Bella Vista High School
| Bella Vista High School | |
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| Location | |
| Fair Oaks, California, United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | San Juan Unified School District |
| Principal | Peggy Haskins |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,837[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Broncos |
| Website | http://www.sanjuan.edu/BellaVista.cfm |
Bella Vista High School is a public high school in Fair Oaks, California and a member of the San Juan Unified School District. In 2003, the California Department of Education's School Recognition Program honored Bella Vista High School as a "California Distinguished School".[2] It was also the only school in Sacramento County to receive this honor in 2003.[3] In 2009, it received the same recognition again from the California Department of Education. On November 18, 2010, the school celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a special presentation for all past and current students. The presentation included a guided tour of the school spotlighting where changes have been made throughout the campus since the school's foundation in 1960.
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[edit] Curriculum
Bella Vista offers ten AP courses.
A special business course called Advanced Computer Applications is available to qualified students who, once completed, will be eligible for three units of credit at Sacramento State University through the Accelerated College Entrance off-campus program. It is one of the few campuses in its district to offer Japanese. Other foreign languages include French and Spanish.
[edit] Administration
Mrs. Peggy Haskins is the principal, replacing Marlyn Jones-Pino in July 2007.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
The academic decathlon team has represented Sacramento County in the California Academic Decathlon 19 out of the past 22 years. In 2008, the team took back the county title after placing third in 2007. In 2009 they won the county again but were defeated in 2010 by rival Folsom High School.
The moot court team earned the first-place team award at the National High School Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C in 2003, 2005 and 2006.[4] In 2008, they received 1st place in the county competition.
Bella Vista's renowned marching band was recognized by Sacramento Magazine as one of the best marching bands in the Sacramento area in 2004[5] and 2005.[6] It has been undefeated in Northern California for seven years. Under the direction of Edward Moore, the band has accumulated hundreds of trophies and has competed out of state and even in Europe in 2006.[citation needed] They were also undefeated in their division in 2009.
The school newspaper is known as La Bandera, while the school yearbook is called La Remuda.
[edit] Alumni
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This is a partial list of notable alumni of Bella Vista High School. Entries on this list should either have an accompanying existing article link which verifies they are an alumnus, or reliable sources as footnotes against the name.
- Brandon Biebel, Professional skateboarder for Red Bull, Lakai Footwear, FTC, Dakine & Girl Skateboards
- Angel Deradoorian, member of indie rock band Dirty Projectors and solo artist
- Casey Serin (2000), "the world's most hated blogger", known for mortgage fraud. ".[7]
- Dave Revering, former MLB first baseman
- David Lee (1984), (wrestling) was a three-time collegiate All-American and NCAA national champion in 1989.
- Derek Miles, finished seventh in the pole vault at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- DJ Countess (2005), soccer player for Atletico Tigre
- Frank Hill Harper (1984), actor[citation needed]
- Terrence Barber (1971), senior US diplomat (http://www.naymz.com/terrence_barber_983506)
- Gordon King (1974), professional football player for the New York Giants
- Gregg Wager (1976), composer and music critic
- Heather Rene Smith (2005), Playboy Playmate
- Jim Sinclair (1977), comic book artist for Marvel, DC, and Image Comics
- Joan Lunden (1968), actress and former host of Good Morning America
- John Fund (1975), journalist
- Justin Bannan, defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos
- Kelsey Wirt (2006), NAIA volleyball player for Vanguard University
- Kevin Sharp (1989), country singer
- Lynn Anderson (1965), country singer and songwriter
- Nicholas Sparks (1984), author
- Patrick Lacey (2006), NCAA basketball player for University of San Diego and Claremont McKenna College[8][9]
- Peter Lowry (2003), midfield for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer
- Randall Bal (1999), member of the United States men's swim team
- Scott Hansen (1995), musician (Tycho) and graphic designer (ISO50)
- Steve Cronin (2001), goalkeeper for the D.C. United of Major League Soccer
- Tommy Skeoch (1979), guitarist of multi-platinum rock band Tesla
- Tyler Robertson (2006), professional baseball player (Minnesota Twins)
- Brett Briard (2009), professional lacrosse player
[edit] References
- ^ Based on the School Accountability Report
- ^ California Department of Education (2005). California School Recognition Program. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [1]
- ^ California Department of Education (2005). 2003 Award Winners for Distinguished Middle and High Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [2]
- ^ Washington College of Law, American University (2005). 2004-2005 Moot Court Honor Society National High School Competition Winners. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [3]
- ^ Sacramento Magazine Online (2005). 2004 Best of Sacramento. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [4]
- ^ Sacramento Magazine Online (2005). 2005 Best of Sacramento. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [5]
- ^ McCullagh, Declan (14 May 2007). "The World's Most Hated Blogger?". CNET. http://news.com.com/Casey+Serin+The+worlds+most+hated+blogger/2100-1028_3-6183383.html?tag=st.prev.
- ^ http://usdtoreros.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/lacey_patrick00.html
- ^ http://blogs.sacbee.com/preps/archives/2011/04/ex-bella-vista.html
