# Ruben S. Ayala High School

Senator Ruben S. Ayala Senior High School, often abbreviated as Ayala High School or AHS, is located in Chino Hills, California. It is one of the four comprehensive high schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. The school was established in 1990 and named after California state senator Ruben S. Ayala. It received the 2011 California Distinguished School award and the 2015 California Gold Ribbon School Award.

## Academics
### Course offerings

The 30 AP classes offered for the 2023–24 year were: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP French Language, AP Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics, AP Music Theory, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Spanish Language, AP Studio Art, AP Studio Art 2-D, AP US Government and Politics, AP European History, AP Psychology AP US History, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Human Geography, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Seminar, and AP Research.
The languages offered at Ayala are American Sign Language, Chinese, French, and Spanish.

### Class sizes

Average class sizes for the 2010–2011 school year:
* English-Language Arts: 27.3
* Mathematics: 24.2
* Science: 30.2
* History-Social Science: 34.7

### Enrollment trends

Enrollment at Ayala High School started out at around 1,000 freshmen and sophomores in 1991 and grew to 3,696 students before Chino Hills High School opened in 2001. After that, enrollment dropped to around 2,400 students, with a graduating class of about 600 students each year.

### Test scores

Of the 500 AP exams given out to 300 students in the 2010–2011 school year, 2.20% scored 3 or above.
The following table lists the percent of students who scored Proficient or above on their STAR Test.
% of students who scored Proficient or above on STAR Test :
| Year | English | Mathematics | Science | History |
| 2004–2005 | 60.08% | 44.89% | 33.77% | 40.37% |
| 2005–2006 | 58.4% | 40.14% | 42.1% | 38.9% |
| 2006–2007 | 62.7% | 40.5% | 45.7% | 45.9% |
| 2007–2008 | 63.8% | 37.1% | 50.8% | 47.8% |
| 2008–2009 | 66.5% | 40.1% | 54.0% | 48.8% |
| 2009–2010 | 70.2% | 46.4% | 55.1% | 54.6% |
| 2010–2011 | 70.9% | 46.8% | 73.3% | 56.2% |
| 2011–2012 | 74.5% | 49.2% | 72.6% | 56.6% |
The following are the percentage of students who passed the CAHSEE test in the 10th grade:
CAHSEE :
| Year | English | Mathematics |
| 2004–2005 | 93% | 92% |
| 2005–2006 | 95% | 94% |
| 2006–2007 | 95% | 92% |
| 2007–2008 | 93% | 94% |
| 2008–2009 | 95% | 95% |
| 2009–2010 | 94% | 96% |
| 2010–2011 | 95% | 94% |
| 2011–2012 | 95% | 93% |
Ayala's API score in the 2011–2012 school year was 845, 13 points up from the year before (2010–2011).
The graduation rate for this school in the 2010–2011 school year was 98.3%.

### SkillsUSA

Ayala was home to a SkillsUSA chapter. The last engineering/architecture teacher, Trent Munsey, retired after the 2009–2010 school year. Ayala also participated in the Solar Cup, a competition in which schools build a solar-powered boat from scratch. In the 2010 SkillsUSA California State Conference, nine students received gold medals, seven students received silver medals, and one student received a bronze medal.

## Awards and certifications

Ayala High School was ranked 1,183rd in the nation in 2006 by Newsweek.
In April 2010, Ayala's USB Leadership Program received the California Association of Student Leaders Outstanding Activities Program Award. Ayala High School received the 2011 and 2019 California Distinguished School award, 2015 California Gold Ribbon School award, and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

## Performing arts
### Drama

Drama has 10–12 productions per year. There are three main stage shows: Fall Drama, Comedy, and Musical. There are also three shows produced by the Advanced Arts classes. There are also at least three shows produced by the Beginning Theater Arts Classes. Finally, there is one production and performance by the highest level class.

