Chino High School | |
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Address | |
5472 Park Place Chino, California 91710 United States |
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Coordinates | 34°01′17″N 117°41′06″W / 34.021500°N 117.685121°WCoordinates: 34°01′17″N 117°41′06″W / 34.021500°N 117.685121°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1897 |
School district | Chino Valley Unified School District |
Principal | Felix Melendez |
Teaching staff | 93.63 (FTE) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,498 (2012-2013) |
Student to teacher ratio | 26.68 |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
Nickname | Cowboys |
Rivals | Don Antonio Lugo High School |
Accreditation | WASC 3-year |
Test average | API 653 in 2008 |
Newspaper | The Lariat |
Yearbook | El Chasqui |
Website | www |
Chino High School (CHS), located in Chino, California is one of the four regular high schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. The school was established in 1897, making it one of the oldest schools in Southern California. Chino High moved from its original location in 1951 to its present location on Park Place and Benson Ave.
In 2007, the rate of passing the English-Language Arts section of the California High School Exit Exam for sophomores was 76% and the rate of graduating seniors was approximately 70%. Dropout rates continue to stay low at less than 10% in 2008, Chino High School was recertified by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges for three years.
The demographic breakdown of the 2,498 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:
In addition, 57% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Chino High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation Hacienda League in the southern section. Division 6