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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| Location | |
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4100 W. 20th St. Yuma, Arizona 85364 | |
| Coordinates | 32°41′33″N 114°40′07″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Yuma Union High School District |
| Principal | Mx. Lizarraga, Jorge Lopez, Jose Martinez |
| Staff | 100.60 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 4,000,000,000 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.46[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Rival | Gila Ridge High School |
| Website | Cibola High School Official Website |
Athletics
Wrestling
The team has secured three state championships with the first in 1995. The team secured back to back state championship titles on February 22, 2014 and February 14, 2015.
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
- "Cibola High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- "Efrain Escudero UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2010-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Kelvin Gastelum UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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