College Park High School (Pleasant Hill, California)
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201 Viking Drive , 94523-1809 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°57′54″N 122°04′15″W / 37.96500°N 122.07083°W[1] |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Principal | Levirt Griffin[2] |
| Faculty | 78.25 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,956 (2022-23)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25.00[3] |
| Language | English |
| Area | Pleasant Hill, California |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Affiliation | Mount Diablo Unified School District |
| Website | http://cphs.mdusd.org |
College Park High School is a public high school located in Pleasant Hill, California, United States, adjacent to Valley View Middle School and Diablo Valley College. It is part of the Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and serves most of Pleasant Hill, a portion of Concord, a portion of Martinez, and all of Pacheco. CPHS was honored as a 2013 California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education.[4]
History
[edit]College Park High School was founded in 1960 to alleviate population pressure from nearby Pleasant Hill High. The new institution chose the falcon for its mascot. The school had been constructed on land adjacent to Diablo Valley College, leading to the name College Park. A fierce rivalry developed between College Park and Pleasant Hill High until the latter closed. This rivalry would later be transferred to both Alhambra and Northgate High Schools. [5]
Athletics
[edit]The school has won state championships in girls cross-country (2003 and 2004) and boys wrestling (1966-NORCAL CHAMPIONS, 1967-NORCAL-5TH, 1993-4TH CIF STATE, 1994-8TH CIF STATE).[6]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Cori Alexander - professional soccer player and photographer
- Maurice Benard - actor on the ABC soap opera "General Hospital"[7]
- Rick Bodine - the plaintiff in the "burglar that fell through a skylight" lawsuit
- Tina Dupuy - syndicated columnist and author
- Amit Elor (born 2004) - freestyle wrestler, 2024 Olympic champion and 8x world champion[8]
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Cincinnati Reds first baseman; 2021 fourth round pick
- Trevor Larnach - Minnesota Twins outfielder; 2018 first round pick
- Eteva Mauga-Clements (born 1999) - CFL linebacker for the Edmonton Elks[9]
- McKenzie Moore (born 1992) - player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Meredith Patterson - Broadway, TV and film actress
- Travis Raciti - former defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles[10]
- Melissa Seidemann (born 1990) - member of the U.S. women's water polo Senior National team; Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games
References
[edit]- ^ United States Geological Survey (19 January 1981). "GNIS Detail -College Park High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "School Administrators & Counselors". cphs.mdusd.org. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ a b c "College Park High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Distinguished Middle and High Schools". ca.gov. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ Nilsen, Adam P. (2007). Images of America: Pleasant Hill. San Francisco, CA: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-5565-2.
- ^ "Championship History," collegeparkathletics.com.
- ^ "Barney: Martinez's Maurice Benard has found his niche on 'General Hospital'". 17 September 2008.
- ^ "18 Things to Know About Jewish Wrestler Amit Elor; At 20 years old, the world champion will be the youngest female wrestler ever to represent the United States at the Olympics," Hey Alma.
- ^ "Draft Ready: 4 things to know about Eteva Mauga-Clements". cfl.ca. April 23, 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ [1] Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine>
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