Sonora High School (SOHS) is a public high school located at 401 S. Palm Street in La Habra, north Orange County, California. One of seven high schools in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Sonora served over 1,944 students in the 2012-2013 school year. The school has an International Baccalaureate program, honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) options available for certain classes and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The Alma Mater of the school, "Sons of old Sonora High, raise your voices to the sky! Raider now forever true, Sonora praise to you! Blue and gold will light your name, long may reign your noble fame! Raiders join and sing a new, Sonora praise to you!"
Video Sonora High School
Demographics
According to US News and World Report, 77% of Sonora's student body is "of color," with 49% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's Reduced-price meal program.
Maps Sonora High School
Athletics
The school is popular for its water polo and basketball programs. In the 2008-2009 school year, Sonora's girls' water polo team won the CIF Southern Section championship. In the 2014-2015 school year, Sonora's boys' basketball team won the CIF Southern Section championship. The marching band (1st semester), drumline (2nd semester), dance team, drill team, JROTC Raider Team, and baseball team have claimed numerous trophies and awards for their excellent performances.
Notable alumni
- James Cameron, Academy Award-winning film director (Avatar, Titanic)
- Cathy Cooper, artist, stylist
- Jack Cooper, composer, musician, educator
- Valorie Curry, actress
- Brian Greer, Major League Baseball player
- Daniel Hoffman, violinist with the Klezmer, progressive band Davka
- Ann Meyers, UCLA and pro basketball player, first high school student to play for U.S. national women's team
- David Meyers, basketball player for UCLA and NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, second selection of 1975 NBA draft
- Doug Nordquist, '84 Olympian, two-time high jump national champion; 7-8¾ PR
- Darren Ward, 1988, '92 Canadian Olympian swimmer, broke national high school record in 200 I.M. in 1987
- Mark Fullerton, drummer for internationally known prog/metal/punk band Mind Over Four
- Nikki Ziering, model and actress
References
External links
- Sonora High School website
- Sonora High School FFA, La Habra Ca- Chapter# CA0293
Extracurricular
- Sonora High Raiders Aquatics
- Sonora High Track and Field
- Sonora High Raider Regiment Band and Colorguard
- Sonora Army JROTC
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments