Henry J. Kaiser High School (California)


Henry J.[The Wizard of Oz (musical)|] Kaiser High School is a small to medium-sized high school located at 11155 Almond Avenue in Fontana, California. Kaiser High is one of five comprehensive high schools within Fontana Unified School District.
The school was established in 1998 under the supervision of Principal Bryan E. Malloy. As of 2016, the current principal is Terry Abernathy and the three assistant principals are Shauna Desouza, Marco Garcia, and James Logan PH.D. The director of the Associated student Body is Megan Eacret. The Athletic director for the school is Sean O'Connor. Kaiser High School has been experimenting recently with small learning communities.

School namesake

The school is named after renowned American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, who founded the famous Kaiser Steel Mill, which helped to revolutionize the city of Fontana.

Demographics

As of 2013, the student population was 84.5% Hispanic, 5.1% White/Non-Hispanic, 6.8% of African American, 1.4% Asian, 1.1% Filipino,.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native,.3% Pacific Islander, and.5% other or not specified ethnic backgrounds.

School motto

The school motto is: "Together we will build a Kaiser High School community in which all students have every opportunity to progress academically, physically, and ethically in a caring, safe, and challenging environment." Together we build" is also featured on the school logo.

Football team

Kaiser High School is known for its successful football program under coach Dick Bruich. Under his supervision, he led Kaiser Football to one state championship, two CIF championships, one CIF runner-up award, two CIF semi-final appearances, eight Sunkist League titles, and eight consecutive playoff berths, before retiring in 2009.
A number of successful athletes have emerged from the Kaiser football program, including David Popescu, the first Kaiser athlete to gain ALL-State honors playing football, Larry Hammett making CIF player of the year, Rick Potter and Oscar Ramirez making 2nd Team ALL Inland Valley and All C.I.F honors.
In 2006 Lonyae Miller was a standout on the team, chosen as All-CIF Southern Section at running back and named the Sunkist League Offensive MVP. Miller later attended Fresno State and is now a professional player in the NFL.
As of 2014 the football team were back-to-back Sunkist League champions. In 2012, the Kaiser Football team made it to the SS-CIF championship, where they defeated Rancho Verde to claim the 2012 CIF Central Division Championship Title.

Catamount Pride Marching Band & Color Guard

Kaiser High School is home to the Catamount Pride Marching Band and Color Guard. In 2008, and most recently 2014, the band won the sweepstakes at the Azusa Golden Days Parade. They've also won sweepstakes in the Riverside King Band Review, 2nd place in the Chino Band Review, 10,000 dollars at the LA County Fair, sweepstakes and music award in the Ganesha Band Review, and 1st place in the Arcadia Band Review.
The Kaiser Catamount Pride Marching Band hosted the first annual Kaiser Band Review September 26, 2009.
In 2019, the band participated in the 2019 Rose Parade with Grand Marshal Chaka Khan in the opening show.

Kaiser Artistic and Theatrical Society

Kaiser Artistic and Theatrical Society, known as "K.A.T.S. Productions", is the name of the drama club at Henry J. Kaiser High. The club is responsible for producing the school theatrical productions each year. In addition, the club engages in other theatrical activities, like improvisational workshops and field trips to see professional productions. The club advisor is Wendi Johnson. The club includes an active troupe of the International Thespian Society, number 6721.
Shows Performed at Kaiser High School include:
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, The Devil and Daniel Webster, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Harvey, Annie Get Your Gun, Picnic, Little Shop of Horrors, Arsenic and Old Lace, Into the Woods, Little Women, Once Upon A Mattress, The Mousetrap, A Christmas Story, Once On This Island, Fools, A Christmas Carol, Seussical the Musical, Twelve Angry Men, Taming of the Shrew, West Side Story, The Diviners, Hamlet, Midsummer/Jersey, Spoon River Anthology, Romeo and Juliet, Fame, Alice, Rent, Julius Caesar, Les Misérables, The Winter's Tale, Legally Blonde, Peter and the Starcatcher, Lazarus Rising, 1984, Alice in Wonderland, The Laramie Project, The Addams Family, Titus Andronicus, Twelfth Night, Little Women, Bridge to Terabithia,
The Wizard of Oz, A Piece of My Heart, and The Crucible.

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