Walnut High School
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Walnut High School
| Established | 1968 |
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| School type | Public School |
| Principal | Russell Lee-Sung |
| Address | 400 N. Pierre Rd Walnut, California 91789 |
| Enrollment | 20,575 |
| Athletic Conference | San Antonio League |
| Athletic Facility | Ken Gunn Stadium |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Fight Song | Sons Of Westwood |
| Rival School | Diamond Bar High School[verification needed] |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Walnut High School is located in Walnut, California, among the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. It is public school of the Walnut Valley Unified School District. The two-time National Blue Ribbon school and six time California Distinguished school ( `90, `92, `94, `96, `99, `05)[citation needed] is well known for its high academic standards, competitive spirit, and sharing attitude.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
Ernest Carrey, son of Pierre Carrey, found employment on a walnut ranch and used the money he earned to buy the site of present day Walnut High School. His son, Robert Carrey, was one of the first Walnut City Council members, and held meetings in his small garage. He also helped to build the first City Hall in Walnut. Carrey and Pierre Roads honor this family’s contributions to the City of Walnut.[citation needed]
Walnut High School was established in 1968.
[edit] Alma Mater
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Walnut High, how we love you true, Through the years we'll toil for you Dear gold and blue. Walnut High, we'll remember you always Greatest school in all the land that's WALNUT HIGH! |
[edit] Information
Walnut High School is an academically concentrated school, with students actively participating in programs such as AP (Advanced Placement) and IB (International Baccalaureate.)
The Administrative Structure: Walnut High School has a unique administrative structure. Which includes one Principal, only one Assistant Principal, four Instructional Deans, eight Grade Level Coordinators, an Athletic Director, an Operations Manager, and the Associated Student Body Director. There are no department heads, but the four Instructional Deans each have an aspect of the curriculum they are responsible for supervising. The duties of each dean include selection of textbooks, instructional media, supervision and evaluation of teachers, and planning the improvement of instruction.
The Grade Level Coordinator (GLC) program replaced the traditional counselor system at Walnut in 1984 with a holistic approach to counseling. The GLCs are supervised by the Assistant Principal and each has about 350 students they deal with on a regular basis. This includes 8th grade orientation, summer registration, college counseling, personal counseling, student discipline, and attendance. GLCs are also responsible for campus supervision and often act as community liaisons. This makes them the some of the best known people around. Walnut High credits the GLC program and each GLC with accomplishments such as a drop out rate of less than one percent, a graduation rate of over 98% and an average daily attendance rate over 95%.[citation needed]
The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the school facilities. His duties include supervision of custodial services, and classified staff. The position also includes coordination of all school events, as well as budgetary and payroll issues.
[edit] Student Body Government
Sports: It has one of the best contending football teams in Division VII. Although they have not won any CIF football championships, it is one of the best regular season teams in the 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004 seasons.[verification needed] They also made the CIF Division VII finals in 2002, and although they lost the final game, the team was brought to another level.[citation needed]
The aquatics program offered is one of the best in the area with the water polo team winning multiple CIF championships and both the water polo and swim teams winning league titles.[verification needed] The swim team is in Division II CIF with many swimmers going to the Masters championships as well as CIF finals.[citation needed]
[edit] Rankings
In May 2006 Newsweek magazine released a national ranking of public high schools in the United States. Walnut High School ranked 424 out of 1,200[1].
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Gary Zimmerman[verification needed], Former NFL Offensive Lineman, 1997, Denver Broncos, Super Bowl Winner
