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.

History

Chula Vista first opened in the summer of 1947, operating out of a temporary campus in

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with an estimated student enrollment of 650. 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. A 2006 referendum enabled existing facilities on Fourth Street to become more environmentally friendly; a new

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was also built as a result.

Athletics

The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Spartans and compete in the Metropolitan Conference.

Performing arts

CVHS has a competitive

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, "Main Attraction", and previously fielded the all-female group "Dreamgirls". The program also hosts an annual competition, billed the "SoCal Show Choir Invitational".

Notable alumni

Billy Casper William Earl Casper Jr. (June 24, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. In his youth, Casper started as a caddie a ...

(1950), golfer * Tim Danielson, runner *

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(1991), voice actress *

Donnie Edwards Donnie Edwards (born April 6, 1973) is a former American football linebacker from San Diego, California. He played for thirteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers. He began his ca ...

(1991), football player *

Lee Kohse Lee Kohse (born March 20, 1974, in Crescent City, California) is an American portrait artist best known for his work in the entertainment industry, most notably as an artist for Lucasfilm working on '' Star Wars'' projects and as a Partnered Cr ...

(1992), artist *

Mario Lopez Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on '' Saved by the Bell'', '' Saved by the Bell ...

(1991), actor and game show host *

Ray Schmautz Ray Schmautz (born January 26, 1943 in Chula Vista, California) is a former American football linebacker who played for San Diego State in college, and then with the Oakland Raiders. He played 10 games for Oakland in the 1966 NFL season. Ray w ...

, football player * J. Michael Straczynski, writer/producer, 1972. *

Ty Wigginton Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado ...

, professional baseball player, 1995

References

External links

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Chula Vista Master School Index

The Chula Vista School for the Creative and Performing Arts
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