Waterford High School (California)

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Waterford High School
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Campus of Waterford High School, as viewed from the intersection of Reinway Ave. and Yosemite Blvd.
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Waterford High School (California)
121 S. Reinway Ave.

Waterford
,
California
95386

United States
Coordinates 37°38′10″N120°46′29″W / 37.63605°N 120.77483°W / 37.63605; -120.77483
Information
Established2001
School district Waterford Unified School District
PrincipalJames Stotlar
Teaching staff26.60 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment588 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio23.42 [1]
Color(s)Royal Blue and Gold   
AthleticsCIF Sac-Joaquin Section
Athletics conferenceSouthern League
MascotWildcat
Website https://www.waterford.k12.ca.us/o/waterford-high-school
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Waterford High School is a public comprehensive high school in Waterford, California, United States. Opened in 2001, it is the only high school in Waterford Unified School District.

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History

The school began being planned after voters approved a school bond in 1994. [2] Before Waterford High School was built, students were bussed to Hughson, Oakdale, or Riverbank High School. Waterford High School opened in fall 2001. [3]

After initial low test scores, the teaching staff took on the challenge of improving the delivery of teacher-directed instruction. The motto was "student achievement rises as instruction improves." Student test scores came up 105 points in 2003. [4] The school ranked first among Stanislaus County high schools on the index in 2006. [5] Waterford High School earned a Title I Academic Achievement Award and was named as a California Distinguished School in 2007. [6]

Campus

Waterford High is located on the southwest corner of Reinway Avenue and Yosemite Boulevard (California Highway 132). The campus includes four main classroom buildings, a gymnasium, and an auditorium, as well as a central quadrangle with raised planters and an outdoor stage where audiences can spread a blanket on Senior Hill. The western section of the campus houses the school's athletic fields and the Wildcat Stadium.

Curriculum

All Waterford students take a college-prep curriculum. [7]

Extracurricular activities

Waterford High School belongs to the Southern League in the Sac-Joaquin Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. Its teams, known as the Waterford Wildcats, compete in basketball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Waterford High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ Sbranti, J.N. (1994-04-11). "Waterford high school vote due Tuesday". Modesto Bee. p. 2. The mail-in election now under way asks voters to approve a property-tax increase to finance a $5.4 million bond issue. The bond issue -- matched by state funds -- would pay for a Waterford high school.
  3. ↑ Sly, Judy (2001-08-15). "Waterford site set to open". Modesto Bee. p. 1. Waterford High School -- or at least three of its six buildings -- will open for classes Aug. 22 with an estimated 350 students, 15 teachers and a city of 6,900 people rallying around it.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Elizabeth (2004-04-11). "Teens sit up and take notice". Modesto Bee. p. A1. In 2003, Waterford High School achieved the second-highest boost among high schools in Stanislaus County.
  5. ↑ Balassone, Merrill (2006-10-18). "Waterford makes grade with VIP". Modesto Bee.
  6. ↑ Balassone, Merrill (2008-03-22). "Group honors Empire schools chief". Modesto Bee.
  7. ↑ Seward, Kristina (2006-05-15). "Students face hard choices on path to higher learning". Modesto Bee.
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