Don Bosco Technical Institute
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Don Bosco Technical Institute (commonly called "Bosco Tech") is an all-male high school
in Rosemead, California
, combining college-preparatory academic courses and technological education (technology programs are listed below). The academic curriculum allows students to meet or go beyond the admission requirements of the Universities of California, the California State Universities and most other four-year colleges and universities throughout the country. In addition to the academic program, all students are required to participate in the school's pre-engineering/technology program and declare a major in one of five technology fields:
values. Students of any faith or religious persuasion may attend.
The school is located in the San Gabriel Valley
, 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Los Angeles
, just north of the Pomona Freeway (SR 60) in the city of Rosemead, California
. It occupies approximately thirty acre
s.
, the Salesian Society, as well as industrial and business leaders of the Greater Los Angeles Area
.
Today, Bosco Tech is the only all-male Catholic high school in the state that uniquely integrates a college preparatory curriculum with a comprehensive, four-year, project based science and technology program. The goal of the school is to produce students who are prepared and motivated to pursue advanced study and, ultimately, careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Bosco Tech Board of Trustees recently articulated its expectations that the school embrace and promote the highest academic standards, achieve Blue Ribbon status and, more importantly, receive recognition as one of the country’s leading high schools for STEM education. This is a natural evolution of the original mission of the school however, it has been appropriately realigned with the needs of 21st century America.
Our academic curriculum allows students to meet university admission requirements while completing extensive integrated coursework in one of five technology and engineering-related fields: Architecture and Construction Engineering; Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; Integrated Design, Engineering and Art; Materials Science, Engineering and Technology; and Media Arts and Technology. The school’s technology program is distinct and serves as a model for demonstrating the application and integration of science and math concepts in a manner that allows students to gain command of current and emerging technologies. As a complement, the school’s rigorous college preparatory academic program offers honors and Advanced Placement courses, while using a project-based, technology-driven learning model that provides lab exposure that is simply not available in traditional high schools. Bosco Tech currently serves approximately 500 boys residing in communities throughout Los Angeles County.
, Harvard-Westlake, La Salle
, Crespi
, St. Francis
, Bishop Amat
, Serra
, Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary
, and Cathedral
) as peers, though none have the technology education offered by the Tech.
Don Bosco Tech is also close in proximity to two other Salesian-based high schools, Salesian in Boyle Heights
and St. John Bosco
in Bellflower
. Its students hail from all over the Greater Los Angeles area, with some students traveling more than an hour's commute each day to the school.
Don Bosco Tech offers a multitude of Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) classes from freshman to senior year.
Advanced Placement courses at Don Bosco Tech include:
Honors courses at Don Bosco Tech include:
All entering freshmen are required to attend a mandatory summer program prior to their ninth-grade year. This program includes a five-week Principles of Engineering class and an intensive math and study skills seminar. The seminar is similar to the summer bridge program offered at most universities and prepares students for the rigors of Bosco's math and science curriculum.
In the fall semester, the freshmen enroll in three six-week introductory technology courses chosen from the school's five technology departments. After their first semester of study, freshman students will select a technology major. They will remain in that major for the duration of their ninth-grade year and for the proceeding three years. It is important to note, the sequential nature of the technology coursework makes it difficulty to accept transfer students after the tenth grade.
of Los Angeles, California.
Don Bosco Tech's state and section championship wins:
The Athletic Program at Don Bosco Tech consists of:
Don Bosco Tech Student Activities/Organizations/Clubs:
The school has been recognized for its renowned debate team, which has competed and placed successfully in local and national debate tournaments, even though mainly composed of underclassmen. For the first time in the school's history, it sent a Public Forum Debate Team to the National Championships held in June 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This team was composed of junior classmen Evan Godfrey and Aris Govjian. The debate team is coached by David Medina.
