Enterprise High School (Redding, California)
| Enterprise High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3411 Churn Creek Road Redding, California USA | |
| Coordinates | 40°33′28″N 122°21′07″W / 40.55766°N 122.35182°WCoordinates: 40°33′28″N 122°21′07″W / 40.55766°N 122.35182°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Shasta Union High School District |
| Principal | Eric Peterson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1200+ |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.98 [1] |
| Color(s) |
Gold Black |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Yearbook | Vestpa |
| Website |
www |
Enterprise High School is a public high school in Redding, California. It has an enrollment of about 1000 students. Enterprise High School is part of the Shasta Union High School District in the Redding. Its main rival is Shasta High School.
Administration
Due to major controversy, mostly surrounding Keith Turner who was an assistant principal at the school for 10 years, there is an entirely new administrative team on board for the 2016-2017 school year:
- Principal - Ryan Johnson - previously principal at Shasta Lake City's Central Valley High School for 4 years.
- Vice Principal - Kevin Greene - previously vice principal at Palo Cedro's Foothill High School for 8 years.
- Vice Principal - Kevin Strohmayer - previously Johnson's assistant principal at Central Valley.
Academics
Enterprise High School is a state-recognized distinguished school in California. The foreign languages offered are French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. There is also a drama department. Enterprise currently offers Honors and Advanced Placement Courses in: English I, English II, English III, English IV, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, European History, U.S. History, American Government/Economics, Statistics, Trigonometry, Calculus, and Spanish.
Due to the low socio-economic status of Enterprise, test scores are reflective of that status. Contrary to popular belief, however, Enterprise ranks a 10 out of 10 when compared to schools of similar size. Other school in the district rank much lower when compared to school of equivalent size and socio-economic status. Enterprise also has an extensive and broad College Preparatory program. Every subject is offered in CP level, acceptable to the University of California and California State University systems.
Below is the list of classes available to Enterprise High School students:
| English | Social Sciences | Science | Mathematics | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honors/CP English I | Introduction to Social Science/Personal Growth (required) | CP Physical Earth Science | CP Algebra I | Freshman 9th P.E. (required by the state of CA) |
| Honors/CP English 2 | AP European History/CP World History | CP Biology | CP Geometry | All electives chosen by choice |
| AP/CP English III | AP/CP U.S. History | Honors Chemistry | CP Algebra II | All electives chosen by choice |
| AP/CP English IV | AP/CP American Government/Economics | AP Physics, AP Chemistry, or AP Biology (optional) | Trigonometry/Pre Calculus/AP Statistics or AP Calculus |
Enterprise has an extensive list of available electives, in which they satisfy unit credit for the UC and CSU systems.
Visual/Performing Arts Art I-IV (AP available) Band I & II (many other programs are offered once in enrollment and observed experience) Choir (many other programs are offered once in enrollment and observed experience) Drama I-IV
Practical/Vocational Arts Computer Aided Drafting I-III/IV Construction Computer Applications Introduction to Technology Culinary Arts Family and Consumer Science Yearbook Newspaper
Foreign Language Spanish I-III (AP available) French I-III Mandarin Chinese American Sign Language Russian
Other NJROTC Student Government Teacher Aiding
Music
Enterprise High School is known for its marching and concert bands, which have been directed by Daniel Neece, who retired in 2013, since the 1980s. The marching and concert bands are now directed by Gabriel Sakuma. Alissa Aune, who also directs the choir program, now directs the "Starship" program, a pop-oriented music program which gives performances in Redding and elsewhere. Under her direction the choirs in the traditional choral program have received "Superior Ratings" for twenty consecutive years. Enterprise is also the home of the award winning vocal jazz choir "T.B.A." This fine ensemble has won numerous awards in competition over the years and was recognized by Down Beat magazine in 2003 as the top Student Vocal Jazz Group of the year. Enterprise is also the home of the "Victorian Dinner Celebration" now in its 26th year of performances. This original dinner/play set in a Victorian Christmas holiday venue offers audience members an evening of comedy, food, and vocal and instrumental music. Both Neece and Deborah Divine, the former choir teacher, have been recognized as the California Music Educator Association (CMEA) "Educator-Of-The-Year" in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
The music department offers a variety of extra music classes for those interested. The band programs includes two jazz bands, various instrumental ensembles, and the percussion ensemble. The choir program offers chamber choir, women's choir, T.B.A., and Victorian caroling for those who make tryouts.
Extracurriculars
Enterprise clubs take a huge role in the Enterprise and Redding community. To occupy students during lunch and other times, various clubs make up the whole school for fun and planning. Such clubs include Psychology Club, the F.C.A. (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), eSports Club, and many others.
Athletics
Enterprise currently requires a 2.0 GPA to participate in sports.
River Bowl
Every October, Enterprise and their main rival, Shasta High School, play in a celebrated game called the River Bowl. The Hornets and the Wolves have been playing for the bowl for 15 years. After Enterprise winning the Riverbowl every year, Shasta finally took the River bowl in 2005. However, Enterprise won the River bowl back on October 13, 2006 with a score of 10-0 the first shut out in River Bowl history . On October 12, 2007, a great and close game was played with the conclusion of Shasta winning the River bowl back with a score of 17-24. The overall score of wins for the last 15 years is 12-3, with Enterprise in the lead. Then on October 17, 2008, Enterprise served up another extremely close game and won the Bowl back from Shasta with a score of 38-35. As of 2009 The River bowl score was 33-20 in favor of Enterprise. They lost the 2010 river bowl against Shasta with a score of 20-53 followed by another victory for Shasta in 2011. In 2015 Shasta took back the River Bowl title with a score of 21-63
Student Demographics in 2011
Demographics
In 2011, Enterprise High School had 1,294 Students: 19% African American, 10% Asian, 70.17% Caucasian, 11.44% Hispanic or Latino, 2.78% Native American, and 0.62% Pacific Islander.[2]
Notable alumni
- Brody Angley (class of 2004), pro basketball player in Europe.
- Sam Butcher (class of 1956), Creator of the Precious Moments drawings, figurines and dolls.
- Jeffery Dangl (class of 1976), Biology researcher and scientist.
- Kristine Harper (class of 1970), Meteorological scientist.
- Gary Lewis (class of 1968), Shasta College president.
- Russ Miller (class of 1964) Former Secret Service agent.
- Stephen A. Mitchell (class of 1969) Professor at Harvard University.
- Ryan O'Callaghan (class of 2001), NFL football player.
- George Theobald (class of 1978), Former member of the United States World Cup Ski Team.[3]
- Shane Drake (class of 1992), award winning Music video director