Villa Park High School
Villa Park High School | |
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Address | |
18042 Taft Avenue , 92861 United States | |
Coordinates | 33°49′01″N 117°49′03″W / 33.816807°N 117.817458°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1964 |
School district | Orange Unified School District |
CEEB code | 052279[1] |
NCES School ID | 062865004456[2] |
Principal | Dennis McCuistion |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 2,110 (2022–23)[2] |
Campus | Large suburban[2] |
Color(s) | Black Silver Columbia Blue |
Mascot | The Spartan |
Rival | Canyon High School |
Feeder schools | Cerro Villa Middle School |
Website | www |
Villa Park High School (VPHS) is a four-year suburban public high school located in the city of Villa Park, California, United States. It was built in 1964 and is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Orange Unified School District. The campus serves students residing in Villa Park and portions of the cities of Orange and Anaheim.
Enrollment at VPHS (for the 2020-2021 school year) was 2,185 students. The ethnic breakdown of the student population was 10.4% Asian, 51.5% Hispanic, 0.8% African American and 32.1% white (non-Hispanic).[3] The professional staff includes 88 teachers, six counselors, a library media specialist, a career adviser, an activities director, and three administrators. A dedicated classified staff also supports the school program.[4]
The school Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2011–2012 school year was 815, a six-point increase over the previous year.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Evan Battey, former professional basketball player and current assistant basketball coach at the University of Colorado
- Rebecca Black – Youtuber and singer[5]
- Aaron Boone – former MLB infielder; ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst; manager of the New York Yankees 2017–present[6]
- Kevin Costner – actor[7]
- Dianna Gwilliams – Church of England dean
- Dave Leeper – former MLB outfielder, Kansas City Royals (1985 World Series Champions)[8]
- Robbie Martin Former NFL Football Player Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts.[9]
- Pat McInally – All-Pro NFL punter, Cincinnati Bengals[10]
- Paul Moyer – professional football player, Seattle Seahawks[11]
- Jason Sanders – NFL kicker, Miami Dolphins[12]
- Monte Scheinblum – 1992 US National and World Long Driving Champion[13]
- Jim Sorensen – world and American Masters record holder in the 800 metres and 1500 metres[14]
- Mark Trumbo – MLB baseball player, Baltimore Orioles[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "SAT Code Search". The College Board. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Villa Park High (062865004456)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "2020-21 Enrollment by Ethnicity". CA Dept. of Education. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL SELF-STUDY REPORT" (PDF). Orangeusd.org. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ Ugwu, Reggie. "The Unbreakable Rebecca Black". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ "Aaron Boone Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ Dutka, Elaine (4 November 1990). "COSTNER TAKES A STAND : He's Made a Western. It's Three Hours Long. It Has Subtitles. And He Likes It Like That". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Dave Leeper Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Robbie Martin Football Statistics". statscrew.com.
- ^ "Pat McInally". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Paul Stewart Moyer". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ Wright, Rick. "Ex-Lobo, NFL hopeful Sanders picked the right ball to kick". ABQ Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Monte Scheinblum Shines When He's Hitting Off the Tee", Bucky Albers, Dayton Daily News, May 19, 1993; retrieved December 23, 2010. The family settled in Orange County, Calif., and Monte says he was a 4.3 student at Villa Park High School
- ^ "California State Meet Results - 1915 to present". Hank Lawson. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ "Mark Trumbo Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.