De Anza High School

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De Anza High School
De Anza High School Sign.jpg
Location
De Anza High School
5000 Valley View Road

Richmond
,
California
94803

United States
Coordinates 37°58′05″N122°17′12″W / 37.967978°N 122.286636°W / 37.967978; -122.286636
Information
Type Public
Established1955
School district West Contra Costa Unified School District
PrincipalChristopher Pierce
Teaching staff56.09 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,103 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.66 [1]
Color(s)red   gold  
AthleticsFootball, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, swimming, golf, track & field, badminton, wrestling
Athletics conference CIF North Coast Section - TCAL
MascotDon
AcademiesHealth, information technology, law, JROTC
Website www.wccusd.net/deanza

De Anza High School is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, United States, named after Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza. It is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District and serves northeast Richmond, the unincorporated communities of El Sobrante and Rollingwood, and a small portion of San Pablo.

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History

Juan Bautista de Anza, namesake of the school. Portrait of Juan Bautista de Anza (Painted by Fray Orci; 1774, Mexico City).jpg
Juan Bautista de Anza, namesake of the school.

The school originally opened in 1955. In 2005 local voters passed Measure J, a bond measure which included $161 million to completely rebuild the De Anza campus. Reconstruction began in 2009 with a new all-weather track and artificial-turf football field, along with the demolition of the gym and other site preparation work. The new facility was opened for the start of the 2013 - 2014 school year.

The school offers four specialized course tracks intended to prepare students for a specific career, known as academies. The academies offered are health, information technology, law and JROTC. There are also many student-run clubs at De Anza, which range from clubs founded based around a shared interest like anime to clubs intended to support minority populations at the school.

Test scores

California Standard Tests Scores, proficiency rate
EnglishMathematicsScience
38%13%17%

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "De Anza High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Athlete profile for Brian Abshire". Iaaf.org. November 14, 1963. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Greg Bracelin - The Football Database". Footballdb.com. April 16, 1957. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.


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