### Band and Colorguard

* The Ayala Band and Colorguard (BAC) is regionally and nationally recognized performance ensemble. They have attended competitions such as the Western Band Association (WBA) field tournaments and Grand Championships (placing first in the 5A Class division in 2011, 2012, and 2015) as well as attended several Bands of America (BOA) events; Regional Championships since 1999 (placing first in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019 in California, and 2018 in St. George, Utah), Super Regional Championships in 2003 in San Antonio, Texas, and Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 (placing in the top 12 finalists in 2004, 2013, and 2019).
* The Ayala BAC were Class AAA Champions at the Western Band Association Grand Championships in 1997.
* In 2004, The Ayala BAC attended the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, where they were a top 12 finalist. This was their first appearance at the event. As an unpublished category in the music caption score, the percussion section placed first in finals.
* The Ayala BAC took third place in the 2008 Western Band Association Grand Championships in Pleasant Hill, California.
* The Ayala BAC took second place in the 2009 Western Band Association Grand Championships in Fresno, California.
* In the 2010 Bands of America Grand National Championships held in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Ayala BAC placed 18th in semi-finals.
* The Ayala BAC placed first in both the Class 5A competition and the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition in the 2011 Western Band Association Grand Championships in Santa Barbara, California.
* The Ayala BAC was undefeated, winning first place at every field show they competed in during the 2012 season.
* The Ayala BAC tied for first place with James Logan High School in the 5A Class competition of the 2012 Western Band Association Grand Championships in Fresno, California. Due to a tie-breaking rule, which states that in the event of a tie, the band with the higher general effect score is the winner, the Ayala BAC won against James Logan High School, which was the second year in a row that James Logan had placed second to the Ayala BAC.
* In 2014, the Ayala BAC placed first in Class 5A competition, and placed second at the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition in the 2014 Western Band Association Championships.
* In 2015, the Ayala BAC's win at the Bands of America Regional Championship in Long Beach, California set the record for most consecutive Regional Championship wins, with nine, breaking the record of eight held by Centerville High School from Centerville, Ohio. This record was broken the next year by Broken Arrow High School, with 10 consecutive wins.
* In 2015, the Ayala BAC maintained an undefeated season and won first place in both the Class 5A competition and the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition at the 2015 Western Band Association Grand Championships in Fresno, California. The percussion section scored the highest ever score in the percussion caption during finals, with a 9.9.
* In 2016, the Ayala BAC once again traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the Bands of America Grand National Championships, where they placed 19th in semi-finals.
* In 2017, the Ayala BAC placed second in both the Class 5A competition and the Combined 4A/5A Finals competition at the 2017 Western Band Association Grand Championships in Fresno, California.
* In May 2018, Director of Bands Mark Stone retired after 28 years with the program, having founded it in 1990 when the school was first established. His successor is Tim Trost.
* In the fall of 2018, the Ayala BAC won two consecutive Bands of America Regional Championships for the first time in the program's history, winning both the St. George, Utah Regional Championship and the Southern California Regional Championship in Valley Glen, California. These two wins also make the Ayala BAC the band with the most Regional Championship wins on the West Coast, with a total of 11.
* In 2019, the Ayala BAC won their 12th Bands of America Regional Championship at the California Regional Championship at Bakersfield College, in Bakersfield, California.
* In 2019, the Ayala BAC made their 6th appearance at the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, where they were a top 12 finalist. This marks the second time a California band has made three appearances in the competitions Finals since Etiwanda High School did so in the 1990s.

