Upland High School

Upland High School
Motto	"Home of the Highlanders"
Established	1955
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Ben Rich
Faculty	~155
Students	3681 as of June 15, 2006
Grades	9–12
Location	565 W. 11th Street Upland, CA 91786, USA Information (909) 949-7880
Oversight	Upland Unified School District
Colors	Green, black, and white.
Mascot	Highlander, Scottish Terrier
Yearbook	Hielan
Newspaper	"The Plaid"
Website	www.uplandhigh.org & [1]

Upland High School is a public four-year secondary school located in the city of Upland, California. The school was established in 1955 as part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, and since 1991 it has been a member of the Upland Unified School District.

History

Just prior to the City of Upland's growth spurt in the 1960s, Upland High School was established in 1955. By the 1980s this population growth had the side-effect of overcrowding, which in turn caused students to transfer to other high schools in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District. The affected families then began a movement towards unifying the existing elementary and middle schools into a separate district. Superintendent George Renworth promoted this movement and the Upland Unified School District was established in 1986. Upland High School has been a part of the district since it left the Chaffey Joint Union High School District in 1988.The school offers many classes, electives, and sports. Auto, Graphic Arts, Art, Photo, Cooking, Choir, Marching Band, Colorguard and Ceramics are just a fraction of the extra classes available. For more advanced students, the school offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement and honors courses. In addition, there are many sports available to the students such as Volleyball, Football, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Water Polo, Cheerleading, Wrestling, Track & Field, Soccer,and Swimming. The main quad area was recently renovated, along with the football field and pool to offer a better environment at Upland High School.

Notable alumni

San Gabriel Mountains as seen from Upland High School

• Ryan Thompson, a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
• Chad Moeller, a Major League Baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies organization.
• Dave Coggin, a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 2000-2002.
• R. Stevie Moore, an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
• Michael Steger, television actor
• Aundrea Fimbres, member of P. Diddy's Making The Band group Danity Kane
• Rollie Fingers, baseball player with the Oakland Athletics
• Orlando Huff, American football player with the Atlanta Falcons Fresno State Bulldogs football
• John Long, rock climber and author
• Steve Scott, medium distance runner
• Ivan Shaw, Taiwanese-American actor
• James T. Hunt syndicated columnist, political commentator, talk show host
• Kirk Snyder, basketball player with the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Sean Tracey, baseball player with the Chicago White Sox
• Jeff Pope 99.1 kggi show host
• Jeff Liefer, Major League Baseball player
• Tyron Brackenridge, American football player with the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Mark Wood III, Fresno State Bulldogs football 1997-2000 Jacksonville Jaguars 2005 Tight End
• Edward Ulloa, attorney and former criminal prosecutor.

Clubs

Upland High School provides a variety of different clubs and organized groups for the student body. Chartered at the beginning of each year, clubs like the Key Club, Global Aid, Interact Club, FBLA-PBL, Hacky Sack club(currently training for regionals under the direction of Austin Gane and a man only referred to as Coach), California Scholarship Federation, French club, and countless others are available.

Courses

The school offers the standard University of California "a-g" requirement courses, as well as a wide variety of others. AP Biology, AP European History, AP World History, AP Art History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Government, AP English Literature, AP Language Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Psychology, AP Probability and Statistics, AP Environmental Science, AP World History, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP Spanish, AP French, and AP United States History are just a few of the advanced courses offered. In fact, the school is known for promoting a high-achieving academic agenda. It is a certified testing site for the SAT, ACT, and has teachers on campus registered to administrate BYU online course exams.

