William C. Overfelt High School

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William C. Overfelt High School
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William C. Overfelt High School
1835 Cunningham Avenue

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Coordinates 37°19′52″N121°49′47″W / 37.3312°N 121.8297°W / 37.3312; -121.8297
Information
Type Public high school
Established1962
School district East Side Union High School District
PrincipalVito Chiala
Staff64.82 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,349 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.81 [1]
Color(s)White, red and blue
   
MascotRoyal
YearbookCitadel
Website William C. Overfelt High School
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Entrance to Overfelt High School

William C. Overfelt High School is a public high school in the East San Jose area of San Jose, California. The principal is Vito Chiala. [2] Overfelt opened in 1962, making it the third-oldest school in the East Side Union High School District. Since 2005, most of the classrooms have been replaced or modernized. [3] Overfelt's yearbook, the Citadel, won National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker awards in 1994, [4] 1998, [5] and 2000. [6]

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References

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  2. John Fensterwald (June 2, 2016). "What's in a name? Everything, at California high school graduation". EdSource.
  3. "William C. Overfelt High School: School Info". East Side Union High School District . Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  4. "1994 Yearbook Pacemaker Winners". National Scholastic Press Association . Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  5. "1998 Yearbook Pacemaker Winners". National Scholastic Press Association. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  6. "2000 Yearbook Pacemaker Winners". National Scholastic Press Association. Retrieved 2017-05-24.