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'''Prospect High School''' is a four-year comprehensive public [[high school]] of the [[Campbell Union High School District]], located at the intersection of [[Lawrence Expressway]] and Prospect Road in the northeastern corner of [[Saratoga, California]], on its border with [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. It serves northern Saratoga, the eastern portion of [[West San Jose, San Jose, California|West San Jose]], and western [[Campbell, California|Campbell]]. The [[school principal]] is Diane Burbank. The majority of the students from [[Moreland Middle School]] feed into Prospect, a.k.a. PHS.
'''Prospect High School''' is a four-year comprehensive public [[high school]] of the [[Campbell Union High School District]], located at the intersection of [[Lawrence Expressway]] and Prospect Road in the northeastern corner of [[Saratoga, California]], on its border with [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]. It serves northern Saratoga, the eastern portion of [[West San Jose, San Jose, California|West San Jose]], and western [[Campbell, California|Campbell]]. The [[school principal]] until the end of the 2011-12 school year was Diane Burbank. The majority of the students from [[Moreland Middle School]] feed into Prospect, which is colloquially known as PHS.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* Jeff Jordan, class of 1989, San Diego Lifeguard, was one of 5 lifeguards to recreate an historic 12-day dory voyage that roughly retraced the route taken in 1934 by two pioneer watermen .<ref>http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070924/news_1m24dory.html</ref>
* Jeff Jordan, class of 1989, San Diego Lifeguard, was one of 5 lifeguards to recreate an historic 12-day dory voyage that roughly retraced the route taken in 1934 by two pioneer watermen .<ref>http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070924/news_1m24dory.html</ref>
* [[Jon Nakamatsu]], class of 1986, concert pianist<ref>http://www.jonnakamatsu.com/</ref>
* [[Jon Nakamatsu]], class of 1986, concert pianist<ref>http://www.jonnakamatsu.com/</ref>

==Academics==
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== Athletics ==
In addition to academic excellence, Prospect places a large emphasis on its many athletic programs. A member of the [[Blossom Valley Athletic League]], Prospect's teams and individual athletes frequently advance to the CCS championships. The following is an incomplete list of Prospect's many sports achievements.
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* 1988 Varsity Football team won WVAL division title by being undefeated (9-0). They lost in the quarterfinals of the CCS Div 1-3A playoffs to Wilcox High (25-6).<ref>http://www.cifccs.org/history/football%201980-1999.htm#DIVISION I-3A 88</ref>
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* 1997 Varsity Football team won BVAL division title by being undefeated (9-0-1)).<ref>http://www.cifccs.org/history/football%201980-1999.htm#DIVISION I-3A 88</ref>
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* 2010 Men's Tennis team won the Santa Teresa division of the BVAL.
* 2012 Track and Field individual athlete Kamara Biawogi won first place in the 110m hurdles CCS Finals, advancing to the CIF state championships.
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* 2012 Men's Volleyball went undefeated in its league, winning the BVAL and advancing to the CCS Championships as the 10th overall seed.


== Student Organizations ==
== Student Organizations ==
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* Animal Rescue Club
* Animal Rescue Club
* Animanga Club
* Animanga Club
* [[Astronomy]] Club - Prospect High School is the only high school in the [[Bay Area]] with a working observatory; the Astronomy class and Astronomy club use the robotically-controlled fiberglass telescope to observe deep into outer space.
* [[Astronomy]] Club
* Augmented Reality [[Arts]] Club
* Augmented Reality [[Arts]] Club
* Black Student Union
* Black Student Union
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* [[Quidditch]] Club
* [[Quidditch]] Club
* [[Red Cross]] Club
* [[Red Cross]] Club
* [http://www.prospectgearheads.org Robotics Team] – The Prospect Gearheads were founded in 2008. In 2009, they were the highest rookie seed and advanced to the finals at the Hawaii regional competition. In 2010, they made the semifinals at the CalGames and MadTown competitions, and in 2011, they repeated as semifinalists at MadTown and qualified for the CalGames finals.
* [http://www.prospectgearheads.org Robotics Team]
* [http://phsdebate.weebly.com Speech and Debate Team] - In 2012, the Prospect Debate Team was ranked as 75th in the nation for Parliamentary debate. In addition, the speech program has qualified for nationals twice. Every fall, Prospect hosts the Prospect Debate Invitational tournament, and in the spring, it hosts the Georgiana Hays Invitational.
* [http://phsdebate.weebly.com Speech and Debate Team]
* Street Dance Club
* Street Dance Club
* Teens Offering Peer Support
* Teens Offering Peer Support
* [[Ukelele|Uke]] Club
* [[Ukelele|Uke]] Club
* Ultimate Movie Watchers Club
* Ultimate Movie Watchers Club

