Indio High School
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Indio, California
Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles. It is about north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border...
, 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...
and has a current enrollment of about 2,375 students. Its mascot is a Raja
Raja
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h (a king or prince in India
India
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). The school is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District
Desert Sands Unified School District
The Desert Sands Unified School District is a public school district located in La Quinta, California. The district was founded in 1964 after the state of California department of education consolidated all of Indio public schools at the time...
. Indio High School has one of the largest student pupil populations of any California high school. It once had a 60 square miles (155.4 km²) school boundary area until 1985, but still serves all of Indio, as well parts of La Quinta
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
and accepts intradistrict waivers for Coachella
Coachella, California
Coachella is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley...
residents. Its feeder schools are Indio Middle School
Indio Middle School
Indio Middle School is a middle school in Indio, California in the Desert Sands Unified School District. It is also a Charter School as of 1996 and is the second in DSUSD history after George Washington Elementary School in Palm Desert...
and Jefferson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indio)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school for grades 6 - 8. It is located in Indio, California in the Coachella Valley, the school is in the Desert Sands Unified School District and has a current enrollment of around 800 in the school year 2009/10...
, which are both located in the city. The school is also expected to undergo renovations in late 2011. Phase I of III will start in September.
History
Indio High School was founded in 1958. The school newspaper is called Sandscripts. School graduates continuing their education at college has recently improved to 75 percent in 2006, up from 23 percent in 1995 . It was the only high school for DSUSD students in the 9th to 12th grade level, until Palm Desert High SchoolPalm Desert High School
Palm Desert High School is a secondary school located in Palm Desert, California. The school is a part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.Palm Desert High School was founded in 1986. For the 2004-2005 year the enrollment was 1902...
opened its doors in 1985/86 and then La Quinta High School
La Quinta High School (La Quinta, California)
La Quinta High School is one of six public high schools, grades 9-12, in the Desert Sands Unified School District. It is located in the La Quinta, California. The school was a California Distinguished Schools award winner in 1999, 2003 and 2011.-History:...
in 1994/95 which has a large share of Indio residents who can attend there by school district policy. A new high school, Shadow Hills
Shadow Hills High School
Shadow Hills High School is a public high school for grades 9-12. It is located in north Indio, California, USA.Other high schools in the area are Indio High School, La Quinta High School and Palm Desert High School...
in the northern half of Indio will decrease the number of students in the 2009/10 school year.
Clubs and groups
Athletics
Indio High School is in the Desert Valley LeagueDesert Valley League
The Desert Valley League is an American high school sports league in Riverside County, California.Teams in the league include:*Cathedral City High School Lions*Coachella Valley High School Arabs*Indio High School Rajahs*La Quinta High School Blackhawks...
which includes Cathedral City
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City High School is a public high school for grades 9-12. It is located in Cathedral City, California and is part of the Palm Springs Unified School District.-History:...
, Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley High School
-Athletics:Coachella Valley High School is in the Desert Valley League which includes Cathedral City, Coachella Valley, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert and Palm Springs. Out of conference opponents sometimes include Desert Hot Springs and Desert Mirage High School near Mecca, California...
, Indio, La Quinta
La Quinta High School (La Quinta, California)
La Quinta High School is one of six public high schools, grades 9-12, in the Desert Sands Unified School District. It is located in the La Quinta, California. The school was a California Distinguished Schools award winner in 1999, 2003 and 2011.-History:...
, Palm Desert
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert High School is a secondary school located in Palm Desert, California. The school is a part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.Palm Desert High School was founded in 1986. For the 2004-2005 year the enrollment was 1902...
and Palm Springs
Palm Springs High School
Palm Springs High School is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Palm Springs, California as part of the Palm Springs Unified School District...
.
Indio High School has won 14 CIF
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
Championships:
Notable alumni
- Cameron CroweCameron CroweCameron Bruce Crowe is an American screenwriter and film director. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes....
, writer and director - Rigoberto GonzálezRigoberto GonzálezRigoberto González is an American writer and book critic. He is an editor and author of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and bilingual children's books, and self-identifies in his writing as a gay Chicano...
, writer - Vanessa MarcilVanessa MarcilVanessa Marcil is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett Corinthos on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas....
, actress - Oscar LuaOscar LuaOscar Lua is former American football linebacker. He was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.-Early years:...
, football player - Tony ReaginsTony ReaginsTony Demetrius Reagins was an executive in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Reagins had previously served as general manager of the Angels from 2007 until his 2011 resignation...
, Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
General Manager - Marco SanchezMarco Sanchez-Life and career:The son of Cuban immigrants, and the youngest of 4 siblings, Marco Sanchez was raised in Palm Desert, California. Having studied theater throughout junior high and high school, he entered the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television in 1988. In the summer of 1989, he studied...
, actor - Ed WhiteEd White (football)Edward Alvin White is a former American football player. After retiring from football, White has worked as a coach and artist.-Biography:He graduated from Indio High School in Indio, California...
, football player - Tom MartinTom Martin (writer)Tom Martin is an American television writer. He grew up in Southern California and attended Rolling Hills High School and Indio High School. He graduated from University of California, Irvine in 1987 with degrees in Economics and Political Science. While at UC Irvine he ran on the Track and Cross...
, writer - Guy BakerGuy BakerGuy Baker was the head coach for the United States women's national water polo team competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. He is now the Director Of Olympic Development of USA Water Polo...
, U.S. Olympic Waterpolo Coach, - Jack BladesJack BladesJack Martin Blades is an American musician. He has worked in several bands: Rubicon, Night Ranger , and Damn Yankees . He also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw/Blades, and has done work alongside TMG, the Tak Matsumoto Group...
, musician - Debi DerryberryDebi DerryberryDebi Derryberry is an American voice actress, singer, composer and kids' entertainer who won an American Anime Award.-History:...
, voice actress
Indio High School in popular culture
Indio High School has been mentioned in the lyrics of songs and has been featured in music videosMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
.
The Desert Sessions song "Winners" contains an audio sample of a man reading out the names from Indio High School. The names listed in the song "Winners" were real Indio High School students. "I recognize many of these names as fellow winners of a Science Fair in the 1960's. Many are from the Class of 1965." - Kenneth Simmons. The song "Interpretive Reading," on the same album as "Winners", features a choir singing the school's alma mater song in the background.
There is a hip-hop single titled "Indio Rydaz" on YouTube
YouTube
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by Lil' Tweety, an Indio High School alumni from the class of 2004.
The musician Michael Aguilar took a photograph of clouds at Indio High School for the cover of his debut album.