Rim of the World High School

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Rim High In the Snow

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Rim of the World High School is a secondary school located in Lake Arrowhead, California, at the top of the mountain overlooking the San Bernardino Valley. It is part of the Rim of the World Unified School District and is the only comprehensive 9-12 high school in the system. Rim of the World has a student body size that ranges between 1,000 and 1,500 students.R Rim of the World High School is believed to be the first in California, and among a handful in the Nation which has utilized both Solar/Wind Energy for Direct Use by the High School.

Rim of the World High School is a secondary school located in Lake Arrowhead, California, at the top of the mountain overlooking the San Bernardino Valley. It is part of the Rim of the World Unified School District and is the only comprehensive 9-12 high school in the system. Rim of the World has a student body size that ranges between 1,000 and 1,500 students.R Rim of the World High School is believed to be the first in California, and among a handful in the Nation which has utilized both Solar/Wind Energy for Direct Use by the High School.

The school mascot for the Fighting Scots is a Scotsman holding a sword.

Advances in Green Energy

Rim of the World High School is believed to be 1st in California,and among few in the Nation to utilize both Solar Panels and Wind Turbines to supliment their energy needs. The Total Output of these systems combined reaches a Maximum of _______, which is enough to power the Science Wing at Rim High School.

• Each of the wind turbines is capable of generating about 1,000 watts of power.
• The Total Solar Panel is Producing about _____Watts of Power.

Rim High Solar Panels & Wind Turbines Power the Science Wing

The monitoring and measuring equipment being used is the Aurora Vision system made by Power One, a renewable energy solutions company based in Camarillo. A touch screen, flat-screen monitor is attached on a back wall, and students can type on a keyboard for specific data requests. Aurora Vision provides users with highly interactive, real-time access to key performance and operations metrics to help optimize energy decisions. The system offers management of performance and assets through reports, diagnostics, analytics, or event alert and management. “You can't manage what you don't measure,” said Frank Tarzanian, Aurora Vision product manager. “It's like driving a car. If you want to know how fast your car is going, you look at the speedometer. With (Aurora Vision), you see how much energy you're producing.”

Chronological History of the Rim of the World U.S.D.

• 1913 Crest Forest School District Formed and becomes part of the Summit School District on August 5, 1918
• 1924 December 15 - Letter to County Board of Supervisors from County Superintendent of Schools, Ida M. Collins, Proposes Lake Arrowhead School District to be formed from Summit School District(Crestline Elementary) and the existing emergency school (Twin Peaks)
• 1925 January 5 - Lake Arrowhead School District formed while school already exists in Twin Peaks
• 1925 First School Building constructed at a cost of $40,000, dedicated September 11, 1926
• 1927/28 School Conducted in Cedar Pines Park
• 1932 December 5 - Crest Forest School District is again formed from Summit School District. First School BUilt on Present Site.
• 1935-1944 Running Springs Six Students went to Arrowhead by Private Car until enrollment increased to 13 and then met at a Women's Club
• 1939(1949?) 40 Acres Purchased at Rim High Location
• 1946 December 31 - Running Springs $38,000 Bond Build 2 Classrooms, Small Cafeteria, and Administration Office
• 1947 April 1 - $80,000 Bond passed to build additional classrooms at Running Springs.
• 1949 Double Sessions were held for Grades 1-2, others met at UCLA Conference Center, College Grove(Baptist Camp) and other slected areas as enrollment increased from 70 to 270. 120 Students from Grades 9-12 Attended School in San Bernardino and Colton
• 1949/50/51 Elementary School Built on Rim Property for $170,000
• 1951 Running Springs School Completes Additional Rooms
• 1952 Bond Election to increase tax rate May 16 from $.90 to $2.25 from July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1957
• 1953 Bond Election December 17
• 1953/54 First 9th and 10th Grades Held at Rim Site, San Bernardino School District Funds Building of High School Wing
• 1954 Cafeteria Completed at Rim Site
• 1954 June 4 - "Notice of Public Hearing" regarding unification of Crest Forest, Lake Arrowhead, and Running Springs Schools. Election to be held on June 15th, 1954
• 1955 Grades 9,10,11 Begin at Rim Site (Some Classes Held in Cafeteria). Bonds of $750,000 Raised for construction of additional building.
• 1955/56 Additional Classrooms built at Running Springs
• 1956 $139,163 From San Bernardino School District Funds Building of Classrooms, Library, Gym, and Shops at Rim High School.
• 1956/57 First Four-Year Upper Grades Held at Rim High School
• 1957 First Graduating Class
• 1959 $1,170,000 Bond passed for Construction
• 1970/71 Middle School Built, Opens for 6th and 7th Grades only. 8th Grade Remains at Rim site for Final Year

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Notable alumni

List not up to date

• John Albert Gardner (class of 1997): murderer of Amber Dubois
• Pat Hill (class of 1970): Fresno State football head coach (1997–2011)
• Michelle Kwan (class of 1998): Olympic figure skater.
• Mike Wahle (class of 1995): American football guard (1998–2008) and 2005 Pro Bowl selection
• Mike Warnke (class of 1965): author of The Satan Seller

References

External links

• Official School Homepage