Walnut High School
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Walnut High School
| Established | 1968 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public School |
| Principal | Russell Lee-Sung |
| Address | 400 N. Pierre Rd Walnut, California 91789 |
| Enrollment | 20,575 |
| Athletic Conference | San Antonio League |
| Athletic Facility | Ken Gunn Stadium |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Fight Song | Sons Of Westwood |
| Rival School | Diamond Bar High School |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Walnut High School is located in Walnut, California, among the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. It is public school of the Walnut Valley Unified School District. The school is a two-time National Blue Ribbon school[1] and five-time California Distinguished school (1990, 1992, 1994, 1999 and 2005)[2]
History
Ernest Carrey, son of Pierre Carrey, found employment on a walnut ranch and used the money he earned to buy 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 small garage. He also 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 an academically concentrated school, with students actively participating in programs such as AP (Advanced Placement) and IB (International Baccalaureate.)
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 four 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.
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 are 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. Walnut High credits the GLC program and each GLC with accomplishments such as a drop out rate of less than one percent, a graduation rate of over 98% and an average daily attendance rate over 95%.[citation needed]
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] . Although they have not won any CIF football championships, it was a high ranking regular season team in the 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004 seasons. They also made the CIF Division VII finals in 2002, and although they lost the final game, the team was brought to another level.[citation needed]
The aquatics program offered is one of the best in the area with the water polo team winning multiple CIF championships and both the water polo and swim teams winning league titles.[verification needed] The swim team is in Division II CIF with many swimmers going to the Masters championships as well as CIF finals.[citation needed]
Rankings
In May 2006 Newsweek magazine released a national ranking of public high schools in the United States. Walnut High School ranked 424 out of 1,200[1].
Notable Alumni
- Gary Zimmerman, Former NFL Offensive Lineman [4]
- Lance Parish, Former MLB Catcher [verification needed]
- Paul Caligiuri, Former World Cup Starter
- Gerardo, Rap/Pop Icon
- Tod McBride, Green Bay Packers CB [verification needed]
- Jeff Hooker, Former Olympic and national team soccer player. Coaches University of Denver soccer team.
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).
- ^ "Gary Zimmerman". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
Recognized in 1999 by CNN as a model of diversity. [2]