Bonita Vista High School (BVH) is a

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, four-year (grade levels 9–12)

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located in the city of

Chula Vista Chula Vista (; ) is the second-largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fifteenth largest city in the state of California, and the 78th-largest city in the United States. The popul ...

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. It is part of the

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, and offers both

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and

International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ...

classes. The mascot is a

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History

Bonita Vista High School opened in fall 1966 at a construction cost of $2.5 million. A student committee chose the Baron mascot over a Patriot and a Crusader.

Academics

The school is placed as the number 1 school of the

, with an

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score of 851 for the 2011 school year, meeting the statewide standard and exceeding amongst other schools in the same district.

Athletics

In 2015, Baron athletic teams won

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championships in football and girls' tennis. The football team plays games off-campus at Southwestern College.

Performing arts

BVH has two competitive

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, the mixed-gender group "The Music Machine" and the all-female "Sound Unlimited". The school formerly had an all-male group, "Barontones". The Music Machine and Sound Unlimited have both advanced to national-level competitions. The Music Machine was one of the most progressive show choirs in the western United States in the late 1900s. The program hosts an annual competition, San Diego Sings!

Notable alumni

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and

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, actress *

Costa Dillon Constantine Dillon (born 1953), usually known as Costa, is a retired U.S. National Park Service Superintendent and a writer and actor of Greek ancestry. He is most famous as the creator of the film '' Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!'' and its ...

, writer *

Hannah Flippen Hannah Irene Flippen (born March 7, 1995) is an American softball player. She played college softball at the University of Utah, where she was a three-time All-American. Flippen is a member of for the United States women's national softball team, ...

, softball player *

Byron Frisch Byron Arthur Frisch (born December 17, 1976) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. He played college football at Brigham Young University. Early years F ...

, football player * David Garza, Paralympic footballer *

Shirley Horton Shirley Grasser Horton (July 17, 1952) is a Japanese–American politician who served as the 37th mayor of Chula Vista, California, and in the California State Assembly as a member of the Republican Party. Horton was born in Japan and educated ...

, politician *

Guido Knudson Guido Joel Knudson (; born August 5, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. Early life Prior to playing professionally, Knudson attended Bonita Vista High ...

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player (2015) *

Jennifer Lalor Jennifer Ann Nielsen (; born September 5, 1974) is an American retired soccer midfielder and former member of the United States women's national soccer team. In 2012, she was nominated for entry into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Life Born in ...

, soccer player and coach *

John Macaulay John Alexander MacAulay, (May 29, 1892 – November 6, 1978) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and community volunteer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was a member of the Canadian Red Cross Society, as well as the International Red Cross and ...

, NFL player (1984) * Ramon Martin Del Campo, soccer player *

Steve Peace James Stephen Peace (born March 30, 1953) is an American writer, actor, and producer, best known for the ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!'' film series. A politician belonging to the Democratic Party, Peace served in the California State Assembl ...

, politician *

Raquel Pomplun Raquel or Racquel is a variation of the given name Rachel. Notable people with the name include: Raquel * Raquel (wrestler), Brazilian professional wrestler * Raquel Alessi (born 1983), American former actress and model * Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah ...

, ''

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'' 2013 Playmate of the Year * David Schipper, professional soccer player * Scott Shields, football player *

Joel Zumaya Joel Martin Zumaya (born November 9, 1984) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers from 2006 through 2010. Baseball career Zumaya was drafted out of Bonita Vista High School ...

, baseball player

References

External links

Bonita Vista High School Website
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