De Anza High School
| De Anza High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 37°58′05″N 122°17′12″W / 37.967978°N 122.286636°WCoordinates: 37°58′05″N 122°17′12″W / 37.967978°N 122.286636°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | West Contra Costa Unified School District |
| Principal | Mr. Pierce |
| Faculty | 60.81 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,368 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.50[1] |
| Color(s) | red gold |
| Athletics | Football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, swimming, golf, track & field, badminton, and wrestling. |
| Athletics conference | CIF North Coast Section - TCAL |
| Mascot | Don |
| Academies | Health Academy, Information Technology Academy, Law Academy |
| Website | www |
De Anza High School is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, United States, named after Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District and serves the Hilltop Neighborhood of Richmond, the unincorporated community of El Sobrante and a small portion of San Pablo.
History[]
The school originally opened in 1955. In 2005 local voters passed Measure J, a bond measure which included $161 million to completely rebuild the De Anza campus. Reconstruction began in 2009 with a new all-weather track and artificial-turf football field, along with the demolition of the gym and other site preparation work. The new facility was opened for the start of the 2013 - 2014 school year.
The school offers four academies: Health Academy, Information Technology Academy, Law Academy, and Air Force JROTC.
School clubs include Anime Club, Asian-Pacific Islander, Art Association Club, Banju Community Club, Black Student Union, Christian Club, Freedom of Movement, French, Gay/Straight Alliance, Glee Club, Graffiti Arts, Guitar, Hip-Hop Club, Health Occupational Society of America (HOSA), Interact, MESA, Outdoor Rec, Poetry, Robotics, Shimada, Speech & Debate, Video Game Club, and Yearbook.
Test scores[]
| California Standard Tests Scores, proficiency rate [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mathematics | Science | History/Social |
| 26% | 5% | 25% | 18% |
Notable alumni[]
- Brian Abshire (1982): 1988 Olympian in the 3000 meter steeplechase; former USA indoor 3000 meter record holder[2]
- Joel Beck (1961): early "underground" comic artist
- Jeff Becerra (1982):Vocalist and former bassist of death metal band Possessed
- Davone Bess (2008): NFL player (transferred his sophomore year to Skyline)
- Greg Bracelin (1975): former NFL player[3]
- Ken Burrow (1966): NFL player, Atlanta Falcons, 1971
- Les Claypool (1981): Primus bassist and lead singer
- Kirk Hammett (1980): Metallica lead guitarist
- Frank Lockett (1985): NFL player, Miami Dolphins
- Locksmith (Davood Ali Asgari) (2002): rapper and member of former duo The Frontline
- Silkk the Shocker (Vyshonn Miller) (1994): No Limit rapper and member of TRU
- (2005): Actor, portrays Michael in the Netflix's series "Dear White People"
[ [ Timothy Wallace 1981 rbal all league free safety rbal baseball batting tittle champ all league shortstop and basketball guard cal Berkeley de anza most valuable player award qb recruit drafted by Chicago Cubs in 1985 also son Timothy wallace jr was a two star athlete fb,Dt and third baseman and pitcher all league in each sport
References[]
- ^ a b c "De Anza High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Athlete profile for Brian Abshire". Iaaf.org. 1963-11-14. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Greg Bracelin - The Football Database". Footballdb.com. 1957-04-16. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
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