Norco High School

Coordinates: 33°54′43″N 117°32′50″W / 33.91194°N 117.54722°W^[1]

Norco High School is California Distinguished School public high school serving 2,206 students from grades 9-12 in Norco, California, United States. It is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District. The current principal is Rob Ibbetson.^[2] Their rival school is Centennial High School.

Demographics

49% of the students are white, while 38% are Hispanic and 6% are Asian. 5% are black, and 2% are either American Indian or unknown.^[3]

Clubs and activities

Norco High School has multiple clubs and student organizations, including an Mock Trial, AFJROTC, Alpha Omega Bible Club, American Cancer Society, Art Club, ASB, Auto Club, Cougar Buddies, Cougar Chronicle, Dance, an award winning marching band known as the BDB (Blue Diamond Brigade), Friday Night Live, History Club, Humanitarian Club, Link Crew, Unity, Yearbook, FFA (Future Farmers of America), a wide variety of common High School sports, and much more.

Volleyball

• 2008 4th ranked team in division 3, Mountain View League champions
• 2009 2nd ranked team in division 3, Big VIII League champions
• 2009 CIFSS Division 3 Chamipions
• 2010 1st ranked team in division 3, Big VIII League champions
• 2010 CIFSS Division 3 Champions, Back to Back CIFSS Division 3 champions
• The cougars make history being the first team from the Inland Empire to win a CIFSS championship in Volleyball.

Controversy

The April 19, 2007 performance of Invincible Summer at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was disrupted when 87 audience members from Norco High School left the production mid-performance, with one school chaperone approaching the stage and pouring water over the performer's outline notes.^[4][5][6][7]

Notable alumni

• Taylor Sander, volleyball player
• James Cregg, football coach^[8]
• Brandon Cunniff, baseball player^[9]
• Mike Darr, baseball pitcher^[10]
• Toby Gerhart, football player^[11][12]
• Todd Gerhart, football player
• Casey Hansen, football player^[13]
• Matt Hobgood, baseball player^[14]
• Darryl Kile, baseball player^[15]
• Eva LaRue, actress^[16]
• Ricky Legere, mixed martial artist^[17]
• Kevin Olsen, baseball player^[18]
• Daimion Stafford, football player^[19]
• Curt Wardle, baseball player^[20]

References

1. "Norco Senior High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Norco High School Administrative Team". Norco High School. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
3. Public School Review
4. Mike Daisey Audience Protest, Walkout and Attack, Youtube, April 21, 2007
5. Daisey's Summer Interrupted as Audience Departs and Defiles His Work, Playbill, April 22, 2007
6. "Theater Offensive?". The Phoenix. April 27, 2007.
7. "Mike Daisey follow-up".
8. "Broncos announce additions to coaching staff". KKTV. March 11, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
9. Glaser, Kyle (February 18, 2015). "BASEBALL: Cunniff takes his shot at the big leagues". Press Enterprise. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
10. Henson, Steve (September 25, 2002). "Friends to the End". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
11. DiRocco, Mike (June 23, 2014). "Football influences: Toby Gerhart". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
12. Alexander, Jim (July 9, 2011). "Gerharts state rushing record second on our list". Press Enterprise. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
13. Wykes, Tris (September 1, 2006). "Is Casey Hansen NSU's great white hope?". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
14. Klingaman, Mike (June 14, 2009). "O's top pick Hobgood a man among boys". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
15. Johnson, Chuck (June 17, 2003). "Ex-teammates make effort to keep late pitcher's memory alive". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
16. De Leon, Kris (April 17, 2007). "Hot List: CSI: Miami – Eva LaRue". BuddyTV. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
17. Pugmire, Lance (September 14, 2012). "UFC's 'The Ultimate Fighter' will spotlight White-Nelson friction". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
18. Fialkov, Harvey (June 23, 2002). "Torborg, Players Remember Cardinals' Kile". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
19. Sherman, Mitch (May 20, 2010). "Safety calls NU easy pick". Omaha World Herald – via Grand Island Independent.
20. "Watch the hottest senior baseball players from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties battle head to head in what promises to be the greatest 2 out of 3 games this season!". San Bernardino County Sun. June 16, 1978. p. 63. Retrieved April 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Official website