| Rancho Bernardo High School | |
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| Address | |
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13010 Paseo Lucido , 92128 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°59′43″N 117°03′58″W / 32.99528°N 117.06611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | September 1990 |
| School district | Poway Unified School District |
| Principal | Hans Becker |
| Faculty | 84.48 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,373 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 28.09[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, and Silver |
| Nickname | Broncos |
| Newspaper | The Silver Spur |
| Yearbook | Legends |
| Website | www |
Rancho Bernardo High School, or RBHS, is a public high school in the Poway Unified School District of San Diego County, California, United States. Rancho Bernardo High School was opened in September 1990 as the district's third high school.
Controversies
Broomstick incident
In a 1997 incident, three baseball players pleaded guilty to sodomizing a new teammate with a broom handle in the locker room after a game. The school district paid $675,000 to settle the claim and the three players were sentenced to time in juvenile hall. The students stated there was a tradition of hazing in which older team members would threaten to rape incoming freshmen players, or would perform simulated rape.[2]
Underwear incident
In April 2002, one of the school's assistant principals forced female students at a school dance to lift their clothing and expose their underwear, in search of G-strings and thongs. The district said the reason for the check was to "ensure appropriate school dress."[3] Rita Wilson, the assistant principal involved in this incident, was later demoted to a teaching position.[4]
Notable alumni
- Eugene Amano, National Football League offensive lineman
- Hank Blalock, Major League Baseball third baseman
- Tom DeLonge, Former guitarist and vocalist for Blink-182 (did not graduate from Rancho Bernardo High School)
- Cole Hamels, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Anurag Kashyap, winner of the 78th Scripps National Spelling Bee
- David Kennedy, guitarist for Hazen Street and Angels and Airwaves
- Stephanie Kim, singer and dancer in TSZX The Grace
- Caity Lotz, actress, dancer, model, and singer
- Reed McKenna, professional soccer midfielder
- Danny Putnam, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Scott Raynor, former drummer for Blink-182
- Jelynn Rodriguez, actor on the show The Drop
- Trevor Williams, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Aaron Wallace Jr., National Football League linebacker
- Will Yeatman, National Football League Player and Collegiate Lacrosse All American
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Rancho Bernardo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Sports hazing incidents". ESPN.
- ^ Yang, Eleanor (May 1, 2002). "Rancho Bernardo High official suspended over underwear inspection". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ Whitaker, Barbara (June 19, 2002). "Underwear Check Leads To Demotion". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-04.