| Diamond Ranch High School | |
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| Address | |
| 100 Diamond Ranch Dr. Pomona, California, United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1997 |
| School district | Pomona Unified School District |
| Principal | Suzanne Ripley (2010-Present) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,850 (2011) |
| School Color(s) | blue, black, silver |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Rival | Diamond Bar High School |
| Website | http://www.pusd.org/education/dept/dept.php?cms_mode=view§iondetailid=1206/ |
Diamond Ranch High School (or DRHS) is a high school (secondary school) operated by the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in Pomona, California. In 2003, Diamond Ranch was named as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. In April 2007, it was named a California Distinguished School for the second time. The Panther Athletic teams currently compete in the Hacienda League of the CIF Southern Section.
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The school was designed in an expressionist modern by Morphosis, led by architect Thom Mayne. It is situated on a steep hillside on land previously considered unusable.[1][2][3] The school's unique architectural design was recognized in the book Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School.
Because of its modernist architecture and location in California, the school has appeared in movies such as The Cell, Orange County, Serenity, and Live Free or Die Hard;[4] it has also appeared in several television commercials—including one for Buick.