The school also has a special relationship with its "sister schools": Ramona Convent
in Alhambra
; San Gabriel Mission High School
in San Gabriel
; and Alverno
in Sierra Madre
; The school participates with its sister schools in several activities and organizations:
Music education was emphasized as one of the main focuses of Don Bosco's educational approach. Therefore, since the school's birth in 1955, the "Don Bosco Tech Royal Techmen Marching Band" became the school's first and oldest extracurricular activity. Its most famous band director was Brother Eugene Burns, who directed the band from 1957-1978. In the 1970-1971 season, the auxiliary units were formed by San Gabriel Mission High School
only until 1991, when girls from Ramona Convent Secondary School
joined the units. The band had marched 70+ members in the 1970s, but, in recent years, band membership has averaged 35–40 members. Despite its relatively small size, the marching band and the auxiliary units have scored high points in their division and have even received sweepstakes.
The marching band is known throughout the state as "the band with the cannon". Its trademark cannon, made on the school premises, was fired and pulled by two students in front of the band during band reviews and parades in various Southern California cities, such as Arcadia
, Temple City
, Long Beach
, Montebello
, Azusa
and San Francisco
. The band has also appeared in the Los Angeles County Fair
, a University of Southern California
football game, the California 500 Speedway in Ontario
, Disneyland's "America on Parade
", Dodger Stadium
, San Francisco's Columbus Day Parade, the Hawaii Invitational Music Festival, the Kennedy Space Center
, Sea World
in San Diego and Universal Studios
in Orlando, Florida
.
In more recent times, the band has taken a step down from its competitive years, and currently serves the Rosemead/Montebello community through several concerts and community events annually and supports Bosco Tech at school football games and other school functions.
Every year in the spring, the students enjoy the Marian Day games. In these games the techs compete against each other in different games. Each year is given a game to play: Volleyball(Freshman), Soccer(Sophomores), Basketball(Juniors), Football(Seniors).
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 Rosemead, California
Rosemead, California
Rosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 53,764. Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Temple City, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian...
, combining college-preparatory academic courses and technological education (technology programs are listed below). The academic curriculum allows students to meet or go beyond the admission requirements of the Universities of California, the California State Universities and most other four-year colleges and universities throughout the country. In addition to the academic program, all students are required to participate in the school's pre-engineering/technology program and declare a major in one of five technology fields:
- Architecture and Construction Engineering
- Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
- Integrated Design, Engineering and Art
- Materials Science, Engineering and Technology
- Media Arts and Technology
General information
Bosco Tech offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities as well as sports. The school is based on CatholicRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
values. Students of any faith or religious persuasion may attend.
The school is located in the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, United States. It lies to the east of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...
, 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
, just north of the Pomona Freeway (SR 60) in the city of Rosemead, California
Rosemead, California
Rosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 53,764. Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Temple City, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian...
. It occupies approximately thirty acre
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s.
Mission statement
Guided by the Salesian educational system of St. John Bosco, Bosco Tech is a Catholic high school that offers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum—uniquely integrating academics and technology—to qualified young men of all religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. As a Christian faith community, the school prepares and equips students to be life-long learners who are dedicated men of faith and integrity, committed to leading successful lives of distinguished service and social justice.History and Overview
Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) was established as a high school in 1954 through the cooperative efforts of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los AngelesRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the archdiocese comprises the California counties of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura. The diocesan cathedral is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the...
, the Salesian Society, as well as industrial and business leaders of the Greater Los Angeles Area
Greater Los Angeles Area
The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is a term used for the Combined Statistical Area sprawled over five counties in the southern part of California, namely Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County and Ventura County...
.
Today, Bosco Tech is the only all-male Catholic high school in the state that uniquely integrates a college preparatory curriculum with a comprehensive, four-year, project based science and technology program. The goal of the school is to produce students who are prepared and motivated to pursue advanced study and, ultimately, careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Bosco Tech Board of Trustees recently articulated its expectations that the school embrace and promote the highest academic standards, achieve Blue Ribbon status and, more importantly, receive recognition as one of the country’s leading high schools for STEM education. This is a natural evolution of the original mission of the school however, it has been appropriately realigned with the needs of 21st century America.
