Presentation High School is a private,
Catholic
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, college preparatory school for
girls
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established in 1962. It is owned and run by the
Sisters of the Presentation, and operates within the
Diocese of San Jose in California. The school is located in the
Willow Glen area of
San Jose, California
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,
United States
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. Students come to Presentation from 154 different schools in 62 zip codes around the Bay Area. On top of being superior in academics, Presentation High School also offers more than 60 diverse clubs, teams, programs and affinity groups for its students to choose from
The Robotics Club (Team 2135)is recognized by the
FIRST Robotics Competition
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. This helps young women explore the STEM fields by hands-on engineering, programming and design.
Athletics
The following sports are offered at Presentation:
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Basketball
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Cross country
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Field hockey
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Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming & diving
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Tennis
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Track and field
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Volleyball
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Water polo
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Notable alumni
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Danielle Slaton
Danielle Victoria Slaton (born June 10, 1980) is an American retired professional soccer player. She is currently a soccer analyst for the San Jose Earthquakes, Fox Sports and the Pac-12 Network. A five-year member of the United States women' ...
, USA Olympic soccer player
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Aly Wagner, USA Olympic soccer player
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Jennifer Joines
Jennifer Claire Tamas (; born November 23, 1982) is an American indoor volleyball player. Tamas made her first Olympic appearance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and helped Team USA to a silver medal.
Personal life
Tamas was born in Santa Clara ...
, USA Olympic indoor volleyball player
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Jennifer Cihi
Jennifer Cihi (born April 2, 1966) is an American singer/actress who performed on Broadway, television, commercial jingles and provided several songs for animated series and films. She is best known for being the original English dub singer of ...
, Singer (Broadway, Television)
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Candi Milo
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, voice actress
Notes and references
External links
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Presentation Sisters of San Francisco
Girls' schools in California
Catholic secondary schools in California
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
High schools in San Jose, California
Educational institutions established in 1962
1962 establishments in California
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