Calabasas High School
| Calabasas High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 22855 Mulholland Highway Calabasas, California 91302, United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1975 |
| School district | Las Virgenes Unified |
| Principal | C.J. Foss[1] |
| Faculty | 75.8 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,003 (as of 2009-10)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.6[2] |
| Color(s) | Black, Gold |
| Athletics | Member of the Marmonte League in the California Interscholastic Federation |
| Team name | Coyotes |
| Accreditation(s) | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | 'Calabasas Courier' |
| Yearbook | 'Oracle' |
| Website | www.calabasashigh.net |
Calabasas High School is a four-year high school in Calabasas, California, United States.
Calabasas High School, which serves Calabasas,and portions of West Hills, Los Angeles, California is one of three high schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District (along with Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California and Indian Hills also located in Calabasas, California).
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[edit] History
During the 2006-07 school year Calabasas High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[3] the highest award an American school can receive.[4][5]
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,130 students and 77.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis) for a student-teacher ratio of 25.6.[2]
Calabasas High was ranked #776 in Newsweek's "Top 1000 U.S. High Schools" poll.[when?][6]
In 2011, three students were arrested for spray-painting racist and anti-semitic graffiti at the campus, targeted at specific students and teachers.[7]
[edit] Athletics
Calabasas High has various sports teams and a cheerleading team.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jesse James Hollywood - Murderer[citation needed]
- Shiri Appleby - Actress[citation needed]
- Elizabeth Berkley - Actress[citation needed]
- Rob Bourdon - Drummer of Linkin Park
- Brandon Boyd - Lead Singer of Incubus
- Katie Cassidy - Actress[citation needed]
- Adam Cooper, Men's Head Soccer Coach St Mary's College[8]
- Vanessa Lee Evigan - Actress[citation needed]
- Danielle Fishel - Actress[citation needed]
- Erik Menendez - of The Menendez Brothers.[9]
- Jim Rome - Sports Radio Personality[citation needed]
- Rick Schroder - Actor.[10][citation needed]
- Troy Slaten - Actor[citation needed]
- Ashley Tesoro - Actress[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.calabasashigh.net/index.php?option=com_contact&catid=175&Itemid=818
- ^ a b c d Calabasas High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department[dead link], Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Three Calabasas High students charged with vandalizing campus with racist graffiti". Los Angeles Times. 17 May 2011. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/three-calabasas-high-school-students-charged-with-felony-vandalism-hate-crime-enhancement.html. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: Adam Cooper : Men's Soccer". Smcgaels.cstv.com. 2005-12-29. http://smcgaels.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/cooper_adam00.html. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF61891629294C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Menendez brother admitted to slayings, transcript says"], Daily News of Los Angeles, April 17, 1993. Accessed November 10, 2007. "Craig Cignarelli - who became best friends with Erik Menendez after the two met in 1986 at Calabasas High School..."
- ^ Morrison, Mark. " A little Schroder. A little wiser. Former child star Rick (a k a Ricky) Schroder 's grown-up role on NYPD Blue could earn him a nod in next week's Emmy nominations."[dead link], USA Today, July 11, 1999. Accessed November 10, 2007. "When I finished Silver Spoons and I went back to Calabasas High School for senior year, I had a tough time."
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