Rancho Bernardo High School

Rancho Bernardo High School (RBHS) is a public high school in San Diego County, California. It is part of Poway Unified School District. The school was opened in 1991 as the district's third high school. Enrollment For the 2019-2020 school year, about 2,300 students attended Rancho Bernardo High School. When divided by class, 609 students were in 9th grade, 580 in 10th, 581 in 11th, and 582 in 12th. The student body is 46.6% White, 22.7% Asian, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.1% Native American or Alaska Native. Controversies Broomstick incident In a 1997 incident, three baseball players pleaded guilty to sodomizing a new teammate with a broom handle in the locker room after a game. The school district paid $675,000 to settle the claim and the three players were sentenced to time in juvenile hall. The students stated there was a tradition of hazing in which older team members would threaten to rape incoming freshmen players or would perform simulated rape. Underwear incident In April 2002, one of the school's assistant principals forced female students at a school dance to lift their clothing and expose their underwear, in search of G-strings and thongs. The district said the reason for the check was to "ensure appropriate school dress". Rita Wilson, the assistant principal involved in this incident, was later demoted to a teaching position. Shooting threat On January 30, 2024, a student of the school was arrested after "showing concerning videos and making threatening statements against the school". The student's father was arrested after unregistered destructive devices, and supplies for manufacturing privately made firearms, were found at the family's home. Notable alumni Kristoffer Domeij, Sergeant First Class 75th Ranger Regiment, enlisted 2001, killed in action in 2011 during his 14th deployment with the most deployments for a U.S. soldier KIA at the time of his death Erin McGathy, American actress and comedian Nia Akins, track and field athlete Eugene Amano, National Football League offensive lineman Matt Araiza, National Football League punter Wynton Bernard, Major League Baseball outfielder Hank Blalock, Major League Baseball third baseman Parker Bugg, Major League Baseball pitcher Brian Patrick Butler, actor and filmmaker Adam Daniel, actor Allan Dykstra, baseball player Tom DeLonge, guitarist and vocalist for Blink-182 (attended but did not graduate from Rancho Bernardo High School) Molly Grabill, marathon runner Cole Hamels, Major League Baseball pitcher Alex Jackson, MLB catcher Youna Kang, a South Korean-American Twitch streamer and YouTuber. Anurag Kashyap, winner of the 78th Scripps National Spelling Bee, and quiz contestant Gosuke Katoh, Major League Baseball infielder Stephanie Kim, singer and dancer in TSZX The Grace Knock2, aka Richard Nakhonethap, DJ and music producer Caity Lotz, actress, dancer, model, and singer Reed McKenna, professional soccer midfielder Cal Mitchell, Major League Baseball outfielder Danny Putnam, Major League Baseball outfielder Scott Raynor, former drummer for Blink-182 Jelynn Rodriguez, host of the American Sí TV show The Drop Devaughn Vele, National Football League wide receiver Alika Williams, Major League Baseball shortstop Trevor Williams, Major League Baseball pitcher Aaron Wallace Jr., National Football League linebacker Will Yeatman, National Football League offensive tackle See also Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California References