College Park High School (Pleasant Hill, California)

College Park High School is a public high school located in Pleasant Hill, California, United States, adjacent to Valley View Middle School and Diablo Valley College. It is part of the Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and serves most of Pleasant Hill, a portion of Concord, a portion of Martinez, and all of Pacheco. CPHS was honored as a 2013 California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education.[4]

College Park High School
Address
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201 Viking Drive

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94523-1809

United States
Coordinates37°57′54″N 122°04′15″W / 37.96500°N 122.07083°W / 37.96500; -122.07083[1]
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1960
PrincipalLevirt Griffin[2]
Faculty78.25 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,956 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio25.00[3]
LanguageEnglish
AreaPleasant Hill, California
Color(s)Purple and white   
MascotFalcon
AffiliationMount Diablo Unified School District
Websitehttp://cphs.mdusd.org

History

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College Park High School was founded in 1960 to alleviate population pressure from nearby Pleasant Hill High. The new institution chose the falcon for its mascot. The school had been constructed on land adjacent to Diablo Valley College, leading to the name College Park. A fierce rivalry developed between College Park and Pleasant Hill High until the latter closed. This rivalry would later be transferred to both Alhambra and Northgate High Schools. [5]

Athletics

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The school has won state championships in girls cross-country (2003 and 2004) and boys wrestling (1966-NORCAL CHAMPIONS, 1967-NORCAL-5TH, 1993-4TH CIF STATE, 1994-8TH CIF STATE).[6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ United States Geological Survey (19 January 1981). "GNIS Detail -College Park High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  2. ^ "School Administrators & Counselors". cphs.mdusd.org. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  3. ^ a b c "College Park High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "2013 Distinguished Middle and High Schools". ca.gov. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  5. ^ Nilsen, Adam P. (2007). Images of America: Pleasant Hill. San Francisco, CA: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-5565-2.
  6. ^ "Championship History," collegeparkathletics.com.
  7. ^ "Barney: Martinez's Maurice Benard has found his niche on 'General Hospital'". 17 September 2008.
  8. ^ "18 Things to Know About Jewish Wrestler Amit Elor; At 20 years old, the world champion will be the youngest female wrestler ever to represent the United States at the Olympics," Hey Alma.
  9. ^ "Draft Ready: 4 things to know about Eteva Mauga-Clements". cfl.ca. April 23, 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  10. ^ [1] Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine>