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Leland High School (San Jose, California)

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Brad Craycroft

Grades
  
9, 10, 11, 12

Phone
  
+1 408-535-6290

Established
  
1967

Faculty
  
75.9 (on FTE basis)

Enrollment
  
1,849

Mascot
  
Chargers

Leland High School (San Jose, California)

Address
  
6677 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95120, USA

District
  
San Jose Unified School District

Colors
  
Navy Blue, Columbia blue, Gold

Similar
  
Pioneer High School, Leigh High School, Santa Teresa High Sch, Gunderson High School, Presentat High School

Leland High School is a public high school located in the Almaden Valley in San Jose, California, USA in the San Jose Unified School District. Leland is well known for its nationally ranked Speech and Debate team (as of 1999 - May 2012), as stated by the National Forensic League, a national speech and debate league and their Roller Hockey team who've won back-back championships.

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Awards and recognition

During the 2004-05 school year, Leland High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.

In 2002, Leland received a clear six-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

In 2006, 413 Leland students took a total of 877 Advanced Placement tests. 79% of the Placement scores were three or above, with 29% scoring a five. The school average score was a 3.94, while 177 students qualified as AP Scholars.

In 2014, Leland was ranked number 20 in the United States for high standardized test scores between 2012-2014. Newsweek ranked Leland High School 54th in the nation.

Notable alumni and staff

  • Steven Beitashour '05 - Major League Soccer player, formerly with the San Jose Earthquakes.
  • Jason Hardtke - Former professional baseball player
  • Jerry Hsu - Professional skateboarder.
  • Brent Jones '81 - Former American football player and Pro Bowl tight end for the San Francisco 49ers.
  • Evan Low '01 - California State Assembly member, and former Mayor of Campbell, California.
  • Joe Murray - Creator of TV animated series Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo.
  • Steve Smith '77 - Astronaut, holds all-time second place for cumulative spacewalk time.
  • Pat Tillman '94- Former American football player, notable for turning down a multimillion-dollar contract and enlisting as a United States Army Ranger in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 by friendly fire. The football/track stadium at Leland is named Tillman Stadium after him.
  • Reggie Smith '88 - Former NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.
  • Yubin - Singer, actress, and former member of Wonder Girls
  • References

    Leland High School (San Jose, California) Wikipedia


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