Senator Ruben S. Ayala Senior High School, often abbreviated as Ayala High School or AHS, is located in
Chino Hills, California
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. It 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
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Ruben S. Ayala.
It received the 2011
California Distinguished School
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award
and the 2015 California Gold Ribbon School Award.
Academics
Course Offerings
The 28
AP classes offered for the 2022–23 year are:
AP Biology
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AP Calculus AB
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AP Calculus BC
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AP Statistics
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AP Environmental Science
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AP Chemistry
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AP Chinese Language
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AP English Language
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AP English Literature
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AP French Language
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AP Macroeconomics
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Study begins with fundamental econ ...
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AP Microeconomics
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AP Music Theory
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AP Physics 1
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AP Physics 2,
AP Spanish Language
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AP Studio Art
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Portfolio
Unlike ...
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AP Studio Art 2-D,
AP US Government and Politics,
AP European History
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AP Psychology
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AP US History
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Course
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AP Computer Science A
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AP Computer Science Principles
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AP Human Geography
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AP Comparative Government and Politics
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Course
To better matc ...
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AP Seminar, and
AP Research.
The languages offered at Ayala are
American Sign Language
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,
Chinese
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* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...
,
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
, and
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
.
Class sizes
The average class sizes for the 2010–2011 school year:
*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 in 1991 and grew to 3,696 students before
Chino Hills High School
Chino Hills High School, abbreviated CHHS, is located in Chino Hills, California, United States and is a public comprehensive high school serving a student body from three cities in the Chino Valley Unified School District. The school was establ ...
opened in 2001. After that, enrollment dropped to around 2,400 students, with a graduating class of about 600 students each year.
Test Scores
Of the 500
AP exams given out to 300 students in the 2010–2011 school year, 2.20% scored 3 or above.
The following table lists the percent of students who scored Proficient or above on their
STAR
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Test.
The following are the percentage of those who passed the
CAHSEE
The California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) was an examination created by the California Department of Education, that was previously mandated to administer in high schools statewide in order to graduate. The examination was suspended in ...
test in their 10th Grade:
![Ayala High School View](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Ayala_High_School_View.JPG)
Ayala's API score in the 2011–2012 school year was 845, 13 points up from the year before (2010–2011).
The graduation rate for this school in the 2010–2011 school year is 98.3%.
SkillsUSA
Ayala was home to a
SkillsUSA
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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. In the 2010 SkillsUSA California State Conference, 9 students received gold medals, 7 students received silver medals, and 1 student received a bronze medal.
Awards and certifications
Ayala High School was ranked 1,183rd in the nation in 2006 by
Newsweek Magazine
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.
In April 2010, Ayala's USB Leadership Program received the California Association of Student Leaders Outstanding Activities Program Award. Ayala High School received the 2011 and 2019
California Distinguished School
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award, 2015
California Gold Ribbon School award, and is accredited by the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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.
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.
Band and Colorguard
![AYALABAC2015](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/AYALABAC2015.jpg)
*The Ayala Band and Colorguard (BAC) is regionally and nationally recognized performance ensemble. They have attended competitions such as the
Western Band Association
The Western Band Association (WBA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, the WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students. Its championships ...
(WBA) field tournaments and Grand Championships (placing 1st in the 5A Class division in 2011, 2012, and 2015) as well as attended several
Bands of America
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(BOA) events; Regional Championships since 1999 (placing 1st in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019 in
California
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, and 2018 in
St. George, Utah
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), Super Regional Championships in 2003 in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Texas
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), and Grand National Championships in
Indianapolis
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,
Indiana
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in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 (placing in the top 12 Finalists in 2004, 2013, and 2019).
*The Ayala BAC were Class AAA Champions at the Western Band Association Grand Championships in 1997.
*In 2004, The Ayala BAC attended the
Bands of America
Bands of America (BOA) is a music education advocacy organization and promoter of high school marching band competitions in the United States, such as the annual Grand National Championships. Established in 1975 as Marching Bands of America (MBA), ...
Grand National Championships in
Indianapolis
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,
Indiana
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, where they were a top 12 Finalist This was their 1st appearance at the event. As an unpublished category in the music caption score, the percussion section placed 1st in finals.
*The Ayala BAC took 3rd place in the 2008
Western Band Association
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Grand Championships in
Pleasant Hill, California
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.
*The Ayala BAC took 2nd place in the 2009
Western Band Association
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Grand Championships in
Fresno
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
,
California
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.
*In the 2010
Bands of America
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Grand National Championships held in
Indianapolis
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,
Indiana
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, the Ayala BAC placed 18th in semi-finals.
*The Ayala BAC placed 1st in both the Class 5A competition and the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition in the 2011
Western Band Association
The Western Band Association (WBA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, the WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students. Its championships ...
Grand Championships in
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara ( es, Santa Bárbara, meaning "Saint Barbara") is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coas ...
.
*The Ayala BAC was undefeated, winning 1st place at every field show they competed in during the 2012 season.
*The Ayala BAC tied for 1st place with James Logan High School in the 5A Class competition of the 2012
Western Band Association
The Western Band Association (WBA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, the WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students. Its championships ...
Grand Championships in
Fresno
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
,
California
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. Due to a tie-breaking rule, which states that in the event of a tie, the band with the higher general effect score is the winner, the Ayala BAC won against James Logan High School, which was the second year in a row that James Logan had placed 2nd to the Ayala BAC.
*In 2014, the Ayala BAC placed 1st in Class 5A competition, and placed 2nd at the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition in the 2014
Western Band Association
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Championships.
*In 2015, the Ayala BAC's win at the
Bands of America
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Regional Championship in
Long Beach
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Incorporate ...
