Rancho Bernardo High School
Rancho Bernardo High School, or RBHS, is a public high school in the Poway Unified School District of San Diego County, California, United States. Rancho Bernardo High School was opened in 1991 as the district's third high school.
| Rancho Bernardo High School | |
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| Address | |
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13010 Paseo Lucido , 92128 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°59′43″N 117°03′58″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1991[1] |
| School district | Poway Unified School District |
| School code | 052536[2] |
| Principal | Hans Becker |
| Faculty | 84.48 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,352 (2019-20)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 28.09[3] |
| Color(s) | Silver, Blue, and White |
| Nickname | Broncos |
| Newspaper | The Silver Spur |
| Yearbook | Legends |
| Website | powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/HS/RBHS |
Enrollment
Submitted data for the 2019-2020 school year shows that 2,352 students attend Rancho Bernardo High School.[4] When divided by class, 609 students were in 9th grade, 580 in 10th, 581 in 11th, and 582 in 12th. The student body is 46.6% White, 22.7% Asian, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.1% American American or Alaska Native.
Controversies
Broomstick incident
In a 1997 incident, three baseball players pleaded guilty to sodomizing a new teammate with a broom handle in the locker room after a game. The school district paid $675,000 to settle the claim and the three players were sentenced to time in juvenile hall. The students stated there was a tradition of hazing in which older team members would threaten to rape incoming freshmen players, or would perform simulated rape.[5]
Underwear incident
In April 2002, one of the school's assistant principals forced female students at a school dance to lift their clothing and expose their underwear, in search of G-strings and thongs. The district said the reason for the check was to "ensure appropriate school dress."[6] Rita Wilson, the assistant principal involved in this incident, was later demoted to a teaching position.[7]
Notable alumni
- Eugene Amano, National Football League offensive lineman
- Hank Blalock, Major League Baseball third baseman
- Tom DeLonge, Former guitarist and vocalist for Blink-182 (did not graduate from Rancho Bernardo High School)
- Cole Hamels, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Anurag Kashyap, winner of the 78th Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Gosuke Katoh, Major League Baseball infielder
- David Kennedy, guitarist for Hazen Street and Angels and Airwaves
- Stephanie Kim, singer and dancer in TSZX The Grace
- Caity Lotz, actress, dancer, model, and singer
- Reed McKenna, professional soccer midfielder
- Danny Putnam, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Scott Raynor, former drummer for Blink-182
- Jelynn Rodriguez, actor on the show The Drop
- Trevor Williams, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Aaron Wallace Jr., National Football League linebacker
- Will Yeatman, National Football League Player and Collegiate Lacrosse All American
See also
References
- "News 8 Throwback | Rancho Bernardo High School opens in 1991". cbs8.com. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- "K–12 School Code Search". SAT Suite of Assessments. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- "Rancho Bernardo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- "2021-21 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). Poway USD. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Sports hazing incidents". ESPN.
- Yang, Eleanor (May 1, 2002). "Rancho Bernardo High official suspended over underwear inspection". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- Whitaker, Barbara (June 19, 2002). "Underwear Check Leads To Demotion". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
