Ruben S. Ayala High School

Ruben S. Ayala High School
Address
14255 Peyton Avenue
Chino Hills, California, 91709
United States
Coordinates 33°59′40″N 117°43′51″W / 33.99444°N 117.73083°WCoordinates: 33°59′40″N 117°43′51″W / 33.99444°N 117.73083°W
Information
School type Public, high school
Motto Home of the Bulldogs
Dare to be G.R.E.A.T
Established 1990
School district Chino Valley Unified School District
NCES District ID 0608460[1]
NCES School ID 060846009757[2]
Principal Diana Yarboi
Teaching staff 94.40 FTE[2] (2009–2010)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,500[3][4] (2011–2012)
  Grade 9 639
  Grade 10 623
  Grade 11 611
  Grade 12 626
Student to teacher ratio 26.25[2] (2009–2010)
Hours in school day 6 hours 47 minutes (Tuesday-Friday)
5 hours 57 minutes (Monday)
Campus size 46 acres (19 ha)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)                Red, Black, and Silver
Athletics Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Golf, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, Swimming, Track and Field, Softball
Mascot Bulldogs
Rivals Chino Hills High School & Diamond Bar High School
Average SAT scores (2010–2011) Critical Reading Average: 509
Math Average: 535
Writing Average: 507[5]
Average ACT scores (2010–2011) 23.82[6]
Newspaper Bulldog Times
Yearbook The Outlook
Feeder to Canyon Hills Junior High School
Website Ayala High School

Senator Ruben S. Ayala Senior High School, often abbreviated as Ayala High School and AHS, is located in Chino Hills, California and is one of the four comprehensive high schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. The school was established in 1990 and named after California state senator Ruben S. Ayala.[7] It received the 2011 California Distinguished School award.[8]

Academics

Test Scores

Of the 500 AP exams given out to 300 students in the 2010–2011 school year, 2.20% scored 3 or above.[10]

The following table lists the percent of students who scored Proficient or above on their STAR Test.

% of Students Who Received Proficient or Above on STAR Test
Year English Mathematics Science History
2004–2005[11] 60.08% 44.89% 33.77% 40.37%
2005–2006[12] 58.4% 40.14% 42.1% 38.9%
2006–2007[13] 62.7% 40.5% 45.7% 45.9%
2007–2008[14] 63.8% 37.1% 50.8% 47.8%
2008–2009[15] 66.5% 40.1% 54.0% 48.8%
2009–2010[16] 70.2% 46.4% 55.1% 54.6%
2010–2011[17] 70.9% 46.8% 73.3% 56.2%
2011–2012[18] 74.5% 49.2% 72.6% 56.6%

The following are the percentage of those who passed the CAHSEE test in their 10th Grade:

CAHSEE
Year English[19] Mathematics[20]
2004–2005 93% 92%
2005–2006 95% 94%
2006–2007 95% 92%
2007–2008 93% 94%
2008–2009 95% 95%
2009–2010 94% 96%
2010–2011 95% 94%
2011–2012[21] 95% 93%

Ayala's API score in the 2011–2012 school year was 845, 13 points up from the year before (2010–2011).[22]

The graduation rate for this school in the 2010–2011 school year is 98.3%.[4]

Various information

Ayala High School Campus

Drama

Drama has 10–12 productions per year. There are 3 main stage shows: Fall Drama, Comedy, and Musical. There are also 3 shows produced by the Advanced Arts classes. There are also at least 3 shows produced by the Beginning Theater Arts Classes. Finally, there is one production and performance by the highest level class.

Drama Productions
Year Production and Performance Showcase Mainstage Musicals Mainstage Productions
2002–2003 Is there a Comic in the House? Flowers for Algernon
2003–2004 The Miracle Worker Bye Bye Birdie The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
2004–2005 Undercover Romance My Fair Lady Stage Door
2005–2006 To Kill a Mockingbird South Pacific Our Town
2006–2007 The Plot, like Gravy, Thickens OKLAHOMA! Playing for Time
2007–2008 Parlor Games West Side Story Ladies of the Jury
2008–2009 Ladies of the Jury The Music Man Speak
2009–2010 It Was a Dark & Stormy Night Hello, Dolly! Inherit the Wind
2010–2011 The Sound of Music The Crucible
The Family Nobody Wanted

Band and colorguard

Ayala High School Band and Colorguard

Ayala Band and Colorguard 2010–2011
High School Ayala High School
Director of the band Mr. Mark Stone
How many people make up the band 210 (Band and Colorguard)
Description of the Uniform Red and Black (Band)
Purple and Black (Colorguard 2010–2011)
Official Website Band and Colorguard Percussion

Class sizes

The average class sizes for the 2010–2011 school year are:[4]

Enrollment trends

Enrollment at Ayala High School started out at around 1,000 freshmen and sophomores [35] in 1991 and grew to 3,696 students before Chino Hills High School opened in 2001. After that, enrollment dropped to around 2,400 students, with a graduating class of about 600 students each year.[36]

Sports

Sports
Sport Sierra League (Champions) CIF-SS CIF
Boys' Football 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008 1994 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 1997 (2nd) none
Boys' Cross Country 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012 1992, 2007 (4th), 2008 (7th), 2009 (13th), 2010 (8th), 2011 (4th), 2012 (4th) 1992 (3rd), 2007 (4th), 2008 (7th), 2011 (8th), 2012 (7th)
Girls' Cross Country 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011 1995 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 2006 (3rd), 2010(6th), 2011 (15th), 1996 (3rd), 2006 (3rd), 2010(6th)
Girls' Volleyball 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 1997 (Qtr), 2001 (Qtr), 2003 (Qtr), 2004 (SF), 2006 (SF), 2007 (SF) none
Girls' Soccer 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010 1995 none
Boys' Soccer 1995, 1997 none none
Boys' Track 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 none none
Girls' Track 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 none none
Boys' Swim 1997, 1998 none none
Girls' Swim 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2011 none none
Boys' Water Polo 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 1995 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 2003, 2007 (SF) 2003
Girls' Water Polo 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2005 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (2nd), 2008 (2nd) none
Boys' Basketball 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 2000 (2nd), 2005 (SF) none
Girls' Basketball 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 1998 (SF), 2000 (SF), 2002 (SF), 2006 (SF), 2007, 2008 (2nd), 2009 (SF), 2010 (SF) none
Boys' Tennis 2003, 2006 2006 (SF) none
Girls' Tennis 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 none none
Baseball 1995, 1997 none none
Softball 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 2010 none
Boys' Golf 1996, 2014 none none
Girls' Golf 2005, 2006, 2007 2006 (2nd) (Eastern Division), 2007 none
Wrestling 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 1997 (3rd), 1999 (2nd), 2001 (2nd), 2002 (2nd), 2003 (2nd), 2004 (2nd), 2005 (2nd) none

Legend: Qtr – Quarterfinals, SF – Semifinals

Notable alumni

References

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