Chula Vista High School
Chula Vista High School (CVHS) is a public high school located in Chula Vista, California. Founded in 1947, it is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District.
Chula Vista High School | |
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Address | |
820 Fourth Avenue , 91911 | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Do the right thing |
Established | 1947 |
Principal | Julio Acalá |
Teaching staff | 105.23 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 2,487 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.63[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Athletics conference | Metropolitan Conference |
Nickname | Spartans |
Newspaper | Spectrum |
Website | cvh |
History
Chula Vista first opened in the summer of 1947, operating out of a temporary campus in Brown Field Municipal Airport with an estimated student enrollment of 650.[2] By 1949, the student body had grown to just over 900 students between grades 10, 11, and 12; a new school at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and K Street was under construction.[3] A 2006 referendum enabled existing facilities on Fourth Street to become more environmentally friendly; a new performing arts center was also built as a result.[4]
Athletics
The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Spartans and compete in the Metropolitan Conference.[5]
Performing arts
CVHS has a competitive show choir, "Main Attraction", and previously fielded the all-female group "Dreamgirls".[6] The program also hosts an annual competition, billed the "SoCal Show Choir Invitational".[7]
Notable alumni
- Billy Casper (1950), golfer[8]
- Tim Danielson, runner[9][10]
- Grey DeLisle (1991), voice actress[11]
- Donnie Edwards (1991), football player[12]
- Lee Kohse (1992), artist[13]
- Mario Lopez (1991), actor and game show host[14]
- Ray Schmautz, football player[15]
- J. Michael Straczynski, writer/producer, 1972.[16]
- Ty Wigginton, professional baseball player, 1995[17]
References
- "Chula Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "Brown Field Ready for Fall Opening of Chula Vista High". Chula Vista Star. August 29, 1947. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "C.V. High School 40 Percent Over 1947". National City Star-News. October 7, 1949. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Chula Vista High School's Green Renovation". School Construction News. February 7, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- Brents, Phillip (September 5, 2019). "Still room to improve for Chula Vista Spartans". Chula Vista Star-News. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "SCC: Viewing School - Chula Vista High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- O'Neil, Megan (April 19, 2011). "School show choirs finish on top". Burbank Leader. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "2015: Billy Casper's Mark as Chula Vista Student". San Diego Prep Sports History. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "The Fearlessness of Extreme Youth: Jim Ryun, Tim Danielson, Marty Liquori". Running Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- "Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd: July 4th, 1966". CNN. 4 July 1966. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- Peterson, Karla (November 30, 2008). "The mouth that soared". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Donnie Edwards to be Saluted on NFL Honors Show". UCLA Bruins Football. University of California, Los Angeles. January 30, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Chula Vista grad's story illustrates comics good for his career". Chula Vista Star-News. July 23, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- Reynoso, Naibe (September 19, 2016). "Mario Lopez talks about kids, education and being Latino". Fox News. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Ray Schmautz". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- "Interview with J. Michael Straczynski". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- "12 alumni to be honored by Sweetwater district". San Diego Union-Tribune. 4 December 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2010.