Upland Football

Upland High's varsity football team has been one of the most successful teams in the southern Section of CIF. Many players have received D-1 scholarships and a handful have even played in the NFL. Coach Tim Salter, entering his 17th year as head coach, has led the Highlanders to 3 CIF southern section championships in 1995, 2000, and 2009, and a controversial loss in the 1999 championship game. Known for their defense, the Scots have always caused havoc and they represent their defensive motto "Lights Out". In 2009, Edin Mahina brought the "Haka", a Polynesian war dance, to Upland which has now become a tradition after Big games. Upland's historic rival Claremont has transferred out of the The Baseline League leaving the Los Osos Grizzlies, The Alta Loma Braves, The Rancho Cucamonga Cougars, The Etiwanda Eagles, and the Glendora Tartans. Upland Football is one of the numerous dominating features at Upland High School. Tradition is what keeps Upland football "a force to be messed with". "Scots Pride"

Upland Highland Regiment

Upland High School's marching band, known as the Upland Highland Regiment, is possibly one of the most successful marching band programs in southern California. With a consistent year-to-year size of over 220 students, the Regiment competes in the highest-level divisions of local competitive marching band circuits. The Regiment has received numerous first place and sweepstakes awards in Bands Of America, Western Band Association, and SCSBOA events and field tournaments. The Regiment has been a finalist every year it has competed in WBA Regional Championships, from 2004 through 2010, with several undefeated seasons. In 2006, the Regiment took part in the prestigious Bands of America Grand National Championships, where they placed among the top 20 bands in the nation.

On January 1, 2011, the Regiment marched in the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade. This fall, the band was named 2011 Utah Bands of America regional champion.

Internal programs of the band itself consist of a fall semester marching program which competes in six to seven competitions around the Western United States, primarily in California. This semester also includes two local parades - the Upland Independence Day Parade and the Upland Christmas Parade. During the spring semester, the Regiment's percussion program participates in several SCPA competitions, and the colorguard takes part in the upper classes of a competitive WGI circuit.

Upland High School Business Academy

Many students attending Upland High seek to further their real-applications through their academic courses, and takes classes that follow the coherent standards of the Business Academy. It is described as:

"Upland Business Academy students will gain proficiency and understanding of the business, finance, marketing, fashion, and e-commerce worlds. The core academic offerings and business courses will prepare students for college and career opportunities. The Academy supports high expectations for all students and gives students personalized instruction as well as career planning. Using the latest technology in our 21st Century classrooms, students will acquire the skills and ability necessary to prepare for both college and career while in high school. Upland Business Academy offers career pathways, Accounting, Finance, Web Design, Multimedia, Fashion Marketing. Students in the Upland High School Business Academy that complete all academy requirements will be given special recognition at the UHS Senior Awards Night. Scholarships are available for students that complete the Business Academy. Business Academy students may enroll in courses that have articulation agreements with local colleges for college credits and advanced placement. Academy students have the opportunity to join the nation-wide Future Business Leaders of America student organization. Through FBLA, students increase their leadership skills and participate in business related activities. FBLA allows students to meet new people, develop teamwork skills, network and be a part of social/community service activities. Real world training is an important component of the Business Academy. To help facilitate student contact and learning in the real world, students may enroll in the Business Academy Exploratory Work Experience. This component is essential for students interested in using life-long skills in the workplace. With support from the community learning will take place beyond the classroom in local businesses."

Upland High School Future Technology

In mid-2012 Upland High School will publish the first mobile app for homework usage. Provided by School Loop, students are able to check grades, homework, assignments they completed in class, and also communicate with teachers. Now, it may be easier to access School Loop or UplandHigh.org on a mobile app. The application will be developed for use with Apple, Android, and Blackberry. Although the Upland High School App will first be uploaded to the Apple App Store, it will be available for Android and Blackberry shortly after. Information about the app's design and features will not be released until the official application has been uploaded to the App Store (iOS). DemoDanish will be creating the Application for Upland High School students and teachers. DemoDanish will begin the process, and more information will be posted at school through the daily bulletin.

External links

• Alumni & Map
• Upland High School
• Highlander Auditorium
• Upland High Marching Band
• Upland High Choral Program
• [2]

References

• Upland Unified School District. "Transforming Lives". http://www.upland.k12.ca.us/transforming_lives.shtml. Retrieved 2008-03-04.