Rancho Cucamonga High School
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Rancho Cucamonga High School is one of nine high school
s in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District
. RCHS is located in the city of Rancho Cucamonga
in Southern California
's Inland Empire
. Rancho Cucamonga High School opened in August 1992 with an enrollment of approximately 1,500 ninth to eleventh grade students. Today Rancho has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 students in the ninth through twelfth grades.
In 1996 and in 2003, Rancho Cucamonga High School was honored as one of California's Distinguished Schools. In 1997 and in 2003, Rancho Cucamonga High School was accredited by WASC
for 6 years. Rancho Cucamonga High School was honored in 1998 as a State of California nominee as a national Blue Ribbon
School. In 1999, RCHS joined the ranks of California's digital high schools.
It serves students from Ruth Musser, and Etiwanda District schools (primarily Etiwanda Intermediate).
Until the 2009-2010 school year the school had a AFJROTC unit residing, CA-941. The RCHS AFJROTC won fourth place at the Fontana High School
Drill meet.
The cross country team has made 4 state meet appearances in the last 6 years and finished 2nd at the C.I.F. Southern Section Division 1 Cross Country Championships in 2008. The Cougar track program has multiple state qualifiers every year for the last four years.
Randall Telfer- TE University of Southern California
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....
s in the Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Chaffey Joint Union High School District is a school district located in San Bernardino County, California that serves the communities of Ontario, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, and portions of Fontana, Upland, Chino, and Mount Baldy.-History:...
. RCHS is located in the city of Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Rancho Cucamonga is a suburban city in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,269, up from 127,743 at the 2000 census. L. Dennis Michael was elected as Mayor on November 2, 2010. Jack Lam is the City Manager...
in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
's Inland Empire
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
. Rancho Cucamonga High School opened in August 1992 with an enrollment of approximately 1,500 ninth to eleventh grade students. Today Rancho has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 students in the ninth through twelfth grades.
In 1996 and in 2003, Rancho Cucamonga High School was honored as one of California's Distinguished Schools. In 1997 and in 2003, Rancho Cucamonga High School was accredited by WASC
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
for 6 years. Rancho Cucamonga High School was honored in 1998 as a State of California nominee as a national Blue Ribbon
Blue ribbon
The blue ribbon is a term used to describe or symbolize something of high quality. The usage came from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners—and prior to that from Cordon Bleu which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order...
School. In 1999, RCHS joined the ranks of California's digital high schools.
It serves students from Ruth Musser, and Etiwanda District schools (primarily Etiwanda Intermediate).
Until the 2009-2010 school year the school had a AFJROTC unit residing, CA-941. The RCHS AFJROTC won fourth place at the Fontana High School
Fontana High School
Fontana High School is a secondary public school in Fontana, California in the Fontana Unified School District. Fontana High serves grades 9 through 12....
Drill meet.
Athletics
Rancho Cucamonga High School competes in the Baseline League, including Glendora (added in 2010 and replaced Claremont), Alta Loma, Etiwanda, Upland, and Los Osos.The cross country team has made 4 state meet appearances in the last 6 years and finished 2nd at the C.I.F. Southern Section Division 1 Cross Country Championships in 2008. The Cougar track program has multiple state qualifiers every year for the last four years.
Clubs/Organizations
- Academic Decathlon
- AMICS (American Mixed Cultures)
- Best of Buddies
- California Scholarship FederationCalifornia Scholarship FederationThe California Scholarship Federation, or CSF, started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academic scholarship, community service and citizenship....
- C.A.S.T. (Cancer Awareness Support Team)
- ChessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Club - Cougars For Christ
- Film Club
- FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
- Gay-Straight AllianceGay-straight allianceGay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
- Guitar Club
- Hip Hop Club
- Interact International
- Jam Club
- Key Club International
- Locke Club
- MECHAMechaA mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
- Mock Trial
- MSA (Muslim Student Association)
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Rancho Cucamonga Marching Cougars (RCMC)
- Rancho Rooters
- Red Cross
- Renaissance Men
- Science OlympiadScience OlympiadScience Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
- Spoken Word Poetry Club
- S.T.A.N.D.(Socially Together And Naturally Diverse)
- T.G.S. The Giving Spirit
- Urban Dance Club
- Anime Club
Notable alumni
- Craig TraylorCraig Lamar TraylorCraig Lamar Traylor is an American actor. He made his debut in an episode of ER in 1996. He is best known for his role as Stevie Kenarban, the asthmatic boy in a wheelchair, and the title character's friend in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle...
- American Actor. Played Stevie on Malcolm in the MiddleMalcolm in the MiddleMalcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...
. - Patrick ChungPatrick Chung-New England Patriots:Chung was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He signed with the Patriots on July 27, 2009. In Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans on October 18, Chung was credited with his first career interception...
- New England Patriots - Terrell ThomasTerrell Thomas-New York Giants:Thomas was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, after projecting to be a third round pick. Thomas was the 63rd overall pick of the draft and the final pick of the second round...
- New York Giants - Gerald AlexanderGerald AlexanderGerald Alexander is an American football safety who plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was selected from Boise State in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft as the 61st overall selection.-Early years:...
- Detroit Lions - Averell SpicerAverell SpicerAverell Spicer is an American football defensive tackle for Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Spicer was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010...
- Chicago Bears - Vincent BrownVincent Brown (wide receiver)Vincent Brown, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He played college football at San Diego State University.-Freshman:...
- San Diego Chargers
Randall Telfer- TE University of Southern California