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37°40′50.49″N 121°45′41.44″W / 37.6806917°N 121.7615111°W / 37.6806917; -121.7615111

Livermore Union High School
Livermore Union High School Emblem
Location
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600 Maple Street
Livermore, California 94550

United States
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TypePublic high school
MottoTogether We Can. Together We Will. Cowboy Up!
Established1891
School districtLivermore Valley Joint Unified School District
PrincipalRoxana Mohammad
Faculty83.83 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,765 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.05[1]
Color(s)Green and gold   
MascotCowboy
NewspaperEl Vaquerito[2]
YearbookEl Vaquero
Information(925) 606-4812
WebsiteLivermore High School

Founded in 1891, Livermore Union High School is a public high school located in the city of Livermore, California, United States. It is part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. In 2007, it was chosen as one in four schools in Alameda County to receive the California Distinguished School award.[3]

Academics

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Livermore High School is home to the LHS Green Engineering Academy, a program to promote engineering through hands-on learning activities and applications of engineering to all areas of the students academics. GEA is open to 60 students per year. In October 2012, GEA won the Golden Bell Award for outstanding academic programs in a California classroom.[citation needed] The GEA gained further success and publicity through students' audits of Bay Area schools, being featured on ABC 7 News,[4] CBS 5 News, and KQED 88.5 FM radio, The Alameda County Office of Education and PG&E[citation needed] A number of Advanced Placement courses are offered.[5] Livermore High School is also a member of the Tri-Valley Regional Occupation Program (ROP),[6] hosting a number of ROP classes.

Athletics

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Under Livermore cross country coach Ed Salazar, the cross country team set a NCS record with seven straight section titles from 1990-1996. During this period Micheil Jones (1994)[7] and Joe Smith (1995)[8] won individual state cross country titles.

Under coach Nick Winter, the cross-country team won two consecutive NCS Meet of Champions titles in 1981 and 1982.

The Livermore lacrosse team was created in 2006. At the end of the 2008 season, four team members were named East Bay Athletic League Honorable Mention players.[9]

Campus

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A new 49,000-square foot gymnasium facility was completed in June 2022. The building contains a main gym, wrestling room, and dance studio. Construction was completed ahead of schedule due to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

A new aquatics facility is under construction.[10]

LHS PTSA

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The Livermore High School PTSA, or parent-teacher association, was chartered in 2011. Its website is here. The group's purpose is to support staff, academics, and student life at LHS.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Livermore Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ El Vaquerito
  3. ^ "California Distinguished Schools Awardees". California Department of Education. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Energy students find ways to save school thousands". ABC 7 News. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ "AP Courses and Exams / Course Offerings". www.livermoreschools.org. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  6. ^ Tri-Valley Regional Occupation Program (ROP)
  7. ^ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  8. ^ "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
  9. ^ "Best Tips and References".
  10. ^ a b Bailey, Cierra. "District unveils new Livermore High School gym". www.pleasantonweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  11. ^ "Mikkel Aaland's brother killed their father — so he wrote a book". SFGate. 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  12. ^ Lara, Julio (August 10, 2011). "Troy Dayak gets call to Quakes Hall of Fame". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  13. ^ Harris, Joyce Saenz (June 8, 1997). "Director Makes Guests and Himself at Home at Rosewood Hotels' Flagship". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  14. ^ a b Brown, Patrick (June 20, 2013). "Around Livermore: Local golf pro to carry on proud tradition". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  15. ^ Pleskoff, Bernie (August 25, 2014). "Graham offers Braves options in role on mound". MLB.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  16. ^ Wojciechowski, Gene (April 25, 2009). "Scouts weren't always on the mark". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  17. ^ Davies, Dave (May 6, 2012). "Former Chico State standout, NFL cornerback Pane to enter Chico Sports Hall of Fame". Chico Enterprise-Record.
  18. ^ 1999 Chico State Hall of Fame
  19. ^ Goldstein, Kevin (November 3, 2008). "Future Shock". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  20. ^ "Bryan Shaw Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  21. ^ BJ Manríquez. "Alfredo Véa Jr." in Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture, ed. Cordelia Candelaria, Peter J. García, Arturo J. Aldama, pp.858-860.
  22. ^ Moser, Kate. "Defense Attorney Uses Storytelling Skills at Trial and in Novels" 22 January 2010, at Law.com, accessed 23 July 2010.
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