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'''Amador Valley High School''' (commonly '''Amador''' or '''AVHS''') is a public high school in [[Pleasanton, California|Pleasanton]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]], a city east of [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. Amador Valley is one of four high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District, which includes [[Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California)|Foothill High School]], [[Village High School]], and [[Horizon High School (Pleasanton, California)|Horizon High School]]. The school was founded as Amador Valley Joint Union High School, from which its first class graduated in 1923. The school has been named a [[California Distinguished School]], a [[Character Education Partnership|National School of Character]], and a [[National Blue Ribbon School]].
'''Amador Valley High School''' is a public high school in [[Pleasanton, California|Pleasanton]], [[California]], USA, a city east of [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. Amador Valley is one of four high schools in the [[Pleasanton Unified School District]], which includes [[Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California)|Foothill High School]], [[Village High School]], and [[Horizon High School (Pleasanton, California)|Horizon High School]]. The school was founded as Amador Valley Joint Union High School, from which its first class graduated in 1923. The school has been named a [[California Distinguished School]], a [[Character Education Partnership|National School of Character]], and a [[National Blue Ribbon School]].


Amador offers its 2,500 students 23 [[varsity team|varsity sports]], 20 [[Advanced Placement]] courses, a program to study local aquatic wildlife, and vocational training. A monthly school publication, the ''Amadon'', reports on athletics, academic and extracurricular issues, and news of the school and community. Amador's location allows it to be the launching point for parades and to host the site of the Amador Theater, Pleasanton's central performing arts facility for more than 60 years.
As of 2009, Amador Valley offers its 2,500 students 23 [[varsity team|varsity sports]], 20 [[Advanced Placement]] courses, a program to study local aquatic wildlife, and vocational training. A monthly school publication, the ''Amadon'', reports on athletics, academic and extracurricular issues, and news of the school and community. Amador's location allows it to be the launching point for parades and to host the site of the Amador Theater, Pleasanton's central performing arts facility for more than 60 years. The Amador Theater has remained a part of the Amador Valley campus since the 1930s, despite major school construction in 1968, 1997, and 2004.


Student groups, including the Marching Band and Math Team, have toured out-of-state after achieving high rankings in Californian competitions. In national competitions such as [[We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution]], the Amador Valley team has ranked in the top four places from 2006 to 2009. Similarly, the Amador Valley Robotics Team is recognized nationally as the only high school team in the [[autonomous underwater vehicle]] (AUV) competition hosted by [[Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)|Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International]] (AUVSI).
Student groups, including the Marching Band and Math Team, have toured out-of-state after achieving high rankings in Californian competitions. In national competitions such as [[We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution]], the Amador Valley team has ranked in the top four places from 2006 to 2009. Similarly, the Amador Valley Robotics Team is recognized nationally as the only high school team in the [[autonomous underwater vehicle]] (AUV) competition hosted by [[Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)|Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International]] (AUVSI).
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Amador Valley High School, originally Amador Valley Joint Union High School,<ref name="pw 2007b"/> was named for its location in the Amador Valley (part of the [[Tri-Valley]] area of the [[East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|San Francisco East Bay]]). The valley's namesake was a wealthy [[California]] rancher, Don Jose Maria Amador.<ref name="wainwright p77"/> The school was founded on March 14, 1922, as part of the Amador Valley Joint Union High School District (AVJUHSD), out of concerns of overcrowding and transportation for students travelling to other schools;<ref name="long pp30-31"/> its first class graduated in 1923. For four decades, Amador Valley was the only high school in the Amador-Livermore Valley Region.<ref name="wainwright p124"/>
Amador Valley High School, originally Amador Valley Joint Union High School,<ref name="pw 2007b"/> was named for its location in the Amador Valley (part of the [[Tri-Valley]] area of the [[East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|San Francisco East Bay]]). The valley's namesake was a wealthy [[California]] rancher, Don Jose Maria Amador.<ref name="wainwright p77"/> The school was founded on March 14, 1922, as part of the Amador Valley Joint Union High School District (AVJUHSD), out of concerns of overcrowding and transportation for students travelling to other schools;<ref name="long pp30-31"/> its first class graduated in 1923. For four decades, Amador Valley was the only high school in the Amador-Livermore Valley Region.<ref name="wainwright p124"/>


From 1922 to 1988, the school was part of the AVJUHSD.<ref name="pw 2007b"/><ref name="pw 2007a"/> Originally this district also taught students from nearby [[Dublin, California|Dublin]] and served the local rural community.<ref name="wainwright pp15, 92"/> In the late 1930s, the Amador Theater was built as part of the Amador Valley High School campus. The theater hosted school plays, band concerts, performances, lectures, and assemblies, and was the former home of the successful theatre group Cask and Mask, now known as "The Masquers".<ref name="pleasantonci">{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/arts/at-about.html |title=City of Pleasanton - About Amador Theater |publisher=Ci.pleasanton.ca.us |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> After a series of freeways was built pursuant to the [[Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956]], the increased population coincided with an increase in student enrollment.<ref name="pw 2007c"/><ref name="wainwright p109"/>
From 1922 to 1988, the school was part of the AVJUHSD.<ref name="pw 2007b"/><ref name="pw 2007a"/> Originally this district also taught students from nearby [[Dublin, California|Dublin]] and served the local rural community.<ref name="wainwright pp15, 92"/> In the late 1930s, the Amador Theater was built as part of the Amador Valley High School campus. The theater hosted school plays, band concerts, performances, lectures, and assemblies, and was the former home of the successful community theatre group Cask and Mask, now known as The Masquers.<ref name="pleasantonci">{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/arts/at-about.html |title=City of Pleasanton - About Amador Theater |publisher=Ci.pleasanton.ca.us |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> The [[Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956]] led to the building of a series of freeways in the region, which in turn coincided with increaded population and an increase in student enrollment.<ref name="pw 2007c"/><ref name="wainwright p109"/>


In 1988, voters approved the unification of several school districts in the region. On July 1, 1988, AVJUHSD merged with the Pleasanton Joint School District to form the Pleasanton Unified School District.<ref name="long p2"/><ref name="pw 2005b"/> As of 2009, the district contains two comprehensive high schools (Amador Valley and Foothill), two [[continuation high school]]s (Horizon and Village), three middle schools, seven elementary schools, and an adult education program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ppie.org/about.html |title=PPIE - Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation |publisher=Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation |date= |accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref>
In 1988, voters approved the unification of several school districts in the region. On July 1, 1988, the AVJUHSD merged with the Pleasanton Joint School District to form the Pleasanton Unified School District.<ref name="long p2"/><ref name="pw 2005b"/> As of 2009, the district contains two comprehensive high schools (Amador Valley and Foothill), two [[continuation high school]]s (Horizon and Village), three middle schools, seven elementary schools, and an adult education program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ppie.org/about.html |title=PPIE - Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation |publisher=Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation |date= |accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref>


The school grounds are bordered on the east and southeast by Santa Rita Road and the [[Altamont Commuter Express]] (ACE).<ref name="wainwright p92"/> Because of the school's proximity to Main Street and downtown, Amador Valley High School is the launch point for the annual Pleasanton Hometown Holidays Celebration Parade and the annual Fall Festival Parade, a permanent part of the [[Alameda County Fairgrounds|Alameda County Fair]] since the 1940s. The Fall Festival parade, which features bands, floats, balloons, horses, and antique cars, starts on the Amador Valley parking lot, travels down Main Street, and ends near the fairgrounds.<ref name="vt 2007"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Parade Participant Dropoff Instructions |url=http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/pdf/hhc-dropoff.pdf |publisher=The City of Pleasanton |accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref>
The school grounds are bordered on the east and southeast by Santa Rita Road, the [[Altamont Commuter Express]] rail line, and [[Arroyo del Valle]].<ref name="wainwright p92"/> The school grounds are bordered to the north by businesses and the west by residential districts. Because of the school's proximity to Main Street and downtown, Amador Valley High School is the launch point for the annual Pleasanton Hometown Holidays Celebration Parade and the annual Fall Festival Parade, a permanent part of the [[Alameda County Fairgrounds|Alameda County Fair]] since the 1940s. The Fall Festival parade, which features bands, floats, balloons, horses, and antique cars, starts on the Amador Valley parking lot, travels down Main Street, and ends near the fairgrounds.<ref name="vt 2007"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Parade Participant Dropoff Instructions |url=http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/pdf/hhc-dropoff.pdf |publisher=The City of Pleasanton |accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref>