Our academic curriculum allows students to meet university admission requirements while completing extensive integrated coursework in one of five technology and engineering-related fields: Architecture and Construction Engineering; Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; Integrated Design, Engineering and Art; Materials Science, Engineering and Technology; and Media Arts and Technology. The school’s technology program is distinct and serves as a model for demonstrating the application and integration of science and math concepts in a manner that allows students to gain command of current and emerging technologies. As a complement, the school’s rigorous college preparatory academic program offers honors and Advanced Placement courses, while using a project-based, technology-driven learning model that provides lab exposure that is simply not available in traditional high schools. Bosco Tech currently serves approximately 500 boys residing in communities throughout Los Angeles County.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Curriculum
In realigning itself with the needs of 21st century America, Bosco Tech has developed and implemented a focused approach toward integrating academic and technology programs, making Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) the key organizing concept of the school and its programs. The ultimate goal is for Bosco Tech to achieve sustainable academic excellence in the STEM fields and to become recognized as one of the nation's premier high schools. This is a natural evolution of the original mission of the school.Academics
Academically, the school sees other local schools (LoyolaLoyola High School (Los Angeles)
Loyola High School of Los Angeles is a Jesuit preparatory school for young men. It is the oldest high school in Southern California, and one of the oldest in California...
, Harvard-Westlake, La Salle
La Salle High School (Pasadena, California)
La Salle High School is a private, Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in Pasadena, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.La Salle High School, founded in 1956, is a Lasallian school...
, Crespi
Crespi Carmelite High School
Crespi Carmelite High School, called Crespi, is a private, Roman Catholic, four-year college preparatory all-male high school located in Encino, California in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles...
, St. Francis
Saint Francis High School (La Cañada Flintridge)
Saint Francis High School is a Catholic preparatory high school for young men, located in La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA. Founded in 1946 on the lands bought from a golf club, it is owned and directed by the Capuchin Friars of the Western American Province of Our Lady of Angels.Its official...
, Bishop Amat
Bishop Amat Memorial High School
Bishop Amat Memorial High School is a co-ed Catholic high school serving the San Gabriel Valley in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and was founded in 1957. The campus is located in La Puente, California, approximately 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County...
, Serra
Junípero Serra High School (Gardena, California)
Junípero Serra High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Gardena, California, a suburban city located 14 miles southwest from downtown Los Angeles. Honored as a State School of the Year, Serra is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.-Background:Junípero Serra High...
, Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary School
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, and Cathedral
Cathedral High School (Los Angeles, California)
Cathedral High School is a private, college preparatory Catholic all-boys school in Los Angeles, California.-History and background:Cathedral High School was founded by Archbishop John Joseph Cantwell as the first Los Angeles Archdiocesan high school for boys in Fall 1925. The Christian Brothers...
) as peers, though none have the technology education offered by the Tech.
Don Bosco Tech is also close in proximity to two other Salesian-based high schools, Salesian in Boyle Heights
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
Boyle Heights is a neighborhood east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles. For much of the twentieth century, Boyle Heights was a gateway for new immigrants. This resulted in diverse demographics, including Jewish American, Japanese American and Mexican American populations,...
and St. John Bosco
St. John Bosco High School
St. John Bosco High School is a Catholic college preparatory school located in Bellflower, California, USA; conducted by the Salesians of St. John Bosco, San Francisco Province. SJBHS is named after Saint John Bosco and was originally founded as an elementary and intermediate boarding school by...
in Bellflower
Bellflower, California
Bellflower is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and is a suburb of Los Angeles. It was incorporated on September 3, 1957. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,616, up from 72,878 at the 2000 census....
. Its students hail from all over the Greater Los Angeles area, with some students traveling more than an hour's commute each day to the school.
Don Bosco Tech offers a multitude of Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) classes from freshman to senior year.
