Pomona High School (Pomona, California)

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Pomona High School
Address
475 Bangor St. Pomona , Los Angeles County , California 91767 United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1900s
Staff	56.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,099 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.62[1]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	CIF Southern Section Miramonte League
Mascot	Red Devil
Rival	Garey High School
Website	https://pomona.pusd.org/

Pomona High School (or PHS) is a high school (secondary school) operated by the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) in California, located in North Pomona at 475 Bangor St. In 2002 and 2003, the Pomona High School football team won the Valle Vista League championship.

Athletics

On December 5, 2014, the varsity football team won the CIF Southern Section football championship.^[2][3] Pomona High defeated Paraclete High School by a score of 37-29 to win its first CIF-SS championship since 1951.

Sexual assault lawsuits

On January 23, 2024, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury ordered for the Pomona Unified School District to pay $35 million in damages to a former student who claimed the school and school district covered up how one their track coaches raped her in 1997.^[4][5] This accuser was one of nine female accusers who alleged they were sexually assaulted by male coaches who served at the high school.^[4][5] The lawsuit also alleged the coaches drank alcohol and smoked marijuana while on duty, and supplied kids with alcohol.^[4][5]

Notable alumni

• Hamza Abdullah, NFL player^[6]
• Husain Abdullah, NFL player and younger brother of Hamza ^[7]
• Doug Bird, Major League Baseball Pitcher
• Tank Collins, former expatriate professional basketball player^[8]
• Torri Edwards, sprinter
• Jerry Green, expatriate professional basketball player^{[citation needed]}
• Marty Keough, Professional Baseball Player
• Lila Kiser, model^[9]
• Sugar Shane Mosley, boxer^{[citation needed]}
• Bob Seagren, Pole vault Olympic Gold/Silver Medalist/actor/entrepreneur^{[citation needed]}
• Bill Singer, former MLB player^[10]
• Dedrique Taylor, Cal State Fullerton Head Basketball Coach^[11]
• Delanie Walker, NFL player^[12]
• Jimmy Verdon NFL player, College Coach^[13]
• Janeene Vickers, sprinter
• Azeem Victor NFL Player
• Bob Hargrove, All-State Wrestler, All American Linebacker
• Walter Knott, grower of the Boysenberry and founder of Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park

References

1. "Pomona High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
2. Ramirez, Steve. "Pomona wins first title since 1951 with 37-29 win over Paraclete". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
3. Lair, Keith. "Defensive stands help carry Pomona to title". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
4. "Former Pomona High student who says track coach raped her in the '90s is awarded $35 million". Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
5. Holshouser, Emily (January 23, 2024). "$35 million verdict reached in 1990s sex assault lawsuit against Pomona High School coaches". Daily Bulletin. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
6. "Hamza Abdullah". Washington State Cougars. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
7. "Husain Abdullah". Washington State Cougars. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
8. "The Making of a Winner : Tank Collins Almost Gave Up, but His Family Showed Him the Way". Los Angeles Times. 28 August 1986. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
9. Clemens, Samuel. "Pageantry", Lulu Press. August 2022
10. "Bill Singer Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
11. "Dedrique Taylor Biography". Cal State Fullerton Athletics. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
12. "Delanie Walker". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
13. "Jimmy Verdon". The Official Athletics Site of the Arizona State University. Retrieved December 3, 2012.

External links

• Official website