Piedmont Hills High School
| Piedmont Hills High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
San Jose , California United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Traci Williams |
| Enrollment | 2090 (05–06 school year) [1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon |
| Mascot | Pirates |
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).
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
- Murder Ball
- Murder Checkers
- Pain Tolerance
- Hide the Hamster
Notable alumni
- Ato Boldon, Olympic Track Medalist & World Champion
- 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
- Greg Sgambati, On the verge of a movie deal with Miramax in association with Quentain Tarantino
- Jed Allen Caseria, Straight up G
- Ryan Bogert, Playa Hater, trying to ban rap from the world, hated by all who have soul.
- Samuel L. Jackon, The most distinguished alumni of any high school any where in the world, Jackson went to inspire many of the greatest actors of modern film and is the reason that film continues to be made.
- Chris Treborn, Jesus Christ's secret identity for the second coming. Will reveal himself in about a week. After Samuel L. Jackson's films gross $100,000,000.
See also
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