San Ramon Valley High School
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San Ramon Valley High School is a four-year public high school
High school
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 located in the East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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 neighborhood of Danville
Danville, California
The Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that uses "town" in its name instead of "city". The population was 42,039 in 2010. Danville is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Oakland and San...

, California
California
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, USA
United States
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. San Ramon Valley High School is one of the schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Creekside Elementary School is one of the 22 elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Creekside is the newest elementary school in SRVUSD and is located in the Alamo Creek neighborhood in Danville, California. The school opened to students in August 2009 with...

. It is a National Blue Ribbon school from the Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
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 as well as a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
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. San Ramon Valley High School's mascot is the Wolf.

SRVHS's cross town rival
Sports rivalry
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 is Monte Vista High School
Monte Vista High School (Danville, California)
Monte Vista High School is a comprehensive, National Blue Ribbon of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, as well as a California Distinguished School and fully WASC-accredited 9-12 public school of more than 2000 students. The school is located in the Town of Danville, CA in the San Ramon Valley,...

.

Spirit

SRVHS is known throughout the San Ramon Valley for its exceptional spirit, and pride in the school. They are also known in the Danville and Alamo area for their long standing rivalry with Monte Vista High School
Monte Vista High School (Danville, California)
Monte Vista High School is a comprehensive, National Blue Ribbon of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, as well as a California Distinguished School and fully WASC-accredited 9-12 public school of more than 2000 students. The school is located in the Town of Danville, CA in the San Ramon Valley,...


The 7th man that follows the basketball team is very well known.

Academics

San Ramon Valley High School has the highest API
Academic Performance Index
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 score in the district at 867. Newsweek
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 ranked San Ramon Valley High School as the number one high school in the district in a 2006 study of US
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 high schools. San Ramon Valley was ranked #855 in the nation in 2006, #817 in 2007; #772 in 2008, the other high schools in the district, California High School and Monte Vista High School
Monte Vista High School (Danville, California)
Monte Vista High School is a comprehensive, National Blue Ribbon of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, as well as a California Distinguished School and fully WASC-accredited 9-12 public school of more than 2000 students. The school is located in the Town of Danville, CA in the San Ramon Valley,...

 were ranked #983 and #1034 respectively.

Athletics

The track and field team has seen a number of successes in 2007 and 2008, with the boy's team attaining the league championship both in 2006 and 2007 . The girl's team was undefeated during East Bay Athletic League
East Bay Athletic League
The East Bay Athletic League is a high school sports league in the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. Its member institutions are located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the cities of Alamo, Concord, Danville, Livermore, San Ramon, and...

 dual meets. The girl's team lost the EBAL Championship in 2006 to cross-town rival Monte Vista High School
Monte Vista High School (Danville, California)
Monte Vista High School is a comprehensive, National Blue Ribbon of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, as well as a California Distinguished School and fully WASC-accredited 9-12 public school of more than 2000 students. The school is located in the Town of Danville, CA in the San Ramon Valley,...

, but won the EBAL Championship in 2007. During the 2008 spring season the men's lacrosse team won the NCS championship, and as a result ranked third in California. During the 2009 winter season, the women's soccer team won the NCS championship for the fourth consecutive year and was ranked 5th nationally at the end of the season by ESPN Rise.

The football team is considered to be one of the top programs in the state. It is a member of the EBAL league, and won an NCS championship against Cardinal Newman in 2007. The team was coached by Dave Kravitz until 2009 and has many Division 1 alumni including Corbin Louks, Roy Helu, Zack Madonick, Paul Martinez
Paul Martinez
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, Sam Keller
Sam Keller
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, Joe Southwick, and others. Chris Carter
Chris Carter (wide receiver)
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 ended his career at UC Davis
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 as the school's career leader in receptions
Reception (American football)
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. The team was ranked 360th in the country and 26th in the state by Max Preps.

The baseball team had a legendary run from the 1970s through 2007 under Coach Rick Steen, including 3 NCS titles. Current major league players include Randy Winn
Randy Winn
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, Nate Schierholtz
Nate Schierholtz
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 and Josh Butler
Josh Butler
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.

Samuel Finlayson, a water polo player, was the national winner of the 2006 Wendy's High School Heisman
Wendy's High School Heisman
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 Award.

The boys' cross country team has won EBAL Championships in 1973, 1987, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009; and NCS Championships in 1973, 1987, 2002, 2009, and 2010. Scott Bauhs , a former cross country team member, entered the Olympic trials in 2008 for the 10k. In 2009, the boys cross country team won both EBAL Championships and Division I NCS Championships and placed 10th in the Division I CIF Cross Country Championships.

