Calabasas High School
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| Calabasas High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Calabasas, California, USA | |
| Information | |
| School district | Las Virgenes Unified |
| Principal | Vincent Jantz |
| Asst. Principal | Joe Skaff |
| Enrollment |
1,992 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 75.8 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 25.6[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Accreditation(s) | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Team name | Coyotes |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Yearbook | Oracle |
| Newspaper | Calabasas Courier |
| Established | 1975 |
| Homepage | www.calabasashigh.com |
Calabasas High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Calabasas, California, United States.
Calabasas High School, which serves Calabasas,and portions of West Hills, Los Angeles, California, and Woodland Hills, is one of three high schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District (along with Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, California and Indian Hills also located in Calabasas, California). Due to its location, it is frequently in competition in every aspect with El Camino Real High School, located on the north side of the 101 on Valley Circle Boulevard, about a couple miles north of Calabasas High. Some of the competition is due both schools having students come from all parts of the San Fernando Valley. El Camino Real naturally has more Valley students, but Calabasas High has a very high and significant number as well.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,992 students and 77.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 25.6.[1]
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 2006-07 school year, Calabasas High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[2], the highest award an American school can receive.[3][4]
Calabasas High was ranked #776 in Newsweek's "Top 1000 U.S. High Schools" poll.[5]
[edit] Athletics
Despite Calabasas High being in Los Angeles County, its athletic teams compete in the Marmonte League against teams from Ventura County. The Calabasas football team lost 44 consecutive games in the mid-2000s. In 2007, they broke the record and were not eligible to meet most High School Football Games lost consecutively.
"Young football players learning how to compete on the gridiron", Camarillo Acorn, October 12, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007. "After moving from the valley to Calabasas, the Raiders have grown from four teams to 11.
The wrestling team is also highly competitive and respected in the Marmonte League.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
The Key Club of Calabasas High School is the largest club on campus. With over 100 members, it has served the surrounding community since the start of the school.
The CHS Music and Theater programs have also seen much success. The theater department has competed in the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California (DTASC) where they have won several 1st Place awards over the past 5 years. The music department has competed in the National Heritage Festival, where they won 1st place in 2005 for their mixed choir, and frequently competes in the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival in New York City.
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Ari Sandel - Oscar Winning Director
- Shiri Appleby[citation needed] - Actress, Star of Roswell
- Elizabeth Berkley[citation needed] -star of Saved by the Bell
- Brandon Boyd[citation needed] - Musician, member of Incubus
- Rob Bourdon[citation needed] - Drummer, member of Linkin Park
- Katie Cassidy[citation needed] - Actress, daughter of David Cassidy
- Alex Contis-NCAA Hockey Player; 2008 NCAA Frozen Four
- Mike Einziger[citation needed] - Musician, member of Incubus
- Danielle Fishel[citation needed] - Actress, star of Boy Meets World
- Members of the band Hoobastank[citation needed]
- Kerri Kasem, Reporter for E! Television, daughter of Casey Kasem
- Josh Leon- NCAA Soccer Player; 2-Time Pac-10 Champion
- Erik Menendez - of The Menendez Brothers.[6]
- Jose Pasillas - Musician, member of Incubus
- Jim Rome - Sports Commentator, host of Jim Rome is Burning
- Rick Schroder - Actor.[7]
- Michael Worth - Brilliance
- Adam Cooper - Head Men's Soccer Coach St Mary's
Xiao Ren-Martial Arts Expert Forbidden Warrior
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Calabasas High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 5, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8759025/site/newsweek/page/8/
- ^ "MENENDEZ BROTHER ADMITTED TO SLAYINGS, TRANSCRIPT SAYS", Daily News of Los Angeles, April 17, 1993. Accessed November 10, 2007. "Craig Cignarelli - who became best friends with Erik Menendez after the two met in 1986 at Calabasas High School..."
- ^ Morrison, Mark. " A little Schroder. A little wiser. Former child star Rick (a k a Ricky) Schroder 's grown-up role on NYPD Blue could earn him a nod in next week's Emmy nominations.", USA Today, July 11, 1999. Accessed November 10, 2007. "When I finished Silver Spoons and I went back to Calabasas High School for senior year, I had a tough time."