===Court battle===
===Court battle===
In 1978, the AVJUHSD challenged the constitutionality of [[California Proposition 13 (1978)|California Proposition&nbsp;13]], which placed a cap on county real estate taxes. The proposition limited property tax assessments to the 1975 standard and cut property taxes up to 50 percent, "thereby drastically reducing income for local government, particularily school districts," claimed the [[Register-Guard]]. The district held that the measure was "so drastic and far-reaching that it was 'a revision' of the state Constitution and not a mere amendment". Ultimately, the district was unsuccessful in its suit. In their ruling, the judges distinguished between "[[Constitutional amendment|amendment]]" and "[[Constitutional revision|revision]]." The court confirmed that an initiative cannot "revise" the constitution; Proposition&nbsp;13, however, was an amendment to the [[California Constitution]] and not a "revision".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d0kVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6048,6545593&dq=amador+valley+joint+union+high+school+district |title=Court Upholds California Tax Cuts |publisher=Eugene Register-Guard |work=Eugene Register-Guard|date=1978-09-23 |accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gBQQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6840,2568228&dq=amador+valley+joint+union+high+school+district |title=Proposition 13 in court |publisher=Ellensburg Daily Record |work=Ellensburg Daily Record |date=1978-08-11 |accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref> ''Amador Valley'' was cited by dissenting Justice [[Carlos R. Moreno]] in arguing the non-constitutionality of [[California Proposition 8 (2008)|California Proposition&nbsp;8]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwlc.org/files/docs/S168047_Prop8-Opinion_5-26-09.pdf|title=In the Supreme Court of California|date=2009-05-26|publisher=California Women's Law Center|page=152|language=English|accessdate=20 November 2009}}</ref>
In 1978, the AVJUHSD challenged the constitutionality of [[California Proposition 13 (1978)|California Proposition&nbsp;13]], which placed a cap on county real estate taxes. The proposition limited property tax assessments to the 1975 standard and cut property taxes up to 50 percent, "thereby drastically reducing income for local government, particularily school districts," claimed the [[Register-Guard]]. The district held that the measure was "so drastic and far-reaching that it was 'a revision' of the state Constitution and not a mere amendment". Ultimately, the district was unsuccessful in its suit. In their ruling, the judges distinguished between "[[Constitutional amendment|amendment]]" and "[[Constitutional revision|revision]]." The court confirmed that an initiative cannot "revise" the constitution; Proposition&nbsp;13, however, was an amendment to the [[California Constitution]] and not a "revision".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d0kVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6048,6545593&dq=amador+valley+joint+union+high+school+district |title=Court Upholds California Tax Cuts |publisher=Eugene Register-Guard |work=Eugene Register-Guard|date=1978-09-23 |accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gBQQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MI8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6840,2568228&dq=amador+valley+joint+union+high+school+district |title=Proposition 13 in court |publisher=Ellensburg Daily Record |work=Ellensburg Daily Record |date=1978-08-11 |accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref> In 2009, ''Amador Valley'' was cited by dissenting Justice [[Carlos R. Moreno]] in arguing the non-constitutionality of [[California Proposition 8 (2008)|California Proposition&nbsp;8]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cwlc.org/files/docs/S168047_Prop8-Opinion_5-26-09.pdf|title=In the Supreme Court of California|date=2009-05-26|publisher=California Women's Law Center|page=152|language=English|accessdate=20 November 2009}}</ref>


===Development===
===Development===
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[[File:Amador Valley and Pleasanton Ridge.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Beige building with red roof. Grassy field in front and tree-covered hill in the back. A group of students sits on a bench facing the building.|School campus with the Pleasanton Ridge in the background]]
[[File:Amador Valley and Pleasanton Ridge.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Beige building with red roof. Grassy field in front and tree-covered hill in the back. A group of students sits on a bench facing the building.|School campus with the Pleasanton Ridge in the background]]


The first class of eight students graduated in 1923, and the school quickly became known for its municipal bands and sports teams.<ref name="wainwright p93"/> The school selected the [[Don (honorific)|Don]] as its mascot, in honor of the title used by Amador;<ref name="wainwright p77"/> [[Don (honorific)|Don]] is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian term used as a mark of high esteem for a distinguished nobleman or gentleman.
The first class of eight students graduated in 1923, and the school quickly became known for its municipal bands and sports teams.<ref name="wainwright p93"/> The school selected the [[Don (honorific)|Don]] as its mascot, in honor of the title used by Amador;<ref name="wainwright p77"/> [[Don (honorific)|Don]] is a Spanish term used as a mark of high esteem for a distinguished nobleman or gentleman.


Parents of Amador Valley students became involved with student activities. In 1927, Pleasanton mothers decided to start a school lunch program to provide students with a better environment for learning. Parents donated pots and pans, and a newly hired cook prepared lunches, to be eaten at new tables and benches. The tables and benches were constructed by the custodian and the music teacher from wood of horse stalls formerly on the campus. This project led to the formation of a [[Parent-Teacher Association]] (PTA) chapter at Amador Valley in the late 1920s.<ref name="long p66"/>
Parents of Amador Valley students became involved with student activities. In 1927, Pleasanton mothers decided to start a school lunch program to provide students with a better environment for learning. Parents donated pots and pans, and a newly hired cook prepared lunches, to be eaten at new tables and benches. The tables and benches were constructed by the custodian and the music teacher from wood of horse stalls formerly on the campus. This project led to the formation of a [[Parent-Teacher Association]] (PTA) chapter at Amador Valley in the late 1920s.<ref name="long p66"/>


Much of the original Amador Valley High School building was torn down in 1968 and replaced. In 1969, new buildings were required after Amador Valley reached maximum capacity at about 1,895 students. [[Dublin High School (Dublin, California)|Dublin High School]] was founded to accommodate student needs, but for the 1968&ndash;69 school year, both high schools held classes on the Amador Valley campus.<ref name="long p96"/> As more families moved to the Pleasanton region, [[Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California)|Foothill High School]] was built in 1973.<ref name="wainwright p124"/>
Much of the original Amador Valley High School building was reconstructed in 1968. In 1969, new buildings were required after Amador Valley reached maximum capacity at about 1,895 students. [[Dublin High School (Dublin, California)|Dublin High School]] was founded to accommodate student needs, but for the 1968&ndash;69 school year, both high schools held classes on the Amador Valley campus.<ref name="long p96"/> As more families moved to the Pleasanton region, [[Foothill High School (Pleasanton, California)|Foothill High School]] was built in 1973.<ref name="wainwright p124"/>


[[File:Amador Valley Library and Media Center.JPG|left|thumb|alt=On the left, a beige two-story building with large windows. The front of the building says "Library Media Center." On the right, a smaller beige building and a large tree|The library and media center is the tallest building on the Amador Valley campus.<ref name="pw 2002a"/> According to former Amador Valley librarian Ellen Bell, the building was designed to be "open, spacious and exciting."<ref name="pw 2002a"/>]]
[[File:Amador Valley Library and Media Center.JPG|left|thumb|alt=On the left, a beige two-story building with large windows. The front of the building says "Library Media Center." On the right, a smaller beige building and a large tree|The library and media center is the tallest building on the Amador Valley campus.<ref name="pw 2002a"/> According to former Amador Valley librarian Ellen Bell, the building was designed to be "open, spacious and exciting."<ref name="pw 2002a"/>]]


From November 3 to November 5 in 1986, Amador Valley teachers went on a three-day strike to "protest a breakdown in negotiations for a new contract."<ref name="strike" /> The school brought in [[substitute teacher|substitutes]] to replace the picketing teachers.<ref name="strike">{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB72997392F69CD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Pleasanton Teachers Begin 3-day Walkout |work=Mercury News |publisher=San Jose Mercury News |date=1986-11-03 |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> Amador Valley Teachers are [[Trade Union|unionized]] under the [[California Teachers Association]] and the [[National Education Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perb.ca.gov/decisionbank/pdfs/0024E.pdf |title=Pleasanton Joint Elementary School District and Amador Valley Teachers Association, CTA/NEA |publisher=State of California Decision of the Educational Employment Relations Board |date=1977-09-12 |accessdate=2009-09-04}}</ref>
From November 3 to November 5 in 1986, Amador Valley teachers went on a three-day strike to "protest a breakdown in negotiations for a new contract."<ref name="strike" /> The school brought in [[substitute teacher|substitutes]] to replace the picketing teachers.<ref name="strike">{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB72997392F69CD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Pleasanton Teachers Begin 3-day Walkout |work=Mercury News |publisher=San Jose Mercury News |date=1986-11-03 |accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> Amador Valley teachers are [[Trade Union|unionized]] under the [[California Teachers Association]] and the [[National Education Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perb.ca.gov/decisionbank/pdfs/0024E.pdf |title=Pleasanton Joint Elementary School District and Amador Valley Teachers Association, CTA/NEA |publisher=State of California Decision of the Educational Employment Relations Board |date=1977-09-12 |accessdate=2009-09-04}}</ref>


In March 1997, the city passed Measure B, which granted the school district $69 million dollars to replace old and crowded facilities and modernize the school campus.<ref name="pw 2002a"/> The renovations revived one of the school's last original structures: the Amador Theater, the city's most popular performing arts facility.<ref name="pleasantonci" /><ref name="wainwright p124"/> The measure added renovated science classrooms, a multipurpose room, a library and media center, and a sound-proofed music building. The parking lot and central quad were expanded, and classrooms were equipped to be more energy efficient.<ref name="2005 sarc"/>
In March 1997, the city passed Measure B, which granted the school district $69 million dollars to replace old and crowded facilities and modernize the school campus.<ref name="pw 2002a"/> The renovations revived one of the school's last original structures: the Amador Theater, the city's most popular performing arts facility.<ref name="pleasantonci" /><ref name="wainwright p124"/> The measure added renovated science classrooms, a multipurpose room, a library and media center, and a sound-proofed music building. The parking lot and central quad were expanded, and classrooms were equipped to be more energy efficient.<ref name="2005 sarc"/>


