Alta Loma High School
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 | |
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| Address | |
8880 Baseline Road , 91701 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°07′25″N 117°36′42″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Chaffey Joint Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Mathew Holton |
| Principal | Jason Kaylor |
| Faculty | 102.76 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,546 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.78[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
With funding received from state bonds, expansion work was done between 1998–2001, 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.
Academics
Alta 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
Alta 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
- 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, NFL football player
- Cameron Dunn (graduated 2001), professional soccer player who plays for Los Angeles Blues.
- 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[5] (graduated 2016), YouTuber and social media influencer
References
- "Alta Loma High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "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".
- "Alta Loma High School Class of 2016". altalomahighschool.org. Retrieved 2022-09-11.