### Indoor Percussion Ensembles

The Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble are nationally recognized winter/indoor performing groups. The Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble currently competes in the Percussion Scholastic World (PSW) class, while the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble currently competed in the Percussion Scholastic Concert World class (PSCW). The Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble both compete in the Southern California Percussion Alliance circuit as well as the Winter Guard International circuit's Percussion Division. In 2007, the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble placed first at the 2007 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. One of the music judges gave them a perfect score, which was the first time in Winter Guard International history that a perfect music score had been awarded.
Ayala Marching Percussion Ensemble Championship results :
| | | | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International |
| Year | Production | Division | Location | Date | Place | Score | Location | Date | Place | Score |
| 2025 | Beholder of the Eyes | PSW | Great Oak High School - Temecula, CA | April 5, 2025 | | | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 12, 2025 | | |
| 2024 | As Above, So Below | PSW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 13, 2024 | 1st | 94.175 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 20, 2024 | 2nd | 97.538 |
| 2023 | Passed to the Present | PSW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 15, 2023 | 1st | 94.300 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 22, 2023 | 1st | 97.938 |
| 2022 | Invidia | PSW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 16, 2022 | 4th | 91.763 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 23, 2022 | 5th | 93.438 |
| 2021 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| 2020 | Inside This Space | PSW | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| 2019 | The Indoor Generation | PSW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 6, 2019 | 4th | 92.5625 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 13, 2019 | 5th | 93.963 |
| 2018 | The Blessing | PSW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 14, 2018 | 4th | 91.950 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 21, 2018 | 4th | 94.538 |
| 2017 | The Point of It All | PSW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 15, 2017 | 2nd | 94.025 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 21, 2017 | 3rd | 96.075 |
| 2016 | Igor's Riot | PSW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 9, 2016 | 2nd | 93.675 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 16, 2016 | 1st | 97.013 |
| 2015 | The Son of Man | PSW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 4, 2015 | 1st | 94.475 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 11, 2015 | 2nd | 96.563 |
| 2014 | Que Sera-Sera | PSW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 5, 2014 | 2nd | 94.113 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 12, 2014 | 3rd | 96.125 |
| 2013 | Fallen | PSW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 13, 2013 | 2nd | 93.1625 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 20, 2013 | 2nd | 95.150 |
| 2012 | In the Dark | PSW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 7, 2012 | 2nd | 92.788 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 21, 2012 | 3rd | 96.125 |
| 2011 | Stronger | PSW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 9, 2011 | 2nd | 93.86 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 16, 2011 | 6th | 91.900 |
| 2010 | Live to Tell | PSW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 3, 2010 | 2nd | 93.48 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 17, 2010 | 1st | 97.175 |
| 2009 | Goodbye | PSW | Great Oak High School - Temecula, CA | April 11, 2009 | 1st | 93.60 | Dayton, OH | April 2009 | 4th | 94.850 |
| 2008 | Stuck | PSW | Colony High School - Ontario, CA | April 12, 2008 | 2nd | 93.50 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 19, 2008 | * | * |
| 2007 | Inspired | PSW | Moorpark High School - Moorpark, CA | April 14, 2007 | 5th | 89.35 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 21, 2007 | 12th | 86.00 |
| 2006 | Superficial | PSW | Los Osos High School - Rancho Cucamonga, CA | April 9, 2006 | 2nd | 90.75 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 22, 2006 | 6th | 90.00 |
| 2005 | American rEvolution | PSW | Los Osos High School - Rancho Cucamonga, CA | April 9, 2005 | 3rd | 88.15 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 16, 2005 | 11th | 84.90 |
| 2004 | Transgression | PSW | Bishop Alemany High School - Mission Hills, CA | April 10, 2004 | 2nd | 92.95 | Pechanga Arena - San Diego, CA | April 17, 2004 | 6th | 89.00 |
| 2003 | 6:37 | PSW | Chino Hills High School - Chino Hills, CA | April 5, 2003 | 2nd | 93.80 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 12, 2003 | 8th | 87.25 |
