Diamond Ranch High School

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Diamond Ranch High School
Address
100 Diamond Ranch Dr.
Pomona, California, United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1997
School district Pomona Unified School District
Principal Monica Principe (2003-present)
Grades 9–12
Number of students 1,888 (2001)
Mascot Panthers
Website http://www.pusd.org/education/dept/dept.php?cms_mode=view&sectiondetailid=1206/

Diamond Ranch High School (or DRHS) is a high school (secondary school) operated by the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in California, USA, located on the hills where Diamond Bar and Phillips Ranch (a community located in the southwestern portion of the city limits of Pomona) meet. In 2003, Diamond Ranch was named as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. In April 2007, it was named a California Distinguished School for the second time.

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[edit] Architecture

The school was designed in an expressionist modern by the Morphosis firm, led by architect Thom Mayne. It is situated on a steep hillside on land previously considered unusable.[1][2][3] The school's unique architectural design was recognized in the book Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School by Jeffrey Kipnis and Todd Gannon.

The architectural interest of the school is attributed to odd property formation and the necessity for funds to be spent on construction, as outlined in claims for the high $62.3 million grant. Controversy on high architectural costs were raised, as PUSD typically utilized portable mobile units rather than actual constructed buildings for their low costs. If full funds were not used, the district risked losing portions of the grant.[citation needed]

Because of its modernist architecture and location in California, the school has appeared in movies such as The Cell, Orange County, Serenity, and Live Free or Die Hard.[4]

[edit] Timeline

  • June 1991 - PUSD voters approved a $62.5 million general obligation bond to improve school facilities district-wide, including approximately $10 million designated for Diamond Ranch. In addition to the money provided by the district, the City of Industry provided $5.4 million for the extensive grading needed to create building pads for the school, and sold 80 acres (320,000 m2) of undeveloped land to PUSD for a dollar.
  • November 1993 – The school district hires Morphosis to design the school.
  • September 5, 1997 – DRHS was officially opened for students, while construction continues.
  • September 8, 1997 – The inaugural of the first principal, Albert Webb
  • 1999–2000 – DRHS is established and students move from the portables to the permanent facility.
  • June 8, 2001 – The first graduating class of DRHS.
  • 2003 - DRHS wins California's Distinguished School Award.
  • 2007 - DRHS wins California's Distinguished School Award for the second time.
  • 2008 - Varsity Baseball CIF runner up
  • 2008 - Varsity Football CIF runner up[citation needed]
  • 2009 - Brush Fire on the 60 freeway Broke out, the tennis courts almost burned down, luckily the school is fine

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[edit] Gallery

D Building, Northern row of buildings, looking west

E Building, looking northwest from Panther Path

Outside of the Library, looking east

C Building, administration Building, looking west

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Diamond Ranch High School". GreatBuildings. ArchitectureWeek. http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Diamond_Ranch_High_School.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20. 
  2. ^ Kimm, Alice Y. (7 June 2000). "Morphosis Diamond in the Rough". ArchitectureWeek No. 4. http://www.architectureweek.com/2000/0607/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20. 
  3. ^ "Morphosis - Diamond Ranch High School". arcspace. http://www.arcspace.com/architects/morphosis/diamond/. Retrieved 2009-08-20. 
  4. ^ http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Diamond%20Ranch%20High%20School,%20Pomona,%20California,%20USA
  5. ^ http://cbs2.com/firewatch/brush.fire.Diamond.2.1291190.html

[edit] Further reading

  • Jeffrey Kipnis and Todd Gannon. Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School The Monacelli Press; 2001 ISBN 1-58093-079-4

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 34°01′19″N 117°46′47″W / 34.021826°N 117.779725°W / 34.021826; -117.779725

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