| Bella Vista High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Fair Oaks, California, United States | |
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| School district | San Juan Unified School District |
| Principal | Peggy Haskins |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Broncos |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Established | 1960 |
| Enrollment | 1,932[1] |
| Homepage | http://www.sanjuan.edu/BellaVista.cfm |
Bella Vista High School is a public high school in Fair Oaks, California and a member of the San Juan Unified School District. In 2003, the California Department of Education's School Recognition Program honored Bella Vista High School as a "California Distinguished School".[2] It was also the only school in Sacramento County to receive this honor in 2003.[3]
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History
Bella Vista was established in 1960. The first principal was George L. White.
Curriculum
Bella Vista offers seven AP courses. A special business course called advanced computer applications is available to qualified students who, once completed, will be eligible for three units of credit at Sacramento State University through the Accelerated College Entrance off-campus program. It is one of the few campuses in its district to offer Japanese. Other foreign languages include French and Spanish.
Extracurricular activities
The academic decathlon team has represented Sacramento County in the California Academic Decathlon numerous times. Also, the moot court team earned the first-place team award at the National High School Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C in 2003, 2005 and 2006.[4] Bella Vista's renowned marching band was recognized by Sacramento Magazine as one of the best marching bands in the Sacramento area in 2004[5] and 2005.[6] It has been undefeated in Northern California for 7 years. Under the direction of Edward Moore, the band has accumulated hundreds of trophies and has competed out of state and even in Europe in 2006. The school newspaper is known as La Bandera, while the school yearbook is called La Remuda.
Notable alumni
- Lynn Anderson (1965), a country singer and songwriter
- Randall Bal, a member of the United States men's swim team
- Justin Bannan, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
- DJ Countess (2005), goalkeeper for the Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer
- Steve Cronin (2001), goalkeeper for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer
- Frank Hill Harper, (1984), Actor
- Joan Lunden (1968), actress and former host of Good Morning America
- Derek Miles, finished seventh in the pole vault at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Dave Revering, former MLB first baseman
- Casey Serin (2000), real estate speculator and blogger
- Kevin Sharp, (1989), country singer
- Tommy Skeoch, guitarist of multi-platinum rock band Tesla
- Nicholas Sparks (1984), author
References
- ^ Based on the School Accountability Report [1]
- ^ California Department of Education (2005). California School Recognition Program. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [2]
- ^ California Department of Education (2005). 2003 Award Winners for Distinguished Middle and High Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [3]
- ^ Washington College of Law, American University (2005). 2004-2005 Moot Court Honor Society National High School Competition Winners. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [4]
- ^ Sacramento Magazine Online (2005). 2004 Best of Sacramento. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [5]
- ^ Sacramento Magazine Online (2005). 2005 Best of Sacramento. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [6]
