Willow Glen High School

37°17′24″N 121°53′50″W / 37.2899°N 121.8971°W / 37.2899; -121.8971

Willow Glen High School
Address
Map
2001 Cottle Ave

San Jose
,
California
95125

USA
Information
TypePublic
Established1950
School districtSan Jose Unified School District
PrincipalAmy Hanna
Assistant PrincipalsJill Leeb, Milara Gatcke, Keesha Sullivan
Staff75.67 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,656 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.88[2]
Color(s)Red and Gold   
MascotRam
YearbookRambler (1952-1988, 2023-present)[1]
Websitewghs.sjusd.org//

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

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 to 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. Willow Glen girls' cross country team won the Division 3 CCS Championship in 2022 for the first time ever, and placed 5th that year at the CIF state championship meet in Woodward Park.

Performing Arts

Willow Glen High School offers music and drama courses.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "1952-1988 Willow Glen High School Yearbooks". Classmates.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Willow Glen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Willow Glen High School Drama". wghsdrama.org.
  4. ^ Baseball Reference. "Tony Canzano Baseball Statistics". Baseball Almanac.
  5. ^ Ray Hacke (March 22, 2011). "Mercury News boys soccer player of the year: Julio Morales, Willow Glen". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesordello [self-published source]
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  8. ^ "Boys Basketball All League Selections".
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