Ruben S. Ayala High School

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Ruben S. Ayala High School
File:Ayala High School Logo.png
Address
Map
14255 Peyton Avenue

Chino Hills
,
California
91709

United States
Coordinates33°59′40″N 117°43′51″W / 33.99444°N 117.73083°W / 33.99444; -117.73083Coordinates: 33°59′40″N 117°43′51″W / 33.99444°N 117.73083°W / 33.99444; -117.73083
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoHome of the Bulldogs
Dare to be G.R.E.A.T
Established1990
School districtChino Valley Unified School District
NCES District ID0608460[2]
NCES School ID060846009757[1]
PrincipalDiana Yarboi
Teaching staff108.68 FTE[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,674 (2020–21)[3]
Student to teacher ratio25.24[3]
Hours in school day6 hours 47 minutes (Tuesday-Friday)
5 hours 57 minutes (Monday)
Campus size46 acres (19 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)      Red, Black, and Silver
AthleticsFootball, Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Golf, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, Swimming, Track and Field, Softball, Baseball, Marching Band
Athletics conferencePalomares League
MascotBulldogs
RivalsChino Hills High School & Diamond Bar High School
NewspaperBulldog Times
YearbookThe Outlook
Feeder toCanyon Hills Junior High School
Websitewww.chino.k12.ca.us/Page/73

Senator Ruben S. Ayala Senior High School, often abbreviated as Ayala High School or AHS, is located in Chino Hills, California and is one of the four comprehensive high schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. The school was established in 1990 and named after California state senator Ruben S. Ayala.[6] It received the 2011 California Distinguished School award[7] and the 2015 California Gold Ribbon School Award.[8]

Academics

Course Offerings

The 28 AP classes offered for the 2022–23 year are:[9] AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP French Language, AP Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics, AP Music Theory, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Spanish Language, AP Studio Art, AP Studio Art 2-D, AP US Government and Politics, AP European History, AP Psychology AP US History, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Human Geography, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Seminar, and AP Research.

The languages offered at Ayala are American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Spanish.

Class sizes

The average class sizes for the 2010–2011 school year are:[10]

  • English-Language Arts: 27.3
  • Mathematics: 24.2
  • Science: 30.2
  • History-Social Science: 34.7

Enrollment trends

Enrollment at Ayala High School started out at around 1,000 freshmen and sophomores[11] in 1991 and grew to 3,696 students before Chino Hills High School opened in 2001. After that, enrollment dropped to around 2,400 students, with a graduating class of about 600 students each year.[12]

Test Scores

Of the 500 AP exams given out to 300 students in the 2010–2011 school year, 2.20% scored 3 or above.[13]

The following table lists the percent of students who scored Proficient or above on their STAR Test.

% of Students Who Received Proficient or Above on STAR Test
Year English Mathematics Science History
2004–2005[14] 60.08% 44.89% 33.77% 40.37%
2005–2006[15] 58.4% 40.14% 42.1% 38.9%
2006–2007[16] 62.7% 40.5% 45.7% 45.9%
2007–2008[17] 63.8% 37.1% 50.8% 47.8%
2008–2009[18] 66.5% 40.1% 54.0% 48.8%
2009–2010[19] 70.2% 46.4% 55.1% 54.6%
2010–2011[20] 70.9% 46.8% 73.3% 56.2%
2011–2012[21] 74.5% 49.2% 72.6% 56.6%

The following are the percentage of those who passed the CAHSEE test in their 10th Grade:

Ayala High School Campus
CAHSEE
Year English[22] Mathematics[23]
2004–2005 93% 92%
2005–2006 95% 94%
2006–2007 95% 92%
2007–2008 93% 94%
2008–2009 95% 95%
2009–2010 94% 96%
2010–2011 95% 94%
2011–2012[24] 95% 93%

Ayala's API score in the 2011–2012 school year was 845, 13 points up from the year before (2010–2011).[25]

The graduation rate for this school in the 2010–2011 school year is 98.3%.[10]

SkillsUSA

Ayala was home to a SkillsUSA chapter. The last engineering/architecture teacher, Mr. Trent Munsey, retired after the 2009–2010 school year. Ayala also participated in the Solar Cup, a competition in which schools build a solar-powered boat from scratch.[citation needed] In the 2010 SkillsUSA California State Conference, 9 students received gold medals, 7 students received silver medals, and 1 student received a bronze medal.[26]

Awards and certifications

Ayala High School was ranked 1,183rd in the nation in 2006 by Newsweek Magazine.[27]

In April 2010, Ayala's USB Leadership Program received the California Association of Student Leaders Outstanding Activities Program Award.[28] Ayala High School received the 2011 and 2019 California Distinguished School award, 2015 California Gold Ribbon School award, and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[7][9]

