Castro Valley High School Public high school in Castro Valley, Alameda County, California , U.S.
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
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
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 [ 6]
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] Lilan Bowden , comedian, actress and filmmaker [ 11] Brodie Brazil , Emmy Award-winning reporter for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area /Comcast SportsNet California ; San Jose Sharks sideline reporter[ 12] Darren Brazil , editor, brother of Brodie[ 13] Cliff Burton , bassist for Metallica [ 9] [ 10] Jason Castro , former MLB catcher, selected tenth overall in 2008 MLB Draft by Houston Astros [ 14] Randall William Cook , three-time Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects: Lord of the Rings Trilogy , 2001-2003; Class of 1969[ 15] [better source needed Val Diamond , stage performer; starred in Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco, 1979-2009; Class of 1969[ 16] Ryan Fleck , movie director and screenwriter; Half Nelson , Sugar , It's Kind of a Funny Story , and Mississippi Grind ; Class of 1994.[ 17] Bob LaPoint , professional water skier; five world slalom titles; Class of 1973[ 18] Kris LaPoint , professional water skier; nine-time National Slalom Champion; Class of 1971.[ 19] Luenell , actress in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan [ 20] Rachel Maddow , political commentator and television journalist; host of MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show [ 21] [ 22] 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[ 23] Lourdes Pangelinan , first female director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community .[ 24] Jonas Rivera , producer of Pixar 's 2009 movie Up [ 25] Rick Rodriguez , former professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics , Cleveland Indians , and San Francisco Giants )[ 26] Marty Schmidt , mountain climber and guide[ 27] Juan Toscano-Anderson , small forward for the Golden State Warriors [ 28] Brad Wellman , MLB player 1982–1989, Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants[ 29]
References
^ a b c "Castro Valley High" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024 .^ 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 ISBN 978-1-60918-490-2 . Retrieved 21 February 2013 . ^ "Castro Valley High School - Overview" . usnews.com . Retrieved October 6, 2024 .^ "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 " (PDF) . ACGOV.org . Retrieved July 1, 2019 .^ Bracy, Brittany (May 31, 2017). "Screen star Lilan Bowden returns to her roots" . CVHS Olympian . Retrieved April 28, 2018 . ^ "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 )^ Michael Singer (November 2, 2022). "CV's Jason Castro Helps Astros Get to the Fall Classic" . Retrieved October 6, 2024 . ^ "Randall William Cook" . IMDb ^ " . 2009-10-02.^ Singer, Michael (2022-11-30). "Hollywood Filmmaker Ties East Bay Roots into New Movie 'Freaky Tales' . issuu - East Bay Publishing . Retrieved 2024-10-06 . ^ "Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Jun 12, 1976, p. 10" . 1976-06-12.^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ Luenell biography , thestar.com^ Rachel Maddow High School Graduation Speech . Retrieved June 29, 2012^ 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 . ^ "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" . 21 March 2016.^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )^ 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" .
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