In 1999, responding to a directive from the [[Superintendent|California Superintendent of Education]], the district identified character education as one of its goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/AMADOR/taw/TAW.htm |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050208184759/http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/AMADOR/taw/TAW.htm |archivedate=2005-02-08 |title=Character Education Plan |publisher=Pleasanton Unified School District |date=2003-06-18 |accessdate=2009-07-26}}</ref> As selected by the community, six character traits (responsibility, compassion, self-Discipline, honesty, respect, and integrity) were listed as "expected behaviors" for Pleasanton. In 2004, Amador Valley and the school district won national recognition ([[Character Education Partnership|National School of Character]]) for its program emphasizing the Community of Character.<ref name="pw 2005b"/>
In 1999, responding to a directive from the [[Superintendent (education)|California Superintendent of Education]], the district identified character education as one of its goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/AMADOR/taw/TAW.htm |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050208184759/http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/AMADOR/taw/TAW.htm |archivedate=2005-02-08 |title=Character Education Plan |publisher=Pleasanton Unified School District |date=2003-06-18 |accessdate=2009-07-26}}</ref> As selected by the community, six character traits (responsibility, compassion, self-Discipline, honesty, respect, and integrity) were listed as "expected behaviors" for Pleasanton. In 2004, Amador Valley and the school district won national recognition ([[Character Education Partnership|National School of Character]]) for its program emphasizing the Community of Character.<ref name="pw 2005b"/>


In 2004, a new two-story building was completed, containing twenty-four new classrooms. The following year, the Charles “Chuck” Volonte Aquatic Center was built for Amador Valley's swimming, diving, and water polo teams. Lighting retrofits were added in December 2004 for improved energy efficiency and illumination.<ref name="2005 sarc"/> In 2005, Amador Valley High School was the first high school to join the worldwide [[Go Green Initiative]]. In the same year, Pleasanton was selected as the "Go Green City of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/content/About/History.html |title=Helping the World Go Green |publisher=Go Green Initiative |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref>
In 2004, a new two-story building was completed, containing twenty-four new classrooms. The following year, the Charles “Chuck” Volonte Aquatic Center was built for Amador Valley's swimming, diving, and water polo teams. Lighting retrofits were added in December 2004 for improved energy efficiency and illumination.<ref name="2005 sarc"/> In 2005, Amador Valley High School was the first high school to join the worldwide [[Go Green Initiative]]. In the same year, Pleasanton was selected as the "Go Green City of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/content/About/History.html |title=Helping the World Go Green |publisher=Go Green Initiative |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
Amador Valley operates on a 7:00&nbsp;a.m. to 3:09&nbsp;p.m. schedule (8:48&nbsp;a.m to 2:55&nbsp;p.m. on Wednesdays to provide time to teachers for collaborative planning). This includes seven periods of instruction, a lunch, and a brunch.<ref name="bell schedule"/> Amador Valley is a closed campus; students are not allowed to leave school supervision during school hours.<ref name="2007 sarc"/>
As of 2009, Amador Valley operates on a 7:00&nbsp;a.m. to 3:09&nbsp;p.m. schedule (8:48&nbsp;a.m to 2:55&nbsp;p.m. on Wednesdays to provide time to teachers for collaborative planning). This includes seven periods of instruction, a lunch, and a brunch.<ref name="bell schedule"/> Amador Valley is a closed campus; students are not allowed to leave school supervision during school hours.<ref name="2007 sarc"/>


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! colspan="2" style="background:#ffc; border:0 solid black;"| Enrollment trends, 1999&ndash;present
! colspan="2" style="background:#ffc; border:0 solid black;"| Enrollment trends, 1993&ndash;present
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|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#A2627A;"
| style="border: 0" | Year
| style="border: 0" | Year
| style="border: 0" | Student body size
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|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 1999-2000
| style="border: 0" | 1993-1994
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|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 1994-1995
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1699</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 1995-1996
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1794</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 1996-1997
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1809</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 1997-1998
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1841</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1841</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2000-2001
| style="border: 0" | 1998-1999
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1914</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1914</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2001-2002
| style="border: 0" | 1999-2000
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1921</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1921</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2002-2003
| style="border: 0" | 2000-2001
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1927</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1927</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2003-2004
| style="border: 0" | 2001-2002
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2000</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2002-2003
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2019</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2019</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2003-2004
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2166</div>


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|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2004-2005
| style="border: 0" | 2004-2005
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2019</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2338</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2005-2006
| style="border: 0" | 2005-2006
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2166</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2450</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2006-2007
| style="border: 0" | 2006-2007
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2338</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2552</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2007-2008
| style="border: 0" | 2007-2008
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2450</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2597</div>


|- style="background:#ffc;"
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | 2008-2009
| style="border: 0" | 2008-2009
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2515</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2517</div>
|}

{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="float: right; margin: 0.8em; width:25em; font-size:x-small;" cellspacing="0"
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:#ffc; border:0 solid black;"| Enrollment by ethnicity (08-09)

|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#A2627A;"
| style="border: 0" | Ethnicity
| style="border: 0" | Number
| style="border: 0" | Percent

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | American Indian or Alaska Native
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">22</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">0.9</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | Asian
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">445</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">17.7</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | Pacific Islander
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">5</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">0.2</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | Filipino
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">57</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2.3</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | Hispanic or Latino
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">174</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">6.9</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | African American
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">58</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2.3</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | White
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1723</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">68.5</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | Multiple or No Response
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">33</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">1.3</div>

|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="border: 0" | Total
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">2517</div>
| style="text-align:left; border: 0" | <div class="center">100</div>

|}
|}


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The school has been deemed a three-time [[California Distinguished School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/disting2005.asp |title=2005 Distinguished Middle and High Schools - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date=2009-04-01 |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/disting2001.asp |title=2001 Distinguished Middle and High Schools - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date=2009-04-01 |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/documents/distinguished.xls |title=California School Recognition Program Distinguished School Awardees 1984 Through 2008
The school has been deemed a three-time [[California Distinguished School]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/disting2005.asp |title=2005 Distinguished Middle and High Schools - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date=2009-04-01 |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/disting2001.asp |title=2001 Distinguished Middle and High Schools - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date=2009-04-01 |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/documents/distinguished.xls |title=California School Recognition Program Distinguished School Awardees 1984 Through 2008
|publisher=California Department of Education Policy and Evaluation Division |date= |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> a [[Character Education Partnership|National School of Character]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.character.org/site/c.gwKUJhNYJrF/b.995285/k.B780/2004_National_Schools_of_Character_Winners.htm |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060322083907/http://www.character.org/site/c.gwKUJhNYJrF/b.995285/k.B780/2004_National_Schools_of_Character_Winners.htm |archivedate=2006-03-22 |title=2004 National Schools of Character Winners - Character Education Partnership
|publisher=California Department of Education Policy and Evaluation Division |date= |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> a [[Character Education Partnership|National School of Character]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.character.org/site/c.gwKUJhNYJrF/b.995285/k.B780/2004_National_Schools_of_Character_Winners.htm |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060322083907/http://www.character.org/site/c.gwKUJhNYJrF/b.995285/k.B780/2004_National_Schools_of_Character_Winners.htm |archivedate=2006-03-22 |title=2004 National Schools of Character Winners - Character Education Partnership
|publisher=Character Education Partnership |date= |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> and a two-time [[National Blue Ribbon School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/br/awards0102.asp |title=2001-02 Award Winning Schools - Blue Ribbon Schools (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date=2008-09-10 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr06/yr06rel107.asp |title=Blue Ribbon Schools for 2006 - Year 2006 (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> Performance results for 2008 show Amador Valley with an [[Academic Performance Index]] (API) of 10 on a 10-point scale.<ref name="2007 sarc"/> ''[[Newsweek]]'' ranked Amador Valley High School 317th in its 2008 list of the 1,300&nbsp;[[Newsweek#Best High Schools in America|Best High Schools in America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2008/rank/301/ |title=America's Top Public High Schools &#124; Newsweek Best High Schools &#124; Newsweek.com |publisher=Newsweek.com |date=2009-06-18 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> In 2008, a team of Amador Valley students won the national [[UNICEF]]-sponsored [[Junior 8]] (J8) Competition. The team traveled to [[Toyako, Japan]] to attend the 2008&nbsp;[[G8|Group of Eight (G8) Summit of World Leaders]] to collaborate on solutions to world problems.<ref name="J8">{{cite web|url=http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/usa_44803.html |title=At a glance: United States of America - J8 Summit widens the horizons of participants, including a 16-year-old US delegate |publisher=The United Nations Children's Fund |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref>
|publisher=Character Education Partnership |date= |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> and a two-time [[National Blue Ribbon School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/br/awards0102.asp |title=2001-02 Award Winning Schools - Blue Ribbon Schools (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date=2008-09-10 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr06/yr06rel107.asp |title=Blue Ribbon Schools for 2006 - Year 2006 (CA Dept of Education) |publisher=Cde.ca.gov |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> Performance results for 2008 show Amador Valley with an [[Academic Performance Index]] (API) of 10 on a 10-point scale.<ref name="2007 sarc"/> ''[[Newsweek]]'' ranked Amador Valley High School 317th in its 2008 list of the 1,300&nbsp;[[Newsweek#Best High Schools in America|Best High Schools in America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2008/rank/301/ |title=America's Top Public High Schools &#124; Newsweek Best High Schools &#124; Newsweek.com |publisher=Newsweek.com |date=2009-06-18 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> In 2008, a team of Amador Valley students won the national [[UNICEF]]-sponsored [[Junior 8]] Competition. The team traveled to [[Toyako, Japan]] to attend the 2008&nbsp;[[G8|Group of Eight (G8) Summit of World Leaders]] to collaborate on solutions to world problems.<ref name="J8">{{cite web|url=http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/usa_44803.html |title=At a glance: United States of America - J8 Summit widens the horizons of participants, including a 16-year-old US delegate |publisher=The United Nations Children's Fund |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref>


