Laguna Creek High School

Laguna Creek High School is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California, a suburban community near Sacramento, California established in 1994.[2] It is home to various organizations and programs, including the rigorous International Baccalaureate Programme (IB), Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA), the Manufacturing Production Technology Academy (MPTA), and the Sports Careers Academy (SCA).

Laguna Creek High School
Address
9050 Vicino Drive

Elk Grove
,
Sacramento County
,
California
95758

United States
Information
School typePublic
Established1994
School districtElk Grove Unified School District
PrincipalMark Benson
Teaching staff92.14 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,968 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.36[1]
Campus typeClosed Campus
Color(s)     
Fight song"On Wisconsin"
MascotCardinal
RivalValley High School
WebsiteOfficial website

Green Energy Technology Academy

Students of the Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) study the technology of renewable energy. These GETA students explore the concepts of energy extraction, conversion and transmission processes through complex, hands-on, project-based work. Depending on a their post secondary plans, students who graduate from the Green Energy Technology Academy will be prepared to enter two or four institutions of study, enter a technical training program or go directly to work in the Energy Sector.

Manufacturing Production Technology Academy

The Manufacturing Production Technology Academy (MPTA) program prepares students for a career in crafts work and engineering. Projects range from helpful community projects such as developing and manufacturing toys for children with cerebral palsy to developing basic engine automobiles. The department allows selected MPTA students to enter a program that provides hands-on opportunities.

Sports Career Academy

The Sports Career Academy (SCA) focuses on exposing students to careers in the sports industry, specifically Sports Medicine. Additionally, sports-related themes are woven into academic classes to address students' interests.

Lambda Delta Rho

Lambda Delta Rho is an honor society developed within the Sports Careers Academy. This honor society promotes the principles of Leadership (Lambda), Discipline (Delta), and Respect (Rho) as the foundations for academic and personal success. Students may qualify for this honor society based on their academic performance each term, and may earn rewards as a result. To attain status in the honor society, students must earn a 2.5 GPA or higher and earn no F grades or Unsatisfactory marks in behavior. Within the honor society, there are 3 different levels. The lowest qualifying level is Rho status. A student may qualify for Rho status if they earn between a 2.5 GPA and a 2.99. The second level is Delta Status. A student may qualify as Delta for earning between 3.0 and a 3.49 GPA. The highest level is Lambda status. Students must earn a qualifying GPA of over 3.5 to achieve this level.

Extracurricular activities

Laguna Creek Marching Band and Color Guard

The Laguna Creek Band and Guard has seven core performance ensembles

  • Marching Band (fall semester)
  • Color Guard (fall semester)
  • Jazz Ensemble (fall and spring semester)
  • Winter Guard (spring semester)
  • Winter Percussion (spring semester)
  • Symphonic Band (spring semester), and
  • Wind Ensemble (spring semester)

The Marching Band and Color Guard compete in the fall as members of the NCBA, in the Open or 6A division. Recent honors have included Sweepstakes Trophies for Field performance at the Franklin Invitational, Del Oro Band Spectacular, and Lodi Grape Bowl Classic in 2019.

The Laguna Creek Winter Guard compete in the open division of CCGC based in Northern California, and in the open division of WGI. Past honors include Scholastic A Championship at the WGI Union City Regional in 2019, and CCGC National Scholastic A Champions in 2018.

The Laguna Creek Winter Percussion Ensemble compete in the NCBA, CCGC, and NCPA circuits.

Theatre Company

The first play (fall term) is generally a historic and classic play.

The second play (Winter term) is a student directed and written play.

The third play (spring term) is generally a musical.

Athletics

Laguna Creek High School is home of the Cardinals. They are part of the Delta Valley League conference. In the 2008-2009 football season, they became Delta Valley League Champions. They finished the season with 9 wins and 4 losses (9-4). Laguna Creek's cross town rivals are the Franklin High School Wildcats and the Elk Grove High School Thundering Herd.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Laguna Creek High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Laguna Creek High School | Elk Grove Unified School District". Elk Grove Unified School District. Retrieved 2017-03-19.

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