Colony High School is a high school located in Ontario, California, and is part of the Chaffey Joint Union High School District.[2] The school serves the communities of southern Ontario, including the new Ontario Ranch community and portions of eastern Rancho Cucamonga and southeast Fontana.[3] The school earned the 2018 Civic Learning Award for the State of California [4] and was a 2018 Silver Medal winner for the U.S. News & World Report ranking of Best High Schools.[5] Over 60 percent of the Colony High School Class of 2017 met the University of California A-G requirement rate, nearly 14 percent above the state average.[6]
Colony High School offers students opportunities to earn college credit through College BoardAdvanced Placement (AP) and dual-credit courses. Dual-credit courses, are taken at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga during the summer session and, if passed, qualify as credit for both high school graduation and college classes. In addition, Colony High School has the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, honors classes, and participates in the nationwide Renaissance program.[citation needed]
The Class of 2006 recorded the highest pass rate for any AP test, receiving a 95% pass rate for the AP Calculus test under the instruction of Christopher W. Chang.[citation needed]
Arts
Colony High School has a wide array of classes and clubs revolving around the arts: Art, Ceramics, Music Appreciation, Digital Media, Drama & Theatre, Choir, Dance, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Percussion, and Color Guard classes.
↑Chaffey Joint Union High School District. "History of the District". Retrieved February 7, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
