Pomona High School (or PHS) is a
high school
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(
secondary school) operated by the
Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, located in North Pomona at 475 Bangor St. In 2002 and 2003, the Pomona High School football team won the Valle Vista League championship.
Athletics
On December 5, 2014, the varsity football team won the
CIF Southern Section
The California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS) is the governing body for high school athletics in most of Southern California and is the largest of the ten sections that comprise the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF ...
football championship. Pomona High defeated
Paraclete High School by a score of 37-29 to win its first CIF-SS championship since 1951.
Notable alumni
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Hamza Abdullah, NFL player
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Husain Abdullah
Husain Ibn Muhammed Abdullah (born July 27, 1985) is a former American football free safety. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and also played for the Kansas City Chief ...
, NFL player and younger brother of Hamza
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Doug Bird, Major League Baseball Pitcher
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Tank Collins, former expatriate professional basketball player
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Torri Edwards, sprinter
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Jerry Green, expatriate professional basketball player
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Marty Keough
Richard Martin Keough (born April 14, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (1956–60), Cleveland Indians (1960), Washington Senators (1961), Cincinn ...
, Professional Baseball Player
*Lila Kiser, model
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Sugar Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley (born September 7, 1971), often known by his nickname "Sugar" Shane Mosley, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2016. He held multiple triple champion, world championships in three weight classes, incl ...
, boxer
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Bob Seagren, Pole vault Olympic Gold/Silver Medalist/actor/entrepreneur
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Bill Singer
William Robert Singer (born April 24, 1944) is an American former professional baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1964 to 1977. He played primarily for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1964–72) and the California Angels (1973–75), spending h ...
, former MLB player
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Dedrique Taylor
Dedrique LaMonte Taylor (born May 1, 1974) is the current college basketball head coach for Cal State Fullerton. He is also a former Arizona State associate head men's basketball coach and a college assistant coach.
Early life and education
Afte ...
, Cal State Fullerton Head Basketball Coach
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Delanie Walker, NFL player
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Jimmy Verdon
Jimmy Verdon (born November 4, 1981) is an American football defensive end who was most recently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played ...
NFL player, College Coach
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Janeene Vickers, sprinter
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Azeem Victor NFL Player
*Bob Hargrove, All-State Wrestler, All American Linebacker
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Walter Knott
Walter Marvin Knott (December 11, 1889 – December 3, 1981) was an American farmer who created the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in California, introduced the Boysenberry, and made Knott's Berry Farm boysenberry preserves.
Early life
On D ...
, grower of the Boysenberry and founder of Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park
References
External links
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{{Pomona, California
High schools in Los Angeles County, California
Valle Vista League
Public high schools in California
Buildings and structures in Pomona, California
Education in Pomona, California
1900s establishments in California