Castro Valley High School
| Castro Valley High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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 |
| Teaching staff | 119.24 (FTE)[1] |
| Number of students | 2,842 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.83[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 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
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]
- 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]
- Dale R. Herspring, political scientist[18]
- Bob LaPoint, professional water skier; five world slalom titles; Class of 1973[19]
- Kris LaPoint, professional water skier; nine-time National Slalom Champion; Class of 1971.[20]
- Luenell, actress in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan[21]
- Rachel Maddow, political commentator and television journalist; host of MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show[22][23]
- 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[24]
- Lourdes Pangelinan, first female director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.[25]
- Jonas Rivera, producer of Pixar's 2009 movie Up[26]
- Rick Rodriguez, former professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and San Francisco Giants)[27]
- Marty Schmidt, mountain climber and guide[28]
- Juan Toscano-Anderson, small forward for the Golden State Warriors[29]
- Brad Wellman, MLB player 1982–1989, Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants[30]
References
- ^ a b c "Castro Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Noceda, Kristofer (April 2, 2009). "Castro Valley High in distinguished company". The Daily Review. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ Moskal, Mary Kay; Keneman, Ayn F. (October 14, 2011). Literacy Leadership to Support Reading Improvement. Guilford Press. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-1-60918-490-2. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Castro Valley High School - Overview". usnews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE". Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "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". April 29, 2016.
- ^ "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. Omnibus. ISBN 9780711996007. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c ""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". November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.brodiebrazil.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 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.
- ^ "'Beach Blanket Babylon's' Diamond leaves show". October 2, 2009.
- ^ Singer, Michael (November 30, 2022). "Hollywood Filmmaker Ties East Bay Roots into New Movie 'Freaky Tales'". issuu - East Bay Publishing. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dale R. Herspring". Downing & Lahey. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Jun 12, 1976, p. 10". June 12, 1976.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
{{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". April 27, 2010.
- ^ "Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Nov 13, 1971, p. 8". November 13, 1971.
- ^ "CVHS graduate jonas rivera". March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Chen, Eva (April 9, 2013). "Alum Marty Schmidt shares his climbing experience". Castro Valley High School Olympian. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "10 Juan Anderson". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Brad Wellman Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac".