Santa Fe High School (California)

Santa Fe High School
Santa Fe High School
	Santa Fe High School entrance
Location
	10400 Orr and Day Road; Santa Fe Springs, California 90670; United States
Coordinates	33°56′24″N 118°5′24″W / 33.94000°N 118.09000°W
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1954
School district	Whittier Union High School District
NCES School ID	064248006954
Principal	Craig Campbell
Teaching staff	78.84 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,880 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	23.85
Color(s)	Black ; Gold
Nickname	Chiefs
Website	School website
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Santa Fe High School is a public high school located in Santa Fe Springs, California. The school has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students and was founded in 1954 as a part of the Whittier Union High School District. It serves students in grades 9–12 in the cities of Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, Downey, and Whittier.

Santa Fe was named a California Distinguished School in 2007.^[2] For the 2009-2010 school year, Santa Fe met its Federal AYP;^[3] the school's API score was 786 for that same year.^[4] Santa Fe's API Score for the 2010-2011 school year was 803, placing the school within the proficient range starting at 800.

Athletics

Santa Fe high school's mascot is the Chief, and the school colors are Black and Gold. Sports offered include wrestling, football, basketball, baseball, track, soccer, tennis, water polo, swimming, softball, volleyball, cross-country, cheerleading and golf.^[5]

Notable alumni

Eric Bellinger - American singer, songwriter, and record producer
Joey Davis - former amateur wrestler and current mixed martial artist for Bellator MMA
Joe Gibbs - former head coach of the Washington Redskins
Steve Folsom - former NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles
Tammy Jernigan - U.S. astronaut
Mark Kotsay - former MLB outfielder who last played for the San Diego Padres
Laura Berg - Olympic softball player and Head Coach for the Oregon State University Softball Team
Rod Barajas - former MLB catcher who last played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Wayne Rainey - World Champion motorcycle race

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Santa Fe High (064248006954)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
^ "2007 Distinguished Middle and High Schools – California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ "2010 Adequate Yearly Progress Chart". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Athletics Information / Athletics Calendar". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

External links

Official website

[NCES-1] "Search for Public Schools - Santa Fe High (064248006954)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 3, 2025.

[2] "2007 Distinguished Middle and High Schools – California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2011.

[3] "2010 Adequate Yearly Progress Chart". Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2011.

[4] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "Athletics Information / Athletics Calendar". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

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Santa Fe High School entrance
Location

10400 Orr and Day Road Santa Fe Springs , California 90670 United States
Coordinates	33°56′24″N 118°5′24″W / 33.94000°N 118.09000°W / 33.94000; -118.09000
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1954
School district	Whittier Union High School District
NCES School ID	064248006954^[1]
Principal	Craig Campbell
Teaching staff	78.84 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,880 (2023–2024)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.85^[1]
Color(s)	Black Gold
Nickname	Chiefs
Website	School website