===Programs===
===Programs===
[[Image:Amador Valley Project Creek Watch.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Three high school students stand beside a beautiful creek. Two hold a net in the stream, the third points towards the water.|A group of Amador Valley students study aquatic wildlife with Project Creek Watch at [[Arroyo del valle]].]]
[[Image:Amador Valley Project Creek Watch.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Three high school students stand beside a beautiful creek. Two hold a net in the stream, the third points towards the water.|A group of Amador Valley students study aquatic wildlife with Project Creek Watch at [[Arroyo del valle]].]]


Amador Valley curriculum offers 20&nbsp;[[Advanced Placement Program|Advanced Placement]] (AP) classes, the most popular of which are [[AP Psychology]], [[AP English Language and Composition]], and [[AP United States History]].<ref name="2005 sarc"/> Nearly half of Amador Valley students participate in the school's AP Program. The average participant takes 4.3&nbsp;exams per year and 87.5&nbsp;percent of students pass.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/california/amador_valley_high |title=Amador Valley High: Best High Schools |publisher=USNews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> The school offers the complete range of AP courses in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), as well as AP Language courses and their literature complements in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Amador Valley also offers AP courses in [[social sciences]] and [[Visual Arts|visual and performing arts]].<ref name="2005 sarc"/>
As of 2009, Amador Valley curriculum offers 20&nbsp;[[Advanced Placement Program|Advanced Placement]] (AP) classes, the most popular of which are [[AP Psychology]], [[AP English Language and Composition]], and [[AP United States History]].<ref name="2005 sarc"/> Nearly half of Amador Valley students participate in the school's AP Program. The average participant takes 4.3&nbsp;exams per year and 87.5&nbsp;percent of students receive at least one score of 3 or more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/california/amador_valley_high |title=Amador Valley High: Best High Schools |publisher=USNews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> The school offers the complete range of AP courses in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), as well as AP Language courses and their literature complements in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Amador Valley also offers AP courses in [[social sciences]] and [[Visual Arts|visual and performing arts]].<ref name="2005 sarc"/>


The school offers specialized instruction through [[vocational education]] as part of the valley-wide Regional Occupational Program. Courses offered include [[Computer-aided design|computer-assisted drafting]], electronics, welding, medical training, and [[auto mechanic|auto body repair.<ref name="long p52"/>
The school offers specialized instruction through [[vocational education]] as part of the valley-wide Regional Occupational Program. Courses offered include [[Computer-aided design|computer-assisted drafting]], electronics, welding, medical training, and [[auto mechanic|auto body repair]].<ref name="long p52"/>


The Amador Valley science department initiated Project Creek Watch in 1994. The project provides students with resources for the long term study of [[Arroyo del Valle]]; these resources include information about the chemistry in the creek, images of the creek, a guide to [[flora]] and [[fauna]], and student projects on aquatic species. "The goal is to let kids realize there are a number of different physical and biological components that allow these organisms (in the creek) to coexist," said Eric Thiel, a co-founder of the project. "I hope they walk away able to see how complex ecosystems are."<ref name="pw 2000"/> In 1999, the project received a Golden Bell Award for excellence in education from the California School Boards Association. Research projects from the creek and other sources have won first place awards at the Tri-Valley Science and Engineering Fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://education.llnl.gov/sos/2001/lecture5/bios.html |title=STEP Science on Saturday: Lecture Five |publisher=Lawrence Livermore National lab |date= |accessdate=2009-09-04}}</ref><ref name="ot 2009a"/><ref name="intel">{{cite web|first=Bob |last=Hirschfeld |url=https://publicaffairs.llnl.gov/news/news_releases/2008/NR-08-06-01.html |title=Lab-sponsored science fair winners take home awards at international and state competitions |publisher=Publicaffairs.llnl.gov |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> In 2001, Amador biology teacher Eric Thiel and the school received a [[National Semiconductor]] "Internet Innovator Award" for the Project Creek Watch website.<ref name="pw 2001b"/>
The Amador Valley science department initiated Project Creek Watch in 1994. The project provides students with resources for the long term study of [[Arroyo del Valle]]; these resources include information about the chemistry in the creek, images of the creek, a guide to [[flora]] and [[fauna]], and student projects on aquatic species. "The goal is to let kids realize there are a number of different physical and biological components that allow these organisms (in the creek) to coexist," said Eric Thiel, an Amador Valley Biology teacher and a co-founder of the project. "I hope they walk away able to see how complex ecosystems are."<ref name="pw 2000"/> In 1999, the project received a Golden Bell Award for excellence in education from the California School Boards Association. Research projects from the creek and other sources have won first place awards at the Tri-Valley Science and Engineering Fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://education.llnl.gov/sos/2001/lecture5/bios.html |title=STEP Science on Saturday: Lecture Five |publisher=Lawrence Livermore National lab |date= |accessdate=2009-09-04}}</ref><ref name="ot 2009a"/><ref name="intel">{{cite web|first=Bob |last=Hirschfeld |url=https://publicaffairs.llnl.gov/news/news_releases/2008/NR-08-06-01.html |title=Lab-sponsored science fair winners take home awards at international and state competitions |publisher=Publicaffairs.llnl.gov |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> In 2001, Thiel and the school received a [[National Semiconductor]] "Internet Innovator Award" for the Project Creek Watch website.<ref name="pw 2001b"/>


==Extracurricular activities==
==Extracurricular activities==
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[[File:Amador Valley Marching Band and Color Guard.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Two color guard members dressed in togas spin flags with fire designs in the middle of the DVC football field. Surrounding these color guard members are flute and saxophone players standing still and playing. They are dressed in a purple jacket and black marching pants and are wearing shakos.|The Marching Band and Color Guard performs "Heroes, Gods, and Mythical Creatures" at the 2008&nbsp;WBA Championships.
[[File:Amador Valley Marching Band and Color Guard.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Two color guard members dressed in togas spin flags with fire designs in the middle of the DVC football field. Surrounding these color guard members are flute and saxophone players standing still and playing. They are dressed in a purple jacket and black marching pants and are wearing shakos.|The Marching Band and Color Guard performs "Heroes, Gods, and Mythical Creatures" at the 2008&nbsp;WBA Championships.
]]
]]
Amador Valley's music program was founded in 1928 by Harry Tripp, a native of England. Tripp was the director of bands at Amador Valley, and also established an orchestra, a glee club, parades, and numerous operettas.<ref name="long p36"/> The Amador Valley band program is now the largest student activity on campus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amadorvalleyptsa.org/AVExpress/2008/15APR08.html |title=Amador Valley Express - April 15, 2008 |publisher=Amador Valley PTSA |date=2008-04-15 |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref> and hosts the annual Campana Jazz Festival, named after Jim Campana, who led the band from 1959 to 1979.<ref name="long p63"/>
Amador Valley's music program was founded in 1928 by Harry Tripp, a native of England. Tripp was the director of bands at Amador Valley, established an orchestra and a glee club, and recruited performers in parades and numerous operettas.<ref name="long p36"/> The Amador Valley band program is now the largest student activity on campus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amadorvalleyptsa.org/AVExpress/2008/15APR08.html |title=Amador Valley Express - April 15, 2008 |publisher=Amador Valley PTSA |date=2008-04-15 |accessdate=2009-08-16}}</ref> and hosts the annual Campana Jazz Festival, named after Jim Campana, who led the band from 1959 to 1979.<ref name="long p63"/>


