Castro Valley High School is located in the unincorporated suburban community of

Castro Valley, California Castro Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, it was the fourth most populous unincorporated area in California. The population was 66,441 at the 2020 census. Castro Valley is ...

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. It is a

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for grades 9 to 12. Named a National Exemplary School in 1984–85 and 1988–89, it was a California Distinguished School in 1987–88, 2000–01, and 2009. It is part of the Castro Valley Unified School District.

Academics

CVHS ranks 1901st in high schools in America, 275th in California, and 49th in the San Francisco Metro Area. 49% of students have taken at least one

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exam, and 41% of students passed at least one AP exam. The graduation rate is 97%. As a comprehensive high school, Castro Valley High School provides a wide variety of course offerings, including advanced, honors, and Advanced Placement courses.

Demographics

Student enrollment in the 2023–2024 school year was approximately 2,842 students. Their ethnic makeup was: * 30.5% Asian * 25.4% Hispanic/Latino * 22.8% White * 9.7% Two or more races * 4.8% African American * 4.3% Filipino * 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander * 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native * 2.1% Not reported

Notable alumni

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, Emmy Award-winning composer * Amy Berg, TV writer and producer *

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, drummer for

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, comedian, actress and filmmaker * Brodie Brazil, Emmy Award-winning reporter for

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sideline reporter * Darren Brazil, editor, brother of Brodie *

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, bassist for

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* Jason Castro, former MLB catcher, selected tenth overall in 2008 MLB Draft by

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* Randall William Cook, three-time Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects: ''Lord of the Rings Trilogy'', 2001-2003; Class of 1969 * Val Diamond, stage performer; starred in ''Beach Blanket Babylon'' in San Francisco, 1979-2009; Class of 1969 * Ryan Fleck, movie director and screenwriter; ''Half Nelson'', ''Sugar'', ''It's Kind of a Funny Story'', and ''Mississippi Grind''; Class of 1994. * Bob LaPoint, professional water skier; five world slalom titles; Class of 1973 * Kris LaPoint, professional water skier; nine-time National Slalom Champion; Class of 1971. *

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thestar.com *

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, political commentator and television journalist; host of MSNBC's '' The Rachel Maddow Show'' * Jim Martin, former guitarist for

* Mark Mastrov, founder of

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; partial owner of NBA's

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; Class of c. 1980 * Lourdes Pangelinan, first female director-general of the

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. * Jonas Rivera, producer of

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's 2009 movie '' Up'' *

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, former professional baseball player (

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, and

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) * Marty Schmidt, mountain climber and guide * Juan Toscano-Anderson, small forward for the

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* Brad Wellman, MLB player 1982–1989, Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants

References

External links

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''The Olympian''
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