Carpinteria High School

Carpinteria High School is a high school located in Carpinteria, California. Located adjacent to the foothills on the edge of the Carpinteria Valley, it is the only public high school in Carpinteria and serves a student body of approximately 700 students in grades 9-12.

Athletics

Carpinteria High School competes in CIF in Tri-Valley League as The Warriors. The football program holds the CIF record for of 66 consecutive league wins without a loss. The program has also captured the CIF championship 6 times. Carpinteria High School's football team, the Warriors, defeated Moorpark High School in 52 consecutive games, ending in 1997, which is a national high school record. Carpinteria High School graduate of 2001 Chris Gocong won the Buchanan Award as the outstanding defensive player in D-l FCS football while playing for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Gocong was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League.

The track and field program has also enjoyed notable success, winning 2 CIF Souther Section 1A / Division IV championships and 36 Tri-Valley League titles in the boys division. Carpinteria's track is also home to one of California's biggest track meets, the Russell Cup. Though among the smallest high schools in Santa Barbara County, Carpinteria has produced more individual California State Champions (4) than any other county high school. Other sports teams include basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, softball, swimming, and waterpolo.

Mascot Controversy

The Carpinteria Warriors have a mascot that is undebatably Native American, and it has given rise to concerns that it perpetuates stereotypes against the Native American people. During the 2006-2007 school year, a Native American student raised this concern to the school board.[1] In April 2007, the board made the decision to remove all Native American imagery from the school, but was met with public outcry.[2] Some members of the community did not feel like there was significant polling done prior to making the change. In March 2009, the school board partially overturned their decision with a 3-2 vote.[3] The mascot remained, but some of the floormats and imagery in the school were removed.

Activities

Carpinteria High School has many different clubs and societies available to students, including the California Scholastic Federation, (MEChA) Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, ASB Leadership, American Sign Language, Spanish Club, Environmental Club, Mock Trial, Interact Club, Eco Club, Red Cross Club, Friday Night Live, and Junior State of America, a debate team; it also houses the Carpinteria FFA chapter, which opens opportunity for mechanics classes, livestock ownership, attendance at FFA conventions, and FFA leadership positions.

Performing arts

For years Carpinteria High School was and still is home to a musical theatre class, aptly named Muses, through which students are able to learn performance skills and participate in a musical show second semester, and a play the first semester. Other performing arts options include marching band in the fall, concert band in the spring, jazz band, and choir.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carpinteria-warriors15-2009mar15,0,5716759.story
  2. ↑ http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/03/16/18577910.php
  3. ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29764428/%5B%5D
  4. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/chrisgocong/2495837/profile
  5. ↑ http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2008/Bryant_Noah.asp

Coordinates: 34°24′37″N 119°31′00″W / 34.4104°N 119.51674°W / 34.4104; -119.51674

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