Cordova High School (Rancho Cordova, California)
| Cordova High School | |
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| Address | |
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2239 Chase Drive Rancho Cordova, California 95670 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′2″N 121°18′27″W / 38.60056°N 121.30750°WCoordinates: 38°36′2″N 121°18′27″W / 38.60056°N 121.30750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Folsom-Cordova Unified School District |
| Principal | Dan Anklam |
| Teaching staff | 70.61 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,702 (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.12 |
| Campus | Small city |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Rival | Folsom High School |
| Website |
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Cordova High School is a public high school serving grades 9 to 12. It is in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District and located in Rancho Cordova, California - east of Downtown Sacramento on US 50.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,703 students enrolled for the 2014-2015 school year was:
- Male - 51.6%
- Female - 48.4%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 11.5%
- Black - 14.3%
- Hispanic - 28.2%
- White - 43.2%
- Multiracial - 2.4%
70.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Notable alumni
Athletics
- Chris Bosio - Former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners
- Chad George - MMA fighter
- Coye Francies - NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders
- Otis Griffin - Professional boxer
- Joe Horgan - Former MLB pitcher for the Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals
- Geoff Jenkins - Former MLB outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies
- Randy Lerch - Former MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, and San Francisco Giants
- Jerry Manuel - New York Mets manager
- Marcus McCauley - Defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings
- Chris Nyman - Former MLB first baseman for the Chicago White Sox
- Nyls Nyman - Brother of Chris Nyman. Former MLB outfielder for the Chicago White Sox
- Troy Taylor - Former NFL quarterback for the New York Jets
- Max Venable - Former MLB outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and California Angels
- Randy Veres - Former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals
- Seneca Wallace - NFL quarterback, currently free agent
- Gerald Willhite - Former NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
- Kevin Willhite - Former NFL running back for the Green Bay Packers
- Larry Wolfe - Former MLB infielder with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox
- Zack Andrews- American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Media and entertainment
- Lester Holt - anchor for the flagship broadcast NBC Nightly News
- Jim Vitti - Award-winning author.
- Neal Jimenez - Screenwriter/Director: River's Edge, The Waterdance.
- Billy Marshall Stoneking - Well-known Australian/American poet, filmmaker, writer, script editor and film teacher/mentor.
- Ben Huh - Owner of I Can Has Cheezburger?
- Robbie Jones (actor). Actor. He portrays Lewis Flynn on the television show Hellcats.
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Cordova High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
External links
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