Phillips Ranch (Pomona), California
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Phillips Ranch is a master-planned community, first developed by Louis Lesser
in 1965. It is located in the southwestern portion of the city limits of Pomona
, in Los Angeles County, California
. It is located near the Pomona Freeway (SR 60) and the Chino Valley Freeway (SR 71). The zip code serving the neighborhood is 91766. Phillips Ranch is 4 miles southwest of downtown Pomona, and is mostly working to upper-middle class. Many residents use "Phillips Ranch, CA" as a return address, which is an acceptable alternative to Pomona, CA according to the United States Postal Service. Phillips Ranch is often referred to by its neighborhood name instead of by the city name.
Phillips Ranch is located on land which served as part of the ranch of Louis Phillips
, who in 1864 acquired the southern end of the 22340 acres (90.4 km²) Rancho San Jose from two businessmen who had previously bought it from Ricardo Vejar.
In 1964, Louis Lesser Enterprises, Inc. purchased Philips Ranch, one of the largest parcels of undeveloped land in Los Angeles County, and developed 10,000 housing units.
to the south, Diamond Bar
to the west, and the Westmont Ridge to the north. The elevation of the community is 800 feet above sea level, but it is as high as 950 feet, the peak being located at the northwestern tip of the neighborhood on Mission Blvd. and Temple Avenue.
Like the remainder of Pomona, Phillips Ranch is served by the Pomona Unified School District
, which stretch as far south as parts of Diamond Bar
. The community is served by two elementary schools: Decker Elementary School and Ranch Hills Elementary School.
Diamond Ranch High School
is located on the hills where Diamond Bar and Phillips Ranch (a community located in the southwestern portion of the city limits of Pomona) meet. In 2003 and 2007 Diamond Ranch was titled a California Distinguished School
by the California Department of Education. Pomona has been criticized for its construction of Diamond Ranch High School
in the city's more affluent area of Phillips Ranch
because of the inequities in the rest of the school district and for the almost $68 million dollar tab for building this architecturally unique campus in the hilly area. However, the City of Industry
provided $5.4 million dollars, and sold 80 acres of an undeveloped hill land parcel for one dollar, for the school.
Louis Lesser
Louis Lesser is an American business magnate. He received frequent press coverage in the 1950s and 1960s for his ability to earn money and for his various business operations. He sold the Taj Mahal to New York real estate developer Donald Trump...
in 1965. It is located in the southwestern portion of the city limits of Pomona
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
, in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
. It is located near the Pomona Freeway (SR 60) and the Chino Valley Freeway (SR 71). The zip code serving the neighborhood is 91766. Phillips Ranch is 4 miles southwest of downtown Pomona, and is mostly working to upper-middle class. Many residents use "Phillips Ranch, CA" as a return address, which is an acceptable alternative to Pomona, CA according to the United States Postal Service. Phillips Ranch is often referred to by its neighborhood name instead of by the city name.
History
Louis Phillips
Louis Phillips was a wealthy land owner and rancher in Los Angeles County, California.-Biography:Louis Phillips was born in Prussia and moved to California in the early 1850s. He moved to Spadra in 1862 and began engaging in sheep herding and cattle raising...
, who in 1864 acquired the southern end of the 22340 acres (90.4 km²) Rancho San Jose from two businessmen who had previously bought it from Ricardo Vejar.
In 1964, Louis Lesser Enterprises, Inc. purchased Philips Ranch, one of the largest parcels of undeveloped land in Los Angeles County, and developed 10,000 housing units.
Geography
Phillips Ranch is bounded by the 71 Freeway to the east, Chino HillsChino Hills
The Chino Hills are a mountain range on the border of Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties, California, with a small portion in Riverside County...
to the south, Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
to the west, and the Westmont Ridge to the north. The elevation of the community is 800 feet above sea level, but it is as high as 950 feet, the peak being located at the northwestern tip of the neighborhood on Mission Blvd. and Temple Avenue.
Education
Pomona Unified School District
Pomona Unified School District or PUSD serves approximately 30,000 Pre-K-12 students and 17,000 adult learners at 44 schools in Pomona and Diamond Bar, California. It is located 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, and is the third-largest school district in Los Angeles County...
, which stretch as far south as parts of Diamond Bar
Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
. The community is served by two elementary schools: Decker Elementary School and Ranch Hills Elementary School.
Diamond Ranch High School
Diamond Ranch High School
Diamond Ranch High School is a high school operated by the Pomona Unified School District in Pomona, California. In 2003, Diamond Ranch was named as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. In April 2007, it was named a California Distinguished School for the...
is located on the hills where Diamond Bar and Phillips Ranch (a community located in the southwestern portion of the city limits of Pomona) meet. In 2003 and 2007 Diamond Ranch was titled a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
by the California Department of Education. Pomona has been criticized for its construction of Diamond Ranch High School
Diamond Ranch High School
Diamond Ranch High School is a high school operated by the Pomona Unified School District in Pomona, California. In 2003, Diamond Ranch was named as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. In April 2007, it was named a California Distinguished School for the...
in the city's more affluent area of Phillips Ranch
Phillips Ranch (Pomona), California
Phillips Ranch is a master-planned community, first developed by Louis Lesser in 1965. It is located in the southwestern portion of the city limits of Pomona, in Los Angeles County, California. It is located near the Pomona Freeway and the Chino Valley Freeway . The zip code serving the...
because of the inequities in the rest of the school district and for the almost $68 million dollar tab for building this architecturally unique campus in the hilly area. However, the City of Industry
City of Industry
City of Industry may refer to:* City of Industry, California - a city located in Los Angeles County, California* City of Industry , directed by John Irvin and starring Harvey Keitel and Stephen Dorff...
provided $5.4 million dollars, and sold 80 acres of an undeveloped hill land parcel for one dollar, for the school.
Higher education
- California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
(Cal Poly Pomona) , four-year university . - Mt. San Antonio College, more informally called Mt. SAC, is within easy commuting distance in nearby WalnutWalnutJuglans is a plant genus of the family Juglandaceae, the seeds of which are known as walnuts. They are deciduous trees, 10–40 meters tall , with pinnate leaves 200–900 millimetres long , with 5–25 leaflets; the shoots have chambered pith, a character shared with the wingnuts , but not the hickories...
, California.
Main surface thoroughfares in Phillips Ranch
- Rio Rancho Road
- Phillips Ranch Road
- Avenida Rancheros
- Village Loop Road
- Old Pomona Road
- Temple Avenue
- Santa Clara Drive
- North Ranch Road
- Mission Boulevard
- Los Felis Drive
- Chino Hills Parkway
- Scenic Ridge Drive