| Castro Valley High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
19400 Santa Maria Avenue , Alameda County , California 94546  | |
| Coordinates | 37°42′13.22″N 122°4′41.79″W / 37.7036722°N 122.0782750°W | 
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school | 
| Established | 1956 | 
| School district | Castro Valley Unified School District | 
| Principal | Christopher Fortenberry | 
| Faculty | 121.83 (FTE)[1] | 
| Number of students | 2,934 (2017-18)[1] | 
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.08[1] | 
| Color(s) | Green and gold | 
| Mascot | Trojan | 
| Newspaper | The Olympian | 
| Yearbook | Palladium | 
| Website | cvhs | 
Castro Valley High School is located in the unincorporated suburban community of Castro Valley, California, United States. It is a State school#United States 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. 48% of students participate in Advanced Placement courses, 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 2021–2022 school year was approximately 2,699 students. Their ethnic makeup was:
- 30.0% Asian
 - 25.6% Caucasian
 - 23.7% Hispanic/Latino
 - 9.1% Two or more races
 - 4.8% Filipino
 - 4.7% African American
 - 0.6% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
 - 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native
 
2023 Teacher Sexual Abuse Scandal -- https://mycvforum.com/recent-headlines/former-music-teacher-charged-with-child-sexual-abuse
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, former bassist for Metallica[9][10]
 - Jason Castro, catcher for Minnesota Twins, 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]
 - 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
- 1 2 3 "Castro Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
 - ↑ 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. Guilford Press. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-1-60918-490-2. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
 - ↑ "Castro Valley High School - Overview". usnews.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
 - ↑ "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".
 - 1 2 McIver, Joel (July 6, 1982). Justice for all: the truth about ... – Joel McIver – Google Books. Omnibus. ISBN 9780711996007. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
 - 1 2 3 ""Cliff Burton Day"" (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) - ↑ Rusty Simmons (March 30, 2005). "It's easy to see that catchers are rising stars / Six rated among nation's top 40". SFGate. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
 - ↑ "Randall William Cook". IMDb.
 - ↑ "'Beach Blanket Babylon's' Diamond leaves show". 2009-10-02.
 - ↑  March 6, Caroline John-Published; Am, 2019 at 10:14 (2019-03-06). "Are Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Married?: Personal Life, Family, Children". Earn The Necklace. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "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".
 - ↑  "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".