Campbell Union High School District
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The Campbell Union High School District, referred to as the CUHSD, is a school district
in the greater San Jose, California
, USA
area, including Campbell and Saratoga. Its five main campuses, Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, and Westmont, serve more than 7800 students, and employ 550 teachers and staff. Recently, all of those five campuses have become distinguished schools. As of 2007, the superintendent of the union high school district is Rhonda Farber.
Its official site is http://www.cuhsd.org.
The following are schools operated by the CUHSD:
Note: Student enrollment figures based on 2002-2003 school year data
In the late '50s, the district began to plan for the baby boom after World War II
, and began building additional campuses. First was Camden High School
(closed in 1980), which was begun in 1955, after which followed Del Mar
, which was begun in 1957, then Blackford (now closed under that name) in '59, Leigh
in '60, then Westmont
in '61, Branham
in '66, and Prospect
in '68. The largest campus is Leigh, the smallest is Prospect. Most of the campuses built in that era follow the same general design plan, including a quad as an important fixture, and rows of wings of classrooms. http://www.cuhsd.org/ltfip/history.html The superintendent of the CUHSD at the time of the district's expansion, Larry Hill, made a deal with the brickyard adjacent to Del Mar High School
, (which is now Del Mar's football Bowl), to get the 'clinker' bricks at a discount. These were used in all the schools the district was building at the time, which is why many of the older buildings have a lot of brick in them. http://www.cuhsd.org/ltfip/hist_del.html
Larry Hill, (a.k.a. Laurance J. Hill), was also Campbell High School's principal, beginning in 1946, and is credited with much of the district's growth and planning in his years in office, which ended in 1969. An award in his name is given out every year at each high school in the district.
Campbell High School, although the namesake school of the district, was closed in 1982, because of declining enrollment in the area and in the district. Westmont and Del Mar's attendance boundaries subsequently expanded to pick up the slack. In 1985, after some negotiating, the City of Campbell
purchased the campus, including the historic Heritage Theater, (built in 1938), and it became the Campbell Community Center. http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/heritagetheatre/history.htm
Branham High School
was closed in 1990 and leased to Valley Christian until 1999, when the district decided it should be reopened. The result of its closure is that many of the other schools in the district still use equipment designated as belonging to Branham, although it is now open again. The first year Branham only had classes of freshmen and sophomores. The redistricting that took place for Branham in 1999 affected Leigh and Del Mar the most, the attendance boundaries stretching north to Campbell, and west to Camden. http://www.cuhsd.org//downloads/boundary_map.pdf
Blackford as a comprehensive high school closed in 1990, and became a continuation high school. In 2002, the district built a new facility on the same site as Blackford, and moved the continuation high school there, renaming it Boynton
, after its street address. http://www.svcn.com/archives/campbellreporter/12.19.01/campus-0151.html They now lease out the Blackford campus to various other tenants. http://www.cuhsd.org/ltfip/hist_bla.html
All teachers have a district email account, which is run from the servers at the district office, and all teachers enter grades electronically through AERIES, a grade reporting program that then allows students and parents to check their grades online. http://www.cuhsd.org/aeries.htm The district also has its schools on SchoolLoop, which allows teachers to communicate with students over the internet. http://help.schoolloop.com/cuhsd.htm
School district
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in the greater San Jose, California
San Jose, California
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, USA
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area, including Campbell and Saratoga. Its five main campuses, Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, and Westmont, serve more than 7800 students, and employ 550 teachers and staff. Recently, all of those five campuses have become distinguished schools. As of 2007, the superintendent of the union high school district is Rhonda Farber.
Its official site is http://www.cuhsd.org.
