Walnut High School is a public high school located at Walnut, California, among the San Jose Hills of the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California.[2]

Walnut High School
Address
Map
400 N. Pierre Rd.

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91789

United States
Coordinates34°01′19″N 117°51′01″W / 34.02193°N 117.85033°W / 34.02193; -117.85033
Information
School typePublic
MottoTo Teach and Learn Every Day
Established1968; 56 years ago (1968)
NCES School ID064128006843[1]
PrincipalMichele Lew
Staff93
Enrollment2,138 (2022–2023)[1]
Color(s)Blue   and   Gold
Fight songSons of Westwood
Athletics conferenceHacienda League
MascotMustang
RivalDiamond Bar High School
AccreditationsWASC
NewspaperThe Hoofprint
YearbookThe Cayuse
Athletic facilityKen Gunn Stadium
Websitewww.walnuths.net

Walnut High School is also located within the Walnut Valley Unified School District, which has also been ranked by sources to be one of the top public school districts in all of Southern California.[3] The school is a two-time National Blue Ribbon School[4] (1992–93 and 1997–98), six-time California Distinguished school (1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005 and 2009), and a California Gold Ribbon School (2017).[5][6] Walnut High School has offered the International Baccalaureate program since 1999.

Athletics

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The Mustang Athletic teams compete in the Hacienda League of the CIF Southern Section offering 22 seasonal sports.

The Walnut High football team contends in Division 11 of CIF Southern Section.[7]

In the aquatics program, the water polo team won a CIF championship, and both the water polo and swim teams won league titles.[8]

The soccer program has won two CIFSS 1-A Championships (1990, 1992), including an undefeated season in 1992 (25-0-1).[8]

Walnut's Girls' Golf Team won league titles in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.[9] The Walnut High School Girls Golf Team won their first CIF State title in 2016.[10]

Walnut's National Champion Dance Team holds fifteen national titles, seven CADTD State titles, and were undefeated in the state of California from 2016 to 2019.[citation needed]

The Lady Mustangs (Girls Soccer Team) won the CIFss in 2002, 2003, 2004.[citation needed]

Walnut's Boys' Cross Country Team won CIF State Div 2 in 1987 and CIF Southern Section Div 2 in 1986 and 1987.[11]

Walnut's Baseball Team won The CIF-SS Division 3 Championships in 2017.[citation needed]

Walnut Girls' Wrestling Team won CIF-SS Masters in 2019.[citation needed]

Walnut Girls' Wrestling Team won CIF State Championship in 2024

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Walnut High (064128006843)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "About the City of Walnut". Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  3. ^ "Best School Districts for Your Buck in Southern California". 2015-06-29. Archived from the original on 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  4. ^ "Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
  5. ^ "Distinguished School Awards". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2006-12-22.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Gold Ribbon School Awards". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2017-05-24.[dead link]
  7. ^ "CIF Enrollment" (PDF).[dead link]
  8. ^ a b "CIF Southern Section Record".[dead link]
  9. ^ "Girls Varsity Golf Schedule & Roster - This is the home of walnutmustangathletics.com". walnutmustangathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13.
  10. ^ "CIF STATE Golf". 16 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  11. ^ "CIF STATE XC" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-11-12.[dead link]
  12. ^ "Paul Caliguiri Bio". Retrieved 2009-08-13.[dead link]
  13. ^ Molina, Sandra T. (January 10, 2008), "Shooting death of UCLA graduate probed; Michael Sungman Cho shot by La Habra police Dec. 31", Whittier Daily News, retrieved 2008-02-26
  14. ^ "L.A. Avengers Sign DB Tod McBride". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved 2007-09-28.[dead link]
  15. ^ "Lance Parrish". Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  16. ^ "Gary Zimmerman". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2006-12-22.[dead link]
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