Enterprise High School is a public

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in Redding, California. It has an enrollment of about 1200 students. Enterprise High School is part of

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in the Redding. Its main rival is

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Administration

* Principal - Ryan Johnson * Assistant Principal - Joey Brown * Assistant Principal - Jill Hardy Enterprise is one of the few schools to have had a husband and wife team as principals - Eric Peterson from 2006-2016 and Shelle Peterson from 2001-2003.

Academics

Enterprise High School is a state-recognized distinguished school in California. The foreign languages offered are French,

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, and

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. There is also a drama department, which lets students perform in plays and musicals. Enterprise currently offers Honors and Advanced Placement Courses in: English I, English II, English III, English IV, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, European History, U.S. History, American Government/Economics, Statistics, Trigonometry, Calculus, and Spanish. Due to the low socio-economic status of Enterprise, test scores are reflective of that status. Contrary to popular belief, however, Enterprise ranks a 10 out of 10 when compared to schools of similar size. Other schools in the district rank much lower when compared to schools of equivalent size and socio-economic status. Enterprise also has an extensive and broad College Preparatory program. Every subject is offered in CP level, acceptable to the

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and

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systems. Enterprise has an extensive list of available electives, in which they satisfy unit credit for the UC and CSU systems.

Music

* Marching and concert bands * "Starship", a pop-oriented music program. Starship is made up of a band (usually consisting of two keyboardists, a bassist, a guitarist, two drummers, four trumpets, three trombones, and 5 saxophonists) and "Singer/Dancers" which, as the name suggests, sing and dance. * Traditional choirs * Vocal jazz choir "T.B.A." Enterprise stages the ''Victorian Dinner Celebration'' now in its 31st year of performances. This original dinner/play set in a Victorian Christmas holiday venue is an evening of comedy, food, and vocal and instrumental music.

Athletics

Enterprise currently requires a 2.0 GPA to participate in sports. * Alpine Skiing/ Snowboarding *

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* Cross country * Football *

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* Soccer *

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* Stunt cheer *

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River Bowl

Every October, Enterprise and their main rival,

, play in a celebrated game called the River Bowl. The Hornets and the Wolves have been playing for the bowl for 24 years. After Enterprise winning the River Bowl every year, Shasta finally took the River Bowl in 2005. However, Enterprise won the River Bowl back on October 13, 2006 with a score of 10-0, the first shut out in River Bowl history. On October 12, 2007, a great and close game was played with the conclusion of Shasta winning the River Bowl back with a score of 17-24. The overall score of wins for the last 27 years is 17-10, with Enterprise in the lead.

Demographics

In 2011, Enterprise High School had 1,294 Students: 1.9% African American, 10% Asian, 70.17% Caucasian, 11.44% Hispanic or Latino, 2.78% Native American, and 0.62% Pacific Islander.

''Bodine v. Enterprise High School''

Around 1 A.M. on March 1, 1982, 18-year-old Rick Earl Bodine and three others trespassed on the roof of Enterprise High School, allegedly to steal spotlights off the roof. After handing down one of the spotlights, Bodine reportedly walked across to take a second spotlight, but in the dark and rain, he fell through a painted-over skylight; the trespassers called an ambulance. Brain damage from the 27-foot fall initially left Bodine mute and quadriplegic. The state declined to prosecute Bodine, viewing that the injuries were more than sufficient punishment. Bodine's attorney, Al Naphan, sued the school district, arguing the district was negligent; a similar incident had occurred at the district's

on June 6, 1981, killing Paul Andrew Schurr. Judge Joseph Redmon ruled that criminal conduct would not bar Bodine from suing or collecting. The district's insurance company settled the case for $260,000 up front plus $1,500 per month for the rest of Bodine's life. The Bodine case was referenced by California assemblyman Alister McAlister during his campaign for AB200; while a similar bill (AB2800) had been rejected in the previous session, AB200 was signed into law on October 2, 1985. Statute 847 of the

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currently states: A 1986 ad in support of Proposition 51, also featuring McAlister, started with the line "Attempting to steal from a school, a burglar falls through a gymnasium skylight and sues the school for his injuries." A fictional case similar to ''Bodine'' is mentioned in the 1997 film ''

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''; in 2012, former Arizona Senate president Russell Pearce cited the fictional lawsuit while campaigning for the Crime Victims Protection Act Amendment.

Notable alumni

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(class of 1956), creator of ''Precious Moments'' drawings, figurines and dolls * Carol Clover (class of 1958), American

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of Medieval Studies (Early Northern Europe) and American Film at the

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(class of 1963), Oakland Athletics and

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team photographer * Jeffery Dangl (class of 1976), biology researcher and scientist *

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(class of 1992), music video director *

Ryan O'Callaghan Ryan Thomas O'Callaghan (born July 19, 1983) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He also ...

(class of 2001), NFL football player * Lynne Roberts (class of 1993), women's basketball head coach,

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*George Theobald (class of 1978), member of U.S. World Cup ski teamhttp://www.redding.com/news/former-teacher-writes-history-of-shasta-union

References

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