Piedmont Hills High School
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Piedmont Hills High School
| Piedmont Hills High School | |
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| Location | |
| San Jose, California, United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°24′09″N 121°51′01″W / 37.402487°N 121.850159°WCoordinates: 37°24′09″N 121°51′01″W / 37.402487°N 121.850159°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Traci Williams |
| Enrollment | 2090 (05–06 school year)[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White |
| Mascot | Petey the Pirate |
| Website | Official website |
Piedmont Hills High School is a comprehensive public four-year high school located in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose, California, USA. It is part of the East Side Union High School District and is the second highest performing school in the district, based on California's Academic Performance Index. It is currently[when?] a California Distinguished School and has received various awards in several aspects of its curriculum. Together with Independence High School and Yerba Buena High School, Piedmont Hills is one of a few schools in the district to have its own music program.
The school began operation in 1965, under founding principal Gerald R. Bocciardi.
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Recent history
- In 2008, lockers were removed due to vandalism, theft, and safety issues.[citation needed]
- In 2010, the Pirates won the 2010 CCS Division I Championship for football, the first in the school's history.[citation needed]
- In 2011, The school's cheerleaders were required to wear sweatpants under their cheerleader skirts while attending classes; the principal considers the miniskirts "too risque" though the rule does not appear during games.[2]
- In 2012, the school's Concert Choir received a Unanimous Superior at the CMEA Festival, the first in the school's history.
Notable alumni
- Ato Boldon, Olympic Track Medalist & World Champion[citation needed]
- Melissa (Nichols) Dyrdahl, co-founder and CEO of Bring Light, former Senior VP of Adobe Systems Incorporated[citation needed]
- Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, American actress best known for her work on Hannah Montana and Camp Rock[citation needed]
- Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo![citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Fast Facts 2005-06 from the East Side Union High School District website[dated info]
- ^ California Principal Says Cheerleading Miniskirts Too Risque, a September 13, 2011 Associated Press article
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