- Chula Vista High School
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Chula Vista High School Location Chula Vista High School 820 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CaliforniaInformation Type Public Established 1947 Principal Steven Lizarraga Enrollment 2,000+ Campus Suburban Color(s) Blue & White Chula Vista High School (CVHS) in Chula Vista, California, was founded in 1947. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District. The school colors are "spartan" blue and white, and the mascot is Sammy Spartan. CVHS underwent a renovation to several classrooms and received a new ASB building in 2006-2007 as part of Proposition BB. And as of recently (under Proposition O) the school received a new state-of-the-art multi purpose performing arts center and library. Construction on these buildings started in the summer of 2009 and was completed and occupied by students and staff in January 2011. In addition, the schools locker rooms, weight room, and gymnasium were gutted and renovated.
The Sweetwater Union High School District's School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) is part of Chula Vista High School. The SCPA offers high school "majors" in Ballet Folklorico, Band, Dance, Guitar, Mariachi, Orchestra, Piano, Stage Tech, Vocal Music, and Visual Arts.[1]
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Mariachi Chula Vista
Mariachi Chula Vista was formed at Chula Vista High School in September 2001. Since then, the group of young musicians has performed at more than 900 events and has earned a reputation as one of the best student mariachis in the country. The group has appeared at festivals in Albuquerque, Tucson, Las Cruces, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Phoenix, San Jose, and Guadalajara sharing the stage with the world’s most famous mariachis: Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández, Mariachi de América de Jesús Rodríguez de Hijar, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, Mariachi Divas, and Mariachi Internacional Guadalajara. Mariachi Chula Vista has won numerous awards and competitions, including Overall First Place at the Albuquerque Mariachi Spectacular (2006 and 2009) after defeating groups in all divisions. Mariachi Chula Vista was the subject of an extended front-page article in the New York Times, was the first student mariachi invited to perform at a national music teachers’ conference (MENC 2006, Salt Lake City), and at Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC (July 2009). Mariachi Chula Vista is directed by Mark Fogelquist, whose career as a mariachi scholar, performer, director, and educator spans four decades.
Notable alumni
- Charisma Carpenter, actress, Chula Vista High School of the Creative and Performing Arts, 1988[2][3]
- Billy Casper, professional golfer, 1950[4]
- Tim Danielson, 2nd USA High School athlete to run a sub-4 minute mile[5][6]
- Donnie Edwards, former San Diego Chargers linebacker currently with the Kansas City Chiefs, 1991[7]
- Mario Lopez, actor, gameshow host, 1991[8][9]
- Jason Sims-Prewitt,[citation needed] gained roles in Drumline (2002), The Fighting Temptations (2003), Arrested Development as agent Jay (2005), and The World According to Barnes as Henry Lewis (2007)[10]
- J. Michael Straczynski, writer/producer, 1972.[11]
- Ty Wigginton, professional baseball player, 1995[12]
- James Daughton, actor, 1968
References
- ^ "Chula Vista School for the Creative and Performing Arts - SCPA". Chula Vista High School. Sweetwater Union High School District. http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/cvh/scpa/majors.html. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Charisma Carpenter Biography - IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004806/bio. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Charisma Carpenter Biography - Yahoo". http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018945/bio. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Hall Of Fame". Chula Vista High School. Sweetwater Union High School District. http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/cvh/new_site/pages/Hall_Of_Fame.html. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
- ^ "The Fearlessness of Extreme Youth: Jim Ryun, Tim Danielson, Marty Liquori". Running Times. http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=6368. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd: July 4th, 1966". CNN. 4 July 1966. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1078747/index.htm. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Hall Of Fame". Chula Vista High School. Sweetwater Union High School District. http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/cvh/new_site/pages/Hall_Of_Fame.html. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Mario Lopez Biography - IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0530249/bio. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Mario Lopez Biography - FamousWhy". http://people.famouswhy.com/mario_lopez/. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1106407/.
- ^ "Interview with J. Michael Straczynski". http://movies.ign.com/articles/035/035904p1.html. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "12 alumni to be honored by Sweetwater district". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2004-12-04. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20041204-9999-6m4hall.html. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
External links
Sweetwater Union High School District Senior High
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SchoolsBonita Vista Middle School · Castle Park Middle · Chula Vista Middle · Eastlake Middle · Granger Junior High · Hilltop Middle · Mar Vista Middle · Montgomery Middle · National City Middle · Rancho del Rey Middle · Southwest MiddleCoordinates: 32°37′18.52″N 117°4′40.82″W / 32.6218111°N 117.0780056°W
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1947
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