Colton High School (California)

Public school in Colton, San Bernardino County, California, United States

Colton High School

Address

777 W Valley Blvd

Colton

San Bernardino County

California

92324

United States

Information
Type| Public
Opened| 1895[4]
School district| Colton Joint Unified School District
Principal| John Abbott
Teaching staff| 93.49 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Number of students| 1,768 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 18.91[1]
Color(s)| Crimson and Gold  [2]
Athletics conference| CIF Southern Section
Sunkist League
Mascot| Yellowjacket
Rival| Grand Terrace
Newspaper| Pepper Bough[3]
Website| Colton High School

Colton High School is an American public high school in Colton, California. It is located just north of Interstate 10 at Rancho Avenue. Colton High School opened in 1895 as the first High School of the Colton School District. It is one of five High Schools in the district.

The school draws students from the city of Colton, as well as Grand Terrace and a small section of San Bernardino. The school is identified as a national AVID demonstration school, and was named a 2011 AP District of the Year in the midsize category by the College Board. Out of 1240 high schools in California, Colton ranks 1139 placing it in lowest 10%.

## Sports

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In the 2010 Fall football season, the Yellowjackets won the CIF Championship, the first time since 1979.

In 2022, 12 former Colton High School football players, including Shareece Wright, sued the Colton Joint Unified School District and former athletic trainer Tiffany Strauss-Gordon for sexual assault.[5][6]

## Notable athletes

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* Anthony Hamilton (soccer) of the Chivas USA
* Rich Dauer of the Baltimore Orioles
* Jay Dahl Major League Baseball pitcher for Houston Colt 45s
* Kevinn Pinkney of the Boston Celtics
* Allen Bradford of the Seattle Seahawks
* Daniel Sorensen of the Kansas City Chiefs
* Shareece Wright of the Baltimore Ravens
* Nat Berhe of the New York Giants
* Jimmy Smith of the Baltimore Ravens
* Ken Hubbs was baseball's 1962 National League Rookie of the Year for the Chicago Cubs
* Tyler Ervin of the Green Bay Packers
* Jorge Ruvalcaba soccer player for Standard Liège

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Colton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
2. ^ "COLTON HIGH SCHOOL - COLTON CA - HOME". Retrieved December 5, 2015.
3. ^ "Pepper Bough". Colton High School. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
4. ^ "Colton High School". Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
5. ^ Harris, Chris. "Trainer Accused of Sexually Abusing High School Football Players, Targeting Low-Income Teens". People Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
6. ^ Barr, John. "Ex-NFL CB Shareece Wright alleges sexual assault by trainer". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colton High School

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Colton, California

History|

* Agua Mansa
* Colton Carnegie Library
* Colton Crossing
* Colton Liberty Flag

Education|

* Colton Joint Unified School District
* Colton High School

Points of interest|

* Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
* Reche Canyon
* Slover Mountain

34°04′11″N 117°20′03″W﻿ / ﻿34.06972°N 117.33417°W﻿ / 34.06972; -117.33417

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* NCES

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