| 2002 | Opportunity | PSO | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 6, 2002 | 1st | 92.20 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 2002 | 2nd | 92.65 |
| 2001 | Puzzled | PSO | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | March 31, 2001 | 1st | 95.15 | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena - Milwaukee, WI | April 7, 2001 | 7th | 90.80 |
| 2000 | Moving Without Traveling | PSO | *** | *** | *** | *** | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 15, 2000 | 6th | 90.50 |
| 1999 | A Second Valediction | PSA | *** | *** | *** | *** | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 17, 1999 | 1st | 96.75 |
| 1998 | Benediction | PSA | *** | *** | *** | *** | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 18, 1999 | 4th | 88.95 |
| 1997 | The Thief | PSA | *** | *** | *** | *** | Phoenix, AZ | April 5, 1997 | 5th | 81.10 |
* Did not attend
** Event / season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*** Event did not exist.
Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble Championship results :
| | | | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Southern California Percussion Alliance | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International |
| Year | Production | Division | Location | Date | Place | Score | Location | Date | Place | Score |
| 2024 | | PSCW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 13, 2024 | | | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 19, 2024 | | |
| 2023 | Solace at Home | PSCW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 15, 2023 | 2nd | 93.700 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 21, 2023 | 3rd | 93.400 |
| 2022 | Abzu | PSCW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 16, 2022 | 4th | 84.500 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 22, 2022 | 5th | 87.87 |
| 2021 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| 2020 | Yggdrasil | PSCW | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| 2019 | Chamber | PSCW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 6, 2019 | 2nd | 93.200 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 12, 2019 | 3rd | 93.325 |
| 2018 | Songs of the Child | PSCW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 14, 2018 | 1st | 93.550 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 20, 2018 | 2nd | 94.650 |
| 2017 | Beyond the Candle's Glow | PSCW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 15, 2017 | 2nd | 93.450 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 21, 2017 | 1st | 96.750 |
| 2016 | As The Last Page Turns | PSCW | Toyota Arena - Ontario, CA | April 9, 2016 | 2nd | 96.300 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 15, 2016 | 1st | 97.800 |
| 2015 | A True Romantic | PSCW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 4, 2015 | 1st | 95.050 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 10, 2015 | 1st | 96.925 |
| 2014 | A Timeless World | PSCW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 5, 2014 | 2nd | 96.700 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 11, 2015 | 1st | 97.600 |
| 2013 | Beautiful Era | PSCW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 13, 2013 | 1st | 94.95 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 19, 2013 | 2nd | 94.700 |
| 2012 | The Absence of You | PSCW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 7, 2012 | 2nd | 92.30 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 20, 2012 | 2nd | 96.350 |
| 2011 | Kingdom Come | PSCW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 9, 2011 | 2nd | 94.35 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 15, 2011 | 3rd | 93.475 |
| 2010 | Home | PSCW | Coussoulis Arena - San Bernardino, CA | April 3, 2010 | 2nd | 95.25 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 16, 2010 | 1st | 95.875 |
| 2009 | Legacy | PSCW | Great Oak High School - Temecula, CA | April 11, 2009 | 2nd | 94.60 | Dayton, OH | April 2009 | 1st | 98.650 |
| 2008 | Cartoon | PSCW | Colony High School - Ontario, CA | April 12, 2008 | 2nd | 94.10 | UD Arena - Dayton, OH | April 18, 2008 | * | * |
| 2007 | Daphnis and Chloe | PSCW | Moorpark High School - Moorpark, CA | April 14, 2007 | 2nd | 94.90 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 20, 2007 | 1st | 98.20 |
| 2006 | Out of the Blue | PSCW | Los Osos High School - Rancho Cucamonga, CA | April 9, 2006 | 2nd | 93.90 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 22, 2006 | 1st | 95.55 |
| 2005 | Eight Factorial | PSCW | Los Osos High School - Rancho Cucamonga, CA | April 9, 2005 | 2nd | 89.60 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 16, 2005 | 4th | 89.70 |
| 2004 | Rhapsody in Blue | PSC / PSCW | Bishop Alemany High School - Mission Hills, CA | April 10, 2004 | 2nd | 94.05 | Pechanga Arena - San Diego, CA | April 17, 2004 | 3rd | 91.90 |
| 2003 | | PSC / PSCO | Chino Hills High School - Chino Hills, CA | April 5, 2003 | 1st | 94.55 | Nutter Center - Dayton, OH | April 12, 2003 | * | * |
* Did not attend
** Event / season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