The following are schools operated by the CUHSD:
| School Name | City | Students | FTE Teachers | Pupil/Teacher Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton High School Boynton High School Boynton High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California and is a continuation school for the Campbell Union High School District. Between 1991 and 2002 when Boynton High School continuation students attended what was then Blackford High School. Blackford had been a traditional... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
280 | 16.8 | 16.7 | Alternative school |
| Branham High School Branham High School Branham High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. It first opened in 1967. From 1991 to 1999, Branham had been leased out to Valley Christian Schools. In 1999, the school was reopened as part of the Campbell Union High School District due to increased enrollment within... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1444 | 54.4 | 26.5 | |
| Camden Community Day School | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
30 | 4.6 | 6.5 | |
| Del Mar High School Del Mar High School Del Mar High School is a four-year, public secondary school established in 1959 in San Jose, California. It is part of the Campbell Union High School District, , the other schools in which are Branham, Leigh, Prospect, and Westmont. Most of Del Mar’s students come from the Campbell Union School... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1278 | 55.6 | 23.0 | |
| Leigh High School Leigh High School Leigh High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. Opening in September 1962, it was the fifth school to be established within the Campbell Union High School District. The school has twice been awarded the California Distinguished School award, in 1999 and 2003. , the... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1619 | 64.6 | 25.1 | |
| Prospect High School Prospect High School (California) Prospect High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school of the Campbell Union High School District, located at the intersection of Lawrence Expressway and Prospect Road in the northeastern corner of Saratoga, California, on its border with San Jose. It serves northern Saratoga, the... |
Saratoga Saratoga, California Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, directly west of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay area. The population was 29,926 at the 2010 census.... |
1213 | 53.0 | 22.9 | |
| Westmont High School Westmont High School (Campbell, California) Westmont High School is located in Campbell, California, United States and is part of the Campbell Union High School District. First opened in the fall of 1964, Westmont drew students initially from both Blackford and Campbell High Schools. The school retains many academic achievements including... |
Campbell Campbell, California Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, a suburb of San Jose, and part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 39,349... |
1663 | 66.6 | 25.0 |
Note: Student enrollment figures based on 2002-2003 school year data
Closed schools
| School Name | City | Year Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford High School Boynton High School Boynton High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California and is a continuation school for the Campbell Union High School District. Between 1991 and 2002 when Boynton High School continuation students attended what was then Blackford High School. Blackford had been a traditional... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1991 | Campus is now partially used for Boynton Alternative High School |
| Branham High School Branham High School Branham High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. It first opened in 1967. From 1991 to 1999, Branham had been leased out to Valley Christian Schools. In 1999, the school was reopened as part of the Campbell Union High School District due to increased enrollment within... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1991 | Re-opened in 1999 |
| Camden High School Camden High School (San Jose, California) Camden High School was the second school built in the Campbell Union High School District and the first of several to close. Originally located at the corner of Camden Avenue and Union Avenue in San Jose, California, much of its campus has now been sold and converted into a shopping center... |
San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
1980 | |
| Campbell High School | Campbell Campbell, California Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, a suburb of San Jose, and part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 39,349... |
1980 |
Administration
As of 2007, the superintendent of the district is Rhonda Farber. The five-member Board of Trustees, which establishes policies for the district includes Matthew Dean, Diane Gordon, Royce Peterson, Pam Parker, and Margie Mitchell. Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. http://www.cuhsd.org/board/index.htmHistory
Campbell Union High School District was organized on August 13, 1900. The first high school to open its doors as part of the district was Campbell High School (now closed) on September 14, 1900 with a registration of 35 students, consisting of 23 girls and 12 boys. Two teachers were hired to educate the students: Professor E. A. Powers and Miss J. M. Newton. The first graduating class was one student, Charles Beardsley, who went on to Stanford and became a lawyer, thus proving Campbell High School's academic merit. http://www.campbell.net/history/index.shtmlIn the late '50s, the district began to plan for the baby boom after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and began building additional campuses. First was Camden High School
Camden High School (San Jose, California)
Camden High School was the second school built in the Campbell Union High School District and the first of several to close. Originally located at the corner of Camden Avenue and Union Avenue in San Jose, California, much of its campus has now been sold and converted into a shopping center...
(closed in 1980), which was begun in 1955, after which followed Del Mar
Del Mar High School
Del Mar High School is a four-year, public secondary school established in 1959 in San Jose, California. It is part of the Campbell Union High School District, , the other schools in which are Branham, Leigh, Prospect, and Westmont. Most of Del Mar’s students come from the Campbell Union School...