Advanced Placement courses at Don Bosco Tech include:
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- Comparative Politics and Government
- Computer Science AB
- English Literature & Composition
- European History
- Human Geography
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Physics C: Mechanics
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
- Statistics
- U.S. Government & Politics
- U.S. History
Honors courses at Don Bosco Tech include:
- Algebra 1, 2
- Advanced Algebra II w/Trigonometry
- Biology
- English 1, 2
- English 3, 4
- English 5, 6 (w/ half AP credit)
- Geometry
- Pre-Calculus
- World History 1, 2
Technology
In addition to the academic program, all students are required to participate in the school's pre-engineering/technology program and declare a major in one of five technology fields:- Architecture and Construction Engineering
- Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
- Integrated Design, Engineering and Art
- Materials Science, Engineering and Technology
- Media Arts and Technology
All entering freshmen are required to attend a mandatory summer program prior to their ninth-grade year. This program includes a five-week Principles of Engineering class and an intensive math and study skills seminar. The seminar is similar to the summer bridge program offered at most universities and prepares students for the rigors of Bosco's math and science curriculum.
In the fall semester, the freshmen enroll in three six-week introductory technology courses chosen from the school's five technology departments. After their first semester of study, freshman students will select a technology major. They will remain in that major for the duration of their ninth-grade year and for the proceeding three years. It is important to note, the sequential nature of the technology coursework makes it difficulty to accept transfer students after the tenth grade.
Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs)
- A Don Bosco Tech graduate practices Salesian spirit.
- A Don Bosco Tech graduate is academically proficient.
- A Don Bosco Tech graduate is technologically competent.
- A Don Bosco Tech graduate is an effective communicator.
- A Don Bosco Tech graduate is a leader.
- A Don Bosco Tech graduate is a responsible citizen.
Athletics
The athletic teams participate in the Camino Real League and the Del Rey League. The school's rival is Salesian High SchoolSalesian High School (Los Angeles, California)
Bishop Mora Salesian High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school located in the Boyle Heights community of Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the Mustangs. It was named after Francisco Mora y Borrell, Bishop of the former Monterey-Los Angeles Diocese. Salesian is also named...
of Los Angeles, California.
Don Bosco Tech's state and section championship wins:
- CIF State Championships:
- Cross Country: 1997, 1999
- CIF State Finalist:
- Cross Country: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009
- CIF Southern Section Championships:
- Cross Country: 1997, 1998
- Soccer: 1995
The Athletic Program at Don Bosco Tech consists of:
- Tennis
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
Alma mater
'"Where the rolling hills of San Gabriel,
Crown the old Camino Real.
Golden dreams and hopes abounding
Guide our way with kindly light.
Bosco Tech, today we hail thee,
E'er thy memories treasured shall be."
Then and now
Since the opening of the school, it has offered a variety of diverse student organizations and clubs.Don Bosco Tech Student Activities/Organizations/Clubs:
- Airsoft Club
- A.S.M. (American Society of Materials) / A.S.N.T. (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) Student Chapter
- Ambassadors
- Art Club
- Associated Student Body (ASB) & Student Council
- Beginning Freshman Band
- Boscoteers
- Big Brothers Program
- California Scholarship Federation
- Combo Jazz Band
- Cooking Club
- E-Sports
- Film Club
- Guitar Club
- International Card Collecting Club (IC3)
- International Trips Club
- Inter-club Council
- Jazz 1 Band
- Jazz 2 Band
- KEY (Kiwanis Educates Youth) Club
- Letterman Society
- Medical Club
- Mixed Chamber Choir
- National Hispanic Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- Robotics Club
- Royal Techmen Marching Band
- Science Club
- Spanish Club
- Speech and Debate Club
- Tech Radio
- Techman Yearbook
- Tiger M.A.C. (Martial Arts Club)
- Youth Ministry and Youth Ministry Core Team
The school has been recognized for its renowned debate team, which has competed and placed successfully in local and national debate tournaments, even though mainly composed of underclassmen. For the first time in the school's history, it sent a Public Forum Debate Team to the National Championships held in June 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This team was composed of junior classmen Evan Godfrey and Aris Govjian. The debate team is coached by David Medina.
The school also has a special relationship with its "sister schools": Ramona Convent
Ramona Convent Secondary School
Ramona Convent Secondary School is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls grades 7-12. Established in 1889 by the Sisters of the Holy Names, Ramona is one of the oldest continually operating schools in the same location in California and has graduated over 8,300 students...
in Alhambra
Alhambra, California
Alhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2010 census, the population was 83,089, down from 85,804 at the 2000 census. The city's...
