Castle Park High School

Infobox High School
name= Castle Park High School


headmaster=
principal= Mr. Ochoa
type= Public
established= 1964
address= Castle Park High School1395 Hilltop DriveChula Vista, CA 91911(619) 691-5600
type= Public
location= Chula Vista, California
enrollment= 2,500
campus= Suburban
colors= Black & Red
nicknames= Trojans
division= 2
athletic league= Metro
website= [http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/cph/] |

Castle Park High School was established in 1964.

Castle Park High School offers both Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes. Along with Bonita Vista High School, which are the only two schools in the Sweetwater Unified School District that offer IB.

Administration

Principal: Mr. Diego Ochoa

Assistant Principals: Ms Georgina Meza, Ms. Troy Mason, Mr. Roman Del Rosario & Ms. Allison MacGregor

Slogan: Once a Trojan always a Trojan

School Colors: Red and black

Mascots: Tommy Trojan / Helen of Troy

ASB Advisor: Ms. Allison MacGregor

Library

Resources are provided for students in order to help them work in school projects, essays, etc, at home or from the school's library.

* CultureGrams A database with information about all the countries of the world, including recipes, culture and geography.

* eLibrary A database that includes information from 2,000 different sources. Excellent for English and Social Studies.

* Grolier's Encyclopedia A database of four encyclopedias, including one in Spanish.

* SIRS This is a general reference database that has full-text articles from over 1,500 publications. This is excellent for science and current issues or events.

Departments

English / Language Arts or 06 Special Education Math Technology Physical Education [2 years of P.E. required] Visual & Performing Arts [Art, Drama] Science [Biology, Chemistry, Physics: All offered for IB/AP programs] World Languages [German, French, Spanish: All offered for IB/AP programs] Social Science

Programs

*Advance Placement (AP)
*AVID
*English Language Learners (ELL)
*Gifted And Talented Education (GATE)
*International Baccalaureate (IB)
*Link Crew
*Peer Counseling
*PUENTE
*School of Business Leadership (SBL)
*Special Education
*Title 1

-Along with Bonita Vista High School, Castle Park High School is the only one to offer AP and IB programs. Only Castle Park offers the choice between Associates(some IB classes only) or Diploma(full program=all classes) in the IB Program.

Counseling

Counseling Center Staff Josie Siegel (Head Counselor) A - Castro

Ileana Rodriguez - Castruita - F

Gisela Huerta - G - Guerrero (Puente) Art Balce - Guevara - Lopez

Hector Miranda - Lora - Osuna Kathy Hernandez - Otamendi - Sanchez

Lynn Collaton - Sanders - Z

Luis Rame - Learning Center

Matilde Rodriguez - Registrar

Patricia Salgado - Counseling Secretary

Margaret Sedor - Psychologist

ports

Fall:
*Football
*Cross Country
*Cheer Leaders
*Tennis (Girls)
*Volleyball (Girls)

Winter:
*Basketball (Boys)
*Basketball (Girls)
*Roller Hockey
*Soccer (Boys)
*Soccer (Girls)
*Wrestling

Spring:
*Baseball
*Golf
*Softball
*Swimming
*Tennis (Boys)
*Track & Field
*Volleyball (Boys)

Clubs

AASU Grupo Folklorico Puente Academic League Year Book SBL AVID Spanish Club Christian Club MECHA CSF Thespian/Drama Club Dance Company Trojan Brigade Ecology Club Cheer Leaders German Club French Club Best Buddies Gay/Straight Alliance Feminist Club Honors Society I.B. Pep Club Clubs Of Troy APSA

Diversity

The school unites many ethnic groups. Latinos are the biggest ethnic group but there is a lot of diversity in the campus. This helps the students interact with other cultures.

Famous Alumni

*John Fox, NFL coach
*Zeke Moreno, football player
*Moses Moreno, football player
*Benji Gil, baseball player
*J. Dunn, underwater pingpong player
*Steve Riley, football player
*Chris Powers, UFC Fighter

* [http://chulavista.com/schools.html Chula Vista Master School Index ]