De Anza High School
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| De Anza High School | |
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| Coordinates | 37°58′05″N 122°17′12″W / 37.967978°N 122.286636°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | West Contra Costa Unified School District |
| Principal | Summerlyn Sigler |
| Faculty | approximately 65 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approximately 1,250 |
| Color(s) | Red & Gold |
| Athletics | football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, swimming, golf, track & field, and badminton |
| Athletics conference | CIF North Coast Section - TCAL |
| Mascot | Don |
| Information | Phone: (510) 231-1440 Fax: (510) 223-7984 |
| Website | deanzahigh |
De Anza High School is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, named after Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza.
History
The school originally opened in 1955. In 2005 local voters passed Measure J, a bond measure which included $161 million to completely rebuild the De Anza campus. Reconstruction began in 2009 with a new all-weather track and artificial-turf football field, along with the demolition of the gym and other site preparation work. The new facility was opened for the start of the 2013 - 2014 school year.
The school offers four academies: Health Academy, Information Technology Academy, Law Academy, and Air Force JROTC. Students are also offered several clubs including Anime, Asian-Pacific Islander, Banju Community Club, Black Student Union, Freedom of Movement, French, Gay/Straight Alliance, Glee Club, Graffiti Arts, Guitar, Hip-Hop Club, Health Occupational Society of America (HOSA), Interact, MESA, Outdoor Rec, Poetry, Robotics, Shimada, Speech & Debate, Video Game Club, and Yearbook.
Test scores
| California Standard Tests Scores, proficiency rate [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mathematics | Science | |
| 26% | 5% | 25% | |
Notable alumni
- Joel Beck (1961): Early 'underground' comic artist.[1]
- Ken Burrow (1966): NFL Player Atlanta Falcons 1971
- Greg Bracelin (1975): Former NFL player.[2]
- Les Claypool (1981): Primus (band) bassist, lead singer.
- Kirk Hammett (1980): Metallica lead guitarist.
- Brian Abshire (1982): 1988 Olympian in the 3000 meter steeplechase; former USA indoor 3000 meter record holder.[3]
- Vyshonn Miller, aka Silkk the Shocker (1994): No Limit rapper and member of TRU.
- Davone Bess (2008): NFL player.(transferred his sophomore year to Skyline.)
- Frank Lockett (1985) NFL player Miami Dolphins
References
- ^ Joel Beck
- ^ "Greg Bracelin - The Football Database". Footballdb.com. 1957-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Athlete profile for Brian Abshire". Iaaf.org. 1963-11-14. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
External links
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