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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Summerlyn Sigler

Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 510-231-1440

Color
  
Red and gold

Established
  
1955

Faculty
  
approximately 65

Enrollment
  
approximately 1,250

Mascot
  
Don

De Anza High School

Address
  
5000 Valley View Rd, El Sobrante, CA 94803, USA

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De Anza High School is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, United States, named after Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza.

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History

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 academies: Health Academy, Information Technology Academy, Law Academy, and Air Force JROTC.

School clubs include Anime, Asian-Pacific Islander, Banju Community Club, Black Student Union, Freedom of Movement, French, Gay/Straight Alliance, Glee Club, Graffiti Arts, Guitar, Hip-Hop Club, Health Occupational Society of America (HOSA), Interact, MESA, Outdoor Rec, Poetry, Robotics, Shimada, Speech & Debate, Video Game Club, and Yearbook.

Notable alumni

  • Brian Abshire (1982): 1988 Olympian in the 3000 meter steeplechase; former USA indoor 3000 meter record holder
  • Joel Beck (1961): early "underground" comic artist
  • Davone Bess (2008): NFL player (transferred his sophomore year to Skyline)
  • Greg Bracelin (1975): former NFL player
  • Ken Burrow (1966): NFL player, Atlanta Falcons, 1971
  • Les Claypool (1981): Primus bassist and lead singer
  • Kirk Hammett (1980): Metallica lead guitarist
  • Frank Lockett (1985): NFL player, Miami Dolphins
  • Silkk the Shocker (1994): No Limit rapper and member of TRU; real name Vyshonn Miller
  • References

    De Anza High School Wikipedia


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