| Number of Schools Managed |
21 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
33,112 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$300,966,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$358,396,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,089 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$10,824 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Loara High School a public, four-year American high school in the Anaheim Union High School District, located in the city of Anaheim in Orange County, California. The campus consists of 2,578 students and 111 certificated staff.
[ As of 2008 the student to teacher ratio of 25.8 to 1.][ Loara is a California Distinguished School which prepares students to "innovate in service of their community".]- Students
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As of 2008, the campus' over 2,578 students consists of the following percentage of ethnic groups: 0.3% American Indian, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 3% Filipino, 64% Hispanic, 1% Asian Indian, 2% African-American, and 16% Caucasian.
[ Over half of the student qualify for the reduced lunch program. Nearly one fourth of the students participate in an English learners program. Students are the driving force of the school and are an amazing source of spirit and energy. "Hail Loara, School We Cherish."]- History
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Loara was established in 1962 and is one of eight comprehensive high schools within the district. The school's name is said to be an amalgamation of the names Laura and Sara, the daughters of an early Anaheim pioneer.
- In 1971, Then-California Governor and Future U.S. President Ronald Reagan visited the Loara campus on a tour of the city of Anaheim.
- The school has recently undergone modernization under Bond Measure Z, which includes two gyms, a science building, and a math building. Loara has an IB program which is delivering very successful and intelligent students. In 2006, the campus completed an extensive technology improvement plan. This includes the construction of the prototype for "Classroom of the Future", two technologically advanced rooms that were designed to model future prospects.
- Sammy Saxon is the school mascot. His appearance is typically depicted as a caricature of an Anglo-Saxon warrior.
- Academics
- International Baccalaureate
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Loara has one of the largest International Baccalaureate (IB) programs in Orange County.
- Students usually take IB exams in May. Students study six subjects selected from the subject groups. Normally three subjects are studied at the higher level representing 240 teaching hours, and the remaining three subjects are studied at standard level representing 150 teaching hours. All three parts of the core curriculum (extended essay, theory of knowledge and creativity, action, service) are compulsory and central to the philosophy of the Diploma Programme.
- In the last examination session, students completed the following exams: Biology HL, Chemistry SL, English A1 HL, French B SL, History HL, Japanese B SL, Math.Studies SL, Mathematics HL, Psychology SL, Spanish B HL, Spanish B SL and Theory Knowl. TK. Due to its late introduction into the curriculm, many IB classes are offered as combined classes, such as Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate.
- The two-year IB Diploma Programme curriculum presents students with opportunities to demonstrate and build on their positive qualities. It offers challenges—academic, artistic and sporting—as well as community responsibility, through the creativity, action, service (CAS) requirement.
- Recent IB graduates have been accepted into, but not limited to, ivy league colleges.
- Recent changes in the monetary allowance of the Anaheim Union High School District have instilled a consistent rumor that the IB program at Loara High School is to be discontinued, along with its counterpart Kennedy High School. The primary cause of such action would be a result of the district's decision to remove all secretarial positions from its campuses.
- Departments
- Art
- Business & Computers
- English+
- Foreign Language+; includes Spanish, French and Japanese
- Health
- History+
- Home Economics
- Mathematics+
- Music; includes Marching Band and Choir.
- Physical Education
- Special Education
- Science+
- Theater
- Work Experience
+ denotes availability of Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate courses- Programs
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Daily SaxonSeaxe: on-campus publications.
- Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
- Special Education, large component of the campus accounting for nearly 10% of the student population and 14 staff members.
- Advancement Via Individual Determination
- Associated Student Body
- Extracurricular activities
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LOARA HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, DRILL TEAM, AND FLAG CORP "The Show-Band of the Western States!"Multiple Sweepstakes Competition winners throughout the years.
- Active organizations
- California Scholarship Federation
- Future Business Leaders of America
- KEY Club
- GATE Club
- MEChA
- Mock Trial
- Best Buddies
- Dances
- Welcome Dance [1]
- Homecoming [2]
- Queen of the Court [3]
- Sadie Hawkins [4]
- Prom [5]
- Athletics
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The student athletes compete in the CIF-SS Empire League. Loara has varied success in a variety of sports. Loara has a long-standing rivalry with Katella High School. The school maintains a separate Hall of Fame for wrestling achievement.
- These are a number of programs in which Loara participates; each activity is followed by state and national accomplishments, listed chronologically, by past Loara teams and individuals.'
- Notable people
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Loara houses two halls of fame: one for general alumni and past faculty.
- Alumni
- Tim Buckley; folk singer. Father of Jeff.
- Jeff Buckley; recording artist. Son of Tim.
- Sylvia Day; bestselling author.
- Linda Emond; actress
- Jim Fielder; bassist for Blood, Sweat & Tears.
- Lauren Lappin; member of the 2008 Summer Olympics Women's Softball Team Silver Medal winner.
- Ron Leon; Former MLB baseball player.
- Augie Nieto, founder of Lifefitness and inventor of the Lifecycle. Augie has recently become a spokesman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and was featured on the cover of Parade Magazine.
- Dana Schoenfeld; 1972 Winter Olympics Silver Medal winner.
- Eric Stefani; co-founder of No Doubt. An animator for the series, The Simpsons. Brother of Gwen.
- Gwen Stefani; co-founder and lead singer of the band No Doubt. Also an internationally renowned solo performer. Sister of Eric.
- Robin Tosawi Marshall Native American Coordinator Film & Television.
- Stacey Q;recording artist
- Brian Mashburn; founding member of Save Ferris, wrote music & lyrics. Was in the movie Ten Things I Hate About You. Currently in Starpool,Power Surge,and Red Panda
- Eric Zamora; founding member of Save Ferris, currently in Starpool
- Charles Gipson Jr;Major League Baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners (1998-2002), New York Yankees (2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), and Houston Astros (2005).
He helped the Mariners win the 2001 American League West Division, the Yankees win the 2003 American League Pennant and the Astros win the 2005 National League Pennant.
- Dwayne Boardman ; co founding member of Morgion wrote music, DustFlow co writes music, writes lyrics
- Faculty
- Lute Olsen; NBA basketball player and Olympic Coach.
- Alden Esping; State, Regional and National Warren Shull Activities Director of the Year.
- Paul Chylinski; State and Regional Warren Shull Activities Director of the Year.
- External links
- Official website
- Loara Band Family
- Early History
- Campus Map
- Demographic Data
- State Evaluation
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