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Claremont High School is a
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nestled in the northern foothills of the
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in Claremont, California, United States. Part of the Claremont Unified School District, it is a California Distinguished School, a two-time national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (1986–1987, 1999–2000), and a nationally recognized
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(IB) World School. The school serves Claremont and a small section of Pomona.


Athletics

Claremont's sports programs include football, basketball, volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, water polo, swimming and diving, wrestling, tennis, soccer, track and field, and cross-country. The varsity football team has won 21 league championships, including 5 CIF titles. The cross-country team earned a fourth-place finish at the 2009 CIF State Meet and a third-place finish at the 2010 CIF State Meet, in recent years they have been dominant, with a 3rd place finish in 2011, 4th place finish in 2014, 4th place in 2015, STATE CHAMPS in 2016, 4th place in 2017, 3rd place in 2018, and 3rd again in 2019 (All at the D2 State meets). The girls cross-country team won first-place in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 CIF State Meets, and made Nationals both in 2017 and 2018. The boys also finished first in the 2016 CIF State Meet. In 2009 and 2010, the varsity tennis team won
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titles. The soccer team won back to back league titles in 1993, 2001–2002 and 2011. Claremont is part of the
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consisting of
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. Claremont High School has 24 varsity athletic teams.


Notable alumni

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References


External links


Official website
{{authority control Claremont, California High schools in Los Angeles County, California Public high schools in California Educational institutions established in 1964 International Baccalaureate schools in California 1964 establishments in California