, which was begun in 1957, then Blackford (now closed under that name) in '59, Leigh
Leigh High School
Leigh High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. Opening in September 1962, it was the fifth school to be established within the Campbell Union High School District. The school has twice been awarded the California Distinguished School award, in 1999 and 2003. , the...
in '60, then Westmont
Westmont High School (Campbell, California)
Westmont High School is located in Campbell, California, United States and is part of the Campbell Union High School District. First opened in the fall of 1964, Westmont drew students initially from both Blackford and Campbell High Schools. The school retains many academic achievements including...
in '61, Branham
Branham High School
Branham High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. It first opened in 1967. From 1991 to 1999, Branham had been leased out to Valley Christian Schools. In 1999, the school was reopened as part of the Campbell Union High School District due to increased enrollment within...
in '66, and Prospect
Prospect High School (California)
Prospect High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school of the Campbell Union High School District, located at the intersection of Lawrence Expressway and Prospect Road in the northeastern corner of Saratoga, California, on its border with San Jose. It serves northern Saratoga, the...
in '68. The largest campus is Leigh, the smallest is Prospect. Most of the campuses built in that era follow the same general design plan, including a quad as an important fixture, and rows of wings of classrooms. http://www.cuhsd.org/ltfip/history.html The superintendent of the CUHSD at the time of the district's expansion, Larry Hill, made a deal with the brickyard adjacent to Del Mar High School
Del Mar High School
Del Mar High School is a four-year, public secondary school established in 1959 in San Jose, California. It is part of the Campbell Union High School District, , the other schools in which are Branham, Leigh, Prospect, and Westmont. Most of Del Mar’s students come from the Campbell Union School...
, (which is now Del Mar's football Bowl), to get the 'clinker' bricks at a discount. These were used in all the schools the district was building at the time, which is why many of the older buildings have a lot of brick in them. http://www.cuhsd.org/ltfip/hist_del.html
Larry Hill, (a.k.a. Laurance J. Hill), was also Campbell High School's principal, beginning in 1946, and is credited with much of the district's growth and planning in his years in office, which ended in 1969. An award in his name is given out every year at each high school in the district.
Campbell High School, although the namesake school of the district, was closed in 1982, because of declining enrollment in the area and in the district. Westmont and Del Mar's attendance boundaries subsequently expanded to pick up the slack. In 1985, after some negotiating, the City of Campbell
Campbell, California
Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, a suburb of San Jose, and part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 39,349...
purchased the campus, including the historic Heritage Theater, (built in 1938), and it became the Campbell Community Center. http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/heritagetheatre/history.htm
Branham High School
Branham High School
Branham High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. It first opened in 1967. From 1991 to 1999, Branham had been leased out to Valley Christian Schools. In 1999, the school was reopened as part of the Campbell Union High School District due to increased enrollment within...
was closed in 1990 and leased to Valley Christian until 1999, when the district decided it should be reopened. The result of its closure is that many of the other schools in the district still use equipment designated as belonging to Branham, although it is now open again. The first year Branham only had classes of freshmen and sophomores. The redistricting that took place for Branham in 1999 affected Leigh and Del Mar the most, the attendance boundaries stretching north to Campbell, and west to Camden. http://www.cuhsd.org//downloads/boundary_map.pdf
Blackford as a comprehensive high school closed in 1990, and became a continuation high school. In 2002, the district built a new facility on the same site as Blackford, and moved the continuation high school there, renaming it Boynton
Boynton High School
Boynton High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California and is a continuation school for the Campbell Union High School District. Between 1991 and 2002 when Boynton High School continuation students attended what was then Blackford High School. Blackford had been a traditional...
, after its street address. http://www.svcn.com/archives/campbellreporter/12.19.01/campus-0151.html They now lease out the Blackford campus to various other tenants. http://www.cuhsd.org/ltfip/hist_bla.html
Technology
All of the computers in the district access the internet through the district's network, which can dramatically slow down any transferring of large files anywhere in the network. As of 2005, the district installed a firewall, which blocks sites deemed not appropriate to be accessed at school, including Myspace, among others. This has caused some controversy, and a great deal of debate, at all the schools affected.All teachers have a district email account, which is run from the servers at the district office, and all teachers enter grades electronically through AERIES, a grade reporting program that then allows students and parents to check their grades online. http://www.cuhsd.org/aeries.htm The district also has its schools on SchoolLoop, which allows teachers to communicate with students over the internet. http://help.schoolloop.com/cuhsd.htm
Contact Information
- Campbell Union High School District
- 3235 Union Avenue
- San Jose, CA 95124
- (408) 371-0960
- info@cuhsd.org
- http://www.cuhsd.org
External links
- Campbell Union High School District (official website)
- Boynton High School (official website)
- Branham High School (official website)
- Del Mar High School (official website)
- Leigh High School (official website)
- Prospect High School (official website)
- Westmont High School (official website)
- Attendance Boundaries