Fontana High School is a secondary public school in Fontana, California in the Fontana Unified School District. Fontana High serves grades 9 through 12.Fontana High School is the "Home of Steeler Pride". Students are provided opportunities for personal and group achievement in a safe environment designed to nurture personal, social and academic development. Fontana High School is committed to preparing students for their individual futures in the 21st century.HistoryA product of the Southern California post war boom, Fontana High was completed in September 1952. The school was needed to serve the children of thousands of blue collar families from across the country who came to work at the Kaiser Steel plant – built just outside Fontana in the 1940s – and at the time the only steel production plant of its kind west of the Mississippi.2006 riotIn 2006, a riot broke out following a fight between two students at a school pep rally. The Fontana Police Department required assistance from other local law enforcement agencies (including the California Highway Patrol) after students threw rocks at responding officers, but the situation was ultimately resolved in under two hours. Six students were placed under arrest and thirty-four other students were suspended by the school district. There was no significant property damage or injuries, though a teacher was accidentally struck by a police bean bag round.DemographicsEthnic breakdown of the 4,073 students enrolled as of the 2007–2008 school year was:85.8% Hispanic 6.9% White 4.8% African American 1% Asian 0.4% Other
