- Claremont High School (Claremont, California)
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Claremont High School 
Motto A Tradition of Excellence Established 1964 Type Public Principal Dr. Brett O'Connor Faculty 93 Students 2,255 Location Claremont, California, United States Coordinates 34°06′46″N 117°43′25″W / 34.11278°N 117.72361°WCoordinates: 34°06′46″N 117°43′25″W / 34.11278°N 117.72361°W Campus Suburban Colors maroon, white, and gray Mascot Wolfpack Newspaper "The Wolfpacket" Athletics 15 sports Website www.cusd.claremont.edu/chs/chs.php Claremont High School is a public secondary school (9th through 12th grades) situated in Claremont, California, USA. Part of the Claremont Unified School District, it is a California Distinguished School, a two-time national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (1986–1987)(1999–2000), and recently a nationally recognized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.
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History
Claremont High School is located in Southern California about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Nestled in the City of Claremont, Claremont High is within walking distance of the consortium of seven Claremont Colleges. Within the Claremont Unified School District, Claremont High is the comprehensive high school, along with seven elementary schools, a school for orthopedically handicapped students, one intermediate school, one continuation high school, one Community Day School, and one Adult School.
Claremont High School serves 2,236 students from a predominantly middle to upper-class college community. The school is proud of its rich diversity, as shown by the fact that its students speak over 20 different languages at home. The student community is 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Asian and Pacific Islander, and 8% African-American. Over 90% are fluent English speakers. Claremont High serves approximately 35 orthopedically handicapped students from this and surrounding districts.
Academics
Claremont is extremely strong in academics, with above-average API scores. Each year, there are about 6-7 National Merit Finalists. There is one valedictorian and salutatorian; these are Claremont High School’s highest academic honors. Ranking is determined by grade point average, using the University of California formula, which gives extra weight to Advanced Placement, Honors, and UC-transferable college courses. This formula is applied to UC-approved courses taken in the ninth grade through the second triad of the eighth semester of the senior year. In addition, grades in all subject areas must be a “C” or better. The honors of Valedictorian and Salutatorian are not necessarily given to the two students with the highest GPA; instead, the teachers vote out of the top 10 highest ranked students. The honors are subjectively given to the two students who have demonstrated the most dedication, work ethic, and excellence during their four years at CHS, not only with grades, but with extracurricular activities. As a result, the selection can be sometimes controversial.
In December 2008, Claremont High School became an International Baccalaureate World School[1], offering the IB Diploma Program. The class of 2011 was the first class able to receive their IB Diplomas from Claremont High School.
Clubs and activities
- Every year the theater puts on approximately ten shows, in the past including Cats, Oklahoma!, Beauty and the Beast, Hello Dolly, The Bad Seed, Macbeth, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Theater students consistently place in multiple categories at the CA State Thespian Festival.
- JETS Engineering Competition at USC - 8 member team goes to USC University of Southern California to compete in a one-day engineering contest.
- Speech and Debate - Led by CHS English teacher David Chamberlain, the Speech and Debate team at Claremont High School is one of the strongest in the state, and has won the Citrus Belt Speech Region league title four consecutive years. The team is consistently ranked among the top 50 in the nation.
- Math/Science Club - A club dedicated to helping students excel in math and science and get involved in various competitions, including the American Mathematics Competition, American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME), Pomona - Wisconsin Math Talent Search, and High School Math Modeling Competition.
- Solar Cup - CHS sends a team to Lake Skinner to compete against other teams of the Inland Empire in a solar boat competition.
- Robotics Team- Teams compete against each other with LEGO Mindstorm robots in a district-wide competition.
- National Honor Society - for qualified seniors only.
- California Scholarship Federation - A long-lasting club for academically successful students. CSF is the largest club on campus.
- El Espiritu Yearbook
- Mock Trial
- Republican Club
- Kool Kids Klub (KKK for short)
- Young Democrats
- German Club
- Interact Club - a volunteering/community service club
- Key Club - Another active club dedicated to community service.
Athletics
Claremont's sports programs are mostly successful, including Football, Volleyball, Tennis, Soccer, Track and Field, and Cross-Country. The Varsity Football team has won 21 league championships, including 5 CIF titles. The Cross-country team has excelled, with a 4th place finish at the 2009 CIF State Meet and a 3rd place finish at the 2010 CIF State Meet. In 2009 and 2010, the Varsity Tennis team won CIF [1] titles. The Soccer team won Back to Back League Titles in 2001-2002, and was the 1993 CIF Champions. Claremont is part of the Sierra League consisting of Chino Hills High School, Charter Oak High School, Ayala High School, South Hills High School, and Damien High School.
Notable alumni
- Ben Harper, Musician and singer-songwriter
- Elliot Graham, American film editor
- Hughes brothers, American film directors, producers and screenwriters.
- Dileep Rao, American Actor
- Alex Hinshaw, MLB baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
- Justin Germano, MLB baseball player for the Cleveland Indians
- Kristin Rossum, Toxicologist notable for murdering her husband with poison
- Frank Zappa, Composer, guitarist, record and film producer
- Tony Beltran, MLS defender for the Real Salt Lake
- Dan McGwire, NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks
- Martin Hewitt, Actor
- Dave Rice, college basketball coach, UNLV[citation needed]
- Peter Thum, Co-founder of Ethos Water
- Cameron Munter, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan
- Anastasia Horne, American actress/singer
- Aundrea Fimbres, American singer and dancer
- Adolf Hitler, master of the aryan race
- Cameron Morrah, NFL tight end for the Seattle Seahawks[2]
Images
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CHS Plaza on a rainy day.
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CHS Central Quad at lunch
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CHS Parking Lot, facing North
References
- ^ http://ibo.org/school/003938/
- ^ "NFL.com: Cameron Morrah". Nfl.com player profiles. nfl.com. http://www.nfl.com/players/cameronmorrah/profile?id=MOR302981. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
External links
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1964
- High schools in Los Angeles County, California
- International Baccalaureate schools in California
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