Martin Luther King High School (Riverside, California)
| Martin Luther King High School | |
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| Location | |
| 9301 Wood Road Riverside, CA 92508 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Established | 1999 |
| Opened | August 1999 |
| School district | Riverside Unified School District |
| Principal | Darel Hansen |
| Vice Principals | Michael Rhodes |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,100+ (as of 2011-12) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Scarlet Sliver |
| Mascot | The Wolf |
| Newspaper | 'The King Courier' |
| Feeder schools | Amelia Earhart Middle School, Frank Augustus Miller Middle School |
| Information | (951) 789-5690 |
| Website | www.rusdlink.org |
Martin Luther King High School is a comprehensive public high school in Riverside, California.
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[edit] Background
Martin Luther King High School, commonly referred to as "King High School," opened in 1999 and was the first high school to be built in Riverside, California since 1973. The first year enrollment was 858 students in grades 9 and 10. Martin Luther King High School added grade 11 in 2000 and grade 12 in 2001. Its first class graduated in 2002. Its first four-year class (students who attended Martin Luther King High School for all four years of their high school career) graduated in 2003.
Enrollment at King High School has dramatically increased in the past several years as the population of Riverside has grown: During the 2006-2007 school year, total student enrollment reached 3,028. In 2009 enrollment stood at 3,055. Ninety-nine percent of Martin Luther King High School students live either in the communities of Orangecrest or Woodcrest. Ray Plutko served as the first principal of the school. In 2004, Karen Stevensen took Plutko's place as principal. She was followed by Dan Brooks in 2006, who held the position until June 2011. Darel Hansen was selected as principal starting in July 2011.
[edit] Academics
In November 2002, Martin Luther King High School was one of twelve schools honored by the Siemens Foundation for having one of the most extensive, rigorous and promising Advanced Placement math and science course offerings in the region.[1]
Martin Luther King High School was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2005 and 2009.[2]
Martin Luther King High School also has an excellent music program. Their chamber singers, show choir, and treble choir have won numerous awards and traveled to various locations around the United States and to Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The school's marching band and color guard, the Riverside Kingsmen, have performed at Disneyland and in the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade.[3] The Riverside Kingsmen performed at London, England's New Year's Parade with the RCC Marching Tigers on January 1, 2011.[4][5]
In 2008, Martin Luther King High School attained an Academic Performance Index score of 801, going above their goal and scoring the highest in its school district.[2] In 2009, Martin Luther King High School's Academic Performance Index score rose to 817[citation needed].
Martin Luther King High School's Project Lead the Way engineering program, which began in 2000, has garnered accolades in recent years. In 2008, King HS was named a National Project Lead the Way Model School. In 2009, King HS was named a Riverside County Model School of Excellence for its engineering program.
[edit] Valedictorians
2002 - Mariana Astorga, Sarah Alfonso
2003 - Arman Afifi
2004
2005
2006 - Naveen Menon, Leigha Clarkson
2007
2008 - Jeffrey Lin, Francesca Perkins, Amelia Moghaddam-Jaffary
2009 - Kavita Darji, Anjali Mulchandani
2010 - Maureen Kim
2011 - Puja Darji, Amine Elhafsi
2012
[edit] Teachers of The Year
1999-00 - the entire inaugural year faculty
2000-01 - Brad Peters, Social Science
2001-02 - John Corona, Social Science
2002-03 - Patti Merriam, Language Arts
2003-04 - Rod Warren, Language Arts
2004-05 - Lorrie Cobain-Danelski, Language Arts
2005-06 - Katie Skrove, Language Arts
2006-07 - Charles Gray, Performing Arts
2007-08 - Brent Brubaker - Language Arts
2008-09 - Jayln Guidangan-Barnard - Social Science
2009-10 - Mike Martin - Engineering
2010-11 - Michelle Hampton - Science
(Riverside County Teacher of the Year)
2011-12
[edit] Choirs
Martin Luther King High School has five choirs, all under the direction of Brian Holm. There is Mixed Choir which is the beginners level co-ed choir. Men's Choir an intermediate all male choir. Treble Choir is another intermediate choir, but for women. Show Choir is a co-ed advanced choir that combines singing and dancing. Finally, the Chamber Singers is a co-ed, advanced choir. All five choirs perform widely throughout southern California in competitions. The mixed choir and men's choir participate in Music in the Parks every year. Treble Choir participates in local festivals as well as yearly competitions such as Heritage Festivals. Show Choir and Chamber Singer often perform together. During the Christmas season, these choirs often perform in the community for local elementary and middle schools as well as senior citizen centers and the Retired Teachers Organization. They also perform separately. Show Choir has performed in Show Choir competitions in southern California, placing in the top three every time, as well as attending Heritage Festivals and achieving a gold status every time. The Chamber Singers attend festivals in Riverside, California and Fullerton, California annually. They have also performed in the Disneyland Candlelight Festival for eleven years, since the school opened. They attend Heritage Festivals and have achieved gold status each time. The King Choirs hold three concerts each year (fall, winter, and spring) and end the year with a barbecue in the King School's outdoor amphitheater.
