Fontana High School

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Fontana High School (FOHI) is a secondary public school in Fontana, CA in the Fontana Unified School District. Fontana serves grades 9 through 12.

Fontana High School is the home of Steeler pride. Students are provided opportunities for personal and group achievement in a safe environment designed to nurture personal, social and academic development. Fontana High School is committed to preparing students for their individual futures in the twenty-first century.

Demographics

The ethnic breakdown of the 4,091 students enrolled as of the 2006-2007 school year was:

84.1% Hispanic
8% White
5.8% African American
2.1% Other

A by-product of the Southern California post war boom, Fontana High (referred to locally as "FoHi") was built to serve the thousands of blue collar families from across the country who came to work at the Kaiser Steel plant - built in the 1940s - and at the time the only steel production plant of its kind west of the Mississippi. The area continued to grow for the next four decades. By the 1970's, many came to know Fontana also by its high school football team, the FoHi Steelers.

After struggling for many years, the Steelers came to dominate regional high school football for roughly a 15 year period, peaking in the mid to late 1980's when it was ranked among the nation's best. The FoHi football program spawned a following of the type rarely seen at that time in laid back southern California. The team was the source of tremendous pride in the community. On Friday nights, much of the town shut down as more than 10,000 maroon and white clad fans filled Steeler Stadium for epic battles with rival schools like Redlands, Pacific, Eisenhower and Colton.

The Steelers were almost as well known for their traveling "rowdy" fanbase, which followed the team en masse throughout the season and into the playoffs.

After more than a decade of annual playoff appearances, three CIF Championship games (including two victories)as well as a USA Today National High School Championship - the Steelers were a national powerhouse.

Yet by the 1990's, the glory days for the team faded almost as quickly as it began. The harsh reality of an economic downturn (Kaiser Steel shut down in the mid 80's) and a continued population boom led to serious demographic shifts and classroom overcrowding. The addition of a new high school split the talent base and the team fell on hard times - enduring a prolonged string of losing seasons.

In recent years, the school has dealt with a series of racial conflicts between its students. In 2006, A large fight between ethnic groups broke out during a pep rally prior to the game with rival Redlands High School. The fight, reportedly involving more than 500 students, spilled off campus into the surrounding streets - leading to a massive police response. The incident received widespread local and national media coverage.Fact|date=July 2008

Alma Mater

We hail Alma Mater
Guide of our youth
Thy spirit will lead us
Along the paths of truth
We Pledge our devotion
Trust and loyalty
Fontana, Fontana
All hail to thee

Advanced Placement Courses

The following Advanced Placement courses are offered to the students:

*English Language
*English Literature
*Spanish Language
*Spanish Literature
*French Language
*World History
*U.S. History
*American Government and Politics
*Microeconomics
*Calculus AB
*Calculus BC
*Statistics
*Biology
*Chemistry
*Physics C: Mechanics
*Psychology

Notable Alumni

*Travis Barker drummer of the band blink-182, +44, Transplants, Box Car Racer, and Expensive Taste
*Sammy Hagar singer and former member of Van Halen
*Ante Razov professional soccer player in MLS
*Sean Rooks 12 year NBA player
*Corey Benjamin Former NBA player. 1998 1st round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls
*Greg Colbrunn 13 year Major League Baseball Player. Member of 2001 World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks.
*Reuben Henderson 4 year NFL player. Chicago Bears & San Diego Chargers

References

External links

* [http://www.fusd.net/schools/HighSchool/FOHI/ Fontana High School]