Folsom High School

Folsom High School is a public secondary school in the western United States, located in Folsom, California, a suburb east of Sacramento. Established 99 years ago in 1922, it is a part of the Folsom Cordova Unified School District.

Folsom High School
Location
1655 Iron Point Road

,
95630

,
United States
Coordinates38.649°N 121.156°W / 38.649; -121.156
Information
TypePublic
Established1922 (1922)
School districtFolsom Cordova Unified S.D.
NCES School ID01570
PrincipalHoward Cadenhead
Teaching staff95.03 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Age range14-18
Enrollment2,472 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio26.01[1]
Color(s)Blue, White, & Red    
MascotBulldog
National ranking1144
NewspaperThe Bulldog Times
YearbookEl Oro
Websitewww.fcusd.org/Domain/31

Athletics

In 2006 and 2008, the varsity cheerleading squad took second place in the Universal Cheerleading Association's high school national championship, runner-up to Colleyville Heritage of Texas in 2006 and Paul Laurence Dunbar of Kentucky in 2008.

In 2010, the football team defeated Gardena 48-20 for the CIF Division II state championship. The team was led by future NFL safety Jordan Richards and star quarterback Dano Graves. Graves was named the MaxPreps National Player of the Year in 2010.

In 2013, FHS quarterback Jake Browning was named the state Gatorade Player of the Year.[2] He led the Bulldogs to another section championship and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Northern California regional championship game, but fell to De La Salle of Concord.

In 2014, the football team defeated Oceanside 68–7 for the CIF Division I state championship, their second state title in four years. The Team went undefeated for the season (16-0).[3] The Bulldogs finished fourth in the nation on the Xcellent 25, presented by the Army National Guard.[4]

In 2017, the football team defeated Helix High School 49-42 for the CIF Division I state championship. The team went undefeated (16-0) for the year.[5]

In 2018, the football team defeated Cathedral Catholic High School 21-14 to repeat as CIF Division I state champions, the fourth state title in 9 years.[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Folsom High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "Press Release of Player of The Year" (PDF). Gatorade. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. Heise, Sarah (2014-12-20). "Folsom Bulldogs achieve perfection, win state championship". KCRA. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  4. "High school football 2014 Top 25 composite rankings - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  5. Davidson, Joe (2017-12-16). "Legacy sealed: Folsom's 'young stallions' gallop to state title, finish 16-0". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. Davidson, Joe (2018-12-14). "How Folsom won its fourth CIF state title and why it left players in tears". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  7. Long, Matt (February 2, 2010). "Folsom grad gets promotion with Red Sox". Folsom Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  8. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article209823959.html
  9. Kruse, Zach (2020-04-26). "Packers coach Matt LaFleur excited about third-round pick Josiah Deguara". packerswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  10. "Vintage Folsom; John Donald Jorgensen". Folsom Telegraph. January 31, 2017. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  11. Long, Matt (January 2, 2013). "Rau has NFL debut to remember". Folsom Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  12. "Ryan Rau - 2011 Football". Official Site of the Portland State Vikings. 2011. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  13. Reid, Ron (October 6, 1972). "HANDY PAIR OF BRAINY BENGALS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  14. Ryan, Mink (2019-10-24). "Ravens Sign Defensive Back Jordan Richards, Swapping Players With Patriots". BalimoreRavens.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  15. "Vikings add QB Jake Browning among undrafted rookies". USA Today. 2019-04-29. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  16. Roling, Chris (2019-05-11). "Jonah Williams starts Bengals minicamp at left tackle". bengalswire.usatoday.com. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
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