Performing Arts

Drama

  • Drama has 10–12 productions per year. There are 3 main stage shows: Fall Drama, Comedy, and Musical. There are also 3 shows produced by the Advanced Arts classes. There are also at least 3 shows produced by the Beginning Theater Arts Classes. Finally, there is one production and performance by the highest level class.[citation needed]

Band and Colorguard

Ayala High School Band and Colorguard
File:Ayala Band and Colorguard Logo.png
NicknameAyala BAC
SchoolAyala High School
LocationChino Hills, California, USA
Founded1990
DirectorTim Trost
Assistant DirectorKyle Martinez
Members~ 220
Fight song"Sons of Westwood"
Motto"One Band, One Sound. AYALA."
Websiteayalabac.org

Indoor Percussion Ensembles

  • The Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble are also nationally recognized winter/indoor performing groups.
  • The Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble currently competes in the Percussion Scholastic World (PSW) class, while the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble currently competed in the Percussion Scholastic Concert World class (PSCW).[citation needed]
  • In 2007, the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed 1st at the 2007 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. One of the music judges gave them a perfect score, which was the 1st time in Winter Guard International history that a perfect music score had been awarded.[54][citation needed]
  • Both groups won 1st place in the 2010 Winter Guard International Percussion Championships held April 15–17, 2010 in Dayton, Ohio.[55]
  • In 2012, the Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble placed 3rd and the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed 2nd at the 2012 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.[56]
  • In 2013, both the Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed 2nd at the Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.[57]
  • In 2016, both the Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble won 1st place at the 2016 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.[58]
  • In 2017, the Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble placed 3rd and the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed 1st at the 2017 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.[59]
  • In 2018, the Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble placed 4th and the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed 2nd at the 2018 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.[60]
  • In 2019, the Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble placed 5th and the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed 3rd at the 2019 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.[61]

Winterguard

Sports

  • Ruben S. Ayala High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation Sierra League in the Southern Section (CIF-SS), school will now compete in the Palomares League starting in the 2014–15 school year.
  • The campus has a swimming pool, 6 tennis courts, an indoor gym, pitching cages, 2 baseball fields, a weight room, and a stadium.
  • A documentary has been made about the 2010–2011 Ayala Wrestling Team.
  • In June 2011, varsity football coach Tom Inglima, who was named Inland Valley's Coach of the Year in 2007, was transferred to Chino High School.[68][69]
  • The table below lists the years a sport has made Sierra League/Palomares, CIF-Southern Section (CIF-SS), and CIF (State). For CIF-SS and CIF, unless otherwise noted, the sport has won that level in that year.
  • 2014 - 2015 was the inaugural year for the Palomares League (formerly known as the Sierra League).
  • The girls' basketball team won the CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA title in 2007 with coach Mel Sims.
  • On March 5, 2016, the boys' basketball team won the CIF-Southern Section Division 2A Championship by defeating Edison High School of Huntington Beach by the score of 63–49 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Sports
Sport Sierra League / Palomares (Champions) CIF-SS CIF
Boys' Football 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008 1994 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 1997 (2nd) none
Boys' Cross Country 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012 1992, 2007 (4th), 2008 (7th), 2009 (13th), 2010 (8th), 2011 (4th), 2012 (4th) 1992 (3rd), 2007 (4th), 2008 (7th), 2011 (8th), 2012 (7th)
Girls' Cross Country 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011 1995 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 2006 (3rd), 2010(6th), 2011 (15th), 1996 (3rd), 2006 (3rd), 2010(6th)
Girls' Volleyball 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 1997 (Qtr), 2001 (Qtr), 2003 (Qtr), 2004 (SF), 2006 (SF), 2007 (SF) none
Girls' Soccer 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010 1995 none
Boys' Soccer 1995, 1997, 2020 2020 (SF) none
Boys' Track 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 none none
Girls' Track 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 none none
Boys' Swim 1997, 1998 none none
Girls' Swim 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2011 none none
Boys' Water Polo 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 1995 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 2003, 2007 (SF) 2003
Girls' Water Polo 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 2005 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (2nd), 2008 (2nd) none
Boys' Basketball 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 2000 (2nd), 2005 (SF) none
Girls' Basketball 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 1998 (SF), 2000 (SF), 2002 (SF), 2006 (SF), 2007, 2008 (2nd), 2009 (SF), 2010 (SF) none
Boys' Tennis 2003, 2006 2006 (SF) none
Girls' Tennis 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 none none
Baseball 1995, 1997 none none
Softball 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 2010 none
Boys' Golf 1996, 2014 none none
Girls' Golf 2005, 2006, 2007 2006 (2nd) (Eastern Division), 2007 none
Wrestling 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 1997 (3rd), 1999 (2nd), 2001 (2nd), 2002 (2nd), 2003 (1st), 2004 (2nd), 2005 (2nd) none

Legend: Qtr – Quarterfinals, SF – Semifinals

Notable alumni

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