Eisenhower High School (Rialto, California) Explained

Eisenhower High School
Established:	1959
Streetaddress:	1321 N Lilac Ave.
City:	Rialto
State:	California
Zipcode:	92376
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	34.1218°N -117.3773°W
Schoolboard:	Rialto Unified School District
Superintendent:	Cuauhtémoc Avila^[1]
Principal:	Kristal Henríquez Pulido ^[2]
Schooltype:	Secondary
Grades:	9-12
Nickname:	Eagles
Colors:	Kelly green and gold ^[3]
Enrollment:	Approximately 2,200^[4]

Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (est. 1959), is located in Rialto, California, United States on the corner of Baseline Avenue and Lilac Ave. The school is named for U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Eisenhower High School is located in Rialto, California, which lies north of Interstate 10, between the cities of San Bernardino and Fontana. It is one of three comprehensive high schools in the Rialto Unified School District and serves a student population of approximately 2,400 in grades 9–12. Established in 1959.

Dwight D. Eisenhower High School has been awarded National Blue Ribbon School 1993 and California Distinguished School 1994.

In 2019 the school enacted the "Breakfast in the Classroom" program to ensure that all students are fed before they start their classes; this was done after the district examined the program at a high school in Los Angeles.^[5]

Notable alumni

• Alex Acker, NBA player for the Clippers ^[6]
• Wally Adeyemo, United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Biden administration (2021—)^[7]
• Brandie Burton, LPGA golfer^[8]
• Victor Butler, 2005, member of the Dallas Cowboys, played college at the Oregon State University^[9]
• Ted Chronopoulos, Major League Soccer player
• Ryan Clady, 2004, football player, Denver Broncos, 1st round draft choice in the 2008 NFL draft.^[10]
• Darnell Coles, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers^[11]
• Jeff Conine, retired MLB player^[12]
• Bob Rauch, former MLB pitcher for New York Mets
• Wilson Cruz, 1991, actor, LGBT activist
• Kirk Fogg, 1977, actor and game show host^[13]
• Clarence Gilyard, actor (Matlock and Walker, Texas Ranger)
• David Lang, 1986, drafted in the 12th round of the 1990 NFL Draft to the Northern Arizona University, Los Angeles Rams, special teams captain of the Super Bowl XXX-winning Dallas Cowboys^[14]
• Sataoa Laumea, college football offensive lineman for the Utah Utes^[15]
• Ronnie Lott, NFL Hall of Fame
• Craig Newsome, 1995 Green Bay Packers 1st Round Draft Pick, Super Bowl XXXI Champion
• Sean Marshall, pro basketball player
• Dave Rucker, former MLB pitcher
• John Singleton, film director, screenwriter, producer^[16]
• R. Jay Soward, 1992–1995 student, former National Football League and USC Trojans football
• Nick Theodorou, former professional baseball player; member of 2004 Greece Olympic Baseball Team
• Lisa Marie Varon, professional wrestler^[17]

External links

• The official Eisenhower website: http://ehs.rialto.k12.ca.us
• The Eisenhower Alumni Website, EHSGrads: http://www.ehsgrads.org contains an alumni database, a memorial page, scans of yearbooks and other alumni items.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Superintendent's Office. April 24, 2023.
2. Web site: Administration 2023-24 / Administration . Rialto Unified School District / Homepage .
3. Web site: Eisenhower High School. 2024-08-10. California Interscholastic Federation (Southern Section). en-US.
4. Web site: About EHS / About Eisenhower High School . Rialto Unified School District / Homepage .
5. Web site: This Rialto high school is making sure no student misses breakfast . San Bernardino Sun. 2019-11-19. 2024-03-23.
6. Web site: Alex Acker. Basketball-Reference.Com. December 3, 2012.
7. Web site: Notable Eagles . Eisenhower High School . 1 December 2020.
8. Web site: Notable Eagles. ehs-rialto-ca.schoolloop.com. 2019-06-23.
9. Web site: Victor Butler . NFL Enterprises LLC. December 3, 2012.
10. Web site: Ryan Clady . NFL Enterprises LLC. December 3, 2012.
11. Web site: Darnell Coles. Baseball-Reference.Com. December 3, 2012.
12. Web site: Jeff Conine Stats. Baseball Almanac. December 3, 2012.
13. Web site: EHS Notable Eagles. www.rialto.k12.ca.us. April 25, 2019.
14. Web site: David Lang . databaseFootball.com . December 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121103125316/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LANGDAV01 . November 3, 2012.
15. Web site: Sataoa Laumea. Utah Utes.
16. Web site: Appreciation: John Singleton was a giant of African-American, and L.A., cinema. 2019-04-30. Daily News. en-US. 2019-06-23.
17. Web site: Varon eager to put on a show. 2012-05-02. Daily News. en-US. 2019-06-23.