Azusa High School
| Azusa High School | |
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Every Student College And Career Ready
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| 240 N Cerritos Ave Azusa, California 91702 United States |
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| School type | Comprehensive Public High School, International Baccalaureate High School |
| Established | 1956 |
| Status | Operating |
| School district | Azusa Unified School District |
| CEEB Code | 050188 |
| NCES School ID | 060360000268[1] |
| Principal | Ramiro Rubalcaba |
| Faculty | Approximately 157 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2,100 approximately[1] |
| Campus size | Large |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue, white, and black |
| Slogan | Once An Aztec, Always An Aztec! |
| Mascot | Aztecs |
| Rivals | Gladstone Gladiators |
| Accreditation | WASC - 6 years |
| Newspaper | Aztec Sun |
| Yearbook | Turoquoi |
| Feeder schools | Center Middle School, Foothill Middle School, Slauson Middle School |
| Website | ahs-ausd-ca |
Azusa High School is a public high school in Azusa, California, United States, a city east of Los Angeles, California and east of the San Gabriel Valley. It is one of the three high schools in the Azusa Unified School District.[2] Azusa High School is currently an IB (International Baccalaureate) school. Azusa High is ranked #2000 in the nation receiving a Silver Award for Best High Schools in U.S. News & World Report.
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Academics
As of 2014, Azusa High School operates on an 8:00 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. schedule.[3] The only exception is on Wednesday where school ends at 2:00 as every Wednesday is a minimum day.
Enrollment
Azusa High School has had an enrollment of about 1,416 students in 2011-2012 school year.[1] Azusa High School is integrated in the school years of 2011-2012 with, 0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 1.7% Filipino, 90.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, and 4.4% White.[4]
AP Courses
- AP Government
- AP US History
- AP World History
- AP Biology
- AP Psychology
- AP Physics
- AP Calculus
- AP Statistics
- AP English Language & Composition
- AP English Literature & Composition
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Spanish Literature
- AP French IV
- AP Studio Art
Alma Mater
Marching Proudly Ever Forward To Victory And To Fame, Azusa High Our Alma Mater Glorious Is Thy Name, Through The Years Our Hearts Will Cherish, Times We Spent With You, Memories Will Never Perish, We're Forever True!
Fight Song
They Always Call Us Azusa Aztecs, We Always Have A Fighting Team, We Can Run And Kick And Throw, Give Us The Ball And Just Look At Us Go, It's Hip Hooray For Azusa Aztecs And We're Out To Beat You Tonight, So Give A Great Big Cheer For The Aztecs Of The Year Azusa Aztecs Watch Us Fight!!
Athletics
Currently, Azusa High School offers its students 12 sport teams. All Sports Teams are associated with the Montview League. These sports include
- Baseball
- Softball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Football
- Wrestling
- Volleyball
- Track & Field
- Soccer
- Cross Country
- Tennis
- Badminton.[5]
Aztec Band and Pageantry Corps
The Azusa High School Aztec Band & Pageantry Corps is under the direction of Band Director Susie Marin.[6] The Aztec Band is associated with the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA).
Instructors
Drill/Visual - Chris Henderson & Eric Villalobos
Brass - Bert Gonzalez
Pageantry - Jose Lujan
Percussion - Edgar Sanchez
Marching Band Championship Awards
- 2009
1st Place Gold Medalists 2A Division Field Show - Rhythms Of A City
- 2010
2nd Place Silver Medalists 3A Division Field Show - Attraction!! The Music of Scheherazade
- 2011
1st Place Gold Medalists 3A Division Field Show - Ascension
- 2012
1st Place Gold Medalists 3A Division Field Show - Arachnid
- 2013
5th Place 3A Division Field Show - Regenesis
- 2014
4th Place 3A Division Field Show - The Nightmare
- 2015
5th Place 3A Division Field Show - Wishing You Were Here
The Aztec Band is a combination of
Pageantry is a competitive Dance and Tall Flag unit with Marching band. Pageantry also has their own season often known as winter guard. The Winterguard team is associated with the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC)
Winterguard Championship Awards
- 2013
3rd Place Bronze Medalists Division RAAA Show - Cleopatra
- 2014
3rd Place Bronze Medalists Division RAAA Show - Abracadabra
- 2015
1st Place Gold Medalists Division RAAA Show - Bats
Notable people associated with this school
- Lizette Salas – professional golfer currently playing on the United States-based LPGA Tour.[7]
- Ruth Wysocki – middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.[8]
- Billy Kilmer - Quarterback; San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins
Sandra Martinez – AHS student died in March 2014 after what was thought to be lung cancer but autopsy proved to be a possible case of Castleman Disease.
Omar Serrano- Hispanic Musician/ Guitarist
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