Valley Christian Schools is a
Christian
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group of schools in
San Jose, California, founded in 1960. Valley Christian's high school and middle school are located at its main campus atop San Ramon Hill in
South San Jose, nestled between the
Seven Trees and
Edenvale neighborhoods, while its elementary school is located in
Willow Glen
Willow Glen is a district of San Jose, California, San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County. Willow Glen is known for its historic downtown, dining and shopping, and is one of the most expensive neighborhoods to ...
.
Campuses
The school's primary campus, called the Skyway Campus, houses both the high and middle schools, located on top of San Ramon Hill, in
South San Jose. It is located at the border of the
Seven Trees and
Edenvale neighborhoods. The Skyway campus is home to the endangered
Dudleya setchellii succulent plant
Valley Christian Elementary School is located in
Willow Glen
Willow Glen is a district of San Jose, California, San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County. Willow Glen is known for its historic downtown, dining and shopping, and is one of the most expensive neighborhoods to ...
.
History
Valley Christian School was founded in 1960 in
Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos (, ; ) is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population is 33,529 according to the 2020 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area just southwest of San Jose in the foothills of the ...
.
[Valley Christian Schools - History](_blank)
/ref> In the following years, it relocated to Campbell, California and then to Cambrian, San Jose in 1991, where it was housed at Branham High School
Branham High School is a secondary school in San Jose, California, located in the Cambrian neighborhood within the West San Jose region. It opened on September 13, 1967, under the Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) and closed in 1991. The ...
.
Athletics
The Valley Christian Warriors are members of the West Catholic Athletic League, which they joined in 2003.
Notable alumni
* Aneesh Chaganty
Aneesh Chaganty (; born January 30, 1991) is an American film director and screenwriter. He made his feature film directorial debut with the 2018 thriller ''Searching'', for which he won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2018 Sundance ...
, Director/Screenwriter
* Tori Dilfer
Victoria Belle Stringer (; born February 26, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter. Collegiately, she played for TCU and Louisville. She was a two time All-American at Louisville and helped the team to the pr ...
, professional volleyball player
* Ariel Hsing
Ariel Yenhua Hsing (born November 29, 1995) is an American table tennis player who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Hsing became the youngest U.S. table tennis national champion in history in 2010 at age 15. She repeated as champion in ...
, table tennis player
* Collin Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants
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* Kevin Jurovich, National Football League (NFL) wide receiver
* Nikhil Kumar, table tennis player
* Byron Marshall
Byron Marshall (born February 13, 1994) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon, and wa ...
, NFL running back
* Cameron Marshall, Canadian Football League (CFL) running back
* Roger Ver, cryptocurrency proselytizer
* Brianna Visalli, professional soccer player for the Houston dash
* Joy Williams, singer
References
External links
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Christian schools in California
High schools in San Jose, California
Private K-12 schools in California
Educational institutions established in 1960
1960 establishments in California