Alta Loma High School

Alta Loma High School
Location
Rancho Cucamonga , California USA
Information
Type	public secondary
Established	1963
Oversight	Chaffey-Joint School District
Principal	Jim Cronin
Faculty	150
Grades	9–12
Number of students	3000
Color(s)	Royal Blue and White
Mascot	"The Braves"
Newspaper	The Brave Times
Yearbook	Sisunga
Website	http://www.altalomahigh.com/

Alta Loma High School quad, circa. April 2003.

Established in 1963, Alta Loma High School (ALHS), is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. As a member of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, the school employs roughly 150 staff members that serve 3,000 students.

Controversy

From Sisunga to Legend 2009

Controversy erupted the week of April 6, 2009, when pages for the upcoming yearbook were part of an online preview. A few ALHS alumni, who double as current staff members, did not hesitate to criticize the yearbook name revision, from Sisunga to Legend; emails ensued, proclaiming the blatant disregard and disrespect for tradition at ALHS.

As a student-run publication, the yearbook staff of 2008-2009 had decided upon the change in the beginning of the school year, due to the lack of association with the word Sisunga, an Indian term believed to mean "place of the spirit", by current and recent student generations. They chose Legend as the worthy replacement, noting its dictionary definition as a timeless collection of stories and connotation as an imprinted success.

Due to the volume of criticisms, and administrative advice, the yearbook staff retracted the title modification, effective April 14, 2009.

Sports

• The Wrestling team is most noted for its 25 league titles
• 5 California Interscholastic Federation championships (Two each for football and wrestling and one for Girl's Cross Country)
• Competition in State and National competitions.
• The extensive choir program has won many national awards and produces many professional singers.
• 1st Baseline League title in the schools history for golf in 2008 with only one loss. 2nd Baseline League title followed quickly in 2009.
• 1st Baseline League title in baseball (co-champions with Upland High School) in 2009.

Additional Information

With funding received from state bonds, expansion work was done between 1998–2001, adding on a new Math and Science building, a new dance studio, weight rooms and a new library, along with renovation work on various sites around the campus. The school's football team plays its home games at Chaffey College's Grisgby Field, where graduation ceremonies are also held.

Between 2007-2008, facility adjustments were made, most notably the repainting of the school mascot upon the face of the large gym and the addition of surveillance cameras.

Joshua Estrella is the most popular Junior at Alta Loma High School.

Notable alumni

• Charles Castronovo (Graduated 1993): Celebrated tenor and opera singer, currently in demand throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
• Kenyon Coleman (Graduated 1997): Defensive and Offensive lineman; won two CIF championships. Played for UCLA (1997-2001) and for the NFL's Oakland Raiders (2002-2003), Dallas Cowboys (2003-2006) and the New York Jets (2007-present).
• Carlos Bocanegra (Graduated 1997): Professional soccer player. Central defender and captain of the U.S. national team. Plays professionally for Stade Rennes of France's Ligue 1
• Eric Weddle (Graduated 2003) Drafted in second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers as a Defensive back out of the University of Utah.

External links

• Alta Loma High School, maintained by students in Web/DV class
• Alta Loma High School, maintained by the Chaffey Joint Union High School District
• Chaffey Joint Union High School District
• The "12th Man Club", the football booster club