Villa Park High School

Villa Park High School
Address
18042 Taft Avenue
Villa Park, California 92861
United States
Coordinates 33°49′01″N 117°49′03″W / 33.816807°N 117.817458°W / 33.816807; -117.817458Coordinates: 33°49′01″N 117°49′03″W / 33.816807°N 117.817458°W / 33.816807; -117.817458
Information
Type Public
Established 1964 (1964)
School district Orange Unified School District
NCES District ID 0628650[1]
CEEB code 052279[2]
NCES School ID 062865004456[3]
Principal Dr. Ken Miller
Faculty 1,104.30 (on an FTE basis)[3]
Grades 9-12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 2,466[4] (2015-16)
 • Grade 9 632
 • Grade 10 655
 • Grade 11 594
 • Grade 12 585
Student to teacher ratio 27.47[3]
Language English
Campus Large Suburban[3]
Color(s) Black, Silver, and Columbia Blue
              
Mascot The 300 - Spartanx
Feeder schools Cerro Villa Middle School
Information (714) 532-8020
Website www.villaparkhigh.org

Villa Park High School (or VPHS) is a 4 year suburban public high school located in the city of Villa Park, California. The school was built in 1964 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.

Enrollment at VPHS (for 2011-12 school year) is 2,491 students. The ethnic breakdown of the student population is 20.9% Asian, 56.7% Hispanic, .16% African American and 16.5% white (non Hispanic). The professional staff includes 88 teachers, five counselors, a library media specialist, a career adviser, an activities director, and three administrators. A dedicated classified staff also supports the school program.[5]

The school Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2011–2012 school year was 815, a 6-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 6:55—7:50 AM.

Athletics

The school mascot is the Spartans and its colors are Black, Silver, and Columbia Blue. Students at Villa Park High School may compete in the following sports:[6]

  • Basketball (Boys)
  • Basketball (Girls)
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country
  • Diving
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Soccer (Boys)
  • Soccer (Girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

Visual & Performing Arts

Villa Park HS offers a variety of Visual & Performing Arts that students may take throughout their 4 years of high school.

  • Vocal Music
  • Advanced Dance
  • Cheerleading
  • Marching Band
  • Instrumental Music
  • Choral Music

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Orange Unifed". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "SAT Code Search". The College Board. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Villa Park High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Villa Park High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ "VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL SELF-STUDY REPORT" (PDF). Orangeusd.org. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Villa Park Athletics". Villa Park Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Aaron Boone Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Eric Chenowith". NBA Player Profiles. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  9. ↑ Dutka, Elaine (4 November 1990). "COSTNER TAKES A STAND : He's Made a Western. It's Three Hours Long. It Has Subtitles. And He Likes It Like That". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dave Leeper Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Pat McInally". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Paul Stewart Moyer". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Monte Scheinblum Shines When He's Hitting Off the Tee", Bucky Albers, Dayton Daily News, May 19, 1993; retrieved December 23, 2010. The family settled in Orange County, Calif., and Monte says he was a 4.3 student at Villa Park High School
  14. ↑ "Mark Trumbo Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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