De Anza High School
| De Anza High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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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 | Ms Sigler |
| Faculty | 54.47 FTE |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,263 (2014-15)[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | Football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, swimming, golf, track & field, and badminton |
| Athletics conference | CIF North Coast Section - TCAL |
| Mascot | Don |
| Academies | Health Academy, Information Technology Academy, Law Academy |
| Website | www |
De Anza High School is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, United States, 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.
School clubs include Anime, Asian-Pacific Islander, Banju Community Club, Black Student Union, Christian Club, 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
- Brian Abshire (1982): 1988 Olympian in the 3000 meter steeplechase; former USA indoor 3000 meter record holder[2]
- Joel Beck (1961): early "underground" comic artist
- Davone Bess (2008): NFL player (transferred his sophomore year to Skyline)
- Greg Bracelin (1975): former NFL player[3]
- Ken Burrow (1966): NFL player, Atlanta Falcons, 1971
- Les Claypool (1981): Primus bassist and lead singer
- Kirk Hammett (1980): Metallica lead guitarist
- Frank Lockett (1985): NFL player, Miami Dolphins
- Silkk the Shocker (1994): No Limit rapper and member of TRU; real name Vyshonn Miller
References
- ^ "De Anza High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Athlete profile for Brian Abshire". Iaaf.org. 1963-11-14. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ "Greg Bracelin - The Football Database". Footballdb.com. 1957-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-19.[permanent dead link]
External links
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