; San Gabriel Mission High School
San Gabriel Mission High School
San Gabriel Mission High School, the "school with a mission," is an all-girl's Catholic College Preparatory high school located on the grounds of the fourth mission of California, which was founded in 1771 by the Franciscan Padres and often used by Father Junipero Serra as his headquarters. It is...
in San Gabriel
San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913...
; and Alverno
Alverno High School
Alverno High School is an independent, Catholic, college-prep high school for girls located in the Sierra Madre/Pasadena area of Southern California.-History:Alverno High School was originally the home of prominent Los Angeles physician Walter Jarvis Barlow...
in Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre, California
The city of Sierra Madre is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California whose population was 10,917 at the 2010 census, up from 10,580 at the time of the 2000 census. The city is located in the Foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains below the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest. ...
; The school participates with its sister schools in several activities and organizations:
- The Don Bosco Mixed Chamber Choir
- The Don Bosco Tech Royal Techmen Marching Band
- Colorguard & Pageantry (effective by 2009)
- The Don Bosco Tech Yell, Cheer, Pep flagsPep flagsPep Flags, also known as flaggies, short flags, small flags, or twirl flags is the performing art of twirling one or two flag as part of a choreographed routine. In recent years, some schools have implemented a third and even fourth flag in routines. This performing art is mainly prominent in...
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program - The yearly March for Hunger, by walking 26 miles (41.8 km) from Salazar ParkSalazar ParkRuben F. Salazar Park is a public park in Los Angeles, California, and is administrated by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation....
in Los Angeles to Santa Monica Beach while raising money for the Los Angeles Catholic Worker's Hospitality Kitchen with Ramona ConventRamona Convent Secondary SchoolRamona Convent Secondary School is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls grades 7-12. Established in 1889 by the Sisters of the Holy Names, Ramona is one of the oldest continually operating schools in the same location in California and has graduated over 8,300 students...
, Damien High SchoolDamien High SchoolDamien High School is a private, all-male Roman Catholic high school in La Verne, California named for Saint Damien of Molokai. The school had its first graduating class in 1963. Each of Damien's freshmen classes draws from an average of over 75 different elementary and junior high schools for...
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and St. Paul High SchoolSt. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California)St. Paul High School is a Catholic, co-educational high school serving the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles County owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and was founded in 1956. The campus is located in Santa Fe Springs approximately 14 miles east of downtown Los...
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- Campus Ministry
- ASB & Student Council, and in other school-related activities
Music program
The music program at Don Bosco Tech consists of:- Marching Band
- Drumline
- Beginning Freshman Band
- Concert/Symphonic Band
- Advanced Jazz (Jazz 1) and Beginning Jazz (Jazz 2) Bands
- Jazz Combo Band
Music education was emphasized as one of the main focuses of Don Bosco's educational approach. Therefore, since the school's birth in 1955, the "Don Bosco Tech Royal Techmen Marching Band" became the school's first and oldest extracurricular activity. Its most famous band director was Brother Eugene Burns, who directed the band from 1957-1978. In the 1970-1971 season, the auxiliary units were formed by San Gabriel Mission High School
San Gabriel Mission High School
San Gabriel Mission High School, the "school with a mission," is an all-girl's Catholic College Preparatory high school located on the grounds of the fourth mission of California, which was founded in 1771 by the Franciscan Padres and often used by Father Junipero Serra as his headquarters. It is...
only until 1991, when girls from Ramona Convent Secondary School
Ramona Convent Secondary School
Ramona Convent Secondary School is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls grades 7-12. Established in 1889 by the Sisters of the Holy Names, Ramona is one of the oldest continually operating schools in the same location in California and has graduated over 8,300 students...
joined the units. The band had marched 70+ members in the 1970s, but, in recent years, band membership has averaged 35–40 members. Despite its relatively small size, the marching band and the auxiliary units have scored high points in their division and have even received sweepstakes.
