Colton High School (California)

Colton High School is an American public high school in Colton, California. It is located just north of Interstate 10 at Rancho Avenue. The school currently enrolls about 1,300 students, which is more than its normal capacity. 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.

Colton High School
Address
777 W Valley Blvd

Colton
,
San Bernardino County
,
California
92324

United States
Information
TypePublic
Opened1872[1]
School districtColton Joint Unified School District
PrincipalMrs. Murphy
Teaching staff95.51 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,940 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.31[2]
Color(s)Crimson and Gold   [3]
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Sunkist League
MascotYellowjacket
RivalGrand Terrace
NewspaperPepper Bough[4]
WebsiteColton High School

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

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

Notable athletes


References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2009-07-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Colton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. "COLTON HIGH SCHOOL - COLTON CA - HOME". Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. "Pepper Bough". Colton High School. Retrieved 17 February 2016.

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