Amador Valley's band program consists of four concert bands: Wind Ensemble&nbsp;I, Wind Ensemble&nbsp;II, Wind Symphony, and Symphonic Band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amadorvalleyptsa.org/AVExpress/2008/01FEB08.html |title=Amador Valley Express - February 1, 2008 |publisher=Amador Valley PTSA |date=2008-02-01 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> At the annual [[National Association for Music Education#Affiliates|California Music Educators Association]] Band Festivals, all four of Amador Valley's concert bands regularly earn "Unanimous Superior" ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonparade.co.uk/Who/?s=1 |title=Who's in it |publisher=Londonparade.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref>
Amador Valley's band program consists of four concert bands: Wind Ensemble&nbsp;I, Wind Ensemble&nbsp;II, Wind Symphony, and Symphonic Band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amadorvalleyptsa.org/AVExpress/2008/01FEB08.html |title=Amador Valley Express - February 1, 2008 |publisher=Amador Valley PTSA |date=2008-02-01 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> At the annual [[National Association for Music Education#Affiliates|California Music Educators Association]] Band Festivals, all four of Amador Valley's concert bands regularly earn "Unanimous Superior" ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonparade.co.uk/Who/?s=1 |title=Who's in it |publisher=Londonparade.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref>
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The Amador Valley Math Team hosts outreach events and participates in mathematics competitions. The [[Mathematical Association of America]] placed Amador Valley High School on its School Merit Roll for performance on the [[American Mathematics Competitions]] series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unl.edu/amc/d-publication/d1-pubarchive/2006-7pub/2007-1012Summary.pdf |title=Learning Mathematics Through Meaningful Problem Solving - The 58th Annual Summary of High School Results and Awards |publisher=The Mathematical Association of America |date= |accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref> The Math Team placed fifth nationally on the 2008&nbsp;[[National Assessment & Testing|Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2010_CPSC/2008_CPSC_Results.htm |title=2008 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-21 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> and placed in the top 25 nationwide in the 2005&ndash;2009 [[National Assessment & Testing|Fall Startup Events]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2005_FSE_Results/2005_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2005 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2006_FSE_Results/2006_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2006 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2007_FSE_Results/2007_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2007 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref name="natassessment1">{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2008_FSE_Results/2008_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2008 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2009_FSE_Results/2009_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2009 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref>
The Amador Valley Math Team hosts outreach events and participates in mathematics competitions. The [[Mathematical Association of America]] placed Amador Valley High School on its School Merit Roll for performance on the [[American Mathematics Competitions]] series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unl.edu/amc/d-publication/d1-pubarchive/2006-7pub/2007-1012Summary.pdf |title=Learning Mathematics Through Meaningful Problem Solving - The 58th Annual Summary of High School Results and Awards |publisher=The Mathematical Association of America |date= |accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref> The Math Team placed fifth nationally on the 2008&nbsp;[[National Assessment & Testing|Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2010_CPSC/2008_CPSC_Results.htm |title=2008 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-21 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> and placed in the top 25 nationwide in the 2005&ndash;2009 [[National Assessment & Testing|Fall Startup Events]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2005_FSE_Results/2005_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2005 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2006_FSE_Results/2006_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2006 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2007_FSE_Results/2007_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2007 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-08-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref name="natassessment1">{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2008_FSE_Results/2008_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2008 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://natassessment.com/2009_FSE/2009_FSE_Results/2009_FSE_Results_FrameDef.htm |title=2009 Fall Startup Event Results |publisher=National Assessment & Testing |date=2008-10-13 |accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref>


In addition to on-campus math competitions, the Amador Valley Math Team also competes locally. At the 2009&nbsp;Northern California Championships, the Math Team placed second in Northern California, behind [[Lynbrook High School]] and ahead of [[Cupertino High School]], and received an invitation to MathLeague.org's multi-state championship in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]. Amador Valley High School, the first to represent California at the Midwestern event, finished fifth in the championship out of the ten qualifying teams.<ref name="Geometry Bee">{{cite news|last=McNicoll |first=Ron |url=http://independentnews.com/uploads/pdf/1_04062009_1244145740.pdf#page=22 |title=The Buzz at Amador Is About Geometry Bee |newspaper=The Independent |work=The Independent|page=10 |date=2009-06-04 |volume=XLVI |number=23 |accessdate=2009-07-03}}</ref>
In addition to on-campus math competitions, the Amador Valley Math Team also competes locally. At the 2009&nbsp;Northern California Championships, the Math Team placed second in Northern California and received an invitation to MathLeague.org's multi-state championship in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]. Amador Valley High School, the first to represent California at the Midwestern event, finished fifth in the championship out of the ten qualifying teams.<ref name="Geometry Bee">{{cite news|last=McNicoll |first=Ron |url=http://independentnews.com/uploads/pdf/1_04062009_1244145740.pdf#page=22 |title=The Buzz at Amador Is About Geometry Bee |newspaper=The Independent |work=The Independent|page=10 |date=2009-06-04 |volume=XLVI |number=23 |accessdate=2009-07-03}}</ref>


The Math Team also hosts the Amador Valley Geometry Bee, modeled after the [[Scripps National Spelling Bee]]. This competition invites students from Amador Valley, Foothill High School, and the district's three middle schools to compete in timed rounds. The style of the competition consists of rounds of 10&nbsp;questions each, deviating from the traditional spelling bee format.<ref name="Geometry Bee" />
The Math Team also hosts the Amador Valley Geometry Bee, modeled after the [[Scripps National Spelling Bee]]. This competition invites students from Amador Valley, Foothill High School, and the district's three middle schools to compete in timed rounds. The style of the competition consists of rounds of 10&nbsp;questions each, deviating from the traditional spelling bee format.<ref name="Geometry Bee" />


In addition to community competitions such as the Geometry Bee, the Math Team also hosts an event for parents and students, Family Math Night. This event lets parents preview course material with their students through hands-on activities run by math team members. The goal of Family Math Night is "to help parents become comfortable assisting their students with math homework."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:5Dhxs5Zyhn0J:www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/PublicInformation/PressReleases.cfm+%22competition+math+team+to+host+family+math+night%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |title=Competition math team to host Family Math Night |publisher=Pleasanton Unified School District |accessdate=2009-11-16}}</ref>
The Math Team also hosts an event for parents and students, Family Math Night. This event lets parents preview course material with their students through hands-on activities run by math team members. The goal of Family Math Night is "to help parents become comfortable assisting their students with math homework."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:5Dhxs5Zyhn0J:www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/PublicInformation/PressReleases.cfm+%22competition+math+team+to+host+family+math+night%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us |title=Competition math team to host Family Math Night |publisher=Pleasanton Unified School District |accessdate=2009-11-16}}</ref>


=== Robotics Team ===
=== Robotics Team ===
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The Amador Valley Robotics Team, founded in 1999, is the first and only high school team to compete in the [[Autonomous underwater vehicle|Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)]] Competition hosted by the [[Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)]].<ref name="sdut 2005"/><ref name="pw 2001a"/><ref name="sfc 2000"/> Each year, with a minimal amount of outside technical assistance, the team develops an AUV to maneuver an underwater obstacle course.<ref name="pw 2001a"/>
The Amador Valley Robotics Team, founded in 1999, is the first and only high school team to compete in the [[Autonomous underwater vehicle|Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)]] Competition hosted by the [[Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)]].<ref name="sdut 2005"/><ref name="pw 2001a"/><ref name="sfc 2000"/> Each year, with a minimal amount of outside technical assistance, the team develops an AUV to maneuver an underwater obstacle course.<ref name="pw 2001a"/>


The team first entered the competition in 2000 with its ''Hammerhead'' AUV, weighing 98&nbsp;kg (220&nbsp;pounds).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.auvsi.com/competitions/2000/Papers/AVHSPaper.pdf |title=Hammerhead: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle |publisher=Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International |date= |accessdate=2009-07-20 |first=Daniel |last=Bryant |coauthors=Chris Crutchfield, Nick Gurtler, Chris LaFlash, Karl Schulze}}</ref> They placed a respectable seventh in the field of twelve.<ref name="sfc 2000"/> According to Daryl Davidson, the executive director of AUVSI, "The Amador group really broke the ice by being the first high school team at the competition... It caught everybody off-guard and their enthusiasm was very infectious."<ref name="pw 2001a"/>
The team first entered the competition in 2000 with its ''Hammerhead'' AUV, weighing 98&nbsp;kg (220&nbsp;pounds).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.auvsi.com/competitions/2000/Papers/AVHSPaper.pdf |title=Hammerhead: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle |publisher=Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International |date= |accessdate=2009-07-20 |first=Daniel |last=Bryant |coauthors=Chris Crutchfield, Nick Gurtler, Chris LaFlash, Karl Schulze}}</ref> They placed a seventh in the field of twelve.<ref name="sfc 2000"/> According to Daryl Davidson, the executive director of AUVSI, "The Amador group really broke the ice by being the first high school team at the competition... It caught everybody off-guard and their enthusiasm was very infectious."<ref name="pw 2001a"/>


