Crystal Springs Uplands School
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Crystal Springs Uplands School is an independent, coeducational, college prep day school with 350 students (grades 6-12) located in Hillsborough, California
. Founded in 1952, the school has approximately 100 students in the middle school and 250 students in its upper school.
In late 2007, the Wall Street Journal identified Crystal Springs Uplands School as one of the world's top 50 schools for its success in preparing students to enter top American universities.
was crowned the World Youth Chess Champion. In February 2011, a team of students entered Valencia's Spelling Bee for Cheaters. They won the championship and helped raise over $100,000 at the event.
Class B Championships. Following a North Coast Section record 27–3 victory in the 2006 championship game, the San Francisco Chronicle
named Crystal Springs Uplands one of the top 20 high school teams in the San Francisco Bay area
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Hillsborough, California
Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hillsborough is one of the wealthiest communities in America and has the highest income of places in the United States with populations of at least 10,000...
. Founded in 1952, the school has approximately 100 students in the middle school and 250 students in its upper school.
In late 2007, the Wall Street Journal identified Crystal Springs Uplands School as one of the world's top 50 schools for its success in preparing students to enter top American universities.
History
The main building of the CSUS campus is the Uplands Mansion, built originally as a private residence by Templeton Crocker, scion of railroad baron Charles F. Crocker. Crocker hired renowned San Francisco architect Willis Polk to design the home in the style of a neo-classical Renaissance palazzo. Construction of the 45000 square feet (4,180.6 m²) home took six years to complete (1911–1917) at a cost of $1.6 million ($45 million in today’s dollars). It featured 39 rooms including 12 bedrooms, 12 baths. The mansion’s interior is replete with European fixtures including marble fireplaces and floors, Italian ironwork, and German woodcarving throughout. A 16th century hand-carved ceiling from Northern Italy graces the ballroom. Crocker sold the property in 1942 and it was intermittently occupied until the trustees of CSUS acquired it in 1956.Academics
6th grader Daniel NaroditskyDaniel Naroditsky
Daniel Naroditsky is an American chess prodigy and an International Master. Daniel was taught chess by his father, Vladimir, in 2002. He won the under-12 World Youth Chess Championship in 2007. He currently attends Crystal Springs Uplands School...
was crowned the World Youth Chess Champion. In February 2011, a team of students entered Valencia's Spelling Bee for Cheaters. They won the championship and helped raise over $100,000 at the event.
Baseball
The 2005 & 2006 Crystal Springs Uplands baseball teams won North Coast SectionNorth Coast Section
The North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
Class B Championships. Following a North Coast Section record 27–3 victory in the 2006 championship game, the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
named Crystal Springs Uplands one of the top 20 high school teams in the San Francisco Bay area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
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Cross Country
The Upper School Girls' Cross Country teams have won 5 Section titles (NCS Class 1A-1980, NCS Class A-1984, NCS Division V-2005 & 2006 and CCS Division V-2010). The 2005 team also finished 2nd at the California State Meet XC meet at Woodward Park. The 2008 Boys' XC team won their first section title also at the Division V level. Nick Neely, class of '03, won the NCS individual cross country title in 2002. His winning time of 15:23 on the Hayward HS course remains the fastest time for all Division V runners on that course. He went on to finish 2nd at the state meet behind 3 time state winner Tim Nelson.Track and Field
The Track and Field program returned in 2002 after a 2 decade hiatus. The team consisted of one athlete, shot putter Samantha Kuo. After a couple of years and a few additions, the girls' team won the NCS Class A meet in 2004 and 2005. Kuo became the school's first state meet qualifier in 2005 with a 4th place finish. That same year, the 400m relay team (Madeleine Evans, Sydney Blankers, Imani McElroy and Caroline Scanlan) also qualified for the state meet with their 3rd place finish. Evans also qualified as an individual with a 3rd place finish in the 400m.Notable alumni
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