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{{Infobox school
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| name = Piedmont Hills High School
| city = San Jose
| state = California
| country = USA
| colors = Maroon
| mascot = Pirates
| established = 1965
| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| enrollment = 2090 (05&ndash;06 school year) <ref>[http://www.esuhsd.org/Administration/documents/fastfacts05-06.pdf fastfacts05-06.indd<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| principal = Traci Williams
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'''Piedmont Hills High School''' is a comprehensive public four-year [[high school]] located in the [[Berryessa, San Jose, California|Berryessa]] neighborhood of [[San Jose, California]], [[United States|USA]]. It is part of the [[East Side Union High School District]] and is the second highest performing school in the district, based on California's [[Academic Performance Index]]. The school's mascot is the [[Pirate]] known as Petey the Pirate .
'''Piedmont Hills High School''' is a comprehensive public four-year [[high school]] located in the [[Berryessa, San Jose, California|Berryessa]] neighborhood of [[San Jose, California]], [[United States|USA]]. It is part of the [[East Side Union High School District]] and is the second highest performing school in the district, based on California's [[Academic Performance Index]]. The school's mascot is the [[Pirate]] known as Petey the Pirate .


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Piedmont Hills High School is [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Piedmont+Hills+High+School,+San+Jose,+Santa+Clara,+California+95132&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.273162,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ct=clnk&cd=1&geocode=FZCrOgIdnam8-A located] at the intersection of Piedmont Road and Ruskin Avenue (Piedmont and Sierra Road being the major cross-streets).
Piedmont Hills High School is [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Piedmont+Hills+High+School,+San+Jose,+Santa+Clara,+California+95132&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.273162,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ct=clnk&cd=1&geocode=FZCrOgIdnam8-A located] at the intersection of Piedmont Road and Ruskin Avenue (Piedmont and Sierra Road being the major cross-streets).


Beginning in 2008, lockers will be removed due to issues related vandalism, theft, and safety.

==Sports==
* Football
* Boys and Girls Basketball
* Badminton
* Swimming
* Water Polo
* Boys and Girls Soccer
* Track and Field
* Boys and Girls Tennis
* Cross-Country
* Wrestling
* Baseball
* Softball
* Girls Volleyball
* Golf

==Notable alumni==
* [[Ato Boldon]], Olympic Track Medalist & World Champion
* [[Jerry Yang (entrepreneur)|Jerry Yang]], co-founder of [[Yahoo!]]
* [[Bryan Garza]], guitarist and lead vocalist for indie band [[Scissors for Lefty]]
* [[Anna Maria Perez de Tagle]], American actress best known for her work on [[Hannah Montana]] and [[Camp Rock]]

==See also==
*[[List of high schools in California#Santa Clara County|Santa Clara County high schools]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ph.campusgrid.net/home Official website]
*[http://www.esuhsd.org/ East Side Union High School District]
*[http://phhsbadminton.webs.com/ PHHS Badminton Website]

{{coord missing|Santa Clara County, California}}


[[Category:East Side Union High School District]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1965]]
[[Category:High schools in San Jose, California]]





Revision as of 20:20, 13 November 2009

Piedmont Hills High School is a comprehensive public four-year high school located in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose, California, USA. It is part of the East Side Union High School District and is the second highest performing school in the district, based on California's Academic Performance Index. The school's mascot is the Pirate known as Petey the Pirate .

The school began operation in 1965, under founding principal Gerald R. Bocciardi.

It is currently a California Distinguished School and has received various awards in several aspects of its curriculum. Together with Independence High School and Yerba Buena High School, Piedmont Hills is one of a few schools in the district to have its own music program.[citation needed]

Piedmont Hills High School is located at the intersection of Piedmont Road and Ruskin Avenue (Piedmont and Sierra Road being the major cross-streets).