At the 2001 competition, Amador Valley placed second to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] with its ''Manta Ray'' AUV.<ref name="pw 2008a"/><ref name="2001AUV">{{cite web|url=http://www.auvsi.com/competitions/2001/papers/AmadorValleyHighSchool.pdf |first=Daniel |last=Bryant |coauthors=Chris Crutchfield, Nick Gurtler, Chris LaFlash, Nick Rapp, Karl Schulze|title=Intelligence by Design: The Development of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle |format=PDF |date= |publisher=Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International |accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> The ''Manta Ray'' weighed less than 100&nbsp;kg (220&nbsp;pounds) and featured a modular design.<ref name="2001AUV" /> According to Jim Bales, technical director of the competition, the technical details of the ''Manta Ray'' impressed many judges and its performance surpassed a number of university teams.<ref name="pw 2001a"/>
At the 2001 competition, Amador Valley placed second to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] with its ''Manta Ray'' AUV.<ref name="pw 2008a"/><ref name="2001AUV">{{cite web|url=http://www.auvsi.com/competitions/2001/papers/AmadorValleyHighSchool.pdf |first=Daniel |last=Bryant |coauthors=Chris Crutchfield, Nick Gurtler, Chris LaFlash, Nick Rapp, Karl Schulze|title=Intelligence by Design: The Development of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle |format=PDF |date= |publisher=Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International |accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> The ''Manta Ray'' weighed less than 100&nbsp;kg (220&nbsp;pounds) and featured a modular design.<ref name="2001AUV" /> According to Jim Bales, technical director of the competition, the technical details of the ''Manta Ray'' impressed many judges and its performance surpassed a number of university teams.<ref name="pw 2001a"/>
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[[File:Amador Valley We the People.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Five high school students in suits and name tags face left. They are seated on the same side of the table and smiling.|Students of Amador Valley We the People team testify in a simulated [[congressional hearing]].]]
[[File:Amador Valley We the People.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Five high school students in suits and name tags face left. They are seated on the same side of the table and smiling.|Students of Amador Valley We the People team testify in a simulated [[congressional hearing]].]]


Amador Valley's main [[Speech and Debate]] teams place a heavy emphasis on law. The school's [[Mock Trial]] team represented [[Alameda County]] at the California State Championships in both 2007<ref name="independentmocktrial">{{cite news|first=Patricia |last=Koning |url=http://www.livermorehistory.com/Archive%20-%20Newspapers%20-%20Independent/IND%202007-03-08.pdf#page=2 |title=Amador Defeats Granada to Win Mock Trial Competition |work=The Independent |page=2 |date=2007-03-06 |volume=XLIV |number=10 |accessdate=2009-07-03}}</ref> and 2009. The Mock Trial team has perennially been Alameda County finalists in this Constitutional Rights Foundation sponsored competition, holding the finalist title five of the six years from 2004&ndash;2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oaklandnet.com/parks/news/060104j.asp |title=News & Events |publisher=Oaklandnet.com |date=2004-05-28 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref><ref name="pw 2005a"/><ref name="ot 2006"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acoe.org/acoe/Home/AboutACOE/News/MockTrial |title=Amador Valley High School Wins Alameda County Mock Trial Competition &#124; Alameda County Office of Education |publisher=Alameda County Office of Education |date= |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acoe.org/acoe/Home/AboutACOE/News/mock |title=Piedmont Comes in Second at State Mock Trial &#124; Alameda County Office of Education |publisher=Alameda County Office of Education |date=2008-04-04 |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acoe.k12.ca.us/acoe/Home/AboutACOE/News/MockTrial |title=Amador Valley High School Wins Alameda County Mock Trial Competition &#124; Alameda County Office of Education |publisher=Alameda County Office of Education |date= |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref> Alameda County [[Superior Court]] Judge George Hernandez, who presided over the final county round in 2007, praised the level of preparedness of Amador Valley's Mock Trial team.<ref name="independentmocktrial" />
Amador Valley's main [[Speech and Debate]] teams place a heavy emphasis on law. The school's [[Mock Trial]] team represented [[Alameda County]] at the California State Championships in both 2007<ref name="independentmocktrial">{{cite news|first=Patricia |last=Koning |url=http://www.livermorehistory.com/Archive%20-%20Newspapers%20-%20Independent/IND%202007-03-08.pdf#page=2 |title=Amador Defeats Granada to Win Mock Trial Competition |work=The Independent |page=2 |date=2007-03-06 |volume=XLIV |number=10 |accessdate=2009-07-03}}</ref> and 2009. The Mock Trial team has perennially been Alameda County finalists in this Constitutional Rights Foundation sponsored competition, holding the finalist title five of the six years from 2004&ndash;2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oaklandnet.com/parks/news/060104j.asp |title=News & Events |publisher=Oaklandnet.com |date=2004-05-28 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref><ref name="pw 2005a"/><ref name="ot 2006"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acoe.org/acoe/Home/AboutACOE/News/MockTrial |title=Amador Valley High School Wins Alameda County Mock Trial Competition &#124; Alameda County Office of Education |publisher=Alameda County Office of Education |date= |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acoe.org/acoe/Home/AboutACOE/News/mock |title=Piedmont Comes in Second at State Mock Trial &#124; Alameda County Office of Education |publisher=Alameda County Office of Education |date=2008-04-04 |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> Alameda County [[Superior Court]] Judge George Hernandez, who presided over the final county round in 2007, praised the level of preparedness of Amador Valley's Mock Trial team.<ref name="independentmocktrial" />


The national "[[We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution]]" competition takes place each spring in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The Amador Valley "We the People" team has represented the state of California at the national competition ten times since 1992.<ref name="pw 2009b"/><ref name="pw 2009e"/> The team earned the national title in 1995, and took second place in the 2006 and 2007 competitions.<ref name="pw 2008b"/> In 2008 and 2009, the team placed fourth and third in the national competition, respectively. Congressman [[Jerry McNerney]] congratulated the 2009 team on [[Capitol Hill]].<ref name="pw 2009f"/>
The national "[[We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution]]" competition takes place each spring in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The Amador Valley "We the People" team has represented the state of California at the national competition ten times since 1992.<ref name="pw 2009b"/><ref name="pw 2009e"/> The team earned the national title in 1995, and took second place in the 2006 and 2007 competitions.<ref name="pw 2008b"/> In 2008 and 2009, the team placed fourth and third in the national competition, respectively. Congressman [[Jerry McNerney]] congratulated the 2009 team on [[Capitol Hill]].<ref name="pw 2009f"/>
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Amador Valley High School
A purple "V" with gold trim is centered on top of a purple "A" with gold trim.
Amador Valley High School Emblem
Location
Map
1155 Santa Rita Road
Pleasanton, CA 94566

United States
Coordinates37°40′08″N 121°52′27″W / 37.6689°N 121.8743°W / 37.6689; -121.8743
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
MottoSchool of Champions
EstablishedMarch 14, 1922
School districtPleasanton Unified School District
SuperintendentJohn Casey
CEEB code052495
PrincipalBill Coupe
Faculty109.4 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,517 (as of 2008–09)[1]
Campus size39.27 acres (15.89 ha)[3]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Purple and Gold
MascotThe Don
NewspaperThe Amadon
Feeder schoolsHarvest Park Middle School, Pleasanton Middle School, Hart Middle School
Information925-461-6600
WebsiteSchool web site

Amador Valley High School is a public high school in Pleasanton, California, USA, a city east of San Francisco. Amador Valley is one of four high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District, which includes Foothill High School, Village High School, and Horizon High School. The school was founded as Amador Valley Joint Union High School, from which its first class graduated in 1923. The school has been named a California Distinguished School, a National School of Character, and a National Blue Ribbon School.

As of 2009, Amador Valley offers its 2,500 students 23 varsity sports, 20 Advanced Placement courses, a program to study local aquatic wildlife, and vocational training. A monthly school publication, the Amadon, reports on athletics, academic and extracurricular issues, and news of the school and community. Amador's location allows it to be the launching point for parades and to host the site of the Amador Theater, Pleasanton's central performing arts facility for more than 60 years. The Amador Theater has remained a part of the Amador Valley campus since the 1930s, despite major school construction in 1968, 1997, and 2004.

Student groups, including the Marching Band and Math Team, have toured out-of-state after achieving high rankings in Californian competitions. In national competitions such as We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, the Amador Valley team has ranked in the top four places from 2006 to 2009. Similarly, the Amador Valley Robotics Team is recognized nationally as the only high school team in the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) competition hosted by Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).