== Sports ==
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* 1988 Varsity Football team won WVAL division title by being undefeated (9-0). They lost in the quarterfinals of the CCS Div 1-3A playoffs to Wilcox High (25-6).<ref>http://www.cifccs.org/history/football%201980-1999.htm#DIVISION I-3A 88</ref>
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* 1997 Varsity Football team won BVAL division title by being undefeated (9-0-1)).<ref>http://www.cifccs.org/history/football%201980-1999.htm#DIVISION I-3A 88</ref>
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* 2010 Men's Tennis team won the Santa Teresa division of the BVAL.
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* 2012 Men's Volleyball went undefeated in its league, winning the BVAL and advancing to the CCS Championships as the 10th overall seed.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of high schools in California#Santa Clara County|Santa Clara County high schools]]
*[[List of high schools in California#Santa Clara County|Santa Clara County high schools]]
*[[Campbell Union High School District]]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 18:29, 3 June 2012

Prospect High School
File:Prospect High School billboard.jpg
Address
Map
18900 Prospect Road

Saratoga
,
California
95070-3435

 United States
Coordinates37°17′31″N 122°00′05″W / 37.2920°N 122.0015°W / 37.2920; -122.0015
Information
TypePublic 4-year
Established1968
School districtCampbell Union High School District
PrincipalDiane Burbank
Faculty90
Enrollment1,200
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
MascotPanther
Websiteprospect.cuhsd.org

Prospect High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school of the Campbell Union High School District, located at the intersection of Lawrence Expressway and Prospect Road in the northeastern corner of Saratoga, California, on its border with San Jose. It serves northern Saratoga, the eastern portion of West San Jose, and western Campbell. The school principal until the end of the 2011-12 school year was Diane Burbank. The majority of the students from Moreland Middle School feed into Prospect, which is colloquially known as PHS.

Notable alumni

Academics

Athletics

In addition to academic excellence, Prospect places a large emphasis on its many athletic programs. A member of the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Prospect's teams and individual athletes frequently advance to the CCS championships. The following is an incomplete list of Prospect's many sports achievements.

  • 1988 Varsity Football team won WVAL division title by being undefeated (9-0). They lost in the quarterfinals of the CCS Div 1-3A playoffs to Wilcox High (25-6).[4]
  • 1997 Varsity Football team won BVAL division title by being undefeated (9-0-1)).[5]
  • 2010 Men's Tennis team won the Santa Teresa division of the BVAL.
  • 2012 Track and Field individual athlete Kamara Biawogi won first place in the 110m hurdles CCS Finals, advancing to the CIF state championships.
  • 2012 Men's Volleyball went undefeated in its league, winning the BVAL and advancing to the CCS Championships as the 10th overall seed.

Student Organizations

Prospect High School has numerous clubs, teams, and extracurriculars that students can participate in.[6] These clubs include:

  • Acoustic Association
  • Animal Rescue Club
  • Animanga Club
  • Astronomy Club - Prospect High School is the only high school in the Bay Area with a working observatory; the Astronomy class and Astronomy club use the robotically-controlled fiberglass telescope to observe deep into outer space.
  • Augmented Reality Arts Club
  • Black Student Union
  • Chess Club
  • California Scholarship Federation/Honor Society
  • Drama Club
  • Ethos Environmental Club
  • Folklorico Dance Club
  • Gay-Straight Alliance
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Prospect Key Club
  • Minecraft Club
  • Mock Trial Commission - The school Mock Trial team won its first Santa Clara County Championship in 2006, when it defeated Palo Alto High School. [7] In 2011, the Mock Trial team defeated Saratoga High School to again win the County championship. [8] In 2012, the team went undefeated in the county tournament, to repeat as county champions. [9]
  • Model United Nations
  • Ping Pong Club
  • Quidditch Club
  • Red Cross Club
  • Robotics Team – The Prospect Gearheads were founded in 2008. In 2009, they were the highest rookie seed and advanced to the finals at the Hawaii regional competition. In 2010, they made the semifinals at the CalGames and MadTown competitions, and in 2011, they repeated as semifinalists at MadTown and qualified for the CalGames finals.
  • Speech and Debate Team - In 2012, the Prospect Debate Team was ranked as 75th in the nation for Parliamentary debate. In addition, the speech program has qualified for nationals twice. Every fall, Prospect hosts the Prospect Debate Invitational tournament, and in the spring, it hosts the Georgiana Hays Invitational.
  • Street Dance Club
  • Teens Offering Peer Support
  • Uke Club
  • Ultimate Movie Watchers Club

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.svcn.com/archives/saratoganews/09.19.01/edu-0138.html
  2. ^ http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070924/news_1m24dory.html
  3. ^ http://www.jonnakamatsu.com/
  4. ^ http://www.cifccs.org/history/football%201980-1999.htm#DIVISION I-3A 88
  5. ^ http://www.cifccs.org/history/football%201980-1999.htm#DIVISION I-3A 88
  6. ^ https://sites.google.com/site/prospectasbsite/clubs-1
  7. ^ http://www.campbelltimes.com/030806/prospect.htm
  8. ^ http://www.sccoe.org/newsandfacts/newsreleases/2010-11/news030411.asp
  9. ^ http://www.mercurynews.com/campbell/ci_20108678/and-verdict-is-prospect-wins-mock-trial/


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