The marching band is known throughout the state as "the band with the cannon". Its trademark cannon, made on the school premises, was fired and pulled by two students in front of the band during band reviews and parades in various Southern California cities, such as Arcadia
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
, Temple City
Temple City, California
Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Rosemead, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a rapidly growing Asian population. Temple City also has a Cuban and Puerto Rican...
, Long Beach
Long Beach, California
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, Montebello
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, Azusa
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and San Francisco
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. The band has also appeared in the Los Angeles County Fair
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, a University of Southern California
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football game, the California 500 Speedway in Ontario
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, Disneyland's "America on Parade
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", Dodger Stadium
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, San Francisco's Columbus Day Parade, the Hawaii Invitational Music Festival, the Kennedy Space Center
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, Sea World
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in San Diego and Universal Studios
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in Orlando, Florida
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.
In more recent times, the band has taken a step down from its competitive years, and currently serves the Rosemead/Montebello community through several concerts and community events annually and supports Bosco Tech at school football games and other school functions.
Culture
- One of the school's original cheers saluted the inherent "geekGeekThe word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to...
" status of the students at a technical high school.
- Secant, tangent, cosine, sineSineIn mathematics, the sine function is a function of an angle. In a right triangle, sine gives the ratio of the length of the side opposite to an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.Sine is usually listed first amongst the trigonometric functions....
- Three point one four, one five ninePi' is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter. is approximately equal to 3.14. Many formulae in mathematics, science, and engineering involve , which makes it one of the most important mathematical constants...
- Slide ruleSlide ruleThe slide rule, also known colloquially as a slipstick, is a mechanical analog computer. The slide rule is used primarily for multiplication and division, and also for functions such as roots, logarithms and trigonometry, but is not normally used for addition or subtraction.Slide rules come in a...
, slide rule, sis boom bah - Bosco Tech, beat them raw!
- In 1975 Bosco Tech paid $200 to the then "garage-band" Van HalenVan HalenVan Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
to perform at a campus music show.
- The current mascot, the TigerTigerThe tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
, was adopted after a student vote in 1986. The school did not have an official mascot before this, and the school's students were referred to as the "Techmen."
- The school has one of the oldest high school Kairos retreat programs in Southern California.
Every year in the spring, the students enjoy the Marian Day games. In these games the techs compete against each other in different games. Each year is given a game to play: Volleyball(Freshman), Soccer(Sophomores), Basketball(Juniors), Football(Seniors).
Notable alumni
- Michael BrennanMichael BrennanMichael Brennan may refer to:* Michael Brennan , film and television actor* Michael Brennan , former Australian rules footballer...
- Former nationally ranked professional motorcycle drag racer, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), National Championship Top Alcohol Funny Car(TA/FC) crew chief [Pontiac Motorsports], World Championship Formula One racing team mechanic, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)[Honda/McLaren], Personal Watercraft(PWC)Western Division Champion, International Jet Ski Boating Association (IJSBA), National Race Director, Microsoft's Xbox Cup/NOPI Racing Series - Wayne EnglestadWayne EnglestadWayne Edward Englestad is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" 245 lb forward and played collegiately at the University of California, Irvine....
- former NBA Basketball player, Denver Nuggets - Nick SpanoNick SpanoNick Spano is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Donnie Stevens in the Disney Channel Original Series Even Stevens....
- Actor - Mark Batres - Semi-Professional runner, for ReebokReebokReebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
sponsored Pacer's Distance Running Project. Winner of the 2006 San Francisco Half Marathon. Placed 15th at the 2009 L.A. Marathon and was the 3rd American to finish. - Michael TrevinoMichael TrevinoMichael Trevino is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Tyler Lockwood in the CW series The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
- Actor - Ken GushiKen Gushiis one of Japan's top competitors in the sport of drifting. Born in Okinawa, Japan, but raised in Los Angeles, he was taught by his father Tsukasa Gushi at the age of 13 with a Toyota AE86. Ken has become the youngest competitor in both the D1 Grand Prix of Japan and the Formula Drift Championships...
-Professional drift car racer. (Attended, but did not graduate.) - Alex MerueloAlex MerueloAlex Meruelo is a Cuban-American businessman most widely known as the majority owner of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association .-Biography:...
- Owner of the Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...