Rancho Cotate High School
Encyclopedia
Rancho Cotate High School "The Ranch" for short, is a four-year comprehensive high school
located in Rohnert Park, California
. It is located at 5450 Snyder Lane, adjacent to the campus of Sonoma State University
.
It was established in 1966 and named after the Rancho Cotate land grant
. It serves the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
. Enrollment in the 2006-2007 school year was about 1800-1900 students. A new football stadium was built in 2008.
The high school is fed by Lawrence E. Jones Middle School.
Rancho Cotate High School course offerings include academically rigorous courses, innovative electives, and award-winning art, music and journalism programs. Extensive vocational classes are offered such as animation, web design, accounting, digital photography, video production, and a full range of autoshop and woodshop classes.
Advanced Placement and Honor Courses are offered at RCHS in specific subject areas, such as Social Studies, Math, Science, English, French and Spanish. Students can earn college credits or waive certain courses depending upon their scores and their school of attendance. The school also offers a program called AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), designed to help under-achieving high school students prepare for and succeed in colleges and universities.
One of the most highly notable extracurricular activities is journalism. The journalism program produces the student-run publication for the school, which has received recognition on the local, regional, and national level. Such accolades have been awarded by the Press Democrat, Society of Professional Journalists, and Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Rohnert Park, California
Rohnert Park, California
Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located approximately north of San Francisco. The population at the 2010 United States Census was 40,971. It is an early planned city, modeled directly after Levittown, New York and Levittown, Pennsylvania. Rohnert Park is the...
. It is located at 5450 Snyder Lane, adjacent to the campus of Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
.
It was established in 1966 and named after the Rancho Cotate land grant
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
. It serves the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
The Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District is a school district based in Sonoma County, California.The District serves approximately 6,700 students in the cities of Cotati and Rohnert Park and neighboring areas of Sonoma County...
. Enrollment in the 2006-2007 school year was about 1800-1900 students. A new football stadium was built in 2008.
The high school is fed by Lawrence E. Jones Middle School.
Curriculum
Rancho Cotate High School curriculum follows California State and Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified District guidelines. The school district has adopted content standards and Multiple Measures assessments. These assessments allow teachers, students and parents to see where individuals are in reaching and/or exceeding District Standards. The measures determine whether a student has successfully learned grade level standards. The results of these measures enables teachers to teach to the individual student's needs and strengths.Rancho Cotate High School course offerings include academically rigorous courses, innovative electives, and award-winning art, music and journalism programs. Extensive vocational classes are offered such as animation, web design, accounting, digital photography, video production, and a full range of autoshop and woodshop classes.
Advanced Placement and Honor Courses are offered at RCHS in specific subject areas, such as Social Studies, Math, Science, English, French and Spanish. Students can earn college credits or waive certain courses depending upon their scores and their school of attendance. The school also offers a program called AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), designed to help under-achieving high school students prepare for and succeed in colleges and universities.
Extracurricular activities
Students have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of sports and extra curricular activities. There are over forty organizations on campus, and more than eighteen different sports are offered.One of the most highly notable extracurricular activities is journalism. The journalism program produces the student-run publication for the school, which has received recognition on the local, regional, and national level. Such accolades have been awarded by the Press Democrat, Society of Professional Journalists, and Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association.
Notable alumni
- Brandon MorrowBrandon MorrowBrandon John Morrow is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball....
(Class of 2003) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Drafted by the Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
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. - Brande RoderickBrande RoderickBrande Nicole Roderick is an American model and actress known for her appearances in Baywatch and Playboy.-Personal life:...
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and actress.
See also
- Mountain Shadows Middle SchoolMountain Shadows Middle SchoolMountain Shadows Middle School was a middle school in Rohnert Park, California, United States, one of three in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. It was formerly known as Rohnert Park Junior High School. At the end of the 2009-2010 school year, the District closed Mountain Shadows...
- Creekside Middle School