,
California
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set the record for most consecutive Regional Championship wins with 9, breaking the record of 8 held by
Centerville High School from
Centerville, Ohio
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. This record was broken the next year by Broken Arrow High School, with 10 consecutive wins.
*In 2015, the Ayala BAC maintained an undefeated season and won 1st place in both the Class 5A competition and the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition at the 2015
Western Band Association
The Western Band Association (WBA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, the WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students. Its championships ...
Grand Championships in
Fresno
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
,
California
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. The percussion section scored the highest ever score in the percussion caption during finals, with a 9.9.
*In 2016, the Ayala BAC once again traveled to
Indianapolis
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,
Indiana
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to compete in the
Bands of America
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Grand National Championships, where they placed 19th in semi-finals.
*In 2017, the Ayala BAC placed 2nd during both the Class 5A competition and the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition at the 2017
Western Band Association
The Western Band Association (WBA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, the WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students. Its championships ...
Grand Championships in
Fresno
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
,
California
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.
*In May 2018, Director of Bands Mark Stone retired after 28 years with the program, having founded it in 1990 when the school was first established. His successor is Tim Trost.
*In the fall of 2018, the Ayala BAC won 2 consecutive
Bands of America
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Regional Championships for the 1st time in the program's history, winning both the
St. George, Utah
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Regional Championship and the
Southern California
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Regional Championship in
Valley Glen
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,
California
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. These 2 wins also make the Ayala BAC the band with the most Regional Championship wins on the West Coast, with a total of 11.
*In 2019, the Ayala BAC won their 12th
Bands of America
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Regional Championship at the California Regional Championship at
Bakersfield College
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, in
Bakersfield
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
,
California
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.
*In 2019, the Ayala BAC made their 6th appearance at the
Bands of America
Bands of America (BOA) is a music education advocacy organization and promoter of high school marching band competitions in the United States, such as the annual Grand National Championships. Established in 1975 as Marching Bands of America (MBA), ...
Grand National Championships in
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
,
Indiana
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, where they were a top 12 Finalist. This marks the 2nd time a
California
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band has made 3 appearances in the competitions Finals since
Etiwanda High School
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did so in the 1990s.
Indoor Percussion Ensembles
The Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble are 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). The Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble both compete in the Southern California Percussion Alliance circuit as well as the
Winter Guard International
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circuit's Percussion Division. In 2007, the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed 1st at the 2007
Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands ...
Percussion World Championships in
Dayton
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,
Ohio
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. One of the music judges gave them a perfect score, which was the 1st time in
Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands ...
history that a perfect music score had been awarded.
''* Did not attend''
''** Event / season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic''
''*** Event did not exist''
''* Did not attend''
''** Event / season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic''
Winterguard
*The Ayala Winterguard has two performing groups: the JV Guard and the Varsity Guard. Both the JV Guard and Varsity Guard are nationally recognized performing groups.
*The following year, the 2010 JV Guard moved up 2 divisions in the Western Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) circuit and up 3 divisions in the
Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands ...
circuit, and managed to win double gold medals in the 2010 WGASC Championships. The Varsity Guard also placed 3rd at that year's WGASC Championships.
*In 2011, the Varsity Guard was awarded 1st place at a local
Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands ...
Color Guard Regional Championship and 2nd place at the
Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands ...
Color Guard Western Power Regional Championship in
San Diego
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,
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
.
*At the end of the 2011 season, both the JV and Varsity Guard won 2nd place at the 2011 WGASC Championships.
*During 2012, the Varsity Guard placed 3rd at the
Winter Guard International
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Color Guard Regional Championship in
Riverside, California
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and 2nd at the
Winter Guard International
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Color Guard Western Power Regional Championship in
San Diego
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,
California
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.
*In 2012, the Varsity Guard placed 2nd while the JV Guard won 1st place in the 2012 WGASC Championships.
*In 2019, the Varsity Guard won 1st in World Class at the
Winter Guard International
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Color Guard Regional Championship in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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, as well as WGASC Championships.
''* Did not attend''
''** Event / season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic''
''*** Attended event, did not make Finals''
Sports
*Ruben S. Ayala High School is a member of the
California Interscholastic Federation
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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.
*
documentaryhas 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
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.
*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
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by the score of 63–49 at the
Honda Center
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Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction, ...
in Anaheim.
Legend: Qtr – Quarterfinals, SF – Semifinals
Notable alumni
*
A Static Lullaby
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History
Early years and formation (2001–2002)
A Static Lullaby came together after a high school jam session led to the members to quit the ...
– post-hardcore band from Chino Hills, CA.
*
K. C. Asiodu –
National Football League
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player for the
New Orleans Saints
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*
Jeff Bajenaru
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- former MLB
baseball
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pitcher
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*
Karen Bardsley
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She played for Sky Blue FC in the previous top-flight American Women's Professional Soccer league, Linköpings FC in the Swedish Dama ...
– goalkeeper for
England women's national football team
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*
Obum Gwacham
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– football defensive end
*
Mike Randolph
Michael Horace Randolph (born December 3, 1985) is an American soccer player.
Career
College and Amateur
Randolph attended Canyon Hills Junior High, where he played basketball, and Ruben S. Ayala High School. He is said to be one of the best ...
– professional soccer player who played for the
Los Angeles Galaxy
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of
Major League Soccer
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.
*
Marquise Wilson – actor, ''Hangin' with Mr Cooper''
References
External links
Official websiteAyala ChoirAyala Band and ColorguardAyala Percussion*Sports (Those with dedicated websites)
Ayala Sports Home PageAyala Cross CountryAyala Track and FieldAyala FootballAyala Baseball
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Chino Hills, California
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