Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley High School is located in the unincorporated suburban community of Castro Valley, California, United States. It is a high school for grades 9 to 12. Named a National Exemplary School in 1984–85 and 1988–89, it was a California Distinguished School in 1987–88, 2000–01, and 2009.
It is part of the Castro Valley Unified School District.
Academics
CVHS ranks 1901st in high schools in America, 275th in California, and 49th in the San Francisco Metro Area. 49% of students have taken at least one Advanced Placement exam, and 41% of students passed at least one AP exam. The graduation rate is 97%.As a comprehensive high school, Castro Valley High School provides a wide variety of course offerings, including advanced, honors, and Advanced Placement courses.
Demographics
Student enrollment in the 2023–2024 school year was approximately 2,842 students. Their ethnic makeup was:- 30.5% Asian
- 25.4% Hispanic/Latino
- 22.8% White
- 9.7% Two or more races
- 4.8% African American
- 4.3% Filipino
- 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native
- 2.1% Not reported
Notable alumni
- Jeff Beal, Emmy Award-winning composer
- Amy Berg, TV writer and producer
- Mike Bordin, drummer for Faith No More
- Lilan Bowden, comedian, actress and filmmaker
- Brodie Brazil, Emmy Award-winning reporter for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area/Comcast SportsNet California; San Jose Sharks sideline reporter
- Darren Brazil, editor, brother of Brodie
- Cliff Burton, bassist for Metallica
- Jason Castro, former MLB catcher, selected tenth overall in 2008 MLB draft by Houston Astros
- Randall William Cook, three-time Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, 2001-2003; Class of 1969
- Val Diamond, stage performer; starred in Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco, 1979-2009; Class of 1969
- Ryan Fleck, movie director and screenwriter; Half Nelson, Sugar, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and Mississippi Grind; Class of 1994.
- Dale R. Herspring, political scientist
- Bob LaPoint, professional water skier; five world slalom titles; Class of 1973
- Kris LaPoint, professional water skier; nine-time National Slalom Champion; Class of 1971.
- Luenell, actress in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
- Rachel Maddow, political commentator and television journalist; host of MSNBC's The [Rachel Maddow Show]
- Jim Martin, former guitarist for Faith No More
- Mark Mastrov, founder of 24 Hour Fitness; partial owner of NBA's Sacramento Kings; Class of c. 1980
- Lourdes Pangelinan, first female director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.
- Jonas Rivera, producer of Pixar's 2009 movie Up
- Rick Rodriguez, former professional baseball player
- Marty Schmidt, mountain climber and guide
- Juan Toscano-Anderson, small forward for the Golden State Warriors
- Brad Wellman, MLB player 1982–1989, Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants