Coronado High School (Coronado, California)
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Coronado High School is a National Blue Ribbon high school
in Coronado, California
. The school was founded in 1913 and is the only high school in the Coronado Unified School District
.
In 2008, the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School. CHS was the only school in San Diego County to win the award. In 2008, CHS was ranked 323rd in Newsweek's
list of "Best High Schools", out of more than 27,000 public high schools. It was awarded the New American High Schools
designation in 1998. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, as well as Advanced Placement Classes.
In 2004, the school had grown to over 1000 students. Administrators set a non-binding guideline to limit the school to this size, but rejected a cap. Niedermeyer
The Coronado School of the Arts
(CoSA), San Diego's premier public arts high school, is located on the campus of CHS. CoSA currently has an enrollment of 160 students, of which nearly 70% come from outside of Coronado.
The campus includes an aquatics complex named the Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex. , Three Coronado High School graduates played on the United States
waterpolo team for the 2008 Olympics. In 1996, Adrian Taufaasau, a Coronado High quarterback, was tackled in a game and suffered what later was termed blunt force trauma to his head and neck, dying two days later.
In 2007, Tennis Coach and Teacher Robbin Adair coached the Islanders to his 1000th win.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Coronado, California
Coronado, California
Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive...
. The school was founded in 1913 and is the only high school in the Coronado Unified School District
Coronado Unified School District
-Mission statement:"Through rigorous academic standards, high expectations, and a coordinated curriculum, the Coronado Unified School District, in partnership with our small, involved community, will graduate students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in higher education, careers,...
.
In 2008, the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School. CHS was the only school in San Diego County to win the award. In 2008, CHS was ranked 323rd in Newsweek's
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
list of "Best High Schools", out of more than 27,000 public high schools. It was awarded the New American High Schools
New American High Schools
The New American High Schools initiative, started in 1996 under the direction of the United States Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley, is a national recognition program for United States secondary schools.-Description:...
designation in 1998. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, as well as Advanced Placement Classes.
In 2004, the school had grown to over 1000 students. Administrators set a non-binding guideline to limit the school to this size, but rejected a cap. Niedermeyer
The Coronado School of the Arts
Coronado School of the Arts
Coronado School of the Arts is a school-within-a-school located on the campus of Coronado High School in Coronado, California. The school currently enrolls 155 students, of which nearly 70% comes from outside Coronado....
(CoSA), San Diego's premier public arts high school, is located on the campus of CHS. CoSA currently has an enrollment of 160 students, of which nearly 70% come from outside of Coronado.
Sports
Coronado Sports, with the exception of Water Polo, Swimming, Baseball, and Softball are played at the David A. Blumenthal Sports Complex which was built in 1995. Field, which hosts Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, and Boys and Girls Lacrosse was upgraded to field turf in 2005, with the logo at midfield mistakenly painted blue rather than green.The campus includes an aquatics complex named the Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex. , Three Coronado High School graduates played on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
waterpolo team for the 2008 Olympics. In 1996, Adrian Taufaasau, a Coronado High quarterback, was tackled in a game and suffered what later was termed blunt force trauma to his head and neck, dying two days later.
In 2007, Tennis Coach and Teacher Robbin Adair coached the Islanders to his 1000th win.
Notable graduates
- Alan G. PoindexterAlan G. PoindexterAlan Goodwin "Dex" Poindexter is an American naval officer and a former NASA astronaut.-Personal:Poindexter was born to John Poindexter in Pasadena, California, and grew up in Rockville, Maryland, which he considers to be his hometown. He is married to the former Lisa A. Pfeiffer of Gulf Breeze,...
- NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
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- Movie director - Genai KerrGenai KerrGenai Kerr is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.-Early years:Kerr ran track at Chula Vista High School...
- Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, 2008 Olympics - Layne BeaubienLayne BeaubienLayne Beaubien is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary....
- Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, 2008 Olympics - Jesse A. SmithJesse A. SmithJesse A. Smith is an American water polo player. He is a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary....
- Water PoloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, 2008 Olympics - Ken HuffKen HuffKenneth Wayne Huff is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was also an All-American guard at the University of North Carolina.-College career:...
- Former American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
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. - Don DavisDon Davis (politician)Donald Robert Davis was an American politician. He served in many roles, from decorated war veteran to petroleum executive, board chairman, association president, Jacksonville City Council president and Florida state legislator.-Early life & Military:Don Davis was born in Okemah, Oklahoma to...
- Politician - Nick ReynoldsNick ReynoldsNick Reynolds was an American folk musician and recording artist. Reynolds was one of the founding members of The Kingston Trio, whose largely folk-based material captured international attention during the late fifties and early sixties.- Early life :Growing up in Coronado, California, his...
- founding member of The Kingston TrioThe Kingston TrioThe Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to late 1960s. The group started as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds...
(class of 1951) - Thomas FissThomas Fiss-External links:*...
- Singer/Songwriter