Corona del Mar High School
| Corona del Mar High School |
| Address |
2101 Eastbluff Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
|
| Information |
| Type |
Public |
| Motto |
Home of the Sea Kings |
| Established |
1962 |
| School district |
Newport-Mesa Unified School District |
| Principal |
Timothy Bryan (9-12), Guy Olguin (7-8) |
| Assistant principals |
Duncan McCulloch (9-12), Tim Tolzda (7-8) |
| Grades |
7 - 12 |
| Enrollment |
2,182 |
| Color(s) |
Navy, Columbia blue, Silver |
| Nickname |
CdM, CdMHS |
| Team name |
Sea Kings, Sea Queens (high school)
Sea Weeds (junior high school) |
| Website |
CDMHS |
Corona del Mar High School (CdM) is a school located in the East Bluff neighborhood of Newport Beach, California, and belongs to the Newport Mesa Unified School District. It is a combination of a middle school (7th and 8th grades) and a high school (9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades).
Academics
In 2011 U.S. News and World Report gave the school a silver medal, ranking it number 127 of 21,786 high schools in math and science.[1] That same year Newsweek magazine ranked Corona del Mar High School number 172 of the 500 best high schools in the United States.[2] According to the Orange County Register, "the school has built an efficient model that each year churns out more college-ready graduates than almost any other school in Orange County."[3] "[N]early three-fourths of graduating seniors transition directly to four-year colleges and universities, triple the average for high schools statewide."[3]
Athletics
Corona del Mar has won 81 CIF Southern Section Championships and 12 California Interscholastic Federation State Championships. They have won the Boy's Water polo southern section divisional title 13 times,[4] including nine Division 1 titles.[5] The school has won six State Championships in Girl's Cross Country. In 2010 the Boy's soccer team won the SoCal State Championship and finished ranked second in the nation. In 2011 the boy's volleyball team won the Powerade Fab 50 ESPN Rise National championship trophy.[6] The high school also competes in sailing, crew and surfing.
Controversies
The school came to national attention in 2009 after it canceled a student production of Rent.[7] The school's drama teacher stated that he had chosen the play because he had noticed "creeping homophobia on this Orange County campus" and because "some teachers reported that they had heard [gay] slurs at school."[8] The production was subsequently reinstated and went on to garner national acclaim with its award-winning run and sold-out audiences.[9] Later that year the ACLU filed a lawsuit[10] against the school that accused it of "fostering a 'sexist' and 'homophobic' atmosphere" due to issues surrounding the production and that the school did not adequately discipline three Corona del Mar football players for posting a Facebook video threatening to rape and kill a female classmate and containing slurs against homosexuals.[11] The school denied these allegations, stating that the lawsuit contained numerous factual errors and mistakes.[12] The case was settled out-of-court when the school agreed to issue an apology to the student targeted by the Facebook video, and institute anti-harassment and discrimination training.[7] The school admitted no liability or wrongdoing in settling the case.[7]
Notable alumni
- Debbie Cook, 2007-2008 mayor of Huntington Beach, California[13]
- Taylor Dent, Tennis player[14]
- Kevin Hansen, Olympic indoor volleyball player[15]
- Matt Keough, Baseball player[16]
- Bill Leach, Olympic canoer[17]
- Brad Alan Lewis, Olympic gold medalist in rowing[18]
- Leslie Mann, Film actress[19]
- Eric Marienthal, Jazz saxophonist[20]
- Mark McGrath, Lead singer of the pop rock band Sugar Ray[21]
- McG, Director and producer[22]
- Kelly Rutherford, Actress[23]
- Brad Sherman, California Congressman[24]
- Michael Steele, Bass guitarist for rock band The Bangles[25]
- Jeff Thomason, Football player[26]
- Brian Tyler, Composer, conductor, and producer[27]
References
- ^ "Best High Schools: Gold and Silver Medal Schools by the Numbers". U.S. News & World Report. 2011. http://education.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-high-schools/rankings/math-science?page=6. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "America's Best High Schools". The Daily Beast. The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. June 19, 2011. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Leal, Fermin (December 18, 2011). "College prep a priority for Corona del Mar High". The Orange County Register: p. News 8. http://www.ocregister.com/news/college-331709-school-students.html. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "CIF Southern Section All Sports Press Guide and Record Book". CIF. pp. 307-310. http://www.cifss.org/pdfs/record_book_new.pdf. