| Number of Schools Managed |
32 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
28,002 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$258,597,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$275,551,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,235 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,840 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Crescenta Valley High School is a secondary school located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta-Montrose, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The school is a part of the Glendale Unified School District.
- The school serves the city of La Crescenta,the city of Glendale and the GUSD portion of La Cañada Flintridge. CVHS opened its doors for the first time in September of 1960. As of 2009, the principal is Linda Evans. The athletics teams are known as the Falcons.
- Crescenta Valley received a National Blue Ribbon School award in 2000 and a California Distinguished School award in 2005. Crescenta Valley received a Bravo Award for excellence in the arts from Los Angeles County in 2005.
- Academics
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Grades 9-12; Advanced Placement (AP) classes offered
- Athletics
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Men's and women's soccer, men's and women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's water polo, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, men's baseball, men's football, women's softball, men's and women's cross-country, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's golf, pep squad
- Extracurricular Activities
- Band/Orchestra
- The Music Department is run by Mathew Schick
Falcon Marching Band and Color Guard
- Performed at various competitions including Loara, Chino, Granada Hills, and Moorpark
- Sweepstakes Drumline- Granada Hills 2004
- Sweepstakes Drum Major- Granada Hills 2005
- Several students accepted into the PCC Tournament of Roses Honor Band which is the official band of the Rose Parade. Audition includes scales, a solo and sight reading. Students must also give up a considerable portion of winter vacation in order to attend rehearsals.
- Symphonic Orchestra
- Auditions/interview required
- Unanimous Superior at SCSBOA Regional Festival- 2008
- String Orchestra
- Superior at SCSBOA District Festival- 2008
- Jazz Band
- Unanumous Superior at every Jazz Festival- 2008
- Choir
- The Choral Department is run by Tammi Alderman
- There are seven different choirs: Charismatics (Chamber Choir), A Cappella Concert Choir, A Cappella Women, A Cappella Men, Women's Ensemble, Les Belles Bleues, and Valley Blues Show/Jazz Choir
- There a several national and state choir auditions held throughout the school year. Numerous students audition every year.
- Drama
- The Drama Department is run by Brent Beerman and Kathi Chaplar
- There are four different levels in the department: Beginning (1-2), Intermediate (3-4), and two Advanced classes (5-6/7-8)
- Every year the students in the department participate in different forms of theater including student originals, student-directed, and performance art.
- Musical theater
- Every Spring, the Drama, Choral, and Orchestral Departments produce a musical. The musical is an audition-only show.
- Past shows include: Little Shop of Horrors, The Wiz, Bye Bye Birdie, The Pajama Game, The Music Man, West Side Story, Kiss Me, Kate, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You, Pippin, Once on This Island and, most recently, The Sound of Music.
- Miscellaneous activities
- Academy of Science and Medicine
- Application process
- Those accepted must complete a series of ROP classes
- ROP classes include: Intro to Biotechnology, Hospital Occupations, Emergency Medical Responder, and Lifeguarding
- Advanced dance
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Crescenta Valley has a dance team which participates in many competitions. It has won many awards.
- Pep squad
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(Freshmen, junior varsity and varsity cheer/ junior varsity and varsity flags/ varsity song)
Head coach - Danielle Smith
Assistant coach - Tiffany Wayland
Advisor - Vickie Bouldin - Key club
- Robotics
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• participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), under team number 589.• The Robotics team is run by Dr Greg Neat• The team started in 2001, and has won several awards for its performance in this competition
- Notable alumni
- trevor Bell, Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher
- Bill Bottrell, record producer, songwriter and musician
- Vickie Bouldin, former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader
- Max Collins, Eve 6 lead singer and bassist
- Rob Collister, comedian
- Tony Fagenson, Eve 6 drummer
- Chelsea Field, actress
- Greg Goorjian, current holder of the California State high school season average scoring record 43.5 points per game, no 3 point line (1978)
- Michelle Greco, WNBA Player - Seatle Storm - Championship team, UCLA Alumni
- Brad Holland, retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball player
- Tom Holmoe, former college and professional American football defensive back and coach. Currently athletic director, BYU
- Mike Hull, USC fullback, first round draft pick, Chicago Bears, 1968
- Scott Morris, actor and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy lead singer
- Stacey O'Brien, author, New York Times-bestseller-list book, "Wesley the Owl" 1981
- Jim Parque, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Laurence Powell, former LAPD officer, involved in the beating of Rodney King
- Jon Siebels, Eve 6 guitarist
- Christy Thom, Playboy centerfold 1991
- External links
- Crescenta Valley High School Web Page
- Crescenta Valley High School - GUSD Information page
- Bravo Awards
- Vocal Music Department Website
- Instrumental Music Department Website
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