Villa Park High School - Villa Park, California/CA

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Villa Park High School

18042 Taft Ave., Villa Park, CA, 92861-4148 -

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Definition of Terms

Villa Park High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Orange County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2298 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

90 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 616 students

Grade 10 - 592 students

Grade 11 - 534 students

Grade 12 - 556 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:26

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	3%
% Asian	13%	8%
% Hispanic	23%	39%
% Black	2%	9%
% White	59%	36%
% Unknown	2 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Orange Unified School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	42	7
Number of Students Managed	31,568 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$242,865,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$247,627,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,693	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$7,844	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Veterans Day observances planned throughout the Southland (Los Angeles Daily News)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:52:03 pm
Veterans Day observances are planned throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties on Wednesday, including what organizers are billing as the largest Veterans Day parade in the history of the San Fernando Valley.
CSU Fullerton students make blankets for military (Brea & La Habra Star Progress)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 02:15:36 pm
A class project has turned six communications majors into blanket makers for 500 unknown soldiers. They're marking this Veteran's Day completing the soft blankets with the help of community volunteers, including members of Cal State Fullerton's Phi...
Southland Observes Veterans Day (KTLA-TV Los Angeles)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:51:07 pm
LOS ANGELES -- The Southland will honor Veterans Day today with several observances, including what organizers are billing as the largest Veterans Day parade in the history of the San Fernando Valley.
Condors take full advantage, 27-14 (Whittier Daily News)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 06:11:31 am
ORANGE - For a squad that was undefeated through Week 5, the Villa Park High School football team looked bad, very bad.
AG tops Righetti for first league tournament victory (Santa Maria Times)
posted on October 7, 2009 at 06:07:05 am
Arroyo Grande High School’s golfers snapped pictures of the scoreboard with their cell phone cameras. They posed for a team picture. They hugged.

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Villa Park High School is a suburban public high school in Villa Park, California. The school was built in 1963 and is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Orange Unified School District. The campus serves students residing in Villa Park and portions of the cities of Orange and Anaheim.
Current enrollment (September, 2008) is 2,453 students. The ethnic breakdown of the student population is 12% Asian, 22% Hispanic , 3% African American and 54% white (not Hispanic). The professional staff includes 91 teachers, six counselors, a library media specialist, a career advisor, an activities director, and three administrators. A dedicated classified staff also supports the school program.
The principal is Eduardo Howard. The school Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2007-08 school year was 802, a thirteen point increase over the previous year.
The regular school day begins at 7:55 AM and ends at 2:46 PM. A small number of earlier classes are available for students who want to begin and finish their school day earlier. These "zero period" classes meet from 7:00—7:50 A.M.
Rival schools include Canyon High School in nearby Anaheim Hills.
Athletics
The school mascot is a Spartan and its colors are blue, black, and silver. Students at Villa Park High School compete in the following sports:
Badminton (Ended after 2005-2006 school year)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheer & Marching Band
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Hockey
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling
Notable alumni
Kevin Costner - Actor
Pat McInally - All-Pro NFL punter, Cincinnati Bengals
Aaron Boone - Washington Nationals infielder
Susie Rasinski - U.S. Ambassador to Austria
Paul Moyer - Professional Football Player, Seattle Seahawks
Robbie Martin - NFL Football Player, Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts
Elias Skarsten - World Renowned Wiffle Ball Tour De Force
External links
Official school website
Class of 1980 official website

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