Ukiah High School
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| Ukiah High School | |
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1000 Low Gap Rd. Ukiah, California, 95482 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | Ukiah Unified School District |
| Principal | Bat man |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Color(s) | purple and gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Team name | Ukiahi Wildcats |
| Campus surroundings | Western Hills, Low Gap Park, Ukiah Players' Theatre, Russian River Cemetery |
Ukiah High School (also referred to as UHS or Ukiahi) is a public school in Ukiah, California. It enrolls pupils from 9th through 12th grade. Its students come from middle schools in Ukiah, Hopland, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Calpella, and other outlying areas.
Gordon Oslund is its principal (2013-2014). Assistant principals are Chris Francis, Jason Iversen, and Christy Pedroncelli.
Modernization
Ukiahi has recently remodeled more than half its buildings and is planning on adding new structures.
CTE programs
Ukiah High School is home to an outstanding collection of Career Technical Education Programs. The school's demographics make it important to provide as much education as possible to students wishing to enter the workforce directly after high school. CTE programs provide the experience and education to qualify for additional college level vocational courses. CTE is vital to the 60% of students who do not seek further education at a 4-year university level. Most schools in California are currently phasing out CTE programs due to the state switching funding mechanisms to a program called Local Control. This means moneys that set aside specifically for CTE programs by the state are now going into the school district's general fund, allowing the school to spend the money as it sees fit. Most schools like neighboring Willits High School are phasing out CTE and using the money to solve their budget problems. Fortunately, Ukiah's local business owners, Superintendent Debra Kubin, and High School Principal Gordon Oslund are strong supporters of CTE programs. Their CTE programs are not only staying, but are in some categories expanding to accommodate larger numbers of students. Ukiah high school offers the following CTE courses:
- Auto Technology- Systems Diagnostics & Services I
- Agriculture- Agricultural Science I, II & III, Ornamental Horticulture
- Business- Financial Services
- Child Development, Consumer Services - Life Management
- Computer Science
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Fashion Design & Merchandising I, II & III
- Health Occupations - Patient Care I & II - Scrubs, Patient Care III - Extreme Responders
- Journalism
- Photography
- Performing Arts I, II & III
- Photography Design, Visual & Media Arts I, II & III
- Software & Systems Development I & II
- Information Support & Services
- Woodshop - Building Construction and Trades (currently lacking an instructor)
- Welding and Machine
Athletics
Ukiahi offers the following sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball (Boys' and Girls')
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer (Boys' and Girls')
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis (Boys' and Girls')
- Badminton (Co-Ed)
- Track and Field (Co-Ed)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Water Polo (Boys' and Girls')
- Wrestling (Boys' and Girls')
Notable alumni
- Adam Carson, Davey Havok and Jade Puget; members of the band AFI[2]
- Shiloh Fernandez, actor[3]
- Percy Marks, author[citation needed]
- Holly Near, actress & songwriter[4]
- Hal Perry, basketball player[5]
- Rick Warren, minister and author[6]
References
- ^ "Ukiah High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1967. ISBN 9780857125958. OCLC 804879997. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Brodsky, Carole (December 2, 2010). "A New Twist". Daily Journal. Ukiah, California. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Additional papers of Holly Near, 1954-2011". Online Archival Search Information System. Harvard University. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ Bergere, Darline (2015). Legendary Locals of Ukiah. San Francisco: Arcadia Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9781439650370. OCLC 907950162.
- ^ Sheler, Jeffery L. (2009). Prophet of purpose: the life of Rick Warren. New York: Doubleday. p. 293. ISBN 9780385530552. OCLC 498352115.