Bonita High School is located in the small and peaceful city of La Verne nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Bonita was established in 1903 and after having been moved from its original site on Bonita Avenue in 1959, it has come to be located at 3102 "D" Street. Bonita, one of two comprehensive high schools in the Bonita Unified School District, was the original high school for the cities of La Verne and San Dimas. Bonita was recently recognized as a California Distinguished School for its excellence in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts.
Bonita High School | 3102 D Street La Verne, CA 91750 | Phone: (909) 971-8220 | FAX: (909) 971-8229
D Street = STATE CHAMPIONS!
Congratulations to D Street Dance team who not only took 1st place in their division AND received the Judge's Award, but was also ranked #1 over ALL Hip Hop teams at the State Championships on Saturday!!! D Street represented Bonita well and rose above many excellent teams to win this title; including last year's champions from a performing arts high school!
Below is the video of the competition, a video recapping our year, photos, and a few thoughts from team members and teachers. Enjoy J
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: http://youtu.be/vgg3SGFIaVg
Coach Knott Recognized as California Baseball Coach of the Year
Coach John Knott was just announced as the 2013 California Coaches Association Baseball Coach of the Year. The award states the following:
“This award gives much deserved recognition to your coaching excellence and your professional contributions of time, service, and dedication to the profession and athletics.”
Congratulations to John, the entire baseball coaching staff, and the 2012 team that made last season so memorable.
BHS Achieves Best HS - Most Challenging Honors
We are very excited to announce that Bonita High School has received two very prestigious honors this spring being named to US News and World Report’s “Best High Schools” and to the Washington Post’s “Most Challenging High Schools” lists. Bonita ranked 1,216 in the nation on the “Best High School” list which places the school in the top 5% of High schools in the country. On the “Most Challenging High Schools” list Bonita ranks 903 which placed us in the top 4% in the nation. The two lists measure our students’ performance in different ways but both seek to evaluate how well schools prepare students academically with an emphasis on college readiness.
Choir Goes to New York!
BHS CHAMBER SINGERS AND CONCERT CHOIR TO MAKE
CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT FEBRUARY 25!
The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers have been selected through audition to participate in Manhattan Concert Productions choir festival at Carnegie Hall in New York City next week. The choirs will join other high school choirs in a performance that will also feature a “debut” performance by our very own Chamber Singers.
