Ceres High School is located in the city of

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, which is located in the central

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, 80 miles south of

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and 95 miles east of

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, in the heart of

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Background

Ceres High is one of two traditional high school in the district. Built in 1908, it is fed by three

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s and seven

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. The ethnic trend of increased numbers of

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students continues, with 48.4% of students Hispanic, 35%

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, 2.4%

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, 2.7% American Indian, 7.8%

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, .6%

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, and 1.0%

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. The number of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch continues to climb to 47% - a 4% increase. The number of English Language learners increased significantly over the past three years. More recently Ceres High School began modernization in the summer of 2005. Some portable classrooms were removed, two gyms were remodeled, and the cafeteria was remodeled into a student center. The second phase of modernization will include remodeling the main office and library. The final phase of modernization will include the construction of a new performing arts building that will be used for school and community events. Ceres High School had a decline in enrollment from last year to this year from 2387 to 1728 due to the opening of the second high school. Based on the last three years of data, the number of students enrolled in AP classes has slightly declined; whereas, enrollment in the honors classes has been steady the last two years. There has been a decline in the AVID program due to the previous administration deleting the program from the master schedule. While there has been a slight increase in the number of students enrolled in special education, there has been a significant increase in the number of English Learner students over the last three years. Ceres High School is a

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and has met its AYP for the last two years. CHS has not been placed under Program Improvement. For the last three years, CHS has met their API target. In 2007, over 25% of the graduating class went straight to a four-year

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. A majority of Ceres High students are involved in

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, organizations, or other student activities. Although the student mobility rate has been significant in the last year, ADA for the last three years is maintained at about 92%. Additionally, the CHS graduation rate has been at or above 89% for the same time period, with over 60% of graduates attending a

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. The number of students passing the

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has increased each year. Less than 1% of CHS teachers teach outside their credentialed area A majority of the teachers are CLAD certified and a majority are in compliance with Leave No Child Behind.

Notable alumni and faculty

* Tom Berryhill (class of 1971), member of the

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and

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* Sal Cannella, member of the

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(class of 1987), Mayor of Ceres (2005–2010) and member of the

(2010–present) *

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(class of 1960), college basketball coach at Santa Clara (1992–2007) and associate head coach at

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(2008–2012) *

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, American football player *

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(class of 1945):,

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r, former football and basketball coach at Ceres High * Angel Rubio (class of 1993), football player

References

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