### Winterguard

* The Ayala Winterguard has two performing groups: the JV Guard and the Varsity Guard. Both the JV Guard and Varsity Guard are nationally recognized performing groups.
* The following year, the 2010 JV Guard moved up two divisions in the Western Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) circuit and up three divisions in the Winter Guard International circuit, and managed to win double gold medals in the 2010 WGASC Championships. The Varsity Guard also placed third at that year's WGASC Championships.
* In 2011, the Varsity Guard was awarded 1st place at a local Winter Guard International Color Guard Regional Championship and 2nd place at the Winter Guard International Color Guard Western Power Regional Championship in San Diego, California.
* At the end of the 2011 season, both the JV and Varsity Guard won 2nd place at the 2011 WGASC Championships.
* During 2012, the Varsity Guard placed 3rd at the Winter Guard International Color Guard Regional Championship in Riverside, California and 2nd at the Winter Guard International Color Guard Western Power Regional Championship in San Diego, California.
* In 2012, the Varsity Guard placed 2nd while the JV Guard won 1st place in the 2012 WGASC Championships.
* In 2019, the Varsity Guard won 1st in World Class at the Winter Guard International Color Guard Regional Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as WGASC Championships.
Ayala Varsity Winterguard Championship results :
| | | | Winter Guard Association of Southern California | Winter Guard Association of Southern California | Winter Guard Association of Southern California | Winter Guard Association of Southern California | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International | Winter Guard International |
| Year | Production | Division | Location | Date | Place | Score | Location | Date | Place | Score |
| 2024 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Candle Light A Glow | SO | Walter Pyramid - Long Beach, CA | April 23, 2023 | 3rd | 86.200 | * | * | * | * |
| 2022 | In the Balance | SO | Bren Events Center - Irvine, CA | April 24, 2022 | 3rd | 82.050 | * | * | * | * |
| 2021 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| 2020 | The Spirit of Wendigo | SW | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
| 2019 | Be a Blessing | SW | Bren Events Center - Irvine, CA | April 14, 2019 | 1st | 86.85 | Dayton, OH | April 2019 | *** | *** |
| 2018 | Meraki | SW | Bren Events Center - Irvine, CA | April 22, 2018 | 1st | | Dayton, OH | April 2018 | 10th | 86.150 |
| 2017 | Where the Wind May Take Me | SW | Bren Events Center - Irvine, CA | April 23, 2017 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2017 | * | * |
| 2016 | Artistry in Motion | SW | | April 2016 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2016 | *** | *** |
| 2015 | Four | SW | | April 2015 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2015 | * | * |
| 2014 | Letting Go | SW | | April 2014 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2014 | * | * |
| 2013 | Before I Die | SW | Bren Events Center - Irvine, CA | April 21, 2013 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2013 | *** | *** |
| 2012 | The Snakes of Medusa | SO | | April 2012 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2012 | 11th | 86.95 |
| 2011 | Slow Me Down | SO | | April 2011 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2011 | * | * |
| 2010 | The Climb | * | | April 2010 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2010 | * | * |
| 2009 | First Rain | SO | | April 2009 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2009 | 13th | 82.90 |
| 2008 | | SO | JSerra Catholic High School - San Juan Capistrano, CA | April 20, 2008 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2008 | * | * |
| 2007 | | * | | April 2007 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2007 | * | * |
| 2006 | | SO | | April 2006 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2006 | * | * |
| 2005 | | * | | April 2005 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2005 | * | * |
| 2004 | Tessellations | SW | | April 2004 | | | San Diego, CA | April 2004 | 14th | 79.70 |
| 2003 | Pathways | SO | | April 2003 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2003 | 4th | 93.50 |
| 2002 | Twisted Tango | SO | | April 2002 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2002 | 10th | 86.30 |
| 2001 | Out of Darkness | SO | | April 2001 | | | Milwaukee, WI | April 2001 | 15th | 84.35 |
| 2000 | | * | | April 2000 | | | Dayton, OH | April 2000 | * | * |
| 1999 | | SA | | April 1999 | | | Dayton, OH | April 1999 | * | * |
| 1998 | | * | | April 1998 | | | Dayton, OH | April 1998 | * | * |
| 1997 | | SA | | April 1997 | | | Dayton, OH | April 1997 | 3rd | 95.45 |
* Did not attend
** Event / season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
*** Attended event, did not make finals

