Cibola High School (Arizona)

Cibola High School
Cibola High School
	Public high school
Established	1988 (37 years ago)
School district	Yuma Union High School District
CEEB code	030569
Principal	Derek Bosch
Staff	90.14 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,411 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	26.75
Color(s)	Black and gold ;
Mascot	Raider
Rival	Gila Ridge High School
Website	www.yumaunion.org/cibola

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."

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.

Spiritline

The JV Cheer team secured a state championship for D1-2 JV Showcheer in 2024.

Notable alumni

Eli Crane, Navy SEAL and US Representative for Arizona^[2]
The Ultimate Fighter 8, former UFC lightweight^[3]

Edgar Garcia, Arizona State Wrestling Champion 2002; professional MMA fighter, UFC welterweight veteran^[4]

The Ultimate Fighter 17, currently in the UFC^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Cibola High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ Brunig, Mladen (November 9, 2022). "Republican Crane Wins Arizona House Race, Defeating Democrat O'Halleran". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ "Efrain Escudero UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "Yumans to clash at Total Combat 27 | garcia, want, rodriguez - Sports - YumaSun". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
^ "Gastelum to appear on the Ultimate Fighter | gastelum, ultimate, fighter - YumaSun". Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
^ "Kelvin Gastelum UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.

External links

[NCES-1] "Cibola High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[2] Brunig, Mladen (November 9, 2022). "Republican Crane Wins Arizona House Race, Defeating Democrat O'Halleran". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[3] "Efrain Escudero UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[4] "Yumans to clash at Total Combat 27 | garcia, want, rodriguez - Sports - YumaSun". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2010.

[5] "Gastelum to appear on the Ultimate Fighter | gastelum, ultimate, fighter - YumaSun". Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.

[6] "Kelvin Gastelum UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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