The Berryessa Union School District is a

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based in the Berryessa district of

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. It operates thirteen

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s (K-5) and three

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s (6-8). The district's superintendent is Dr. Roxane Fuentes. The Berryessa schools have tended to improve over the last decade, with the top performer, Northwood Elementary School, having an API (Academic Performance Index) of 903 (out of 1000) as of fall 2008. In 2011, Vinci Park Elementary School had the largest API increase in district history, having a 48-point increase. Graduates from the middle schools (Morrill, Sierramont and Piedmont) normally attend

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or Independence High School. Notable students include

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, who is the co-founder and former CEO of

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, who went to Sierramont. At Sierramont Middle School, Piedmont Middle School, and Morrill Middle School, there is also a Berryessa Chinese School. The district also has an

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team called the Berryessa Cougars. Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data

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External links

*{{Official website, http://www.berryessa.k12.ca.us/ School districts in San Jose, California