Rubidoux High School
| Rubidoux High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | We are Rubidoux. |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Jurupa Unified School District |
| Principal | Dr. Jose Araux |
| Faculty | 53.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,325 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.8[1] |
| Color(s) | Black Gold |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Website | School website |
Rubidoux High School is a four-year public high school in Riverside, California as part of the Jurupa Unified School District, opened in 1959. It is one of four high schools in the district, the others being Jurupa Valley High School, Patriot High School, and Nueva Vista High School, a continuation school.
As of the 2007-08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,325 students and 53.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 24.8.[1]
History
Rubidoux High School has opened its doors in 1959 as the first high school in the "West Riverside" area. The school mascot is the falcon. The football field and stadium was named Edward E. Hawkins Stadium after a prominent community member and former superintendent of the school district.
Curriculum
Academic struggles
Several years ago,[needs update] Rubidoux High School went through the program improvement process. It is now out of SAIT and has continually improved its academic programs and student achievement on California state assessments. Riverside Community College and Rubidoux High School have established a partnership to create RECHS ( Rubidoux Early College High School ). This school-within-a-school small learning environment has been highly successful with a virtual API score approximately 100 points higher than other high schools in the district. Teachers at Rubidoux are highly qualified and are being trained in project-based and problem-based targeted teaching and learning.
Notable alumni
- Orshawante Bryant, Arena football player
- Dan Giese, Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and Oakland Athletics[2]
- Duncan Hunter, politician[3]
- Sammy Knight, strong safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.[4]
- Chad Marshall, soccer defenseman for the Columbus Crews[citation needed]
- Kyle Skipworth, Florida Marlins' Rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate[citation needed]
- Josesito Lopez, professional boxer[citation needed]
- Anthony Prior, gridiron football player[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Rubidoux High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 31, 2007.
- ^ Dan Giese, San Francisco Giants. Accessed December 29, 2007.
- ^ "Duncan Hunter: Member, United States House of Representatives". California State Government Guide to Government. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ Sammy Knight, Jacksonville Jaguars. Accessed December 29, 2007.
- ^ "ANTHONY PRIOR". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.