Bonita High School

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Bonita High School
Address
Bonita High School
3102 D Street

La Verne
,
California
91750

United States
Coordinates 34°06′34″N117°45′54″W / 34.1095°N 117.7651°W / 34.1095; -117.7651
Information
Type Comprehensive, Public
Established1903
School district Bonita Unified School District
SuperintendentCarl Coles
PrincipalKenny Ritchie
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,883 (2022–23) [1]
Color(s)Green and White   
Athletics conference Palomares League
MascotBearcat
Nickname Bearcats
Rival Claremont High School [2] [3]
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperThe Paw Print
YearbookEchoes
Website School website

Bonita High School is a high school located in the city of La Verne, California in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Opened in 1903, it was the first high school in the Bonita Unified School District. It moved to its current campus in 1959. The majority of its students come from Ramona Middle School, which is also located in La Verne. The Bearcat athletic teams compete in the Palomares League of the CIF Southern Section.

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History

Bonita Union High School c.1903 Exterior view of the Bonita Union high School serving two cities, (Lordsburg) San Dimas and La Verne, ca.1900 (CHS-5283).jpg
Bonita Union High School c.1903

In 1903, high school classes started on the second floor of a La Verne store. The classes were quickly moved to the building of nearby La Verne Public School (now La Verne Heights Elementary). Two teachers helped open Bonita Union High School, the first school in the Bonita Unified School District, that fall. In 1905, the school relocated to a two-story Mission-style building on Bonita Avenue. The size of the school was expanded to 23 acres in 1922.

In 1959, due to the overcrowding of the school, the school was sold to the Catholic Church and opened as Damien High School. Bonita moved to D Street, where the current campus still stands. The school celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2003.

Recognition

In 1996 and 2003, Bonita was recognized as a California Distinguished School for its excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts, with a California Standardized Testing (CST) rating of 846 (the California standard is 1000 with a score of 800 considered excellent).

Arts

The Bonita band programs include a jazz band, concert band, marching band, color guard, winter guard, and indoor percussion. They are also home to a well regarded choir program.

Notable alumni

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