Laguna Creek High School
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Laguna Creek High School is a 9th-12th grade college preparatory high school
located in Elk Grove, California
, a large suburban community near Sacramento, California
. The school was established in 1994 as part of the Elk Grove Unified School District
. It is home to various organizations and programs, including the Business Career Academy (BCA), Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) and the Manufacturing Production Technology Academy (MPTA).
) that permits them to leave school early and go to local businesses such as Apple
, Safeway
, and The Habit to work in $25-an-hour internships.
Lambda Delta Rho
Lambda Delta Rho is an honor society developed within the Sports Careers Academy. This honor society promotes the principles of Leadership (Lambda), Discipline (Delta), and Respect (Rho) as the foundations for academic and personal success. Students may qualify for this honor society based on their academic performance each term, and may earn rewards as a result. To attain status in the honor society, students must earn a 2.5 GPA or higher and earn no F grades or Unsatisfactory marks in behavior. Within the honor society, there are 3 different levels. The lowest qualifying level is Rho status. A student may qualify for Rho status if they earn between a 2.5 GPA and a 2.99. The second level is Delta Status. A student may qualify as Delta for earning between 3.0 and a 3.49 GPA. The highest level is Lambda status. Students must earn a qualifying GPA of over 3.5 to achieve this level.
Every amazing athlete must be a hardworking student first.
Wildcats
"Onward Cardinals! Onward Cardinals!
Plunge right through that line!
Run the ball clear down the field,
A touchdown sure this time.
Onward Cardinals! Onward Cardinals!
Fight on for her fame
Fight Cardinals! fight, fight, fight!
We'll win this game!"
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....
located in Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 153,015...
, a large suburban community near Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. The school was established in 1994 as part of the Elk Grove Unified School District
Elk Grove Unified School District
The Elk Grove Unified School District is a school district in southern Sacramento County, California, U.S.A.The Elk Grove Unified School District is the fifth largest school district in California and the largest in Northern California....
. It is home to various organizations and programs, including the Business Career Academy (BCA), Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) and the Manufacturing Production Technology Academy (MPTA).
Business Career Academy
The Business Career Academy (BCA) is a program that allows students to study for careers in business. Students study basic business procedures in their first year in the Academy, and later they get hands-on experience at the school student store. Students ranked in the school's top 1% occasionally get a class period (work experienceWork experience
Work experience is the experience that a person has been working, or worked in a specific field or occupation.- Volunteer work and internships :...
) that permits them to leave school early and go to local businesses such as Apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
, Safeway
Safeway Inc.
Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...
, and The Habit to work in $25-an-hour internships.
Green Energy Technology Academy
Students of the Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) study the technology of renewable energy. These GETA students explore the concepts of energy extraction, conversion and transmission processes through complex, hands-on, project-based work. Depending on a their post secondary plans, students who graduate from the Green Energy Technology Academy will be prepared to enter two or four institutions of study, enter a technical training program or go directly to work in the Energy Sector.Manufacturing Production Technology Academy
The Manufacturing Production Technology Academy (MPTA) program prepares students for a career in crafts work and engineering. Projects range from helpful community projects such as developing and manufacturing toys for children with cerebral palsy to developing basic engine automobiles. The department allows selected MPTA students to enter a program that provides hands-on opportunities.Sports Career Academy
The Sports Career Academy (SCA) focuses on exposing students to careers in the sports industry, specifically Sports Medicine. Additionally, sports-related themes are woven into academic classes to address students' interests.Lambda Delta Rho
Lambda Delta Rho is an honor society developed within the Sports Careers Academy. This honor society promotes the principles of Leadership (Lambda), Discipline (Delta), and Respect (Rho) as the foundations for academic and personal success. Students may qualify for this honor society based on their academic performance each term, and may earn rewards as a result. To attain status in the honor society, students must earn a 2.5 GPA or higher and earn no F grades or Unsatisfactory marks in behavior. Within the honor society, there are 3 different levels. The lowest qualifying level is Rho status. A student may qualify for Rho status if they earn between a 2.5 GPA and a 2.99. The second level is Delta Status. A student may qualify as Delta for earning between 3.0 and a 3.49 GPA. The highest level is Lambda status. Students must earn a qualifying GPA of over 3.5 to achieve this level.
Every amazing athlete must be a hardworking student first.
Academics
Many students on campus take a wide selection of collegiate-level courses. 35% of AP test takers on campus score 5s on their exams, and 83.6% of the test takers pass their exam.Athletics
Laguna Creek High School is home of the Cardinals. They are part of the Delta Valley League conference. Since its opening in 1994, Laguna Creek has not only been academically inclined, but athletically inclined as well. In the 2008-2009 football season, they became Delta Valley League Champions. They finished the season with 9 wins and 4 losses (9-4). Laguna's cross town rival is the Franklin High SchoolFranklin High School (Elk Grove, California)
Franklin High School is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California, United States. It is officially accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges .-History of the town of Franklin:...
Wildcats
Fight song
Laguna Creek's fight song is to the tune of "On Wisconsin""Onward Cardinals! Onward Cardinals!
Plunge right through that line!
Run the ball clear down the field,
A touchdown sure this time.
Onward Cardinals! Onward Cardinals!
Fight on for her fame
Fight Cardinals! fight, fight, fight!
We'll win this game!"
Notable alumni
- Casey WeathersCasey WeathersCasey Weathers is a minor league baseball pitcher who was drafted by the Colorado Rockies 8th overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in college for the Vanderbilt Commodores.-Biography:...
- member of the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
United States baseball team. - Brad KilbyBrad KilbyBrad Thomas Kilby is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. He spent his college career at the San Jose State University. Kilby was selected by the Athletics in the twenty ninth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft...
- former pitcher of the Sacramento Rivercats & the Kane County CougarsKane County CougarsThe Kane County Cougars are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Kansas City Royals, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home games are played in Geneva, Illinois, about 35 miles west of Chicago....
He now pitches for the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum.... - Danny CastilloDanny CastilloDaniel "Danny" Alfonso Castillo is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Castillo has made a name for himself fighting in California. He currently fights at lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, and...
- UFC/WEC Fighter Alpha Male