Willow Glen High School
Coordinates: 37°17′24″N 121°53′50″W / 37.2899°N 121.8971°W
| Willow Glen High School | |
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| Address | |
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2001 Cottle Ave , | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1950 |
| Principal | Tina Vanlaarhoven |
| Staff | 69.73 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,737 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.91[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Yearbook | Rambler (1952-1988)[1] |
| Website | www |
Willow Glen High School is a public high school in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, California, within the San Jose Unified School District.
Athletics[]
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Willow Glen High School has a swimming pool, a basketball court/gym and weight training room, a mini-gym that serves as a wrestling area, a baseball field, a softball field, a multi-purpose track and turf area, a sand volleyball court, and tennis courts.
Willow Glen High School Boys' Volleyball won a CCS Championship in 2009, one of the first public schools to do so in that CCS division. Also, in 2010, Willow Glen High School Football won a CCS Championship against Sequoia High School. From 1972-1980, the boys' basketball team was coached by the notable collegiate coach Bob Burton. Willow Glen's Baseball team won a CCS championship in 2013. The Willow Glen boys' cross country team won the Division 2 CCS championship in 2010 for the first time in twenty-six years, winning again in 2019.
Performing Arts[]
Willow Glen High School offers music and drama courses.[3]
Notable alumni[]
- Bob Berry, NFL quarterback for 12 seasons, class of 1960
- Anthony Canzano, Professional baseball player, class of 1965[4]
- Jeffrey Foskett, guitarist and singer for The Beach Boys
- Holly Hallstrom, model on The Price Is Right
- Eric Kretz, drummer for the Stone Temple Pilots
- Julio Morales, professional soccer player[5]
- Sal Maccarone, Sculptor/Author
- Ann Ravel, attorney
- Steve Sordello, LinkedIn CFO, Class of 1987 [6]
- Dr.Disrespect, Youtube Streamer[7]
References[]
- ^ "1952-1988 Willow Glen High School Yearbooks". Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Willow Glen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Willow Glen High School Drama". www.wghsdrama.org.
- ^ Baseball Reference. "Tony Canzano Baseball Statistics". Baseball Almanac.
- ^ Ray Hacke (March 22, 2011). "Mercury News boys soccer player of the year: Julio Morales, Willow Glen". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesordello
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