## Sports

* Ruben S. Ayala High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation Sierra League in the Southern Section (CIF-SS). The school has competed in the Palomares League since the 2014–15 school year.
* The campus has a swimming pool, six tennis courts, an indoor gym, pitching cages, two baseball fields, a weight room, and a stadium.
* A documentary was made about the 2010–2011 Ayala wrestling team.
* In June 2011, varsity football coach Tom Inglima, who was named Inland Valley's Coach of the Year in 2007, was transferred to Chino High School.
* The table below lists the years a sport has made Sierra League/Palomares, CIF-Southern Section (CIF-SS), and CIF (State). For CIF-SS and CIF, unless otherwise noted, the sport has won that level in that year.
* 2014 - 2015 was the inaugural year for the Palomares League (formerly known as the Sierra League).
* The girls' basketball team won the CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA title in 2007 with coach Mel Sims.
* On March 5, 2016, the boys' basketball team won the CIF-Southern Section Division 2A Championship by defeating Edison High School of Huntington Beach by the score of 63–49 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
Sports :
| Sport | Sierra League / Palomares (Champions) | CIF-SS | CIF |
| Boys' football | 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008 | 1994 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 1997 (2nd) | none |
| Boys' cross country | 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012 | 1992, 2007 (4th), 2008 (7th), 2009 (13th), 2010 (8th), 2011 (4th), 2012 (4th) | 1992 (3rd), 2007 (4th), 2008 (7th), 2011 (8th), 2012 (7th) |
| Girls' cross country | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011 | 1995 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 2006 (3rd), 2010 (6th), 2011 (15th), | 1996 (3rd), 2006 (3rd), 2010 (6th) |
| Girls' volleyball | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | 1997 (Qtr), 2001 (Qtr), 2003 (Qtr), 2004 (SF), 2006 (SF), 2007 (SF) | none |
| Girls' soccer | 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010 | 1995 | none |
| Boys' soccer | 1995, 1997, 2020 | 2020 (SF) | none |
| Boys' track | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 | none | none |
| Girls' track | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 | none | none |
| Boys' swim | 1997, 1998 | none | none |
| Girls' swim | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2011 | none | none |
| Boys' water polo | 1994, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 1995 (2nd), 1996 (2nd), 2003, 2007 (SF) | 2003 |
| Girls' water polo | 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 2005 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (2nd), 2008 (2nd) | none |
| Boys' basketball | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 | 2000 (2nd), 2005 (SF) | none |
| Girls' basketball | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 1998 (SF), 2000 (SF), 2002 (SF), 2006 (SF), 2007, 2008 (2nd), 2009 (SF), 2010 (SF) | none |
| Boys' tennis | 2003, 2006 | 2006 (SF) | none |
| Girls' tennis | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 | none | none |
| Baseball | 1995, 1997 | none | none |
| Softball | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 2010 | none |
| Boys' golf | 1996, 2014 | none | none |
| Girls' golf | 2005, 2006, 2007 | 2006 (2nd) (Eastern Division), 2007 | none |
| Wrestling | 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 | 1997 (3rd), 1999 (2nd), 2001 (2nd), 2002 (2nd), 2003 (1st), 2004 (2nd), 2005 (2nd) | none |
Legend: Qtr – quarterfinals, SF – semifinals

## Notable alumni

* K. C. Asiodu – National Football League player for the New Orleans Saints
* Jeff Bajenaru – former MLB baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks)
* Karen Bardsley – goalkeeper for England women's national football team
* Ryan Bradley – former MLB baseball pitcher (New York Yankees)
* Rebekah Gardner – WNBA player
* Obum Gwacham – football defensive end
* Mike Randolph – professional soccer player who played for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer
* Adam Seminaris – professional baseball player
* A Static Lullaby – post-hardcore band from Chino Hills, CA
* Marquise Wilson – actor, Hangin' with Mr Cooper