Cypress High School
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9801 Valley View Street Cypress, California, Orange County 90630 United States |
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School type | Public, High School |
Established | c.1973 |
School district | Anaheim Union HS District |
NCES District ID | 0602630[1] |
Superintendent | Michael Matsuda [2][3] |
CEEB Code | 050714[4] |
NCES School ID | 060263000172[5] |
Principal | Jodie Wales[6] |
Teaching staff | 93 teachers[5][7] |
Grades | 9th-12th[5][7] |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 2422[5][7] (2009-2010) |
• Grade 9 | 624[7] |
• Grade 10 | 629[7] |
• Grade 11 | 610[7] |
• Grade 12 | 559[7] |
Student to teacher ratio | 26.03[5][7] |
Campus type | Large Suburban[5][7] |
Color(s) | Navy Blue, Orange |
Song | Alma Mater |
Fight song | Across the Field |
Athletics conference | Empire League CIF Southern Section |
Mascot | Roman Centurion |
Rival | Kennedy High School |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[8] |
USNWR ranking |
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Newspaper | The Centurion Spotlight[9] |
Feeder schools | Lexington Junior High |
Website | cypress |
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Cypress High School is a public, four-year high school in the city of Cypress, California, one of eight comprehensive high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD). Cypress High School is ranked one of the top schools in California[citation needed]. It is an academically distinguished school. The school receives most of its students from the junior high across town, Lexington Junior High School, also part of the AUHSD. Cypress was first established in 1973, and honored as a California Distinguished School in 2007. The California Distinguished Schools program honors some of California's most exemplary and inspiring public schools. Schools selected for the Distinguished School Award demonstrate significant gains in narrowing the achievement gap. Cypress High School also received a Greatschool rating of 10 out of 10 based on the test scores of the students.
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Athletics
Cypress's sports teams compete in the Empire League of the CIF Southern Section. The school mascot is the centurion of Roman fame. The school colors are navy blue, orange, and white. In 2007, baseball team was ranked in the Top 25 for all Prep teams nationwide.[10]
The following sports are offered at Cypress:
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- Badminton (B&G)
- Baseball (Boys)
- Basketball (B&G)
- Cross Country (B&G)
- Football (Boys)
- Golf (B&G)
- Soccer (B&G)
- Softball (Girls)
- Song & Cheer (Girls)
- Swimming (B&G)
- Tennis (B&G)
- Track & Field (B&G)
- Volleyball (B&G)
- Water Polo (B&G)
- Wrestling (Boys)
CIF Southern Section championships
- Boys Golf 2005
- Baseball: 2005 and 2013 [11]:11
- Football: 2007[11]:82
- Softball: 1983,[11]:127 1987,[11]:127 1992,[11]:128
- Girls Volleyball: 2007[11]:301
Other Championships
- Varsity Song: USA National Champions 2011
Marching Band
The Cypress High School Centurion Imperial Brigade performed in the 2015 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on New Year's Day.[12] 2015 marks the first appearance of Cypress High School in the Rose Parade and the first reappearance of an AUHSD school in over thirty years.[13]
Notable alumni
- Scott Aukerman, American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host
- Marko Cavka, former professional American football offensive tackle[14][15]
- Lanny Cordola, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- Creep Creepersin, American film director, musician, screenwriter, producer, actor, and author
- Justin Lin, American Director & Producer
- Brian Tochi, American actor, best known for role in Revenge of the Nerds
- Clarence Moore, American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League; he is currently a free agent[15][16]
- Scott Moore, an American professional baseball infielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball[17][18]
- Josh Vitters, third pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft (Chicago Cubs)[19][20]
- Christopher Dorner, former LAPD officer accused of killing four people, including two police officers, in a week-long killing spree
References
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- http://www.auhsd.us/Cypress/4517-General.html
- http://www.greatschools.org/california/cypress/3603-Cypress-High-School/?tab=ratings
- http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/
External links
- Cypress High School Website
- Cypress Band and Pageantry Website
- Centurion Spotlight, school newspaper
- Anaheim Union High School District Website
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- ↑ Josh Vitters/Cypress HS 2007 champions Archived October 22, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ Shelley Henderson, Cypress High School band qualifies for 2015 Rose Parade, Orange County Breeze, September 30, 2013
- ↑ Rose Parade Participants, Tournament of Roses, 2014
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