Oak Grove High School (San Jose, California)
| Oak Grove High School | |
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 Oak Grove High School memorial | |
| Address | |
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285 Blossom Hill Road , United States | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | East Side Union High School District |
| Principal | Richard Frias |
| Enrollment | 2,822 |
| Color(s) | Blue Gold |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | http://og.ca.campusgrid.net/home |
Oak Grove High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California which serves students in grades 9-12. Average student enrollment is 2600 students, compared to the state average of 900 students. The school is part of the East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD). As of 2008, the school principal is Richard Frias.
Oak Grove High School have a history of well-performing sporting achievements, particularly in football (C.C.S. Champion years: '78,'86,'97,'99, '04, and '07), basketball, track, soccer, and many other sports competitions. Their school mascot is the eagle.
I.D. Badges
In recent years, Oak Grove High School has introduced student I.D. badges; these badges are supposed to be a more convenient alternative to school uniforms.
Graduation requirements
Students must have 220 credits; including:
- English- 40 credits (4 Years)
- Social Studies- 35 credits (3 Years)
- Math- 30 credits (2 Years)
- Science- 20 credits (2 Years)
- Physical Education- 20 credits (2 Years)
- Fine Arts or Foreign Language- 10 credits
- Electives- 65 credits
Advanced Placement/Honors
As of the 2007/2008 school year, the following Advanced Placement/Honors Courses are offered at Oak Grove High School.
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Statistics
- AP English
- AP Physics B
- AP Spanish
- AP United States History
- AP United States Government
- AP World History
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Studio Art
- AP Art History
- AP Computer Science A
- AP Computer Science AB
- Honors Chemistry
- Honors English
- Honors Precalculus
- Honors Oceanology
- Honors Vietnamese
Athletics
Oak Grove High School's official mascot are the Eagles. The school is known for the sports program. The Eagles rival those of St. Francis High School, Bellarmine College Prep, and Santa Teresa High School.
The Varsity Football Team won 6 CCS Open School Title. Assistant Coach Mike Holmgren (now Seattle Seahawk's coach),assisted the Eagles in their 79' CCS Title. Only nine freshmen ever made the varsity football team since 1967, not counting playoffs, and a total of 28 sophomores made the varsity.
In 2007, Cal-Hi Sports named Varsity Football Head Coach Ed Buller was named as California's High School Football Coach of the Year award.
Notable events
- 1985 - Flooding a rooftop area, now called Fish Bowl.
- 1992 - Rappers Ice Cube and LL Cool J performed.
- 1995 - WWE Superstar Sting, paid a visit at the rally.
- 1996 - Super Glueing all lockers.
- 1997 - Football Stars Jerry Rice and Steve Young visited to honored the CCS Champs their Awards.
- 2002 - Former Governor Gray Davis hosted the talent show.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Oak Grove High School include:
- Mike Brown, Major League Baseball player
- Dave Stieb, MLB player
- Andre Carter, NFL player
- Mark Grieb, AFL player
- Gibril Wilson, NFL player
- Marty Mornhinweg, NFL coach
- Mike Holmgren (teacher), NFL coach
- Anthony Williams,Grambling State basketball
- James Hodgins, NFL player
- James Smart, UFC Fighting Champion ,97, CAD designer extrodinnaire! (Wow - anyone can really edit these things!)
See also
External links
- Oak Grove High School website
- Oak Grove High School profile provided by schooltree.org
- East Side Union High School District website
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