History

Region and districts

Amador Valley High School, originally Amador Valley Joint Union High School,[4] was named for its location in the Amador Valley (part of the Tri-Valley area of the San Francisco East Bay). The valley's namesake was a wealthy California rancher, Don Jose Maria Amador.[5] The school was founded on March 14, 1922, as part of the Amador Valley Joint Union High School District (AVJUHSD), out of concerns of overcrowding and transportation for students travelling to other schools;[6] its first class graduated in 1923. For four decades, Amador Valley was the only high school in the Amador-Livermore Valley Region.[7]

From 1922 to 1988, the school was part of the AVJUHSD.[4][8] Originally this district also taught students from nearby Dublin and served the local rural community.[9] In the late 1930s, the Amador Theater was built as part of the Amador Valley High School campus. The theater hosted school plays, band concerts, performances, lectures, and assemblies, and was the former home of the successful community theatre group Cask and Mask, now known as The Masquers.[10] The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 led to the building of a series of freeways in the region, which in turn coincided with increaded population and an increase in student enrollment.[11][12]

In 1988, voters approved the unification of several school districts in the region. On July 1, 1988, the AVJUHSD merged with the Pleasanton Joint School District to form the Pleasanton Unified School District.[13][14] As of 2009, the district contains two comprehensive high schools (Amador Valley and Foothill), two continuation high schools (Horizon and Village), three middle schools, seven elementary schools, and an adult education program.[15]

The school grounds are bordered on the east and southeast by Santa Rita Road, the Altamont Commuter Express rail line, and Arroyo del Valle.[16] The school grounds are bordered to the north by businesses and the west by residential districts. Because of the school's proximity to Main Street and downtown, Amador Valley High School is the launch point for the annual Pleasanton Hometown Holidays Celebration Parade and the annual Fall Festival Parade, a permanent part of the Alameda County Fair since the 1940s. The Fall Festival parade, which features bands, floats, balloons, horses, and antique cars, starts on the Amador Valley parking lot, travels down Main Street, and ends near the fairgrounds.[17][18]

Court battle

In 1978, the AVJUHSD challenged the constitutionality of California Proposition 13, which placed a cap on county real estate taxes. The proposition limited property tax assessments to the 1975 standard and cut property taxes up to 50 percent, "thereby drastically reducing income for local government, particularily school districts," claimed the Register-Guard. The district held that the measure was "so drastic and far-reaching that it was 'a revision' of the state Constitution and not a mere amendment". Ultimately, the district was unsuccessful in its suit. In their ruling, the judges distinguished between "amendment" and "revision." The court confirmed that an initiative cannot "revise" the constitution; Proposition 13, however, was an amendment to the California Constitution and not a "revision".[19][20] In 2009, Amador Valley was cited by dissenting Justice Carlos R. Moreno in arguing the non-constitutionality of California Proposition 8.[21]

Development

Beige building with red roof. Grassy field in front and tree-covered hill in the back. A group of students sits on a bench facing the building.
School campus with the Pleasanton Ridge in the background

The first class of eight students graduated in 1923, and the school quickly became known for its municipal bands and sports teams.[22] The school selected the Don as its mascot, in honor of the title used by Amador;[5] Don is a Spanish term used as a mark of high esteem for a distinguished nobleman or gentleman.

Parents of Amador Valley students became involved with student activities. In 1927, Pleasanton mothers decided to start a school lunch program to provide students with a better environment for learning. Parents donated pots and pans, and a newly hired cook prepared lunches, to be eaten at new tables and benches. The tables and benches were constructed by the custodian and the music teacher from wood of horse stalls formerly on the campus. This project led to the formation of a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) chapter at Amador Valley in the late 1920s.[23]

Much of the original Amador Valley High School building was reconstructed in 1968. In 1969, new buildings were required after Amador Valley reached maximum capacity at about 1,895 students. Dublin High School was founded to accommodate student needs, but for the 1968–69 school year, both high schools held classes on the Amador Valley campus.[24] As more families moved to the Pleasanton region, Foothill High School was built in 1973.[7]

On the left, a beige two-story building with large windows. The front of the building says "Library Media Center." On the right, a smaller beige building and a large tree
The library and media center is the tallest building on the Amador Valley campus.[25] According to former Amador Valley librarian Ellen Bell, the building was designed to be "open, spacious and exciting."[25]

From November 3 to November 5 in 1986, Amador Valley teachers went on a three-day strike to "protest a breakdown in negotiations for a new contract."[26] The school brought in substitutes to replace the picketing teachers.[26] Amador Valley teachers are unionized under the California Teachers Association and the National Education Association.[27]

In March 1997, the city passed Measure B, which granted the school district $69 million dollars to replace old and crowded facilities and modernize the school campus.[25] The renovations revived one of the school's last original structures: the Amador Theater, the city's most popular performing arts facility.[10][7] The measure added renovated science classrooms, a multipurpose room, a library and media center, and a sound-proofed music building. The parking lot and central quad were expanded, and classrooms were equipped to be more energy efficient.[28]

In 1999, responding to a directive from the California Superintendent of Education, the district identified character education as one of its goals.[29] As selected by the community, six character traits (responsibility, compassion, self-Discipline, honesty, respect, and integrity) were listed as "expected behaviors" for Pleasanton. In 2004, Amador Valley and the school district won national recognition (National School of Character) for its program emphasizing the Community of Character.[14]

In 2004, a new two-story building was completed, containing twenty-four new classrooms. The following year, the Charles “Chuck” Volonte Aquatic Center was built for Amador Valley's swimming, diving, and water polo teams. Lighting retrofits were added in December 2004 for improved energy efficiency and illumination.[28] In 2005, Amador Valley High School was the first high school to join the worldwide Go Green Initiative. In the same year, Pleasanton was selected as the "Go Green City of the Year."[30]

Academics

As of 2009, Amador Valley operates on a 7:00 a.m. to 3:09 p.m. schedule (8:48 a.m to 2:55 p.m. on Wednesdays to provide time to teachers for collaborative planning). This includes seven periods of instruction, a lunch, and a brunch.[31] Amador Valley is a closed campus; students are not allowed to leave school supervision during school hours.[32]

Enrollment

In the 2008–2009 school year, Amador Valley High School had an enrollment of 2,515 students and 110 classroom teachers, for a student-teacher ratio of 22.9.[33] The student population at Amador Valley is predominantly White, with a large Asian American minority and smaller Hispanic and Latino Americans and African American minorities.[34] Seven percent of Amador Valley students are involved in special education, three percent qualify for English language learner support, and two percent qualify for free or reduced price lunch.[32]

Awards

President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime Minister are on the right of a high school student. The high school student speaks. In the background are more high school students and important political figures.
President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda talk with an Amador Valley representative at the 2008 G8 Summit.[35]

The school has been deemed a three-time California Distinguished School,[36][37][38] a National School of Character,[39] and a two-time National Blue Ribbon School.[40][41] Performance results for 2008 show Amador Valley with an Academic Performance Index (API) of 10 on a 10-point scale.[32] Newsweek ranked Amador Valley High School 317th in its 2008 list of the 1,300 Best High Schools in America.[42] In 2008, a team of Amador Valley students won the national UNICEF-sponsored Junior 8 Competition. The team traveled to Toyako, Japan to attend the 2008 Group of Eight (G8) Summit of World Leaders to collaborate on solutions to world problems.[43]

Programs

Three high school students stand beside a beautiful creek. Two hold a net in the stream, the third points towards the water.
A group of Amador Valley students study aquatic wildlife with Project Creek Watch at Arroyo del valle.

As of 2009, Amador Valley curriculum offers 20 Advanced Placement (AP) classes, the most popular of which are AP Psychology, AP English Language and Composition, and AP United States History.[28] Nearly half of Amador Valley students participate in the school's AP Program. The average participant takes 4.3 exams per year and 87.5 percent of students receive at least one score of 3 or more.[44] The school offers the complete range of AP courses in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), as well as AP Language courses and their literature complements in English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Amador Valley also offers AP courses in social sciences and visual and performing arts.[28]

The school offers specialized instruction through vocational education as part of the valley-wide Regional Occupational Program. Courses offered include computer-assisted drafting, electronics, welding, medical training, and auto body repair.[45]

The Amador Valley science department initiated Project Creek Watch in 1994. The project provides students with resources for the long term study of Arroyo del Valle; these resources include information about the chemistry in the creek, images of the creek, a guide to flora and fauna, and student projects on aquatic species. "The goal is to let kids realize there are a number of different physical and biological components that allow these organisms (in the creek) to coexist," said Eric Thiel, an Amador Valley Biology teacher and a co-founder of the project. "I hope they walk away able to see how complex ecosystems are."[46] In 1999, the project received a Golden Bell Award for excellence in education from the California School Boards Association. Research projects from the creek and other sources have won first place awards at the Tri-Valley Science and Engineering Fair.[47][48][49] In 2001, Thiel and the school received a National Semiconductor "Internet Innovator Award" for the Project Creek Watch website.[50]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

A female high school basketball player dribbles the ball towards the camera with a focused look on her face. Behind her trail basketball members from her team and the opposing team. All are running towards the camera.
The Amador Valley Varsity Girls' Basketball team faces rival team Foothill High School.

