Walnut High School is a public high school located at Walnut, California, among the San Jose Hills of the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California.[2]
| Walnut High School | |
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400 N. Pierre Rd. , 91789 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°01′19″N 117°51′01″W / 34.02193°N 117.85033°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | To Teach and Learn Every Day |
| Established | 1968 |
| NCES School ID | 064128006843[1] |
| Principal | Ryan Maine |
| Enrollment | 2,264 (2019–20)[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Sons of Westwood |
| Athletics conference | Hacienda League |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Rival | Diamond Bar High School |
| Accreditations | WASC |
| Newspaper | The Walnut Buzz (Instagram) |
| Yearbook | The Cayuse |
| Athletic facility | Ken Gunn Stadium |
| Website | www |
Ranked in the top 100 high schools in America by the Daily Beast Publication, Walnut High School is also located within the prestigious Walnut Valley Unified School District, which has also been ranked by numerous sources to be one of the top public school districts in all of Southern California.[3] The school is a two-time National Blue Ribbon School[4] (1992–93 and 1997–98), six-time California Distinguished school (1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005 and 2009), and a California Gold Ribbon School (2017).[5][6] Walnut High School has also offered the International Baccalaureate program since 1999.
Athletics edit
The Mustang Athletic teams compete in the Hacienda League of the CIF Southern Section offering 22 seasonal sports.
The Walnut High football team contends in Division 11 of CIF Southern Section.[7]
In the aquatics program, the water polo team won a CIF championship, and both the water polo and swim teams won league titles.[8]
The soccer program has won two CIFSS 1-A Championships (1990, 1992), including an undefeated season in 1992 (25-0-1).[8]
Walnut's Girls' Golf Team won league titles in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.[9] The Walnut High School Girls Golf Team won their first CIF State title in 2016.[10]
Walnut's National Champion Dance Team holds fifteen national titles, seven CADTD State titles, and were undefeated in the state of California from 2016-2019.
The Lady Mustangs (Girls Soccer Team) won the CIFss 2002, 2003, 2004
Walnut's Boys' Cross Country Team won CIF State Div 2 in 1987 and CIF Southern Section Div 2 in 1986 and 1987.[11]
Walnut's Baseball Team won The CIF-SS Division 3 Championships in 2017.[12]
Walnut's Girls' Wrestling Team won CIF-SS Masters 2019
Notable alumni edit
- Paul Caligiuri, National Soccer Hall of Fame and 1990 FIFA World Cup soccer player. Played professionally in Germany and for the Los Angeles Galaxy[13]
- Gerardo Mejia, Ecuadorian rapper and singer, most famously known for his song, "Rico Suave"[citation needed]
- Michael Cho, artist shot to death by La Habra police[14]
- Tod McBride, former NFL defensive back[15]
- Lance Parrish, former MLB catcher[16]
- Juliana Yendork, triple jumper
- Gary Zimmerman, former NFL offensive lineman[17]
- Agassi Goantara, Indonesian Professional basketball player
- Dwight Ramos, Filipino-American Professional basketball player
References edit
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - Walnut High (064128006843)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "About the City of Walnut". Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ "Best School Districts for Your Buck in Southern California". 2015-06-29. Archived from the original on 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ "Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "Distinguished School Awards". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ "Gold Ribbon School Awards". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
- ^ "CIF Enrollment" (PDF).
- ^ a b "CIF Southern Section Record".
- ^ "Girls Varsity Golf Schedule & Roster - This is the home of walnutmustangathletics.com". walnutmustangathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13.
- ^ "CIF STATE Golf". 16 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ "CIF STATE XC" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- ^ "CIF Southern Section Division 3 baseball championship". 4 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ "Paul Caliguiri Bio". Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ Molina, Sandra T. (January 10, 2008), "Shooting death of UCLA graduate probed; Michael Sungman Cho shot by La Habra police Dec. 31", Whittier Daily News, retrieved 2008-02-26
- ^ "L.A. Avengers Sign DB Tod McBride". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ "Lance Parrish". Retrieved 2007-11-12.
- ^ "Gary Zimmerman". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2006-12-22.