Concord High School (Concord, California)
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Concord High School is located at 4200 Concord Blvd. in Concord, California
, near El Dorado Middle School
and Westwood Elementary. As of 2009, the current principal is Dr. Gary McAdam. The school educates nearly 1700 students, and it continues to grow. It is one of the six high schools in the Mount Diablo Unified School District
. Concord High School was constructed in 1966 and currently provides 144373 square feet (13,412.7 m²) of area in permanent structure, including about 70 classrooms, a library, and other structures.
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The women's program made it two consecutive years to the North Coast Sections finals in 2005 (defeated by Bishop O'dowd High School) and 2006 (defeated by Campolindo High School). In the 2008 season, the team made it to the NCS playoffs but were eliminated by Las Lomas High School
in the quarterfinals.
The 1977 and 1978 teams won the Northern California Championships.
The 1978 boys swim team finished with a third ranking in the United States.
Concord High, in partnership with the Contra Costa County Office of Education and their ROP classes, also has an award winning Robotics Class.
Academy curriculum focuses on preparing students for life after high school with an emphasis on the health and human services fields such as medicine, psychology, and social work. Academy Students are automatically enrolled in special elective courses to compliment the focus of the Academy. Sophomores take Career Transitions which focuses on exploring interests and various career fields in the health sector. Juniors take Psychology within the Academy, and in addition to regular classes, attend a Career Explorations class at Diablo Valley College in the spring. Seniors take Sociology, with a focus on looking at modern society in regards to a variety of topics; from homelessness and health issues, to dissecting advertisements in the media. In addition, students in the Academy attend many field trips throughout the year including trips to many local colleges such as UC Davis, Berkeley, the Art Academy, San Francisco state. Students in the Academy also organize the yearly Diversity Conference, blood drives, and donations drives.
The Academy Co-directors are Niko Villars and Mathew Ryan. Other Academy teachers include Jeremy Eklund and John Ballard.
In 2009, the band program went to the Seattle Music Heritage Festival and took sweepstakes placing first in the jazz band category and first and second in the wind ensemble categories.The Concord High Instrumental Program has gone on several performing trips to Washington DC, Disneyland and Hawaii.
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
, near El Dorado Middle School
El Dorado Middle School (Concord, California)
El Dorado Middle School is a public school located in Concord, California which educates students from sixth to eighth grade. It is part of the Mount Diablo Unified School District. As of 2008, the school principal is Mr. Robert Humphrey....
and Westwood Elementary. As of 2009, the current principal is Dr. Gary McAdam. The school educates nearly 1700 students, and it continues to grow. It is one of the six high schools in the Mount Diablo Unified School District
Mount Diablo Unified School District
The Mount Diablo Unified School District is a public school district in Contra Costa County, California. It currently operates 32 elementary schools, 10 middle schools and six high schools, with 13 alternative school programs and an adult education program. Mt...
. Concord High School was constructed in 1966 and currently provides 144373 square feet (13,412.7 m²) of area in permanent structure, including about 70 classrooms, a library, and other structures.
Fall
- Football
- Spirit Squad (co-ed)
- Tennis (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Water Polo
- Cross Country
- Marching Band
- Auxiliaries
- Golf (Girls)
Spring
- Baseball
- Bowling
- Golf (Boys)
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis (Boys)
- Track & Field
- Volleyball (Boys)
- Auxiliaries (Training Clinics)
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Field of Dreams
The vision of the Field of Dreams Project is to renovate existing, build new, and maintain facilities that will benefit all indoor and outdoor athletic programs and fine arts programs. Field of Dreams led the way for:- The brand new Concord High football stadium. Opened in autumn 2006, the new stadium features brand new lights, grass, scoreboard, bigger and better bleachers, fencing, goal posts, and renovations and building of stadium bleachers. The Homecoming game of 2006 was the first ever game in the history of Concord High to be played on Concord's own field under its own lights.
- Over the summer of 2006, many improvements were made to the Concord High Gymnasium, including new flooring with artwork and new lighting.
- Concord received brand new tennis courts as a result of a $500,000 project funded by Measure A and Proposition 55. They are currently in use.
- Baseball field improvements, including scoreboard, fencing, wind screen, and many more improvements are being planned.
- Renovated softball field with new scoreboard, fencing, etc.
