La Cañada High School

Public school in La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States

34°11′34″N 118°10′47″W / 34.1929°N 118.1796°W / 34.1929; -118.1796InformationTypePublicEstablished1963School districtLa Cañada Unified School DistrictPrincipal (9–12)James CartnalPrincipal (7/8)Jarrett GoldTeaching staff84.17 (FTE)^[1]Grades7–12Number of students2,068 (2018–19)^[1]Student to teacher ratio24.57^[1]Athletics conferenceCIF-SS Rio Hondo LeagueTeam nameSpartansRivalsSan Marino High School

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La Cañada High School is a combined junior-senior high school located in La Cañada Flintridge, California, US. It sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, below the Angeles National Forest, in the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The school is adjacent to the Interstate 210 Freeway north of Pasadena's Rose Bowl and south of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

History

La Cañada High School has been named both a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Department of Education has recognized LCHS for “high achievement and exemplary programs”, for rich extracurricular activities, and for strong community support. With an enrollment of 1,389 pupils in grades 9 through 12, La Cañada High has also consistently received the maximum six years of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.^[2]

Academic awards

La Cañada High School was named a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education in 1986 and again in 2003 and 2021.^[3]

La Cañada High School has been recognized by the United States Department of Education three times as a National Blue Ribbon School, first in 1992 and 1993, again in 2004, and most recently in 2015.^[4]

In 2009, La Cañada High School was ranked 80th out of all public schools in the U.S and 23rd in the state of California by the U.S. News & World Report.^[5]

In 2009, La Cañada High achieved a new school record of 20 students admitted as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Timothy Ballard (Class of 1994), American anti-human trafficking activist and author. The film Sound of Freedom was inspired by his work
Brian Behlendorf (Class of 1991), computer programmer, developer of the Apache Web server
Erin Coscarelli (Class of 2002), Host NFL Network Gameday Pick'em
Michael Cunningham (Class of 1970), author of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Hours
Trace Cyrus, (Class of 2007) (dropped out in 2006) member of the band Metro Station, adopted son of Billy Ray Cyrus
Doug Davidson (Class of 1973), actor (The Young and the Restless).
Chris D'Elia (Class of 1998), stand-up comic and actor
Sam Farmer (Class of 1984) sportswriter, Los Angeles Times NFL writer
Kate Hansen (Class of 2010), 2014 Winter Olympic luger
Chris Holmes (Class of 1976), lead guitarist W.A.S.P.
Brianne Howey, (Class of 2007) (moved in 8th grade), actor
Phil Joanou (Class of 1979), film director (Rattle and Hum, Three O'Clock High)
Tommy Kendall (Class of 1985), Race car driver
David Lipsky (Class of 2006), golfer
Collin Morikawa (Class of 2015), golfer
Taylor Negron (Class of 1975) actor, comedian, painter, and playwright
Indra Petersons (Class of 1998), a weather anchor for CNN's New Day and CNN Newsroom programs
Mark Riebling (Class of 1982), author of Wedge: The Secret War Between the FBI and the CIA
Olivia Smith (journalist), (Class of 2007), Emmy award-winning journalist
Matt Whisenant (Class of 1988), former Major League Baseball pitcher

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "La Canada High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ "La Canada High School / Overview". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
^ "Distinguished Schools Data File". California Distinguished Schools Awardees. California Department of Education. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ "National Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized 1982-2018 -- November 27, 2018" (PDF). Blue Ribbon Schools Program. United States Department of Education. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ "Best High Schools Rankings – Top High Schools – US News". Retrieved October 8, 2014.