[edit] Athletics
King High School has a rivalry with Poly High School in both athletics and academics.
Athletic awards and distinctions earned by the school's sports teams include the following:
- Baseball Sunkist League Champions 2004, Ivy League Champions 2008
- B Basketball League Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and Southern Section Semi-Finals 2004, 2007; Southern Section CIF FINALS 2002; Southern California Section Champions 2002, and California State CIF Division 2 Champs in 2002, CIF Division 1A Champions 2008, CIF Division 1AA Champions 2009.
- Boys "Cross Country" League Champions 1999, 2004, 2005, 2010. The team won the school's first-ever League Title in 1999 (Arrowhead League) and advanced to the CIF Finals in 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2010. Individual Lane Werley (class of 2011) qualified as an individual to run in the 2009 Nike Cross Nationals after finishing 3rd in the Division One CIF State Finals. He finished 25th at the Nike Nationals. Werley again qualified for the Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) after finishing 3rd at the 2010 State Finals. He finished in 6th place at the 2010 NXN meet and was ranked by ESPN/Rise as the 6th fastest runner in the nation at the end of the 2010 season.
- Girls Cross Country has won the league title 11 years—2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. CIF-SS Finalists 2002-2010. State Finalists 2009. Individual runners to qualify for the California State Championships include Carissa Bowman (2006), Kelsi Tippets (2008) and Hanna Peterson (2010).
- Football Ivy League Champions 2005.
- G Golf Ivy League Champions 2003, 2004, and Nicole Smith CIF Individual Champ 2001
- G Soccer 4 in a row undefeated league Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. CIF Champions 2010
- B Soccer 2 in a row Sunkist League Champs 2003, 2004; Ivy League Champs 2005, 2007; CIF Semi-Finals 2005
- G Softball - League Champions 3 years in a row 2002, 2003, 2004 and CIF Champions 2003.
- G Swimming 3 in a row league Champs 2002, 2003, 2004
- G Tennis - Undefeated League Champions 10 years in a row 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; CIF Finalist 2002, Semi-Finals 2003, Semi-Finals 2008, Quarter-Finals 2009
- B Tennis - Undefeated League Champions 7 years in a row 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- G Track & Field - League Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010.
- B Track & Field - Undefeated league Champions 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008.
State Meet Qualifiers: Gayle Hunter, 2002 jumps.
Orlisha Henlon, 2003 High Jump.
Manny Santiago, 2008 Triple jump.
Lane Werley, 2010 3200m. He then competed at the New Balance Nationals in June 2010. There he competed in the 5000 meters race, finishing 6th overall and earning King High's first-ever "All American" title. Werley qualified again for the State Championships in 2011, competing in the 3200 meters where he finished 5th overall. He set the Riverside County record for the 3200 meters during the 2011 season, running 8:53.21 at the State Meet.
- Volleyball Undefeated league Champions 4 years in a row 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- G Water Polo League Champions 2003 2004
- B Water Polo League Champions 2011
- Wrestling Jimmy Kirkemo CIF Wrestling and Masters Champion 2004; Ivy League Champions 2005
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Siemens Foundation Announces Winners of the 2002 Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement" "Martin Luther King High School Wolves Territory", accessed December 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "King High School", "Riverside Unified School District", accessed December 18, 2010.
- ^ "About the Riverside Kingsmen" "Riverside Kingsmen", accessed December 18, 2010.
- ^ Riverside Kingsmen - London Tour "Riverside Kingsmen", accessed December 18, 2010.
- ^ "RCC to host 'Bon Voyage Event at Riverside Poly High School" "Riverside Community College Marching Tigers", accessed December 18, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Martin Luther King High's Website
- Martin Luther King High School's Choir Website
- Martin Luther King High School's band (Riverside Kingsmen) website
- Riverside Unified School District's King High School webpage
- www.kinghighremembers.com
