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Chino Valley Unified
School District
Chino, CA
LOCATION:
• Population: 77,000
• Located 1 Hour East of Los Angeles
• Weather:
Summer/Fall: Warm and Dry
Winter/Spring: Mild and Temperate
ELIGIBILITY:
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Enrollment Restrictions: None
Minimum SLEP: Not Required
Minimum TOEFL: Not Required
Minimum ELTiS: 222 LOS ANGELES
Airport Code: LAX
CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL FACTS:
• Grades at School: 9-12
• Total Students per School: 1,600-3,000 (2%
International)
• Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:30
• Estimated Fall Start Date: Mid-August
• Estimated Fall End Date: Mid-Decemeber
• Estimated Spring Start Date: Early January
• Estimated Spring End Date: Late May
ACADEMICS:
• Offer Diploma Year: YES
DISTRICT
PROFILE
Chino
Valley Unified School District is a public school district in the beautiful city of Chi
no, California. With over 30,000 students attending from grades K-12 district wide, they
aim to develop 21st Century skills that students can take with them to college and beyond. Out of the 35 schools in the District, 4 high schools are currently accepting international high school students. Chino Valley District’s schools have been recognized as
distinguished educating establishments on more than one occasion. Student test scores
traditionally lead schools throughout the County of San Bernardino and this is reflected
in the district graduation rate of over 88% which is far above the California state average
of 80.2% and US average of 78.3%.
FACILITIES
Each of the high school campuses in Chino Valley Unified School District is equipped
with full athletics facilities including football fields and stadiums, synthetic running tacks,
soccer field, baseball diamonds, gymnasiums, and aquatic centers. Technology is highly
valued as evidence by the extensive network of computer labs on each campus. The
district also places emphasis on technology integration into both academic and extracurricular activities.
SPORTS AND ARTS
The Chino Valley sports program has a history of producing many strong athletes with
some alumni going on to professional careers in football, basketball and soccer. They
even offer unique opportunities for students to participate in, like golf and water polo
in their district. For students looking to experience more of the arts, Chino Valley has
an interesting mix of cutting edge and traditional art options. Students can brush up
on their favorite classics like Drama, Wind Ensemble or Jazz Band. If they are more into
pursuing their favorite hobby or future career, students can take part in courses like Digital Imaging/Graphic Design, Digital Video Production, Three Dimensional Design, Digital
Photography or even Fashion Design.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
The beautiful city of Chino, with a population of over 77,000 people, is a part of San
Bernardino County, California, United States. Downtown Chino hosts all the traditional
hallmarks of a medium-sized Californian city including a library, Chaffey Community College, the Chino Community Theatre, and a weekly Farmer’s Market. In 2008, the city of
Chino was awarded the prestigious “100 Best Communities for Youth” award for the second time in three years. Chino was also the site for some of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Chino Hills was ranked 34th in Money magazine’s “Best places to live 2012.” It was also
ranked as the 13th safest city in the United States in 2008 by the FBI.
University Acceptance Rate: 96%
Partial List of University Acceptances: Yale University, Harvard University, Cornell University, Brown
University, Columbia University, New York University, University of California – San Diego, Stanford University,
California Institute of Technology, Pepperdine University, Pomona College
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OPTIONS AVAILABLE:
Foreign Languages: American Sign,
Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese,
Spanish
Advanced Placement Courses: Biology,
Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry,
Chinese Language and Culture,
Computer Science, English Language
and Composition, English Literature and
Composition, Environmental Science,
European History, French Language and
Culture, Government and Politics, Japanese
Language and Culture, Macroeconomics,
Microeconomics, Music Theory, Physics,
Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture,
Spanish Literature and Culture, Statistics,
Studio Art, US History
Arts: Art Fundamentals, Band, Ceramics,
Choir, Dance, Digital Imaging, Digital Video,
Drawing and Painting, Fashion Design,
Graphic Design, Jazz Ensemble, Music
Theory, Orchestra
Athletics*:
Boys:
Fall: Cross Country, Football, Water Polo
Winter: Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling
Spring: Baseball, Golf, Swimming, Tennis,
Track and Field, Volleyball
Girls:
Fall: Cross Country, Tennis, Volleyball
Winter: Basketball, Soccer, Water Polo
Spring: Golf, Softball, Swimming, Track and
Field
Extracurricular Activities: American Red
Cross, Anime; Art Club, Band and Color
Guard, Black Student Union, Chinese Club,
Choir, Class Council, Coding Club, Drama
Club, Electronics Club, Engineering Club,
Future Business Leaders of America, Food
Culture Association, Forensics, Freestyle,
French Club, Indian Culture Club, Key Club,
Leo, Make-a-Wish, Mathletes, Mock Trial,
Model United Nations, Philosophy Club,
Yoga Club
ESL Available/Level: YES - Beginner to
Advanced
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*State regulations may restrict sports in isolated cases
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