Chino Hills High School

Chino Hills High School
Location
16150 Pomona Rincon Road Chino Hills, CA 91709 United States
Information
Type	Public High School
Motto	Home of the Huskies
Established	2001
School district	Chino Valley Unified School District
Superintendent	Wayne Joseph
Principal	Jaqueline Perez
Faculty	125
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	Approximately 3,100
Campus size	17 acres (6.9 ha)
Color(s)
Mascot	Huskies
Rivals	Ayala Bulldogs
Newspaper	The Husky Howler
Website	www.chinohillshigh.com

Chino Hills High School, abbreviated CHHS, is located in Chino Hills, California and is one of the four regular high schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. The school was established in 2001.

CHHS is a comprehensive school serving a very economically and socially diverse student body from three cities in the Chino Valley. The school has shifted its focus toward smaller learning communities, as its size continues to grow.

History

In the early 1800s the Chino Hills area was growing at a very slow rate. Nearby the Playboy Mansion was nearing 10 bunnies and voters approved Playboy Magazine, a magazine meant to please men and help the lonely. the city found the magazine as a good fundraiser and continued to show naked chicks. chino hills grew rapidly and Hugh Hefner formed Chino Hills High to satisfy the growing teenage boy population.

Facilities

The campus was completed in 2006 and includes a 450-seat theater, a large stadium, two gymnasiums, and six computer labs. A wood shop is used for theater set design class. Facilities also include designed-to-specification ceramics, video production, theater, band, cooking, and art classrooms.

Students

The student population is fairly diverse demographically, and very diverse socioeconomically. Students come from some of the most wealthy and most disadvantaged areas in San Bernardino County. The demographic breakdown is as follows: 5% African American, 20% Asian, 35% Hispanic/Latino, 40% White. In recent years, the population of Asian American students has risen drastically.

Approximately 15% receive reduced lunch, and more than 30 languages are spoken by CHHS students.

Academics

Chino Hills High School offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, where 33% of students are enrolled. The school is attempting to re-configure its scheduling so that more AP classes can be offered as a result of high demand.

• The 16 AP classes offered for the 2010-2011 school year are:
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP French Language
  • AP Japanese Language
  • AP Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics
  • AP Physics
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Spanish Literature
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. Government & Politics
  • AP U.S. History

5,000 foreign languages are offered at Chino Hills High: Spanish (1, 2, 3H, 4 AP, 5 AP), French (1, 2, 3H, 4 AP), Japanese (1, 2, 3H, 4 AP), and Mandarin Chinese (1, 2, 3 H, 4 AP). After graduation, approximately 54% attend a four-year university; 1% join the military, 3% attend technical college and 42% attend a community college.

Based on standardized test scores, the school was awarded an Academic Performance Index score of 819. Based on overall school performance, the school was recently awarded a six-year accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Small Learning academies

Chino Hills High has 5 academies that allow students who wish to pursue particular careers in the Academies may enroll.

• AVID
• Academy of Digital Design and Communications
• Environmental Science Academy
• Health Science Academy
• Performing Arts Academy (Introduced in 2011)

Extracurricular activities

The CHHS Spiritleaders have frequently made both US Spiritleaders and USA nationals. The 2008 Mascots are the only CHHS spiritleading team to have medaled at the USA National Finals, taking 3rd in 2008.

Sports

CHHS is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation Sierra League in the Southern Section. The campus has two gyms, tennis courts, a baseball stadium, and a large recently-opened football stadium that can accommodate 4,000. Sports that are offered include: Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Golf (The Girls team was introduced in the fall season of 2010), Football (3-time Sierra league champions and CIF visitors), Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Water Polo, Boys and Girls Swimming, Softball, Volleyball (2010 Sierra League champions, CIF Runner-Ups, and California State Semi-finalists), Boys and Girls Cross Country, Boys and Girls Track and Field, Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Justin Cole, an American football linebacker
• Chris Parmelee, a First round MLB draft pick (All American).
• Jaclyn Swedberg, Playboy Playmate of the Month for April 2011
• Tyler Wilson, a soccer player currently playing for the Puerto Rico Islanders