Cordova High School (California)
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.
| Cordova High School | |
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| Address | |
2239 Chase Drive Rancho Cordova , 95670 | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′2″N 121°18′27″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Folsom-Cordova Unified School District |
| Principal | Jerad Hyden |
| Teaching staff | 88.60 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,855[1] (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.94[1] |
| Campus | Small city[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Rival | Folsom High School |
| Yearbook | Lancer Legends |
| Website | www |
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,692 students enrolled for the 2016-2017 school year was:
- Male - 51.4%
- Female - 48.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
- Asian - 8.6%
- Black - 13.0%
- Hispanic - 34.9%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders = 1.7%
- White - 37.4%
- Multiracial - 3.9%
64.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2016-17, Cordova High School was a Title I school. [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
- Zach 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
- 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.
- Bryson Lashun Potts, rapper better known as NLE Choppa. He is a songwriter. Known for his breakout single "Shotta Flow".
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References
- "Cordova High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
External links
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