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.
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It is part of the
Castro Valley Unified School District .
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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%.
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As a comprehensive high school, Castro Valley High School provides a wide variety of course offerings, including advanced, honors, and Advanced Placement courses.
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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
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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
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Amy Berg , TV writer and producer
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Mike Bordin , drummer for
Faith No More
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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
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[10]
Jason Castro , catcher for
Minnesota Twins , selected tenth overall in
2008 MLB Draft by
Houston Astros
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Randall William Cook , three-time Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects: Lord of the Rings Trilogy , 2001-2003; Class of 1969
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better source needed ]
Val Diamond , stage performer; starred in Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco, 1979-2009; Class of 1969
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Ryan Fleck , movie director and screenwriter; Half Nelson , Sugar , It's Kind of a Funny Story , and Mississippi Grind ; Class of 1994.
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better source needed ]
Bob LaPoint , professional water skier; five world slalom titles; Class of 1973
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Kris LaPoint , professional water skier; nine-time National Slalom Champion; Class of 1971.
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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
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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
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References
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"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 .
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"Castro Valley High School - Overview" . usnews.com . Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
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"PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE" . Archived from
the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2017-03-24 .
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"Enrollment by Ethnicity - Castro Valley High School (CA Dept of Education)" . dq.cde.ca.gov .
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"Dance Card: Smuin Ballet will premiere 'Oasis,' choreographed by Helen Pickett to music by Jeff Beal" . 2016-04-29.
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"Reconnect with friends from Classmates Test High School, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more" .
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b McIver, Joel (July 6, 1982).
Justice for all: the truth about ... – Joel McIver – Google Books . Omnibus.
ISBN
9780711996007 . Retrieved October 6, 2011 .
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" "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 .
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"Brodie Brazil" . 2013-11-08.
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"Archived copy" . www.brodiebrazil.com . Archived from
the original on 12 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022 . {{
cite web }}
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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 .
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"Randall William Cook" .
IMDb .
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" '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 . {{
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"Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Jun 12, 1976, p. 10" . 1976-06-12.
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"Archived copy" . Archived from
the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01 . {{
cite web }}
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link )
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Luenell biography , thestar.com
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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 .
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"Fitness mogul wants to shape up Warriors" . 2010-04-27.
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"Daily Review Newspaper Archives, Nov 13, 1971, p. 8" . 1971-11-13.
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"CVHS graduate jonas rivera" .
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"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 .
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"10 Juan Anderson" . Marquette University Athletics . Retrieved August 29, 2020 .
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"Brad Wellman Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac" .
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