A. B. Miller High School
Encyclopedia
A. B. Miller High School is one of five high school
s in the Fontana Unified School District
that services students in the Fontana
area of California
. The mission statement of the school is "To provide a challenging stantards-based curriculum, in an environment conducive to learning, that prepares students from all backgrounds to become productive and responsible members of society." Regular school hours are from 7:30 am to 2:55 pm with an optional earlier 0 period starting at 6:30 am and an after school 7th period which ends at 3:20 pm.
(1878–1941) who is credited as the founder of the city of Fontana. In 1905, he brought 200 head of horse, mules, plows, scrapers and tents into the area and began transforming 17,000 acres of sand, sage brush and rock into a great citrus fruit, poultry and live stock farm.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in the Fontana Unified School District
Fontana Unified School District
Fontana Unified School District is located in and serves most of the city of Fontana, California, a community in San Bernardino County about 50 miles east of Los Angeles. The district contains 45 schools, which serve students from K-12 to adult education. It was established in the 1920s and unified...
that services students in the Fontana
Fontana, California
Fontana is a city of 196,069 residents in San Bernardino County, California. Founded in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area...
area of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The mission statement of the school is "To provide a challenging stantards-based curriculum, in an environment conducive to learning, that prepares students from all backgrounds to become productive and responsible members of society." Regular school hours are from 7:30 am to 2:55 pm with an optional earlier 0 period starting at 6:30 am and an after school 7th period which ends at 3:20 pm.
School namesake
A.B. Miller High School is named after Azariel Blanchard MillerAzariel Blanchard Miller
Azariel Blanchard Miller was an American farmer, rancher, and developer credited with founding the city of Fontana, California, in 1913. Miller Park, Miller Avenue, and Fontana A.B...
(1878–1941) who is credited as the founder of the city of Fontana. In 1905, he brought 200 head of horse, mules, plows, scrapers and tents into the area and began transforming 17,000 acres of sand, sage brush and rock into a great citrus fruit, poultry and live stock farm.
Placement on low-performing schools list
In March 2010, Fontana A.B. Miller High School was placed on a list of the 5% lowest performing high schools in the county. A transformation model was put in place in the school, which called for the replacement of the principal and rewarding teachers based on student performance. The Principal Heather Griggs was not replaced, however, due to being on the job less than 2 years. Fontana Unified School district, home to three of the 188 lowest performing schools in the state, is slated to receive $5.7 million in School Improvement Grants (SIG) to support improvements.Demographics
Out of the 3,006 students enrolled during the 2008–2009 school year, the ethnic breakdown was:- 8.3% African-American
- 7.5% Caucasian
- 0.9% Asian
- 81.6% Hispanic or Latino
- 1.7% Others
Notable alumni
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