Castle Park High School
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Castle Park High School | |
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Address | |
1395 Hilltop Drive Chula Vista, California 91911 | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | Opened September 1963 |
School board | Sweetwater Union High School District |
Principal | Viki Mitrovitch |
Faculty | 77.74 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,675 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.55[1] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | |
Slogan | Once a Trojan, always a Trojan |
Athletics conference | Metro 2 |
Nickname | Trojans |
Website | suhsd |
Castle Park High School, established in 1962, is a
Many of Castle Park's classrooms were renovated in 2006 by
Departments
Departments are: English / Language Arts, Special Education, Math, Technology, Physical Education (2 years of P.E. required), Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Drama), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), World Languages ( Spanish: offered as IB/AP programs), and Social Science.
Programs
Available programs are: Advance Placement (AP), ACE Mentor Program, sponsored by Turner Construction since 2006, AVID, English Language Learners (ELL), Gifted And Talented Education (GATE), International Baccalaureate (IB), Peer Counseling, PUENTE, UCSD Upward Bound Classic Program, School of Business Leadership (SBL), Special Education, and Science Innovation Academy (SIA).
Sports
Fall: Football, Golf, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Tennis (Girls), Volleyball (Girls), and Water Polo (Boys).
Winter: Basketball (Girls), Roller Hockey, Soccer (Boys), Soccer (Girls), Wrestling, and Water Polo (Girls).
Spring: Baseball, Golf, Softball, Swimming, Tennis (Boys), Track & Field, Beach Volleyball (Girls) and Volleyball (Boys).
In June 2024, the Sweetwater Union High School District will break ground on a new, $42 million football stadium, following a student led petition for better amenities in 2023.[2]
Clubs
Clubs include: Thespian/Drama Club, AASU, Grupo Folklorico, Puente, Academic League, Year Book, Robotics, SBL, AVID, S.I.A.(Science Innovation Academy), Spanish Club, MECHA, CSF, Dance Company, Trojan Brigade, Ecology Club, Cheer Leaders, APSA, Rap Club and Social Justice Club
Notable alumni
- NFL coach[3]
- Zeke Moreno, football player[4]
- Moses Moreno, football player[5]
- Jerome Haywood, football player[6]
- Benji Gil, baseball player[7]
- Steve Riley, football player[8]
- Alex Sanabia, baseball player[9]
- DeMarco Sampson, football player[10]
- Michael Farfan, soccer player, twin
- Gabriel Farfán, soccer player, twin
- Luq Barcoo, football player[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Castle Park High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Handy, Shannon (2023-12-15). "Castle Park High School to get $42 million football stadium after students demand change". cbs8.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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- ^ "Benji Gil". Kansas City Royals. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
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- ^ Sanders, Jeff (March 30, 2017). "Alex Sanabia at home in Toros' opener". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
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- ^ Brents, Phillip (August 14, 2019). "CPHS grad Barcoo looking to thrive in senior year with Aztecs". The Star-News. Retrieved October 19, 2023.