Fontana High School
| Fontana High School | |
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| Address | |
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9453 Citrus Ave , California 92335 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Steeler Pride |
| Established | September 1952 |
| School district | Fontana Unified School District |
| Principal | Ofelia Hinojosa |
| Staff | 125.57 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,459 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.58[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Sunkist League |
| Mascot | Steelers |
| Website | www |
Fontana High School (FOHI) is a secondary public school in Fontana, California in the Fontana Unified School District.[2] Fontana High serves grades 9 through 12.
History
[edit]A product of the Southern California post war boom, Fontana High (referred to locally as "FoHi") was completed in September 1952. The school was needed to serve the children of thousands of blue collar families from across the country who came to work at the Kaiser Steel plant – built just outside Fontana in the 1940s – and at the time the only steel production plant of its kind west of the Mississippi.[3]
2006 riot
[edit]In 2006, a fight between two students erupted into a riot of over 500 students at a school pep rally. Police fired bean bags and rubber pellets to scatter the crowd of students.[4] The Fontana Police Department required assistance from other local law enforcement agencies (including the California Highway Patrol) after students threw rocks at responding officers, but the situation was ultimately resolved in under two hours.[5] Six students were placed under arrest and thirty-four other students were suspended by the school district.[6] There was no significant property damage or injuries, though a teacher was accidentally struck by a police bean bag round.[5]
The high school used to be part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District prior to 1955[7]
Demographics
[edit]Ethnic breakdown of the 4,073 students enrolled as of the 2007–2008 school year was:[8]
85.8% Hispanic
6.9% White
4.8% African American
1% Asian
0.4% Other
Football
[edit]Under coach Dick Bruich, the 1987 team was ranked the best in the nation.[9] The Steeler football team was almost as well known for the traveling "rowdy" fanbase, which followed the team en masse throughout the season and into the playoffs. At home games, much of the town shut down as more than 8,000[10] maroon and white clad fans filled Steeler Stadium for matches with rival schools like Redlands, Pacific Eisenhower[11] and Colton.
By the 1990s, the glory days for the team had faded. An economic downturn (the Kaiser Steel plant had shut down in 1983[12]) and a continued population boom led to demographic shifts and classroom overcrowding. The addition of new high schools split the talent base and the team had a prolonged string of losing seasons.[13]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Travis Barker – known for snare drum in drumline and drummer for band Blink-182, Transplants, Box Car Racer, and +44[14]
- Corey Benjamin – former NBA player, 1998 1st round draft pick of Chicago Bulls[15]
- Greg Colbrunn – 13-year Major League Baseball player; member of 2001 World Series champion Arizona Diamondbacks, batting coach for 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox[16]
- Sammy Hagar – attended Fontana; singer and former member of Van Halen[17]
- Alan Harper – professional football player[18]
- Reuben Henderson – 4-year NFL player, Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers[19]
- Pedro Nava – former California State Assemblyman from Santa Barbara, California. 2010 candidate for Attorney General[citation needed]
- Ante Razov – professional soccer player in MLS[20]
- Sean Rooks – 12-year NBA player and former professional basketball coach[21]
- Daryl Sconiers – professional baseball player[22]
- R. Jay Soward – former USC Trojans football star and NFL first-round draft pick[23]
- Jonathan Suárez – professional soccer player for Pumas Tabasco
- Robyn Leigh Tanguay – molecular toxicologist, Oregon State University
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Fontana High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Fontana Unified School District / Every student successful". www.fusd.net.
- ^ White, Lonnie (1989-12-01). "Los Angeles Times: Archives". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Scott Conroy (2006-10-14). "Riot Breaks Out At Calif. High School". CBS News. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ a b "Faculty, students aim to defuse tensions after riot at FoHi". Fontana Herald News. October 21, 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Derobertis, Shelli (October 26, 2006). "School Board emphasizes campus safety". Fontana Herald News. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "History of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District".
- ^ "School Accountability Report Card – FONTANA HIGH SCHOOL" (PDF). FUSD.net. 2007. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DATABASE – 1987 NATIONAL PREP POLL". Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ White, Lonnie (1989-12-01). "It Has Become Hottest Ticket in Town : Prep Football: Community support is a big reason why Fontana High has one of the most successful programs in California. - Los Angeles Times". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (1987-10-24). "PREP FOOTBALL : Top-Ranked Fontana Simply Has Too Much for No. 3 Eisenhower, 26-14 – Los Angeles Times". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Randy Houk. "Kaiser #1905 Caboose". Sdrm.org. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Newsbank (authorized access only)". Newsbank.com. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Travis Barker". FreeDrumLessons.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Corey Benjamin". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Former Fontana High School star plays a role in World Series victory for Boston Red Sox". Fontana Herald News. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Red Rocker digs up his roots in Fontana". Daily Bulletin News. 30 July 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "ALAN HARPER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Reuben Henderson". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "CHIVAS USA: Former trainer sues Razov". ESPN LA. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Sean Rooks". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Carr, Al (10 March 1977). "A .500-Hitter Works on Fielding". The Los Angeles Times. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "R. Jay Soward". USC Trojan Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
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