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Sonora High School

401 South Palm St., La Habra, CA, 90631-5735 -

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Definition of Terms

Sonora High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Orange County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2028 students

% Male / % Female

45% / 55%

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 613 students

Grade 10 - 434 students

Grade 11 - 511 students

Grade 12 - 470 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:27

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	3%
% Asian	8%	8%
% Hispanic	48%	39%
% Black	2%	9%
% White	35%	36%
% Unknown	7 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Fullerton Joint Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	7
Number of Students Managed	16,299 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$138,815,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$148,564,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,517	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$9,115	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Recruits share reasons for joining up (Fullerton News Tribune)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 01:09:55 am
Educational security, family military backgrounds are among decisions that drive youths to the recruitment stations.
Student stabbed at Sonora High School (Inside Bay Area)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 08:38:34 pm
LA HABRA - A 17-year-old student at Sonora High School was stabbed this morning which led to a lockdown of the high school.
Reputed gang member charged in Sonora High stabbing (Brea & La Habra Star Progress)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 03:44:15 am
17-year-old is charged as adult in the Sept. 8 incident.
Police arrest teen suspect in Sonora High stabbing (Orange County Register)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 07:45:03 pm
Juvenile found at a residence in La Habra this morning, police said.
STATE DIGEST (San Francisco Chronicle)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 07:31:48 am
TRUCKEE Cessna crash seriously hurts 4 near Tahoe A single-engine plane crashed while departing from a small airport near Lake Tahoe, seriously injuring all four people aboard. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the single-engine Cessna...

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Sonora High School is an American public high school located at 401 S. Palm Street in La Habra, California. As of the 2007-2008 school year, the school enrolled 2,065 students. The school serves students from the cities of La Habra, La Habra Heights, Fullerton and Brea. The Sonora campus is located between the Fullerton and Brea city lines, from north to south.
Demographics
The socio-economic composition of the student body represents great diversity:
6.7% Asian
37.0% Caucasian
47.2% Hispanic
1.1% Filipino
1.6% Black
5.7% Other (Native American, Pacific Islander, Multiracial or no response).
Athletics
Sonora's sports teams are known as the Raiders. They are members of the Freeway League in CIF Southern Section.
Sonora has a major rivalry with crosstown foes La Habra High School, the centerpiece of which is the annual football game between the two. The Highlanders hold a 25 to 7 edge in the series, and Sonora has not won since 2001.
Sonora's football team has an all-time record of 198-236-3, and won the CIF-SS AA championship in 1975.
Sonora field hockey was powerful in the 1970s, winning two CIF-SS titles and finishing as runner-up twice. One of the members of this field hockey team was Valerie Olguin, maiden name Uken, whose daughter, Sara Olguin, would later help the Sonora Girl's Water Polo Team win CIF almost 30 years later.
In 2008 Sonora's Girls' Water Polo Team won the CIF Championship.
Notable alumni
Brian Greer, Major league baseball player.
Ann Meyers, first high school student to play for the U.S. national women's basketball team.
David Meyers, former NBA basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks
Adam de la Peña, comic actor, writer, producer.
Vikki Vargas, reporter for KNBC.
Nikki Ziering, model and actress.
Doug Nordquist, ’84 Olympian, two-time High Jump USA Champ; 7-8¾ PR
External links
Sonora High School website
Sonora High School FFA , La Habra Ca- Chapter# CA0293
Latest School Accountability Report Card (2004-05)
Extracurricular
Sonora Raider Football
Sonora High Raiders Aquatics
Sonora High Track and Field
Sonora Cheer

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About This Zip Code (90631)

School Zip (90631)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

67,353 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

29%

32%

Population Average Age

32 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

3.1 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$50,666

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.9 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

44 years old

39 years old

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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (90631)

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% Owning / % Renting

61% / 39%

58% / 42%

Nearby Schools:

1. La Habra High School - 2410 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
2. Brea Canyon High Continuation School - 69 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
3. Brea-Olinda High School - 2127 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
4. Sunny Hills High School - 2525 students - 3.5 mi. away - view location
5. Rowland Unified Community Day - 46 students - 3.6 mi. away - view location

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