Wilmer_Amina_Carter_High_School
Wilmer Amina Carter High School
Public high school in Rialto, California
Wilmer Amina Carter High School is a high school located in Rialto, California, United States.
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Location | |
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Coordinates | 34.148°N 117.403°W / 34.148; -117.403 |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Stay Hungry" |
Established | August 2004[1] |
School district | Rialto Unified School District |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Color(s) | Navy, Gold and White [2] |
Athletics conference | Citrus Belt League |
Sports | Football, Baseball, Soccer, Softball, Wrestling, Track and Field, Cross Country,Tennis, and Basketball, SRLA. |
Mascot | Lion |
Website | https://kec.rialto.k12.ca.us/Domain/34 |
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.[3] The school's mascot is a lion and consequently, the athletics teams are called 'Lions'.
School construction began in 2001 and the school opened (still unfinished) for the 2004–05 school year,[3] with its first graduating class in 2005–06 school year.[4]
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]
- Kenny Clark (defensive tackle), NFL player with Green Bay Packers, alumni of UCLA, pick 27 of 2016 Draft[5]
- "About Wilmer Amina Carter High School". Wilmer Amina Carter High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "School Sports Information". Wilmer Amina Carter High School. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Work to continue when school opens". San Bernardino County Sun. August 14, 2004. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Racial brawl". San Bernardino County Sun. December 15, 2004. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Kenny Clark (Green Bay)". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved December 12, 2020.