Colony High School

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Colony High School
Location
3850 East Riverside Drive, Ontario, California 91761
Information
Principal Ms. Michelle Boyette
Enrollment

2,500
Type Public secondary
Motto "Where Every Student Masters The Essential Curriculum"
Established 2002
Homepage Colony High School - Home

Colony High School is a high school located in Ontario, California and is part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.[1] As "Home of the Titans" the school enrolls approximately 2,500 low to middle income students between grades 9 through 12. The Colony High Branch Library, a branch of the Ontario City Library, is also found on campus.

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[edit] History

Colony opened in 2002.[2] Many of the first students and faculty members were transfers from around the Chaffey Joint Union High School District. Jim Brodie was the school's first principal.[3] The Class of 2006 is the first graduating class with all four years of course work at Colony High School.

[edit] Academics

Colony High School follows a standard California high school curriculum as defined by the California Department of Education's High School Graduation Requirements and tests students with the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program and the California High School Exit Exam.

Colony High School offers students opportunities to earn college credit through College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and dual-credit courses. Dual-credit courses, are taken at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga during the summer session and, if passed, qualify as credit for both high school graduation and college classes. In addition, Colony High School has the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, honors classes, and participates in the nationwide Renaissance program.

The Class of 2006 recorded the highest pass rate for any AP test, receiving a 95% pass rate for the AP Calculus test.

[edit] The Arts

Colony High School has a wide array of classes and clubs revolving around the arts: Art, Ceramics, Music Appreciation, Digital Media, Drama & Theatre, Choir, Dance, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Percussion, and Color Guard classes.

The Colony High School Titan Regiment consists of the band, percussion, and color guard. They compete in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) circuit and host annual field tournaments. Championship qualification years: 2004- 7th place (3A) 2006- 4th place (3A) 2007- 9th place (3A)

The Colony Theatre Arts Department performs at the 1263-seat Colony High School Performing Arts Theatre. Among their past productions are Dracula, Grease, Black Comedy, Metamorphoses, Noises Off, West Side Story, You Can't Take It With You and a show called 30/60, which features a cast of seven performing thirty plays in just one hour. The show is now in its third season.

[edit] Sports

Colony High School's sports program includes baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, football, golf, swimming, soccer, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo, softball, and wrestling.

On Friday, December 8, 2006, the Colony High School football team won the CIF-Southern Section Central Division championship game against Wildomar Elsinore by finishing an 80-yard drive with a touchdown run by quarterback Jeff Ginolfi for a 16-to-13 final score.[4] The Daily Bulletin, a local newspaper, stated, "For as long as Colony High School exists, they will always remember 'The Drive.'"[5]

The Titans went on to win the Central Division Championship again in 2007.

In the graduating class of 2007 there were several D-1 athletes, including Omar Bolden (Arizona State University), Chris Givens (Boise State University), Maurice Shaw (University of Idaho), and Bobby Alt (Boise State).

[edit] Notable Faculty and Alumni

  • Franca Munoz-Juvera and Antonia Munoz-Juvera, former faculty members were involved in a scandal that made the local news in 2006.[4][5]
  • The Class of 2006 recorded the highest pass rate for any AP test at Colony, receiving a 95% pass rate for the AP Calculus test.
  • The founders of The Beluga Whale Foundation graduated from Colony in 2006 with distinction. [6]

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Chaffey Joint Union High School District: "Our Schools"
  2. ^ Chaffey Joint Union High School District: "History of the District"
  3. ^ Colony High School: "Colony High School - Jim Brodie Bio"
  4. ^ Riverside County Sheriff's investigators charged Franca with lewd acts with a minor. Antonia was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, not a sex crime, although she was allegedly aware of her sister's involvement. In addition, Eileen Valerio, a former Colony High School student was charged with delinquency of a minor.
  5. ^ Courtroom Television Network LLC: "Twin Teachers In H.S. Sex Bust", The Smoking Gun
  6. ^ The Daily Bruin - YouTube makes hot venue for amateur artists

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