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| Trabuco Hills High School | |
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27501 Mustang Run , 92691 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Comprehensive High School |
| Founded | 1985 |
| School district | Saddleback Valley Unified School District |
| Superintendent | Stephen L. Fish |
| Principal | Craig Collins |
| Faculty | 112.4(on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,400,000+ (2006-2007) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Area | Southern Orange County |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue & Gray |
| Mascot | Monty and Millie the Mustangs |
| Team name | Mustangs |
| Communities served | Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Foothill Ranch, Trabuco Canyon, and Portola Hills |
| Feeder schools | Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School Los Alisos Middle School Serrano Middle School |
| Information | (949) 768-1934 |
| Website | http://www.trabucohills.org/ |
Trabuco Hills High School is a high school in Mission Viejo, California, United States. It is the largest school in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District in terms of attendance, with over 3,400 students enrolled as of the 2011-2012 school year.
Awards
Below is a selection of significant state and national recognition that THHS has received.
- 2003 California Exemplary Career Technical School. (1 of 4 high schools named in California)[citation needed]
- 2002 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[2]
- 2001 California Distinguished School[citation needed]
- 2001 California Excellence in Arts School (1 of 3 high schools named in California)[citation needed]
- "THHS is the only high school in California to have earned all of the highest state and national honors available in the past few years: California Distinguished School (2001),California Excellence in Arts Education, National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (2002), California Exemplary Career Technical Education (2003), and Orange County Stellar Technology Model High School (2004-2007)."[3][clarification needed]
API scores
- Trabuco Hills’s API was 815 (out of 1000) for 2006-2007 school year. This is an increase of 6 points compared to the previous year's API. All students took the test.[3]
- API RANKINGS: Based on 2005–2006 test results, the 2010–2011 school year began with an API base score of 843. The state ranks all schools according to this score on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being highest). Compared to all high schools in California, Trabuco Hills received a 10 out of 10.[1]
Extracurricular programs
Trabuco Hills High School houses a significant number of extracurricular programs, many of which have received official recognition at the state and national level.
Instrumental music
Trabuco Hills' drumline, colorguard, and marching band have performed in different California and national circuits.
The Trabuco Hills Thundering Mustangs Marching Unit has competed on various circuits like Western Band Association (WBA), Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA), and Southern California Judging Association (SCJA). For their 2002, 2004, and 2007 season, the unit went to the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. In 2009, the unit won first place in WBA 4A division, as well as 5th place overall for 4A and 5A.[citation needed]
During their 2010 season, the drumline placed 1st in the Percussion Scholastic A Class at the Southern California Percussion Alliance (SCPA) Championships.[citation needed]
The Trabuco Hills Winter Guard performs on the Winter Guard International (WGI) and Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) circuits.
The Trabuco Hills Jazz Ensemble took first in the Intermediate Division at the Irvine High School jazz festival. The jazz program also includes a seven-piece jazz combo which performs and competes both alongside and independent of the Jazz Ensemble.[citation needed]
The Symphonic Orchestra has performed at a national festival in Orlando Florida in 2004, and set an all time record for highest score achieved at that festival.[citation needed]
Model United Nations
Trabuco Hills High School Model United Nations is currently an extra-curricular club with an option to earn academic credit (Social Science Elective) if the proper requirements are met. Local conferences spanning Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties are attended at a rate of approximately one per month, with one or two optional advanced "Away" conferences placed where appropriate.
Academic Decathlon
The Academic Decathlon is a class at Trabuco Hills High School, but it also serves as an extracurricular program. A team of nine students compete against other Orange County teams in ten academic events including a speech, essay, and interview. If they win the regional competition or do well relative to other teams statewide, they can advance to the California State finals. The Trabuco Hills team now accommodates more than nine students, allowing it to have several teams. Trabuco Hills's Academic Decathlon team has also fielded freshman and sophomore teams.
Drama
The Trabuco Hills Theater department consists of several levels of Drama classes and multiple film production classes. The most advanced stage acting group is The Off the Wall Theater Company, which is best known for its touring anti-violence show "Bang Bang, You're Dead."[citation needed] Magic Box Productions is the company name of the most advanced film acting group. It is there where students work on the filmmaking process from scriptwriting to shooting and assembling their own films—all which culminates in a popular student film festival at the end of each year. Trabuco Hills also has a improv group that works in the Comedy Sportz H.S. League.
Mock Trial
Students practice the fundamentals of law in a real court setting. They compete at the Santa Ana Courthouse in front of real judges and attorney scorers. For the first time in school history, the Mock Trial team went all the way to the Final 4 Round in the 2010-2011 season.
Athletics
Basketball program
Trabuco Hills High School has a basketball program, currently under the reign of head coach Tom McCluskey.[4]
Cross Country
Boys: The boys cross country program competes in the South Coast league.
Results:
- 2006 - finished 1st in the Division 1 California State Championship.[5] Advanced to Nike Cross Nationals, placing 9th.[6]
- 2011 - finished 1st in the Division 1 California State Championship.[7] Advanced to Nike Cross Nationals, placing 14th.[8]
Girls: The girls cross country program competes in the South Coast league.
Rugby Program
Introduced in 2010
Boys' Soccer program
Boys' Track and Field program
Boy's Wrestling program
Notable alumni
- Patrick Barnes (1993) - NFL Quarterback 7 years, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns
- Jonathon Blum (2007) National Hockey League Player Nashville Predators
- Randy Josselyn (1992) - Actor, Undressed, 7th Heaven, Fever Lake, Sister, Sister, Picket Fences, Phenon, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Blossom, Full House, Family Matters, Just the 10 of Us, Punky Brewster, Down to Earth
- Jarah Mariano (2002) - Supermodel signed with IMG, Victoria's Secret, Sephora, Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got", Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, M·A·C
- Nick Punto (1996) - Major League Baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Andrew Romine (2004) - Major League Baseball player, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Josh Todd (1989) lead singer of many bands, including Buckcherry
- Natalie Field (2011) Professional photographer and super model. Took over as lead singer for the band Nickelback. Additionally holds the record for the biggest feet ever. National Geographic/Ford/DGC Records
References
- ^ a b Trabuco Hills High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 27, 2007.
- ^ Schools take state honors, The Orange County Register, April 13, 2001, "Two Mission Viejo high schools were named California Distinguished Schools this week. It was the first recognition for 15-year-old Trabuco Hills High School.."
- ^ a b http://saddleback.schoolwisepress.com/home/site.aspx?entity=19175&year=2007&locale=en-US 2006-2007 Accountability Report
- ^ LeagueLineup.com - Web Services
- ^ http://www.sml1.com/recordtiming/cifxc2006/cifd1b.txt
- ^ NikeCrossNationals.com - Nike Cross Nationals Official Site - NXN - Results - 2006 Boy's Nike Team National Results
- ^ http://www.rtspt.com/events/cif/xc2011/d1b_res.htm
- ^ NikeCrossNationals.com - Nike Cross Nationals Official Site - NXN - Results - 2011 NXN Results
External links
- Official school site
- Official boys basketball site
- Official cross country site
- Official wrestling site
- Official instrumental music site
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