Ramona High School is a high school in Riverside, California, United States, part of the Riverside Unified School District, and the home of the Ramona Rams. Ramona graduated its first class of students in 1958. Ramona has been designated as a "National Demonstration School" for the AVID Program.
| Ramona High School | |
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7675 Magnolia Avenue , 92504 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°56′28″N 117°24′50″W / 33.94111°N 117.41389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1956 |
| School district | Riverside Unified School District |
| Superintendent | David Hansen |
| Principal | Victor Cisneros |
| Staff | 93.97 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,220 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.62[1] |
| Campus size | 55 arces (22 ha)[3] |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue Navy White |
| Athletics conference | CIF River Valley League |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Rival | Arlington High School, Riverside Poly[2] |
| Newspaper | The Rampage |
| Feeder schools | Chemawa Middle School, Sierra Middle School |
| Website | http://ramona.riversideunified.org/ |
Institution
Ramona's feeder middle schools are Chemawa Middle School and Sierra Middle School. Riverside Polytechnic High School(1887), Ramona, and John W. North High School (1965) are the three oldest high schools in the Riverside Unified School District.
Ramona Creative and Performing Arts (RCAPA)
Ramona's Creative and Performing Arts magnet program[4] provides visual, creative and performing arts classes to more than 1,200 students on their campus and comprises the largest elective department at Ramona.
Dynasty Band and Color Guard
Ramona's Dynasty Band and Color Guard participated in the 2004 Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago, Illinois, and the 2006 New Year's Day Parade in Paris, France.[5] In December 2014, Dynasty performed in the Hollywood Christmas Parade.[6]
RCAPA, as of the 2013-2014 school year, offers the following courses:[7]
- Art Design
- Band / Color Guard
- Ceramics
- Culinary
- Dance
- Drawing
- Film/Television/Video Production
- Orchestra
- Painting
- Piano / Music Theory
- Technical Theatre Production
- Vocal Performance
AVID Program
Ramona High School implemented Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) in 1987 becoming the first site outside of San Diego County to use the program. When Ramona High School started their AVID system, only three percent of the 325 graduating students went to college. Today, ninety-nine percent of the AVID students at Ramona enroll in college.[8]
More than 1,200 students have graduated from Ramona's AVID program, receiving more Dell and Gates scholarships than any other high school in the nation.[9]
Sports
- Girls': Swimming, Water Polo, Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Cross Country, Track, Softball, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Flag Football
- Boys': Football, Baseball, Swimming, Water Polo, Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Cross Country, Wrestling, Track
The Boys' football team won CIF Titles in 1983 and 1989. The Ramona High school stadium underwent extensive remodeling and was re-opened in 2010.The Girls´ soccer won CIF in 2022-2023 school year
Notable alumni
- Cheri Jo Bates[10]
- Michael L. Coats CAPT USN Ret. NASA Astronaut, Director: Johnson Space Center[11]
- Paco Craig, gridiron football player
- Marc Danzeisen, Professional Musician, Producer, Actor
- Tom Hall, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Gary McCord, golfer, PGA Tour
- Darrell Miller, Major League Baseball catcher
- Eric Show, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Ron Tingley, Major League Baseball catcher
- Andre Ewell, Professional MMA fighter
- Brett Rossi, model, adult actress
- Mark Warkentien, National Basketball Association executive
- Ivan Cornejo, Mexican- American Singer