Castro Valley High School
| Castro Valley High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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19400 Santa Maria Avenue , California 94546 | |
| Coordinates | 37°42′13.22″N 122°4′41.79″W / 37.7036722°N 122.0782750°WCoordinates: 37°42′13.22″N 122°4′41.79″W / 37.7036722°N 122.0782750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Castro Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Blaine Torpey[1] |
| Faculty | 121.83 (FTE)[2] |
| Number of students | 2,934 (2017-18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.08[2] |
| Color(s) | Green and gold |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Newspaper | The Olympian |
| Yearbook | Palladium |
| Website | cvhs |
Castro Valley High School is located in the unincorporated suburban community of Castro Valley, California, United States. It is a State school#United States high school for grades 9 to 12. Named a National Exemplary School in 1984–85 and 1988–89, it was a California Distinguished School in 1987–88, 2000–01, and 2009.[3]
It is part of the Castro Valley Unified School District.[4]
Academics[]
As a comprehensive high school, Castro Valley High School provides a wide variety of course offerings, including advanced, honors, and Advanced Placement courses.[5]
Demographics[]
Student enrollment in the 2017–2018 school year was approximately 2,934 students. Their ethnic makeup was:
- 27.9% Caucasian
- 27.7% Asian
- 23.5% Hispanic/Latino
- 6.5% African American
- 8.4% Two or more races
- 4.3% Filipino
- 0.4% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native
Notable alumni[]
- Jeff Beal, Emmy Award-winning composer[7]
- Amy Berg, TV writer and producer[8]
- Mike Bordin, drummer for Faith No More[9][10]
- Brodie Brazil, Emmy Award-winning reporter for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area/Comcast SportsNet California; San Jose Sharks sideline reporter[11]
- Darren Brazil, editor, brother of Brodie[12]
- Cliff Burton, former bassist for Metallica[9][10]
- Jason Castro, catcher for Minnesota Twins, selected tenth overall in 2008 MLB Draft by Houston Astros[13]
- Randall William Cook, three-time Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, 2001-2003; Class of 1969[14][better source needed]
- Val Diamond, stage performer; starred in Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco, 1979-2009; Class of 1969[15]
- Ryan Fleck, movie director and screenwriter; Half Nelson, Sugar, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and Mississippi Grind; Class of 1994.[16][better source needed]
- Bob LaPoint, professional water skier; five world slalom titles; Class of 1973[17]
- Kris LaPoint, professional water skier; nine-time National Slalom Champion; Class of 1971.[18]
- Luenell, actress in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan[19]
- Rachel Maddow, political commentator and television journalist; host of MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show[20][better source needed]
- Jim Martin, former guitarist for Faith No More[10]
- Mark Mastrov, founder of 24 Hour Fitness; partial owner of NBA's Sacramento Kings; Class of c. 1980[21]
- Lourdes Pangelinan, first female director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.[22]
- Jonas Rivera, producer of Pixar's 2009 movie Up[23]
- Rick Rodriguez, former professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and San Francisco Giants)[24]
- Marty Schmidt, mountain climber and guide[25]
- Juan Toscano-Anderson, small forward for the Golden State Warriors[26]
- Brad Wellman, MLB player 1982–1989, Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants[27]
References[]
- ^ "Castro Valley High School — Castro Valley Unified". www.cv.k12.ca.us. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ^ a b c "Castro Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Noceda, Kristofer (2009-04-02). "Castro Valley High in distinguished company". The Daily Review. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ Moskal, Mary Kay; Keneman, Ayn F. (2011-10-14). Literacy Leadership to Support Reading Improvement. Guilford Press. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-1-60918-490-2. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE". Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity - Castro Valley High School (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov.
- ^ "Dance Card: Smuin Ballet will premiere 'Oasis,' choreographed by Helen Pickett to music by Jeff Beal". 2016-04-29.
- ^ "Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more".
- ^ a b McIver, Joel (July 6, 1982). Justice for all: the truth about ... – Joel McIver – Google Books. ISBN 9780711996007. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c http://www.acgov.org/board/bos_calendar/documents/DocsAgendaReg_02_06_18/PROCLAMATIONS_COMMENDATIONS/Supervisor%20Miley_259967.pdf
- ^ "Brodie Brazil". 2013-11-08.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.brodiebrazil.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rusty Simmons (March 30, 2005). "It's easy to see that catchers are rising stars / Six rated among nation's top 40". SFGate. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "Randall William Cook". IMDb.
- ^ "'Beach Blanket Babylon's' Diamond leaves show". 2009-10-02.
- ^ March 6, Caroline John-Published; Am, 2019 at 10:14 (2019-03-06). "Are Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Married?: Personal Life, Family, Children". Earn The Necklace. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Jun 12, 1976, p. 10". 1976-06-12.
- ^ https://www.castrovalleysportsfoundation.org/Kris%20LaPoint%20profile.docx
- ^ Luenell biography, thestar.com
- ^ Rachel Maddow High School Graduation Speech. Retrieved June 29, 2012
- ^ "Fitness mogul wants to shape up Warriors". 2010-04-27.
- ^ "Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Nov 13, 1971, p. 8". 1971-11-13.
- ^ "CVHS graduate jonas rivera".
- ^ http://www.castrovalleysportsfoundation.org/Rick%20Rodriguez.doc
- ^ Chen, Eva (9 April 2013). "Alum Marty Schmidt shares his climbing experience". Castro Valley High School Olympian. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "10 Juan Anderson". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Wellman Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac".
External links[]
Categories:
- High schools in Alameda County, California
- Educational institutions established in 1956
- Public high schools in California
- 1956 establishments in California