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The aquatics program offered is one of the best in the area with the water polo team winning a CIF championship and both the water polo and swim teams winning league titles.<ref name="CIF Southern Section Record">{{cite web|title=CIF Southern Section Record|url=http://www.cifss.org/static_page.php?id=32}}</ref> |
The aquatics program offered is one of the best in the area with the water polo team winning a CIF championship and both the water polo and swim teams winning league titles.<ref name="CIF Southern Section Record">{{cite web|title=CIF Southern Section Record|url=http://www.cifss.org/static_page.php?id=32}}</ref> |
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The soccer program has been strong since its inception and is a strong contributor to the schools athletic program. They have won two CIFSS 1-A Championships (1990, 1992), including an undefeated season in 1992 (25-0-1) under head Coach Doug Doner.<ref name="CIF Southern Section Record"/> |
The soccer program has been strong since its inception and is a strong contributor to the schools athletic program. They have won two CIFSS 1-A Championships (1990, 1992), including an undefeated season in 1992 (25-0-1) under head Coach Doug Doner.<ref name="CIF Southern Section Record"/> |
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Revision as of 01:21, 9 February 2013
| Walnut High School | |
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400 N. Pierre Rd. 91789 | |
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| School type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
| Principal | Jeff Jordan |
| Enrollment | 2,926 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Sons of Westwood |
| Athletics conference | Hacienda League |
| Mascot | Mustang (horse) |
| Rival | Diamond Bar High School |
| Newspaper | The Hoofprint |
| Yearbook | The Cayuse |
| Athletic facility | Ken Gunn Stadium |
| Website | http://whs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/ or http://www.walnuths.org/ |
Walnut High School is located in Walnut, California, among the San Jose Hills of the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. It is a public school in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. The school is a two-time National Blue Ribbon school[1] and five-time California Distinguished school (1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005 and 2009).[2] It has also offered the International Baccalaureate program since 1999.
History
Ernest Carrey, son of Pierre Carrey, found employment on a Walnut ranch and used the money he earned to purchase the site of present day Walnut High School. His son, Robert Carrey, was one of the first Walnut City Council members, and held meetings in his garage. He helped to build the first City Hall in Walnut. Carrey and Pierre Roads honor this family’s contributions to the City of Walnut.[citation needed]
Walnut High School was established in 1968.
Information
Walnut High School is a highly academically concentrated school, with more than 1,500 students actively participating in programs such as AP (Advanced Placement) and IB (International Baccalaureate). Also, Walnut High School has over 1,000 students in their 9th and 10th grade Pre-IB program, which prepares them for the IB Diploma Programme.
The Administrative Structure: Walnut High School's administrative structure includes one Principal, one Assistant Principal, four Instructional Deans, eight Grade Level Coordinators, an Athletic Director, an Operations Manager, and the Associated Student Body Director. There are no department heads, but the three Instructional Deans each have an aspect of the curriculum they are responsible for supervising. The duties of each dean include selection of textbooks, instructional media, supervision and evaluation of teachers, and planning the improvement of instruction. Walnut High School recently removed one Instruction Dean position, Visual Arts and Technology, due to recent state budget cuts. The removed position has been filled by expanded duties for the three Instruction Deans.
The Grade Level Coordinator (GLC) program replaced the traditional counselor system at Walnut in 1984 with a holistic approach to counseling. The GLCs are supervised by the Assistant Principal and each has approximately 350 students they interact with on a regular basis. This includes 8th grade orientation, summer registration, college counseling, personal counseling, student discipline, and attendance. GLCs are also responsible for campus supervision and often act as community liaisons.
The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the school facilities. His duties include supervision of custodial services, and classified staff. The position also includes coordination of all school events, as well as budgetary and payroll issues.
Athletics
The Walnut High football team contends in Division I of CIF[3] .
The aquatics program offered is one of the best in the area with the water polo team winning a CIF championship and both the water polo and swim teams winning league titles.[4]
The soccer program has been strong since its inception and is a strong contributor to the schools athletic program. They have won two CIFSS 1-A Championships (1990, 1992), including an undefeated season in 1992 (25-0-1) under head Coach Doug Doner.[4]
Notable alumni
- Paul Caligiuri, National Soccer Hall of Fame and 1990 FIFA World Cup soccer player. Played professionally in Germany and for the Los Angeles Galaxy.[5]
- Michael Cho, artist shot to death by La Habra police[6]
- Tod McBride, former NFL defensive back[7]
- Lance Parrish, former MLB catcher[8]
- Juliana Yendork, triple jumper
- Gary Zimmerman, former NFL offensive lineman[9]
References
- ^ "Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "Distinguished School Awards". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "CIF Enrollment" (PDF).
- ^ a b "CIF Southern Section Record".
- ^ "Paul Caliguiri Bio". Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ Molina, Sandra T. (January 10, 2008), "Shooting death of UCLA graduate probed; Michael Sungman Cho shot by La Habra police Dec. 31", Whittier Daily News, retrieved 2008-02-26
- ^ "L.A. Avengers Sign DB Tod McBride". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ "Lance Parrish". Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Gary Zimmerman". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2006-12-22.