Cordova High School (Rancho Cordova, California)
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| Cordova High School | |
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| 2239 Chase Drive Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Folsom-Cordova Unified School District |
| Principal | Dan Anklam |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,500 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Team name | Lancers |
| Website | Cordova High Homepage |
Cordova High School is a public high school serving grades 9 to 12. It is classified within the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District and located in Rancho Cordova, California - in the suburbs to the east of Downtown Sacramento on US 50. During the 2010-2011 semester the school's populations was approximately 2500 students. An assessment by the Academic Performance Index (API) notes student performance and growth for the year 2009-2010.[1] The results are classified for all students and for each of the major subgroups of students as reported by the state. Subgroups are described by their skin tone and nationality, with the gradations and percentage attending school at "30% caucasian, 25% hispanic, 12% Asian/filipino, 22% African American, and 10% as being the rest."
Administration
| Title | Name |
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| Principal | Dan Anklam |
| Vice Principal | Elizabeth Shepard |
| Vice Principal | Sandy Spaulding |
| Vice Principal | Jim Huber |
| Admin. Assistant | Tanya Larson |
Notable alumni
Athletics
- Chris Bosio - Former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners
- Chad George - MMA fighter
- Coye Francies - NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders
- Otis Griffin - Professional boxer
- Joe Horgan - Former MLB pitcher for the Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals
- Geoff Jenkins - Former MLB outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies
- Randy Lerch - Former MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, and San Francisco Giants
- Jerry Manuel - New York Mets manager
- Marcus McCauley - Defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings
- Chris Nyman - Former MLB first baseman for the Chicago White Sox
- Nyls Nyman - Brother of Chris Nyman. Former MLB outfielder for the Chicago White Sox
- Troy Taylor - Former NFL quarterback for the New York Jets
- Max Venable - Former MLB outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and California Angels
- Randy Veres - Former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals
- Seneca Wallace - NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns
- Gerald Willhite - Former NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
- Kevin Willhite - Former NFL running back for the Green Bay Packers
- Larry Wolfe - Former MLB infielder with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox
- Zack Andrews- American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Media and entertainment
- Lester Holt - weekend anchor for the flagship broadcast NBC Nightly News and co-anchor of the weekend edition of Today
- Jim Vitti - Award-winning author.
- Neal Jimenez - Screenwriter/Director: River's Edge, The Waterdance.
- Billy Marshall Stoneking - Well-known Australian/American poet, filmmaker, writer, script editor and film teacher/mentor.
- Ben Huh - Owner of I Can Has Cheezburger?
- Robbie Jones (actor). Actor. He portrays Lewis Flynn on the television show Hellcats.
References
- ^ "Cordova High School Test Scores - Rancho Cordova, California - CA". greatschools.org. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