As of 2009, the school offers 12 varsity sports teams for boys and 11 varsity sports teams for girls. These sports are run under the Amador Valley Athletics Boosters and include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, spirit squad, swimming/diving, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.[51] Amador Valley competes in the East Bay Athletic League and has won four East Bay Athletic League Championships.[52][28]

The Amador Valley Booster Club also has hosted East Bay Special Olympics basketball tournaments, track meets, and volleyball competitions at Amador Valley High School since 2004.[53] The school coordinates parent and student volunteers, donates proceeds from snack sales, and provides facilities free of charge for three Special Olympic events: basketball, track, and volleyball. In 2006, the Amador Valley Booster Club won "Volunteer Organization of the Year" from Special Olympics Northern California.[54] In 2009, the Booster Club provided over 200 volunteers to help with the logistics of the competition.[55]

The Amador Valley Varsity Boys' and Girls' basketball teams both host an annual eight-team basketball tournament, the Amador Basketball Classic (ABC), in the first two weeks of December. The ABC brings high school basketball players and teams from within the state and outside of the state to play in Pleasanton. Each team plays four games between Wednesday and Saturday.[56] Taking place every year since December 1961, the ABC is the longest-running eight-team basketball championship in California.[57] The girls ABC tournament has been held since December 1994.[56]

Band and Color Guard

Two color guard members dressed in togas spin flags with fire designs in the middle of the DVC football field. Surrounding these color guard members are flute and saxophone players standing still and playing. They are dressed in a purple jacket and black marching pants and are wearing shakos.
The Marching Band and Color Guard performs "Heroes, Gods, and Mythical Creatures" at the 2008 WBA Championships.

Amador Valley's music program was founded in 1928 by Harry Tripp, a native of England. Tripp was the director of bands at Amador Valley, established an orchestra and a glee club, and recruited performers in parades and numerous operettas.[58] The Amador Valley band program is now the largest student activity on campus[59] and hosts the annual Campana Jazz Festival, named after Jim Campana, who led the band from 1959 to 1979.[60]

Amador Valley's band program consists of four concert bands: Wind Ensemble I, Wind Ensemble II, Wind Symphony, and Symphonic Band.[61] At the annual California Music Educators Association Band Festivals, all four of Amador Valley's concert bands regularly earn "Unanimous Superior" ratings.[62]

The Marching Band and Color Guard compete in the Western Band Association (WBA) circuit. The band practices a competitive field show, performed at football halftime shows and competitions. The Marching Dons are classified into WBA Class AAAAA.[63] The Amador Valley Marching Dons have received sweepstakes (highest score in combined AAAA and AAAAA classes) and first place awards and earned sixth place in 2008 at the WBA Championship.[64][65]

In 2006 the marching band competed in the Bands of America Regional Competition for the first time, and placed fourth in the 2007 competition. In 2005 and 2009, Amador Valley was invited to perform at the annual London New Year's Day Parade.[66]

Math Team

39 students stand on a staircase and face the camera. In the background is foliage.
The Amador Valley Math Team as part of the Pleasanton Math League won fourth place among Bay Area math teams (sixth overall of 42) at the 2009 Stanford Math Tournament.[67]

The Amador Valley Math Team hosts outreach events and participates in mathematics competitions. The Mathematical Association of America placed Amador Valley High School on its School Merit Roll for performance on the American Mathematics Competitions series.[68] The Math Team placed fifth nationally on the 2008 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest[69] and placed in the top 25 nationwide in the 2005–2009 Fall Startup Events.[70][71][72][73][74]

In addition to on-campus math competitions, the Amador Valley Math Team also competes locally. At the 2009 Northern California Championships, the Math Team placed second in Northern California and received an invitation to MathLeague.org's multi-state championship in Kansas City. Amador Valley High School, the first to represent California at the Midwestern event, finished fifth in the championship out of the ten qualifying teams.[75]

The Math Team also hosts the Amador Valley Geometry Bee, modeled after the Scripps National Spelling Bee. This competition invites students from Amador Valley, Foothill High School, and the district's three middle schools to compete in timed rounds. The style of the competition consists of rounds of 10 questions each, deviating from the traditional spelling bee format.[75]

The Math Team also hosts an event for parents and students, Family Math Night. This event lets parents preview course material with their students through hands-on activities run by math team members. The goal of Family Math Night is "to help parents become comfortable assisting their students with math homework."[76]

Robotics Team

Two teenagers look down at a small vehicle. The vehicle is enclosed in a clear plastic tube and the machinery inside is clearly visible. To the right, a female student holds the vehicle. To the left, a male student adjusts tubing on the vehicle. In the back, a middle-aged man is holding a harness for the vehicle.
Two Amador Valley students prepare AUV deployment at the Transducer Evaluation Center (TRANSDEC).

The Amador Valley Robotics Team, founded in 1999, is the first and only high school team to compete in the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Competition hosted by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).[77][78][79] Each year, with a minimal amount of outside technical assistance, the team develops an AUV to maneuver an underwater obstacle course.[78]

The team first entered the competition in 2000 with its Hammerhead AUV, weighing 98 kg (220 pounds).[80] They placed a seventh in the field of twelve.[79] According to Daryl Davidson, the executive director of AUVSI, "The Amador group really broke the ice by being the first high school team at the competition... It caught everybody off-guard and their enthusiasm was very infectious."[78]

At the 2001 competition, Amador Valley placed second to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with its Manta Ray AUV.[81][82] The Manta Ray weighed less than 100 kg (220 pounds) and featured a modular design.[82] According to Jim Bales, technical director of the competition, the technical details of the Manta Ray impressed many judges and its performance surpassed a number of university teams.[78]

The Amador Valley Barracuda line, started in 2002, "is propelled by two laterally mounted SeaBotix thrusters controlling speed and heading and two auxiliary thrusters aligned vertically controlling pitch and depth." To guide the AUV autonomously, a pressure sensor, compass, camera, and hydrophone array return navigation input data to the software. The AUV uses an OQO Model +01 that runs Windows XP.[83][84]

In 2008, several fundamental changes were made to the robot. The control system was reorganized and the mission control software was revamped to improve communication and to limit overhead. A low-level microcontroller-based control system was added to free up system resources. This extra processing capability will be used for mission control and image processing tasks.[84]

Speech and Debate

Five high school students in suits and name tags face left. They are seated on the same side of the table and smiling.
Students of Amador Valley We the People team testify in a simulated congressional hearing.

Amador Valley's main Speech and Debate teams place a heavy emphasis on law. The school's Mock Trial team represented Alameda County at the California State Championships in both 2007[85] and 2009. The Mock Trial team has perennially been Alameda County finalists in this Constitutional Rights Foundation sponsored competition, holding the finalist title five of the six years from 2004–2009.[86][87][88][89][90] Alameda County Superior Court Judge George Hernandez, who presided over the final county round in 2007, praised the level of preparedness of Amador Valley's Mock Trial team.[85]

The national "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" competition takes place each spring in Washington, D.C.. The Amador Valley "We the People" team has represented the state of California at the national competition ten times since 1992.[91][92] The team earned the national title in 1995, and took second place in the 2006 and 2007 competitions.[93] In 2008 and 2009, the team placed fourth and third in the national competition, respectively. Congressman Jerry McNerney congratulated the 2009 team on Capitol Hill.[94]

Student outreach

Three high-school age students sit around a round table. Two are writing letters on white paper and the third (on the right) is holding a water bottle. A packet of paper that is titled STAND sits on the middle of the table.
At the Second Annual Bay Area Human Rights Conference, Amador Valley Human Rights Club members write letters to their senators to urge them to support taking action to end the genocide in Darfur.

Amador Valley's UNICEF Club was founded to partner with the organization's Tap Project, which raises money "to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities in schools and communities, as well as promote safe hygiene."[95] Club members raised money for the project by asking local restaurants to ask their patrons to consider donating one dollar for a glass of tap water that would otherwise be free. The club's idea originated after four members of the school traveled to Japan to represent the United States at the Junior 8 Summit. Amador Valley's UNICEF Club has been praised for its efforts to "educate, advocate and fundraise for UNICEF programs."[95]

The Human Rights Club is a similar sort of outreach group, affiliated with Amnesty International and STAND. The club was founded in 2007 by Amador Valley student Shelby Margolin, the California state high school outreach coordinator on the national STAND leadership board.[96] The club focuses on ways to address issues such as genocide, disease and poverty in Africa. The student group hosts educational seminars and keynote speakers in an annual Human Rights Conference in the hope of "raising awareness about and helping to end genocide."[97] This conference is attended by students from around the Bay Area.[98]

Other extracurricular activites

Additional Amador Valley clubs include Go Green, which encourages recycling on campus, FISH Club, a non-denominational Christian club, and a Black Student Union. Around election years, Young Democrats and Young Republicans clubs are popular. The school's Fashion Club hosts fashion shows, and the school's Flight Club introduces students to aviation and aircraft.[99] Cultural clubs at Amador Valley include Black Student Union, Muslim Student Association, and Multi Cultural Club. Other clubs at Amador Valley include Anime, Art of Movement, Astronomy, Bhangra, Book Club, California Scholastic Federation, DECA, Don Squad, Drama, Environmental, French, GO, Gay-Straight Alliance, Interact, Junior Statesmen of America, Puzzle, Rugby, Short Film, and Students Interested in Medical Sciences (SIMS).[100]

Notable people

Alumni

A high school student stands behind a large blue check. Behind her stand six adults in suits. The check has a National Vocabulary Championship logo in the top left and is written out to Aliya Deri for the amount of $40,000. The check is dated March 10, 2008.
Amador Valley alumna Aliya Deri is presented with a $40,000 scholarship after winning the 2008 National Vocabulary Championship.

Staff

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