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Castro Valley High School

Coordinates: 37°42′13.22″N 122°4′41.79″W / 37.7036722°N 122.0782750°W / 37.7036722; -122.0782750
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Castro Valley High School
Address
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19400 Santa Maria Avenue

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Alameda County
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Coordinates37°42′13.22″N 122°4′41.79″W / 37.7036722°N 122.0782750°W / 37.7036722; -122.0782750
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1956
School districtCastro Valley Unified School District
PrincipalChristopher Fortenberry
Faculty119.89 (FTE)[1]
Number of students2,799 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.35[1]
Color(s)Green and gold
MascotTrojan
NewspaperThe Olympian
YearbookPalladium
Websitecvhs.cv.k12.ca.us

Castro Valley High School is located in the unincorporated suburban community of Castro Valley, California, United States. It is a 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.[2]

It is part of the Castro Valley Unified School District.[3]

Academics

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CVHS ranks 1901st in high schools in America, 275th in California, and 49th in the San Francisco Metro Area. 49% of students have taken at least one Advanced Placement exam, and 41% of students passed at least one AP exam. The graduation rate is 97%.[4]

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

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Student enrollment in the 2023–2024 school year was approximately 2,842 students. Their ethnic makeup was:

  • 30.5% Asian
  • 25.4% Hispanic/Latino
  • 22.8% White
  • 9.7% Two or more races
  • 4.8% African American
  • 4.3% Filipino
  • 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native
  • 2.1% Not reported

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Castro Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Noceda, Kristofer (2009-04-02). "Castro Valley High in distinguished company". The Daily Review. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Castro Valley High School - Overview". usnews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE". Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  6. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity - Castro Valley High School (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov.
  7. ^ "Dance Card: Smuin Ballet will premiere 'Oasis,' choreographed by Helen Pickett to music by Jeff Beal". 2016-04-29.
  8. ^ "Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more".
  9. ^ a b McIver, Joel (July 6, 1982). Justice for all: the truth about ... – Joel McIver – Google Books. Omnibus. ISBN 9780711996007. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c ""Cliff Burton Day"" (PDF). ACGOV.org. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  11. ^ Bracy, Brittany (May 31, 2017). "Screen star Lilan Bowden returns to her roots". CVHS Olympian. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Brodie Brazil". 2013-11-08.
  13. ^ "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)
  14. ^ Michael Singer (November 2, 2022). "CV's Jason Castro Helps Astros Get to the Fall Classic". Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "Randall William Cook". IMDb.
  16. ^ "'Beach Blanket Babylon's' Diamond leaves show". 2009-10-02.
  17. ^ Singer, Michael (2022-11-30). "Hollywood Filmmaker Ties East Bay Roots into New Movie 'Freaky Tales'". issuu - East Bay Publishing. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  18. ^ "Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Jun 12, 1976, p. 10". 1976-06-12.
  19. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ Luenell biography, thestar.com
  21. ^ Rachel Maddow High School Graduation Speech. Retrieved June 29, 2012
  22. ^ Pompeo, Joe (July 9, 2010). "In Case You Were Wondering What Rachel Maddow's High School Yearbook Photo Looks Like..." Businessinsider.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  23. ^ "Fitness mogul wants to shape up Warriors". 2010-04-27.
  24. ^ "Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Nov 13, 1971, p. 8". 1971-11-13.
  25. ^ "CVHS graduate jonas rivera". 21 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  27. ^ Chen, Eva (9 April 2013). "Alum Marty Schmidt shares his climbing experience". Castro Valley High School Olympian. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  28. ^ "10 Juan Anderson". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  29. ^ "Brad Wellman Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac".
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