Colton High School (California)
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Colton High School is a public high school in Colton, California
, United States
. It is located just north of Interstate 10
at Rancho Avenue. The school currently enrolls 3314 students, which is more than its normal capacity. Colton High School opened in 1896 as the first High School of the Colton Joint Unified School District
. It is one of four High Schools in the district, although a new school, Grand Terrace High School, is currently under construction.
The school draws students from the city of Colton, as well as Grand Terrace
and a small section of San Bernardino
. The school is identified as a national AVID
demonstration school, and was named a 2011 AP District of the Year in the midsize category by the College Board
.
Colton, California
Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city is located in the Inland Empire region of the state and is approximately 57 miles east of Los Angeles. The population of Colton is 52,154 according to the 2010 census, up from 47,662 at the 2000 census.Colton is the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located just north of Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
at Rancho Avenue. The school currently enrolls 3314 students, which is more than its normal capacity. Colton High School opened in 1896 as the first High School of the Colton Joint Unified School District
Colton Joint Unified School District
The Colton Joint Unified School District in San Bernardino County, California serves the communities of Colton, Bloomington, and Grand Terrace, as well as portions of Fontana, Loma Linda and unincorporated Riverside County.-High schools:...
. It is one of four High Schools in the district, although a new school, Grand Terrace High School, is currently under construction.
The school draws students from the city of Colton, as well as Grand Terrace
Grand Terrace, California
Grand Terrace is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 12,040 at the 2010 census, up from 11,626 at the 2000 census. Grand Terrace is located between the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino along the I-215 corridor...
and a small section of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
. The school is identified as a national AVID
AVID
AVID stands for:* Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges in the U.S....
demonstration school, and was named a 2011 AP District of the Year in the midsize category by the College Board
College Board
The College Board is a membership association in the United States that was formed in 1900 as the College Entrance Examination Board . It is composed of more than 5,900 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. It sells standardized tests used by academically oriented...
.