Yucaipa High School

Infobox School


name=Yucaipa High School
type=Public
location=33000 Yucaipa Blvd.
Yucaipa, California 92399
information= [phone]
established= 1959
grades= 10-12
enrollment=
principal= Sherry Smith
mascot= Thunderbirds
colors= Navy and gold
district= Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
website= [http://www.yucaipahigh.com/ Yucaipa High School Website]

Yucaipa High School is a public high school in Yucaipa, California(U-Kai-puh) that serves the city of Yucaipa and the communities of Oak Glen and Calimesa, 65 miles east of Los Angeles.

History

The original Yucaipa High School campus is what is now the Ninth Grade campus located on 6th Street (in Yucaipa, Ca). The campus moved to its current location on Yucaipa Blvd. in 1970 and now houses grades 10-12.

Design and Structures

The Yucaipa High School campus consists of the A, C,D,E,F,G,H,I,L,M,N,O,P,and Q buildings, Multi-Purpose Room, and a Gym. In the summer of 2007 a new all weather track and football field was completed.

tudent Publications

The student-produced news magazine, The Epigraph, has been published and distributed by the Journalism class since August 2000. In its first eight years, the Epigraph has won five First Place Awards and one First Place with Special Merit award from the American Scholastic Press Association. [http://www.asan.com/asa/aspa1.htm]

Extracurricular Activities

Band

Two types of band classes are offered at Yucaipa High School- Symphonic band and Wind EnsembleMusic appreciation is also offered. Extra-curricular band activities include Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and award-winning marching band also known as the Thunderbird Marching Regiment.

Choir

Varsity Choir and Madrigals are choir classes at Yucaipa High School. The Madrigal choir is the highest level auditioned vocal ensemble at Yucaipa High School and has performed at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, China during spring of 2008. They have been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in April 2009.

Drama

The Yucaipa High School Theater program offers students award winning opportunities. In the 2005-2006 school year, they successfully performed Les Miserables and Deadwood Dick; in the 2006-2007 school year they performed West Side Story and Hamlet; and in the 2007-2008 school year they plan to perform Twelfth Night and the musical 1776. They have been chosen to attend Edinburgh, Scotland in the Fringe Festival in 2008 and annually enter into the California Educational Theatre Association.

Clubs

*Aardvark Club
*Best Buddies Club
*Alive Club (Christian Club)
*Invisible Children
*Block Y
*Interact Club
*Key Club
*Leo Club
*Socrates Cafe
*Photography Club
*Croquet Club
*Fishing Club
*French Club
*Rock Club
*Forever 82
*Future Business Leaders of America
*International Thespian Society Troupe #960
*Drama Club
*A# (Choral Booster Club)
*Gay-Straight Alliance
*Book Club

ports

Yucaipa recently joined the Citrus Belt League.

Fall Season (September-November)

*Football
*Girls Volleyball
*Cross Country Running 2007 Boys C.B.L. Champs
*Girls Tennis
*Boys Water Polo
*Girls Golf 2006, C.B.L. Champs

Winter Season (December-February)

*Girls Water Polo
*Boys Basketball
*Girls Basketball
*Boys Soccer
*Girls Soccer
*Wrestling

pring Season (March-May)

*Golf
*Baseball
*Softball
*Badminton
*Boys Track and Field
*Girls Track and Field
*Boys Swimming
*Girls Swimming
*Boys Tennis
*Boys Volleyball

Notable Alumni

*Mark Teahen - MLB Player for the Kansas City Royals
*Corky Miller - MLB player for many minor and major league teams.
*Susan Anton - Actress

External links

* [http://www.yucaipahigh.com/ Yucaipa High School] Website