Willow Glen High School
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| Willow Glen High School | |
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2001 Cottle Ave , 95125 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1950 |
| School district | San Jose Unified School District |
| Principal | Amy Hanna |
| Assistant Principals | Jill Leeb, Milara Gatcke, Keesha Sullivan |
| Staff | 75.67 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,656 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.88[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and Gold |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Yearbook | Rambler (1952-1988, 2023-present)[1] |
| Website | wghs |
Willow Glen High School is a public high school in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, California, within the San Jose Unified School District.
Athletics
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Willow Glen High School has a swimming pool, a basketball court/gym and weight training room, a mini-gym that serves as a wrestling area, a baseball field, a softball field, a multi-purpose track and turf area, a sand volleyball court, and tennis courts.
Willow Glen High School Boys' Volleyball won a CCS Championship in 2009, one of the first public schools to do so in that CCS division. Also, in 2010, Willow Glen High School Football won a CCS Championship against Sequoia High School. From 1972 to 1980, the boys' basketball team was coached by the notable collegiate coach Bob Burton. Willow Glen's Baseball team won a CCS championship in 2013. The Willow Glen boys' cross country team won the Division 2 CCS championship in 2010 for the first time in twenty-six years, winning again in 2019. Willow Glen girls' cross country team won the Division 3 CCS Championship in 2022 for the first time ever, and placed 5th that year at the CIF state championship meet in Woodward Park.
Performing Arts
[edit]Willow Glen High School offers music and drama courses.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Bob Berry, NFL quarterback for 12 seasons, class of 1960
- Anthony Canzano, Professional baseball player, class of 1965[4]
- Jeffrey Foskett, guitarist and singer for The Beach Boys
- Holly Hallstrom, model on The Price Is Right
- Steve Kinney, former NFL player
- Eric Kretz, drummer for the Stone Temple Pilots
- Julio Morales, professional soccer player[5]
- Sal Maccarone, Sculptor/Author
- Ann Ravel, attorney and public servant
- Steve Sordello, LinkedIn CFO, Class of 1987[6]
- Nick Jennings, director, artist, writer, producer
- Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, Dr.Disrespect, YouTube Streamer[7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "1952-1988 Willow Glen High School Yearbooks". Classmates.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Willow Glen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Willow Glen High School Drama". wghsdrama.org.
- ^ Baseball Reference. "Tony Canzano Baseball Statistics". Baseball Almanac.
- ^ Ray Hacke (March 22, 2011). "Mercury News boys soccer player of the year: Julio Morales, Willow Glen". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesordello [self-published source]
- ^ 🔴 Dr Disrespect - LIVE - Flight Simulation Fighter, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-09-09
- ^ "Boys Basketball All League Selections".
- ^ "Broncos Are Headed for Florida | PolyCentric".
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