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Albano, Dan (November 18, 2011). "Boys water polo: Corona del Mar-Long Beach Wilson CIF final preview/poll". The Orange County Register. http://ocvarsity.freedomblogging.com/2011/11/18/boys-water-polo-corona-del-mar-long-beach-wilson-cif-final-preview/241743/. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ^ Calhoun, Damian (June 17, 2011). "ESPN award caps CdM's storybook season". The Orange County Register. http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/team-27142-cif-title.html. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Patricia (September 10, 2009). "Settlement Reached in California High School 'Rent' Case". The New York Times. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/settlement-reached-in-california-high-school-rent-case/?hp. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ Healy, Patrick (February 20, 2009). "Even a Tamer Version of 'Rent' Is Too Wild for Some Schools". The New York Times: p. A1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/theater/20rent.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1320105752-tii0ffIkGckeG7XOoNOY4Q. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ Bailey, Brianna (June 19, 2009). "'Rent' scores multiple awards". Daily Pilot. http://articles.dailypilot.com/2009-06-19/news/dpt-rent06209_1_corona-del-gay-activists-mar-high-schools. Retrieved 30 October 30, 2011.
- ^ Mary Doe v. Newport Mesa Unified School District (March 18, 2009). Text
- ^ Rosenblatt, Susannah (March 19, 2009). "ACLU sues Corona del Mar High School for cultivating 'homophobic' environment". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/mar/19/local/me-aclu-school-suit19.
- ^ Healy, Patrick (March 18, 2009). "A.C.L.U. Cites 'Rent' Cancellation In Suit Against School". The New York Times. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/aclu-cites-rent-cancelation-in-suit-against-school/?scp=1&sq=a.c.l.u.%20rent%20healy&st=cse.
- ^ Segura, Joe. "Huntington Beach Mayor Debbie Cook, a Congress hopeful, knows how to hold her ground". Long Beach Press-Telegram. http://www2.presstelegram.com/news/ci_10451559. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
- ^ "Agassi advances but he won't face Dent". Orange County Register. August 11, 2005. http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/sections/sports/other/article_630698.php. Retrieved September 05, 2008.
- ^ "Hansen helps Team USA to Olympic win". Daily Pilot. http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2008/08/23/sports/cdm/dpt-spolympics081608.txt. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Keough". www.thebaseballcube.com. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/K/matt-keough.shtml.
- ^ Weyler, John (May 23, 1991). "There's Always Another Option: No Matter What the Obstacle, Leach Finds a Way to Compete". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-23/sports/sp-3440_1_bill-leach. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Dunn, Richard (May 13, 2002). "Hall of Fame: Brad Lewis (Corona del Mar)". Daily Pilot. http://articles.dailypilot.com/2002-05-13/news/export36862_1_rowing-corona-del-mar-bob-ernst. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "Leslie Mann IMDb". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005182/.
- ^ "Eric Marienthal Bio". ericmarienthal.com. http://www.ericmarienthal.com/bio.html. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "Mark McGrath". www.nndb.com. http://www.nndb.com/people/453/000044321/. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Koltnow, Barry (May 20, 2009). "Who wants to mess with 'Terminator'?". Orange County Register. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/movie-mcg-told-2419948-terminator-people. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "Gossip Girl Transformations". InStyle. http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20208061_20207867_20473224,00.html. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Feldman, Paul (October 19, 1990). "CAMPAIGN JOURNAL : Tax Board Duel Fought With Gadgets". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-19/news/mn-2752_1_tax-appeals-board. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ "Corona del Mar High". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 1999. http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/09/news/ss-45847. Retrieved December 18, 2011, 2009.
- ^ Springer, Steve (January 26, 2005). "Working Vacation in Florida". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jan/26/sports/sp-eagles26. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003911/ | accessdate = December 18, 2011
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