| Alta Loma High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | public secondary |
| Principal | Jim Cronin |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Students | 3000 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA |
| Oversight | Chaffey-Joint School District |
| Colors | Royal Blue and White |
| Mascot | "The Braves" |
| Yearbook | Sisunga |
| Newspaper | The Brave Times |
| Website | http://www.altalomahigh.com/ |
Alta Loma High School (ALHS) is a comprehensive public secondary school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States, that was established in 1963. As a member of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, the school employs roughly 150 staff members that serve 3,000 students.
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Controversy erupted the week of April 6, 2009, when pages for the upcoming yearbook were part of an online preview.[1] A few ALHS alumni, who double as current staff members, did not hesitate to criticize the yearbook name revision, from Sisunga to Legend; emails ensued, proclaiming the blatant disregard and disrespect for tradition at ALHS.
As a student-run publication, the yearbook staff of 2008-2009 had decided upon the change in the beginning of the school year, due to the lack of association with the word Sisunga, an Indian term believed to mean "place of the spirit", by current and recent student generations. They chose Legend as the worthy replacement, noting its dictionary definition as a timeless collection of stories and connotation as an imprinted success. Some alumni valued the value of tradition to a school and felt strongly that to change the name of the yearbook was just not right. Yes the yearbook is a student-run publication but the advisor in charge must serve to guide the students. The alumni felt that the advisor was not doing their job in maintaining the traditions of the school. This create a strong voice to maintain the tradition of "Sisunga".
Due to the volume of criticisms, and administrative advice, the yearbook staff retracted the title modification, effective April 14, 2009.[1]
With funding received from state bonds, expansion work was done between 1998–2001, adding on a new Math and Science building, a new dance studio, weight rooms, and a new library, along with renovation work on various sites around the campus. The school's football team plays its home games at Chaffey High School's Graber Field. As of the class of 2009-2010, graduation ceremonies are being held at the Rancho Cucamonga Epicenter.
Between 2007-2008, facility adjustments were made, most notably the repainting of the school mascot upon the face of the large gym and the addition of surveillance cameras.