Vintage High School is a public, comprehensive high school with a student body count of over 1800. It is one of three comprehensive high schools in the
Napa Valley Unified School District
The Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) is a public school district located in Napa County, California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across ...
. The other comprehensive high schools are
Napa High School
Napa High School, established in 1897, is a four-year comprehensive high school located in Napa, California. The high school is a comprehensive high school of 1860 students. It is one of three comprehensive high schools in the Napa Valley Unifie ...
and
American Canyon High School
American Canyon High School is a public comprehensive high school located in American Canyon, California. It is operated by the Napa Valley Unified School District.
History
The city of American Canyon, located at the southern end of Napa County, i ...
. In addition, the district has a small technology high school
New Technology High School, an Independent Studies school, an alternative high school (Valley Oak), and four comprehensive middle schools fed by 21 elementary schools. Assignment of students to the high schools is determined by the elementary area in which the student resides.
In 1996, the
California Department of Education
The California Department of Education is an agency within the Government of California that oversees public education.
The department oversees funding and testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement. Its st ...
recognized Vintage as a California Distinguished High School. In 1997, Vintage was selected as a California Department of Education Digital High School. Vintage has also received a California Distinguished High School award in 2009.
Staff
All teachers of college preparatory subjects teach in their major fields. Some vocational education and physical education teachers teach in their minor fields as well. Administrative staff includes the Principal, three Assistant Principals, and one Teacher on Special Assignment. There are five full-time counselors. Four of them work with one grade level and one is a college and career counselor. Professional development opportunities are encouraged for all faculty and staff and support the goals outlined in the Vintage High School Single Plan for Student Achievement.
Sports
Vintage High School participates in the Vine Valley Athletic League (VVAL) along with Napa, Justin-Siena, American Canyon, Sonoma Valley, Petaluma and Casa Grande. The VVAL is part of the CIF-North Coast Section of Northern California. Athletes are involved in fall, winter and spring sports that include:
Fall—Cross Country, Football, Girls' Golf, Girls' Tennis, Volleyball, and Water Polo
Winter—Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, and Wrestling
Spring—Badminton (co-ed), Baseball, Boys' Golf, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Boys' Tennis, and Track & Field.
Their football and soccer teams play at Memorial Stadium, a facility the school shares with Napa High School.
Notable alumni
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Kathleen Rubins
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- NASA Astronaut and microbiologist
*
Larry Allen
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- NFL Hall of Fame
References
External links
* http://www.vhs.nvusd.k12.ca.us/
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High schools in Napa County, California
Public high schools in California
1972 establishments in California