Crescenta Valley High School
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| Crescenta Valley High School | |
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| Motto | Honor, Tradition, And Pride |
| Established | September 1960 |
| Type | US Public Secondary |
| Principal | Michelle Doll |
| Students | 3000[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Los Angeles County (La Crescenta address), California, USA |
| District | Glendale Unified School District |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Columbia and Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Website | www.cvhsfalcons.com |
Crescenta Valley High School is a secondary school in La Crescenta, California. More than 2900 students attend the school.
Crescenta Valley received a National Blue Ribbon School award in 2000 and a California Distinguished School award in 2005. Crescenta Valley received a Bravo Award for excellence in the arts from Los Angeles County in 2005.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
A section of the east wing of the school was badly damaged in the Sylmar earthquake of February 9, 1971, and had to be raised.
On February 10, 2012, a 15-year-old male student committed suicide on campus. He climbed to the roof of a three-story building, took a running start and jumped to his death on the quad below. Classrooms were evacuated as police began interviewing witnesses and parents were called to pick up their children. In an interview with KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, the boy's mother revealed that in his diary he wrote of being subjected to nine months of bullying. [2]
[edit] Activities
The Falcon is a monthly student publication. The school yearbook is the Talon.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Laurence Powell, former LAPD officer, involved in the beating of Rodney King[3]
- Brad Holland, basketball player and coach[citation needed]
- Tom Holmoe, football player and coach[citation needed]
- Trevor Bell, Pitcher for Anaheim Angels[citation needed]
- Stephen E. Robinson, (1962–65) author and Professor of Biblical Studies[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Student count from GUSD information page
- ^ "Death of boy at Crescenta Valley High confirmed - latimes.com". Los Angeles Times. 10 February 2012. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/death-of-boy-at-crescenta-valley-high-confirmed.html. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/la_riot/article/0,28804,1614117_1614084_1614517,00.html
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