Minutemen Soccer Program
The Concord High School has an active soccer program.The women's program made it two consecutive years to the North Coast Sections finals in 2005 (defeated by Bishop O'dowd High School) and 2006 (defeated by Campolindo High School). In the 2008 season, the team made it to the NCS playoffs but were eliminated by Las Lomas High School
Las Lomas High School
Las Lomas High School was founded in 1951 by Acalanes Union High School District, and the new school opened its doors in the fall of 1952 to its first graduating class. Las Lomas was the second of five schools built within the Acalanes Union High School District...
in the quarterfinals.
Minutemen Swimming Program
Brett Lowe made All American 100 breaststroke time with a time of 58.07 seconds .The 1977 and 1978 teams won the Northern California Championships.
The 1978 boys swim team finished with a third ranking in the United States.
Academics
Concord High offers many course choices to its students, including over 18 AP/Honors courses. Concord offers many foreign languages including Spanish, French, German, and American Sign Language, but due to budget cuts, German and American Sign Language were discontinued.. The school also features a great band program with six different bands. Ladies First, the award-winning advanced women's singing group, is also located at Concord High. Fine Arts classes at Concord include Art, Ceramics, Photography, Creative Writing, Film Study, Video Production, Foods, Drama, Concert Choir, Show Choir, Ladies First, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Stage Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Marching Band. The journalism class currently does not produce any publication due to a lack of participation in the course. But when it did produce, the school newspaper was named "The Patriot".Concord High, in partnership with the Contra Costa County Office of Education and their ROP classes, also has an award winning Robotics Class.
CHS Academy
The CHS Academy is a Health and Human Services California Partnership Academy located on the Concord High School Campus and available for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Academy students take their core class with the same classmates for the entire school year, but also take some classes with the general Concord High School student population. Students in the Academy form close relationships with each other and with their teachers throughout their years in the program.Academy curriculum focuses on preparing students for life after high school with an emphasis on the health and human services fields such as medicine, psychology, and social work. Academy Students are automatically enrolled in special elective courses to compliment the focus of the Academy. Sophomores take Career Transitions which focuses on exploring interests and various career fields in the health sector. Juniors take Psychology within the Academy, and in addition to regular classes, attend a Career Explorations class at Diablo Valley College in the spring. Seniors take Sociology, with a focus on looking at modern society in regards to a variety of topics; from homelessness and health issues, to dissecting advertisements in the media. In addition, students in the Academy attend many field trips throughout the year including trips to many local colleges such as UC Davis, Berkeley, the Art Academy, San Francisco state. Students in the Academy also organize the yearly Diversity Conference, blood drives, and donations drives.
The Academy Co-directors are Niko Villars and Mathew Ryan. Other Academy teachers include Jeremy Eklund and John Ballard.
Drama
The drama program at Concord High has been improved over the last few years and was the very first high school in the USA to perform the play "Zoot Suit". The drama program does 1 winter show, the one acts (4-8 shows in two weeks), and 1 spring show.Music
Concord High Instrumental Music is an award winning program including Concord High's Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemle, Orchestra and Stage Band as well as Percussion, Winter Percussion, Auxiliaries and Winter Guard. The marching band has taken part in the Oakland Holiday Parade, The Broadway Parade of lights and the Hollywood Parade in Pasedena and have competed in various Reviews throughout the area. The Jass Ensemble Has performed At the Todos Santos Tree lighting for the past five years and performs locally at community events such as the yearly fundraiser A night of Jazz" and "Casino night" arount March and April.In 2009, the band program went to the Seattle Music Heritage Festival and took sweepstakes placing first in the jazz band category and first and second in the wind ensemble categories.The Concord High Instrumental Program has gone on several performing trips to Washington DC, Disneyland and Hawaii.
Notable alumni
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- professional baseball player - Bonnie-Jill LaflinBonnie-Jill LaflinBonnie-Jill Laflin is an American model, actress, television personality, and member of the Los Angeles Lakers front office.Laflin first gained public attention as a cheerleader with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA...
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- professional football player; QB for the University of California - Jon Weisberg - Ex-bassist of the band From First to Last
- Kurious - Former Adult Actress
- Rick "Boomer" Reger - Professional Mixed Martial Artist; Fighting with Team FightKore & Combat fitness