Ramona High School (Ramona, California)

Not to be confused with Ramona High School (Riverside, California).

Ramona High School
Address
1401 Hanson Lane Ramona, California USA
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	"Excellence, it's a matter of pride!"
School district	RCUSD
President	Kim Lasley
Principal	Dr. King
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior.	9–12
Enrollment	2,000
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Royal Blue Black
Mascot	The Bulldog
Rival	Poway High School
Yearbook	El Año Yearbook
Website	Ramona High School

Ramona High School (RHS) is located in Ramona, California. Ramona High is a member of the Ramona City Unified School District and serves the communities of Ramona, San Diego Country Estates, and citizens of the surrounding rural area as well as small numbers of people from Santa Ysabel and Julian.

Demographics

The school is composed of around 2,000 students, with a demographic breakdown of about 35% Hispanic and 65% Caucasian.

Athletics

The school boasts a successful Varsity sports program which includes: Football, Boys' Water Polo, Girls' Volleyball, Cross Country, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis, Girls'Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Wrestling, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Water Polo, Track & Field, Swim & Dive, Cheer & Song, Boys' Volleyball, Boys' Golf, Boys' Tennis, Baseball, Girls' Lacrosse, and Softball. RHS also has a Choir, Marching band, and Navy JROTC program.

Band Program

The school has a marching band, who go by the name "The Royal Alliance Band and Guard". The current director of the band is Max Lowe who joined the band in 2015. The previous director was Zachary Christy, who directed the band for 2014. Under his direction, the band broke their previous record in parade band competition, earning first place at every parade competition. The band was recognized for its many successes during Christy's year at the helm. Prior to Christy, Daniel S. James directed the band from 2003 - 2014. The Royal Alliance competes in tournaments/competitions hosted by the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) and the Marching Band Open Series (MBOS) all around Southern California, along with playing pep-tunes and half-time shows for home Varsity football games at the high school. The Royal Alliance has brought home the 1st place championship in MBOS twice. At the end of the fall "marching" season, which is usually mid way though November of the school year, the band transitions into the Ramona High School Symphonic Band. They then participate in festivals hosted by the SCSBOA all around Southern California. They brought home many "Unanimous Superior" ratings at these festivals.

The school's color guard is also known for its outstanding talent. During the 2011 Winter Guard Season, they have brought home three 2nd place trophies,one 3rd place trophy, and 1 first place trophy

External links

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