Covina High School | |
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Address | |
463 South Hollenbeck Avenue Covina, California United States |
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Coordinates | 34°4′51″N 117°54′2″W / 34.08083°N 117.90056°WCoordinates: 34°4′51″N 117°54′2″W / 34.08083°N 117.90056°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1897 |
School district | Covina-Valley Unified School District |
Principal | Christiana Kraus |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,650 (as of early 2011) |
Color(s) | Cardinal and white |
Athletics conference |
CIF Southern Section Valle Vista League |
Nickname | Colts |
Rival | Northview High School |
Yearbook | The Cardinal |
Website | www |
Covina High School, commonly known as Covina High or CHS to the students, is a public high school located in Covina, California. Covina High School is one of three comprehensive high schools within the Covina-Valley Unified School District. Established in 1897, Covina High is the first and oldest high school in the school district and is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges. There were approximately 1,650 students enrolled for the 2010–11 school year.
Covina High School is one of the oldest establishments in Covina. Its original campus, Covina Union High School, was located off of S. Citrus Ave and W. Puente St. and was opened in 1897, just a few years before Covina became an incorporated city. In 1956, Covina High School moved to its current location on Hollenbeck Ave. and was open for classes in 1957.
The teaching staff includes fifty-six regular education teachers and six special education teachers. Additional personnel include the school principal, two assistant principal, a student activities director, three counselors, and two library clerks.
The school's mascot is the colt. The school colors are cardinal and white. The school's rival is Northview High School.
Covina competes in the CIF Southern Section: Valle Vista League with Baldwin Park High School, Northview High School, San Dimas High School, Nogales High School, and Glen A. Wilson High School.