Wilmer Amina Carter High School
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United States 34°08′53″N 117°24′11″W / 34.148°N 117.403°W | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Stay Hungry" |
| Established | August 2004[1] |
School district | Rialto Unified School District |
Teaching staff | 90.81 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,027 (2023-2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.32[2] |
| Colors | Navy, Gold and White [3] |
Athletics conference | Citrus Belt League |
| Sports | Football, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Wrestling, Track and Field, Cross Country, Tennis, SRLA, Swim, and Basketball. |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | The Lions |
| Newspaper | Lion News |
| Website | https://kec.rialto.k12.ca.us/Domain/34 |
Wilmer Amina Carter High School is a high school located in Rialto, California, United States.
Organization
[edit]The school is managed by the Rialto Unified School District. It was named for American politician Wilmer Carter and was the first high school in the Inland Empire named after a living African-American woman.[4] The school's mascot is a lion and consequently, the athletics teams are called 'Lions'.
History
[edit]School construction began in 2001 and the school opened (still unfinished) for the 2004–05 school year,[4] with its first graduating class in 2005–06 school year.[5]
Facilities
[edit]The two-story facility has eighteen buildings and includes a football stadium that seats over 2,500, a performing arts theatre that accommodates over 800, a multipurpose room (MPR) that accommodates over 600, and a three full-court gymnasium with the capacity for 2,400 spectators.[1]
Carter High School also has a joint-use County Public Library on its campus that is open for students to use throughout the school day and Monday through Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.[1] In addition, CHS has a dedicated science building that includes four full science labs for hands-on lessons.[1] The school has five full computer labs and a mobile computer lab that is used for English Learner (EL) instruction in the ELD III classroom.[1]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kenny Clark (defensive tackle), NFL player with Green Bay Packers, alumni of UCLA, pick 27 of 2016 Draft[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "About Wilmer Amina Carter High School". Wilmer Amina Carter High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Wilmer Amina Carter High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ↑ "School Sports Information". Wilmer Amina Carter High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- 1 2 "Work to continue when school opens". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, CA. August 14, 2004. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ "Racial brawl". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, CA. December 15, 2004. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ "Kenny Clark (Green Bay)". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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