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Cordova High School is a comprehensive public high school in Rancho Cordova, California. It is one of five high schools in Folsom Cordova Unified School District.
| Cordova High School | |
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| Address | |
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2239 Chase Drive , 95670 | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′2″N 121°18′27″W / 38.60056°N 121.30750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Folsom Cordova Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 052553 |
| NCES School ID | 061389001568[1] |
| Principal | Amy Strawn |
| Teaching staff | 96.10 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,931 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.09[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Yearbook | Lancer Legends |
| Website | www |
The school opened in 1963 with the first graduating class in 1965.[2] Prior to opening, students in Rancho Cordova attended Folsom High School.
Demographics
editAs of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,931 students and 96.10 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.09.[1] Seventeen percent of Cordova High students are involved in special education, twenty-one percent qualify for English language learner support, and seventy-one percent qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.[3]
The demographic breakdown of the 1,931 students enrolled for the 2022–2023 school year was:
- Male - 51%
- Female - 49%
- American Indian or Alaska Native - 0.3%
- Asian - 7.7%
- Black - 8.8%
- Hispanic - 40.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - 1.8%
- White - 30%
- Multiracial - 8%
Notable alumni
edit- Zack Andrews – American professional basketball player[4]
- Chris Bosio – American baseball player and coach (born 1963)[5]
- Coye Francies – American football player (born 1986)[6]
- Lester Holt – American journalist and news anchor (born 1959)[7]
- Ben Huh – South Korean-American businessman[8][9]
- Geoff Jenkins – American baseball player (born 1974)[10]
- Randy Lerch – American baseball player (born 1954)[11]
- Robert Rozier – American murderer and former gridiron-football player (born 1955)[12]
- Troy Taylor – American football player and coach (born 1968)[13]
- Max Venable – American baseball player (born 1957)[14]
- Seneca Wallace – American football player (born 1980)[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public Schools – Cordova High School", National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, retrieved June 14, 2024
- ^ "About". Cordova High School. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "2022–2023 SARC Summary: Cordova High". sarconline.org. California Department of Education. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Andrews" (PDF). Bradley Braves Basketball Media Guide. 2006.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (November 3, 2016). "Cordova High pitcher Chris Bosio gets a ring, hometown praise after Cubs win". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ "Coye Francies". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ "It's back to school for 'Today' host" Archived October 17, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, May 2004.
- ^ Stacy, Michael. Big Omaha - Ben Huh: ‘Things that excite us are things that would make other people cringe’. Silicon Prairie News. May 12, 2011.
- ^ terrinakamura. "Confessions of a Graphic Designer".
- ^ "Player Information: Geoff Jenkins #5 Biography and Statistics". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on September 4, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2004.
- ^ "Randy Lerch Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ Freedberg, Sydney P. (November 30, 1986). "Yahweh sect member's story of frustration, violence unraveled". The Ledger. Miami. ISSN 0163-0288. OCLC 187953892.
- ^ "1999 Football Biographies", Cal Athletics, June 28, 1999
- ^ "Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame To Be Unveiled". City of Rancho Cordova. August 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "NFL QB returns to Rancho Cordova school to donate learning software". KCRA. December 18, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2019.