Pomona High School (Arvada, Colorado)

Infobox School
name = Pomona High School


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established = 1973
type = Public secondary school
district = Jefferson County School District R-1
grades = 9-12
principal = Daniel Cohan
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faculty = 86 [http://reportcard.cde.state.co.us/reportcard/pdf/2006_1420_7114_H.pdf Pomona High School School Accountability Report 2004-2005 School Year] . Colorado Department of Education.]
staff = 25
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enrollment = 1750 [ [http://www.chsaa.org/schools/schools.asp?schoolId=258 Pomona High School - Profile] . Colorado High School Activities Association.]
athletics = 5A
conference = Jefferson County
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location = 8101 West Pomona Drive, Arvada CO 80005
country = United States
information = 303-982-0710
website = [http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/high/pomona/ Pomona High School]

Pomona High School is a public secondary school operated by Jefferson County School District R-1 in Arvada, Colorado, United States.

History

Pomona High School was built in 1973 and named for the nearby Pomona Lakes. [ [http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/placenames/search3.cfm?ps_oid=112334&search= Pomona High School] . Jefferson County, Colorado Place Names Directory.]

tudents

Demographics (2004-2005) [ [http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/co/other/960#students Pomona High School - Students] . GreatSchools.net, data from Colorado Department of Education.] :
*White (not Hispanic): 81%
*Hispanic: 13%
*Asian/Pacific Islander: 4%
*Black (not Hispanic): 1%
*American Indian or Alaskan Native: <1%

tudent activities

Athletics

State championships: [ [http://www.chsaa.org/about/pdf/champions.pdf State Team Champions] . Colorado High School Activities Association.]
*Baseball: 2003 (5A)
*Football: 1988 (4A)
*Golf: Jakob Green, 1985
*Wrestling: 2000 (5A), 2001 (5A)

Arts

The Pomona Band offers 3 concert bands, marching band, 2 jazz ensembles, winter guard, winter percussion ensemble and orchestra. The marching band has won 11 marching band state championships in class 5A from 1994 through 2005 and appeared in the Tournament of Roses Parade in 1996 and 2005 and placed 5th in the 1996 BOA National Championships. The Pomona Winter Guard and Percussion Ensemble were the 2004 Winter Guard International World Finalist. The Winter Guard took first place at the 1994 and 1999 WGI national competitions. The Winter Percussion ensemble took 3rd place at the 1999 WGI competition in Open Class and 2nd place in the 2000 Open Class Competition. The Pomona Symphonic Band was a 2000, 2003 and 2006 Colorado Music Educator's Association (CMEA) Honor Band.

Extracurricular activities

*"Analecta" (annual student arts magazine)
*Art Club
*Astronomy Club
*Band
*Chess Club
*Choir
*Cultural Diversity
*DECA
*FBLA
*FCCLA
*Forensics and Debate
*Gay-Straight Alliance
*Help Club (community service)
*Key Club
*National Honor Society
*Concert and Chamber String Orchestras
*Outdoor Lab leaders
*"Pantera" (yearbook)
*Pomona Leadership
*"Perspective" (newspaper)
*Student Council
*Theatre

Notable alumni

*Nick Stabile, American actor currently appearing on "Saints and Sinners"

References

External links

* [http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/high/pomona/ Pomona High School official website]
* [http://pomona.projectalumni.org/pomona/ Pomona High School alumni website]
* [http://www.pomonaband.org/ Pomona High School Bands]