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Cordova High School | |
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Address | |
2239 Chase Drive , 95670 | |
Coordinates | 38°36′2″N121°18′27″W / 38.60056°N 121.30750°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1963 |
School district | Folsom-Cordova Unified School District |
Principal | Amy Strawn |
Grades | 9 to 12 [1] |
Enrollment | 1,973 [1] (2021-22) |
Campus | Small city [1] |
Color(s) | Red and black |
Nickname | Lancers |
Rivals | Folsom High School Rosemont High School |
Yearbook | Lancer Legends |
Website | www |
Cordova High School is a public high school serving grades 9 to 12. It is in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District and located in Rancho Cordova, California - east of Downtown Sacramento on US 50. Cordova High School opened in 1963 and graduated the first class of students in 1965. Before the Cordova High School campus opened, the students in Rancho Cordova attended high school at Folsom High located at 715 Riley Street in Folsom.
The demographic breakdown of the 1,973 students enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year was:
52.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2021-22, Cordova High School was a Title I school. [1]
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