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Diamond Ranch High School 
Address 100 Diamond Ranch Dr.
34°01′19″N 117°46′47″W / 34.021826°N 117.779725°WCoordinates: 34°01′19″N 117°46′47″W / 34.021826°N 117.779725°W
Pomona, California, United StatesInformation Type Public Established 1997 School district Pomona Unified School District Principal Suzanne Ripley (2010-Present) Grades 9–12 Number of students 1,888 (2001) School Color(s) blue, black, silver Mascot Panthers Rival Diamond Bar High School Website http://www.pusd.org/education/dept/dept.php?cms_mode=view§iondetailid=1206/ Diamond Ranch High School (or DRHS) is a high school (secondary school) operated by the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in Pomona, California. In 2003, Diamond Ranch was named as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. In April 2007, it was named a California Distinguished School for the second time. The Panther Athletic teams currently compete in the Hacienda League of the CIF Southern Section.
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Architecture
The school was designed in an expressionist modern by Morphosis, led by architect Thom Mayne. It is situated on a steep hillside on land previously considered unusable.[1][2][3] The school's unique architectural design was recognized in the book Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School.
Because of its modernist architecture and location in California, the school has appeared in movies such as The Cell, Orange County, Serenity, and Live Free or Die Hard[4]; it has also appeared in several television commercials—including one for Buick.
Timeline
- June 1991 - PUSD voters approved a $62.5 million general obligation bond to improve school facilities district-wide, including approximately $10 million designated for Diamond Ranch. In addition to the money provided by the district, the City of Industry provided $5.4 million for the extensive grading needed to create building pads for the school, and sold 80 acres (320,000 m2) of undeveloped land to PUSD for a dollar.
- November 1993 – The school district hires Morphosis to design the school.
- September 5, 1997 – DRHS was officially opened for students, while construction continues.
- September 8, 1997 – The inaugural of the first principal, Albert Webb
- 1999–2000 – DRHS is established and students move from the portables to the permanent facility.
- June 8, 2001 – The first graduating class of DRHS.
- 2003 - DRHS wins California's Distinguished School Award.
- 2007 - DRHS wins California's Distinguished School Award for the second time.
View of Pomona Valley from Diamond Ranch High School References
- ^ "Diamond Ranch High School". GreatBuildings. ArchitectureWeek. http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Diamond_Ranch_High_School.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Kimm, Alice Y. (7 June 2000). "Morphosis Diamond in the Rough". ArchitectureWeek No. 4. http://www.architectureweek.com/2000/0607/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Morphosis - Diamond Ranch High School". arcspace. http://www.arcspace.com/architects/morphosis/diamond/. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Diamond%20Ranch%20High%20School,%20Pomona,%20California,%20USA
Further reading
- Jeffrey Kipnis and Todd Gannon. Morphosis/Diamond Ranch High School The Monacelli Press; 2001 ISBN 1-58093-079-4
External links
Categories:- Pomona, California
- Educational institutions established in 1999
- High schools in Los Angeles County, California
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