Chaffey High School
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| Chaffey High School | |
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| Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium | |
| Location | |
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| 1245 North Euclid Avenue Ontario, California 91762 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Tim Ward |
| Enrollment |
3407 |
| Faculty | 160 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1911 |
| Information | (909) 988-5560 |
| Mascot Colors |
Tigers Orange and Black |
| Homepage | http://www.chaffey.org |
Chaffey High School is a public secondary school in Ontario, California. It is one of the eleven schools of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District. The school rests on approximately 65 acres, making it one of the largest high schools by area in California.
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[edit] History
The Chaffey College of Agriculture, founded by the Ontario founders George and William Chaffey, opened on October 15, 1885. The institution, which also had a secondary school, was operated by the University of Southern California until 1901, when it came under the control of the local community and was renamed Ontario High School. In 1911, enrollment was opened to students from Upland and the school was renamed in honor of the Chaffey brothers. Almost all the high school-age students in western San Bernardino County attended Chaffey, a trend that continued until the 1950s. The school's buildings were rebuilt and many new ones were constructed during the government public works programs of the New Deal. Chaffey College continued to operate on the campus until 1960, when it was relocated to the nearby community of Alta Loma.
In fall 2007 Chaffey High School put on the first stage production of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
[edit] Clubs
- Astronomical Society
- AVID
- Ballet Folklórico Tenochtitlan
- Black Student Union
- California Scholarship Federation
- Drama
- French club
- MEChA
- Thespians
- United States Academic Decathlon
- Glass
- Genetically Modified Foods Debate
- Fashion Club
- Forensic Science Club
- Science Club
- LEOS
- Kiwins
- Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
[edit] Notable alumni
- Hobie Alter, surfing entrepreneur
- Jim Brulte, California Assemblyperson
- Ethan Harp, News Reporter, KNTV/San Jose-San Francisco Bay Area
- Alan Haskvitz, National Teacher's Hall of Fame educator [1]
- Anthony Muñoz, professional American football player
- Robert Shaw, conductor
- Joseph Wambaugh, fiction author
- Bonnie Warner, Olympic luger
- Will De Los Santos enrolled as William Hilbert, American Cult Author/Screenwriter/Filmmaker ("Spun", "Mama Black Widow", "TranzLoco")
[edit] External links
- Chaffey High School (official site) (HTML). Chaffey Joint Union High School District (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
- School Accountability Report Card (PDF). Chaffey High School (2006). Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
- 2006-2007 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) (HTML) (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
[edit] External links
- Chaffey High School Thespian Website (HTML). David Masterson (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
