Alta Loma High School is a public high school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States, and is part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.
| Alta Loma High School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
8880 Baseline Road , 91701 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°07′25″N 117°36′42″W / 34.12361°N 117.61167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Chaffey Joint Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Mathew Holton |
| Principal | Jason Kaylor |
| Faculty | 97.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,456 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.29[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue white silver |
| Athletics conference | Palomares League |
| Team name | Braves |
| Newspaper | The Brave Times |
| Yearbook | Sisunga |
| Website | alhs |
History
editWith funding received from state bonds, expansion work was done between 1998 and 2001, adding on a new Math and Science building, a new dance studio, weight rooms, and a new library, along with renovation work on sites around the campus.
-
Alta Loma High School gym
Academics
editAlta Loma was a recipient of a Golden Ribbon Award from the California Department of Education in 2017 [2] and a Silver Medalist for the U.S. News & World Report 2018 Best High Schools.[3] Graduates from the Class of 2017 met the University of California A-G admission requirements at a rate of 66.2%.[4]
Athletics
editAlta Loma is a member of the Palomares League of the CIF Southern Section. The school's football team plays its home games at Alta Loma's Uhalley Stadium.
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2016) |
- Carlos Bocanegra (graduated 1997), professional soccer player and former USMNT captain
- David Castain, American entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Charles Castronovo (graduated 1993), tenor and opera singer
- Kenyon Coleman (graduated 1997), NFL football player
- Travis Coons (graduated 2010), NFL football player
- Cameron Dunn (graduated 2001), professional soccer player who plays for Los Angeles Blues.
- Ejiro Evero, professional American football coach[5]
- Rocky Long (graduated 1968), college football coach, head coach at San Diego State
- Sid Monge (graduated 1970), retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Adam Parada (graduated 1999), professional basketball player
- Nancy Raabe (graduated 1972, nee Miller), author, composer, clergy
- Eric Weddle (graduated 2003), former National Football League free safety
- Larri Merritt[6] (graduated 2016), YouTuber and social media influencer
References
edit- ^ a b c "Alta Loma High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "California Gold Ribbon Schools Program - Awards and Recognition (CA Dept of Education)".
- ^ "Alta Loma High School in Alta Loma, CA - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05.
- ^ "School Graduation Numbers".
- ^ Modesti, Kevin (18 January 2021). "Rams might not look far for Brandon Staley's replacement". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Alta Loma High School Class of 2016". altalomahighschool.org. Retrieved 2022-09-11.