstacle that we faced to create this top notch stadium,” said Lopez. “This stadium will serve La Mirada for years to come. This stadium is more than a place for sports,” he continued. “It’s a beacon for the entire community where we will cherish the memories that will be created. I’m certain we cannot wait to celebrate Matador victories. The future is incredibly bright for La Mirada and this stadium is the shining example of that in our community to provide a first-class experience to our students and community.”
The first official event for the new stadium will be the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024 June 5th at 7:00 p.m.
