Chaffey High School is a

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, United States. It is part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District and rests on approximately , making it one of the largest high schools by area in California. The school currently serves northern Ontario and southern

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History

The Chaffey College of Agriculture, founded by the Ontario founders

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William Chaffey William Benjamin Chaffey, CMG (21 October 1856 – 4 June 1926) was a Canadian engineer and irrigation planner who with his older brother George Chaffey developed what became the cities of Etiwanda, California, Ontario, California, and Uplan ...

, opened on October 15, 1885. The institution, which also had a secondary school, was operated by the

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until 1901, when it came under the control of the local community and was renamed Ontario High School. In 1911, enrollment was opened to students from Upland and the school was renamed in honor of the Chaffey brothers. Almost all the high school-age students in western

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attended Chaffey, a trend that continued until the 1950s. The school's buildings were rebuilt and many new ones were constructed during the

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Chaffey College Chaffey College is a public community college in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The college serves students in Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. It is the oldest community college in California. History ...

continued to operate on the campus until 1960, when it was relocated to the nearby community of Alta Loma.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3571 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was: * Male - 51.6% * Female - 48.4% * Native American/Alaskan - 0.2% * Asian/Pacific islander - 2.2% * Black - 2.6% * Hispanic - 86.5% * White - 6.8% * Multiracial - 1.7% In addition, 77.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Notable alumni

* Hobie Alter,

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References

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* * {{authority control High schools in San Bernardino County, California Public high schools in California Educational institutions established in 1911 1911 establishments in California