Cibola High School (Arizona)
Cibola High School is a high school for the west side of Yuma, Arizona, United States. It was the third high school opened by the Yuma Union High School District upon its 1988 establishment. The name derives from the Seven Cities of Gold, also known as "Cibola."
| Cibola High School | |
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| Address | |
4100 W. 20th St. 85364 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°41′33″N 114°40′07″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Yuma Union High School District |
| CEEB code | 030569 |
| Principal | Derek Bosch |
| Staff | 100.60 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,561 (2021)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.46[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Rival | Gila Ridge High School |
| Website | www |
Athletics
Wrestling
The team has secured three state championships with the first in 1995. The team secured a runner up during the 2008 season led by then head coach Jose Pepe Moreno. The team secured back to back state championship titles on February 22, 2014, and February 14, 2015 led by the head coach Jankowski.
Notable alumni
- Efrain Escudero, NJCAA All-American wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 8, former UFC lightweight[2]
- Edgar Garcia, Arizona State Wrestling Champion 2002; professional MMA fighter, UFC welterweight veteran[3]
- Kelvin Gastelum, state champion wrestler; professional mixed martial arts fighter, winner of The Ultimate Fighter 17, currently in the UFC[4][5]
References
- https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/arizona/districts/yuma-union-high-school-district/cibola-high-school-1161.
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