Serrano High School
Serrano High School is a public high school in the California High Desert community of Phelan, California. It serves students from Phelan, Wrightwood and Piñon Hills. It is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District. The school is named for the Serrano people. Its mascot is the Diamondback.
Rankings
Serrano High School was nationally ranked #1,607 for best high schools for the 2009-2010 school year according to US News. With a student teacher ratio of 27:1, Serrano pulled a 21.5 on the college readiness index. Serrano was also ranked 38th within California.
Notable alumni
- Jamaal Franklin 2009 graduate, a professional basketball player who plays for the Sichuan Blue Whales of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
- Jilon VanOver 1996 graduate, actor, best known for playing the role of Ransom Bray on Hatfields & McCoys.
- Caleb Calvert Professional Soccer Player for the Colorado Rapids on loan to the USL team Charlotte Independence
- Aaron Long Professional soccer player who plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls.
- Vincent Rollins 2018 graduate, former NCAA division one football player for Lamar University [1] who is also attending South Texas College of Law Houston, known widely for his infamous game-winning field goal block against rival Oak Hills in 2016 Mojave River League football championship game [2]
Sports
The school prides itself on academic and athletic success, setting the common GPA requirements to be involved in athletics and clubs. From a Volleyball and football team to a regionally-recognized cross country team the school has proven themselves athletic in the Mojave region.