Castle Park High School, established in 1962, is a

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in Chula Vista, California. It offers Advanced Placement classes. Along with

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, it is one of only two schools in the Sweetwater Union School District that offers

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classes. Many of Castle Park's classrooms were renovated in 2006 by

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, and as result classrooms now are air-conditioned with energy-efficient lighting and windows. Classrooms are also now internet ready and have new whiteboards, cabinets, flooring, and paint. The school's landscape was recently cleaned up in 2009 - 2010, and the entire school was repainted on the exterior with a more rich, earth-toned tan color in 2011. These much-needed improvements will be followed up by another phase of construction which is slated to begin within the next few years with Proposition O.

Departments

Departments are: English / Language Arts, Special Education, Math, Technology, Physical Education (2 years of P.E. required), Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Drama), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), World Languages ( Spanish: offered as IB/AP programs), and Social Science.

Programs

Available programs are: Advance Placement (AP), ACE Mentor Program, sponsored by Turner Construction since 2006, AVID, English Language Learners (ELL), Gifted And Talented Education (GATE), International Baccalaureate (IB), Peer Counseling, PUENTE, UCSD Upward Bound Classic Program, School of Business Leadership (SBL), Special Education, and Science Innovation Academy (SIA).

Sports

Fall: Football, Golf, Cross Country, Cheer Leaders, Tennis (Girls), Volleyball (Girls), and Water Polo (Boys). Winter: Basketball (Girls), Roller Hockey, Soccer (Boys), Soccer (Girls), Wrestling, and Water Polo (Girls). Spring: Baseball, Golf, Softball, Swimming, Tennis (Boys), Track & Field, Beach Volleyball (Girls) and Volleyball (Boys).

Clubs

Clubs include: Thespian/Drama Club, AASU, Grupo Folklorico, Puente, Academic League, Year Book, Robotics, SBL, AVID, S.I.A.(Science Innovation Academy), Spanish Club, Christian Club, MECHA, CSF, Dance Company, Trojan Brigade, Ecology Club, Cheer Leaders, Trojan Brigade, Best Buddies, I.B., Pep Club, APSA, Rap Club and Social Justice Club

Notable alumni

* John Fox, NFL coach *

Zeke Moreno Ezekiel Aaron Moreno (born October 8, 1978) is a former professional American football linebacker. Early years Moreno, who is of Mexican descent, attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista and was a letterman in football and baseball. In ...

, football player *

Moses Moreno Moses Nathaniel Moreno (born September 5, 1975) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 7th round (232nd overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft out of Colorado State. He attended Castle Park High School, w ...

, football player * Jerome Haywood, football player *

Benji Gil Romar Benjamin Gil Aguilar (born October 6, 1972) is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Anaheim Angels. He is infield coach for the Los Angeles Angels of MLB, and ...

, baseball player * Steve Riley, football player * Alex Sanabia, baseball player * DeMarco Sampson, football player * Michael Farfan, soccer player, twin *

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, soccer player, twin * Luq Barcoo, football player

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