Serrano High School is a public

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in the California High Desert community of

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. It serves students from Phelan,

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and Piñon Hills. It is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District. The school is named for the

Serrano people The Serrano are an indigenous people of California. They use the autonyms of Taaqtam, meaning "people"; Maarrênga’yam, "people from Morongo"; and Yuhaaviatam, "people of the pines." Today the Maarrênga'yam are enrolled in the Morongo Band o ...

. Its mascot is the Diamondback.

Rankings

Serrano High School was nationally ranked #1,607 for best high schools for the 2009-2010 school year according to

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. With a student teacher ratio of 27:1, Serrano pulled a 21.5 on the college readiness index. Serrano was also ranked 38th within

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Notable alumni

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2009 graduate, a professional basketball player who plays for the

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of the

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(CBA) * Jilon VanOver 1996 graduate, actor, best known for playing the role of Ransom Bray on Hatfields & McCoys.Hatfields & McCoys
History Channel. Retrieved April 7, 2013. *

Caleb Calvert Caleb Calvert (born October 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who most recently played for Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship. Early life and education Caleb attended Serrano High School in Phelan, California. He had originally committ ...

Professional Soccer Player for the

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on loan to the USL team

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* Aaron Long Professional soccer player who plays as a defender for

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References

External links

* {{authority control High schools in San Bernardino County, California Public high schools in California Victor Valley Wrightwood, California