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Diamond Bar High School
Address
Map
21400 Pathfinder Road

Diamond Bar
,
California
91765

United States
Coordinates33°58′57″N 117°50′21″W / 33.9825°N 117.8392°W / 33.9825; -117.8392
Information
TypePublic
Established1982; 42 years ago (1982)
School districtWalnut Valley Unified School District
CEEB code050748
NCES School ID064128007894[1]
PrincipalDavid Hong
Grades9–12
Number of students2,557 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio1:25
Color(s)  Purple
  Gold
Athletics conferenceHacienda League
MascotBrahma
RivalWalnut Mustangs[2]
AccreditationsWASC
PublicationThe Bull's Eye
YearbookThe Taurus
Websitedbhs.wvusd.org
Dbhs-campus.jpg
The Diamond Bar High School campus as of May 2024, prior to the completion of multiple planned renovations.

Diamond Bar High School (DBHS) is a public high school located in Diamond Bar, California, as part of the Walnut Valley Unified School District.[3]

Diamond Bar High School's mascot is the Brahma, and the school colors are purple and gold. Diamond Bar High School students participate in programs such as Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB). During the school year, DBHS received an Academic Performance Index of 870, and 97% of students passed the California High School Exit Exam in 2008-2009. Most of Diamond Bar High School's students come from Chaparral Middle School and South Pointe Middle School, located in Diamond Bar, and Walnut, respectively.

History

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Diamond Bar High School was founded in 1982, and was the growing city's first high school. Diamond Bar High School is part of the Walnut Valley Unified School District, which has also been ranked by numerous sources to be one of the top public school districts in all of Southern California.[4] Diamond Bar High's first students were residents that lived in south Diamond Bar (specifically residents that lived south of Diamond Bar's Grand Avenue). Prior to the opening of DBHS, the area's students were bused from Diamond Bar to Walnut High School. Some of the teachers came from Suzanne Middle School, Chaparral Middle School and Walnut High School. The first principal of the school was Walt Holmes, who came to DBHS from North Monterey County High School in Castroville, California, where he also served as principal.

Academic programs

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Diamond Bar High School has a rigorous and competitive atmosphere for a public high school. It is ranked 78 on a list of the best California high schools.[5]

Pathways Communications Academy

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Pathways is a program offered to all students during their freshman year. The program offers different courses and class schedules. The curriculum includes a broad range of college preparatory courses and work experience classes.[6][7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  6. ^ Pathways Communication Academy
  7. ^ "Diamond Bar High School Students Take a "Bite of Reality"". Diamond Bar-Walnut, CA Patch. May 5, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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  16. ^ "DBHS alumna poses her way to reality TV". HS Insider. January 29, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  17. ^ "Former Brahma Crowned Miss California USA 2016". dbhs.wvusd.org. December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  18. ^ "Shohei Ohtani's attorneys accuse interpreter of 'massive theft' tied to alleged gambling". Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  19. ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jul/20/sports/sp-24578 Los Angeles Times - Golfer Dropping Out of High School for Pros]
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  26. ^ "New England Patriots | Players ::Ryan Wendell". Archived from the original on February 20, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  27. ^ "Jason Wright – Football bio". nusports.cstv.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  28. ^ "Stephanie Young Hwang (C/0 2007)". dbhs.wvusd.org. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  29. ^ Samson, Carl (October 3, 2018). "SNSD's Tiffany Reveals What She Was Really Like in High School After Viral Meme". NextShark. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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