Castro Valley High School
Public high school in Castro Valley, Alameda County, California , U.S.
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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]
| Castro Valley High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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19400 Santa Maria Avenue , Alameda County , California 94546 | |
| Coordinates | 37°42′13.22″N 122°4′41.79″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Castro Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Christopher Fortenberry |
| Teaching staff | 121.81 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 2,874 (2024-2025)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.59[1] |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Newspaper | The Olympian |
| Yearbook | Palladium |
| Website | cvhs |
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][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]
- 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]
- Kalin White, Musician from former hip-hop and pop duo Kalin and Myles[31]
