- Cordova High School (Rancho Cordova, California)
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Cordova High School 
Location 2239 Chase Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670Information Type Public high school Established 1963 School district Folsom-Cordova Unified School District Principal Dan Anklam Grades 9 to 12 Enrollment 2,500 Campus Suburban Color(s) Red and Black Team name Lancers Website Cordova High Homepage Cordova High School is a public high school serving grades 9 to 12. It is classified within the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District and located in Rancho Cordova, California - in the suburbs to the east of Downtown Sacramento on US 50. During the 2010-2011 semester the school's populations was approximately 2500 students. An assessment by the Academic Performance Index (API) notes student performance and growth for the year 2009-2010.[1] The results are classified for all students and for each of the major subgroups of students as reported by the state. Subgroups are described by their skin tone and nationality, with the gradations and percentage attending school at "30% caucasian, 25% hispanic, 12% Asian/filipino, 22% African American, and 10% as being the rest."
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Administration
Title Name Principal Dan Anklam Vice Principal Dana Carrigan Vice Principal Joseph Piazza Vice Principal Jim Huber Admin. Assistant Tanya Larson Notable alumni
Athletics
- Chris Bosio - Former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners
- Ross Clifton - Former MMA fighter
- Demouy Williams - Former Washington State University Number 11 - Played in the 1987 Apple Cup
- Coye Francies - NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns
- 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 for the Cleveland Browns
- 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
Media and entertainment
- Lester Holt - weekend anchor for the flagship broadcast NBC Nightly News and co-anchor of the weekend edition of Today
- Nicole Mitchell - model and former wife of Eddie Murphy
- Jim Vitti - Award-winning author.
- 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.
- All original members of progressive death metal band, The Descolada Virus attended Cordova High School.
- Ben Huh - Owner of I Can Has Cheezburger?
- Robbie Jones (actor). Actor. He portrays Lewis Flynn on the television show Hellcats.
References
- ^ "Cordova High School Test Scores - Rancho Cordova, California - CA". greatschools.org. 2011 [last update]. http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/ca/4583#from..HeaderLink. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
External links
Categories:- High schools in Sacramento County
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- California school stubs
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