Yerba Buena High School
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| Yerba Buena High School | |
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| Yerba Buena Logo
"Diversity is Our Strength
Strength comes from within" |
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| Address | |
| 1855 Lucretia Avenue San Jose, California, Santa Clara County, 95122  United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′14″N 121°50′59″W / 37.3205°N 121.8497°WCoordinates: 37°19′14″N 121°50′59″W / 37.3205°N 121.8497°W |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | East Side Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Dan Moser |
| School code | 053113 |
| Principal | Tom Huynh |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Green |
| Fight song | "Lets Go Warriors Lets Go" |
| Mascot | Aztec Warrior |
| Nickname | YB, YBHS, YB High School |
| Rival | Andrew P. Hill High School |
| Activities director | Viet Trinh |
| Website | ybhs.ca.campusgrid.net |
Yerba Buena High School is a public comprehensive four-year high school located in the East San Jose area of San Jose, California, USA. It has been the safest school in the East Side Union High School District for three consecutive years and its athletic teams are well-known. This school has the Engineering MAGNET program and the Construction MAGNET program.
The student body is roughly 10% from other South and Central america countries such as (Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras), 55% Mexican and 40% Vietnamese American, with a small student body of Filipino Americans and Cambodian Americans in addition. [1]
Yerba Buena means good herb in the Spanish language.
Students can check their grades in their pre-made schoolloop account.
The school is currently under renovation, and the gym will not be fully complete until the end of the 2011-2012 winter break. Staff are expecting to also renovate the nighttime lights, theater, amphitheater, and the sports fields as well.
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[edit] Sports
American Football
Badminton
Cross-country
Football
Tennis
Track-and-field
Volleyball
Swimming
Cheer-leading
Soccer
Baseball
Softball
[edit] Associations/Clubs
ASB - Associated Student Body
MESA - Math Engineering Science Achievements
SkillsUSA New for 2010-11 School Year
Interact
BASE - Beauty Acts so Evil
Photography Club
Green Club
JRX - Junior Exchange Club
MUN - Model United Nations
ATFNL - Anti-Tobacco Friday Night Live
Key Club
SFC
NHS - National Honor Society
FSU - Filipino Student Union
VSA - Vietnamese Student Association
SEA-U - South East Asians United
GFAC - Girls For A Change
Bike Club
KFC - Kandy For Christian
Glee Club
VIP Warriors
LGBTS Club - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Support
Drama Club Workshop
Girl's For A Change
K-POP Club
[edit] Notable alumni
Lloyd Pierce, Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach
Ken Taylor, 1985 Chicago Bears, 1986 San Diego Chargers
Akili Nickson Lead singer of R&B group Switch