The boy's volleyball team has been EBAL Champions in 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, and has won NCS in 1994, and most recently earned back to back titles in 2004 and 2005.

Performing arts

Ryan Weible is now the director of the performing arts program at San Ramon High School. He replaces former director Chuck Perryman. The choirs are under the direction of Ken Abrams.The Theatre and Dance programs have won awards from competitions.

The San Ramon Valley Theatre awards include:
  • 2000 Superior Ensemble,
    Silver Acting Honor,
    Silver Acting Award,

  • 2001 Gerard Larson Best Production,
    Ultimate Gold Performer,
    Silver Acting Honor,
    Bronze Acting Honor,

  • 2002 Superior Production,
    Gold Performer,
    Silver Performer,
    Bronze Performer,
    Gold Duet Performance,
    Silver Duet Performance,

  • 2003 Gerard Larson Best Production,
    Ultimate Gold Performer,
    Gold Duet Performance,
  • 2004 Superior Production,
    Gold Performers,
    Most Improved Duet,

  • 2005 Command Performance,1st Place Monologue Performance,
    Command Performance Monologue,
    Command Performance Monologue,

  • 2006 Silver Superior Production,
    Silver Duet Performance,

  • 2007 Bronze Superior Production,
    Outstanding Performer-One Act,
    Gold Monologue Performance,
    Silver Monologue Performance,
    Gold Duet Performance,
    Bronze Duet Performance

The San Ramon Valley Jazz Ensemble ("A" band), Jazz Band ("B" band), Marching Band, and Symphonic and Concert bands are directed by Cheryl Yee Glass. The color guard is overseen by Christy Asbury

The San Ramon Valley Instrumental Jazz Combo consists of students from the Jazz Band and the Jazz Ensemble; however, the Jazz Combo does not have practice during school hours.

In 2008 the Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Band attended a competition in Merced, and the Marching band received fourth in class, Jazz Band received fifth in class, and the Jazz Ensemble won sweepstakes for the Jazz competition.

The Jazz Ensemble has won sweepstakes for the jazz competition at the Central California Band Review for the past 3 years, with a score of 94.2 in 2009.

In 2010, the Marching Band placed third at the Cal High competition. They also attended the Central California Band Review, where the Marching Band placed fourth in class, the color guard placed third in class, and the Jazz Ensemble placed first in class.

In 2011, the Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Jazz Ensemble attended the Central California Band Review yet again. The Jazz Band placed first in class and the Jazz Ensemble won sweepstakes for the jazz competition. The color guard and Marching Band both won first in class.

Native American remains unearthed

On July 9, 2009, construction workers unearthed the remains of a native American whilst working on the new gymnasium, and construction was halted for five days. Archeologists claim the main camp was located six miles away and that finding a skeleton remains such a distance from the camp is unusual; however, similar remains were discovered during repairs of the nearby I-680 freeway. More remains were unearthed soon after. In all, the remains of more than two dozen native Americans were found. It is believed that the location was a burial ground.

Notable alumni

  • Scott Bauhs
    Scott Bauhs
    Scott Bauhs is an American professional distance runner sponsored by Adidas and runs for Mammoth Track Club. He is a former Chico State runner for NCAA Division II athletics...

     — Professional Distance Runner for Adidas
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    , NCAA Division II 5k (2008), 10k (2007) and Cross Country
    Cross country running
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     (2008) Champion.
  • Jim Bogios — Drummer for the band Counting Crows
    Counting Crows
    Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...

  • Jeff Campitelli
    Jeff Campitelli
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     — Professional percussionist most notably as the drummer for guitarist Joe Satriani.
  • C. David Eyster — Elected District Attorney (2011-2014), Mendocino County, California
    Mendocino County, California
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  • Paul Fericano
    Paul Fericano
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     — Poet. Co-founder of Yossarian Universal News Service
  • John Gesek
    John Gesek
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     — pro football player for the Dallas Cowboys
    Dallas Cowboys
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     and multiple Super Bowl
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     Champion
  • Bob Ladouceur
    Bob Ladouceur
    Bob Ladouceur is an American football coach. He began coaching the De La Salle High Spartans in Concord, California in 1979, when he was twenty-five years old. He took over a team that had never enjoyed a winning season since the school's founding in 1965 and turned it into a perennial winner...

     — Head Coach for the De La Salle High School (Concord, CA)
  • Mark Madsen
    Mark Madsen
    Mark Ellsworth "Mad Dog" Madsen is an American assistant coach and former professional basketball player.Madsen played NCAA basketball at Stanford, where he finished his career ranked in the school's career top 10 in blocks and rebounds. In addition, Madsen helped the Cardinal to four NCAA...

      — National Basketball Association
    National Basketball Association
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     former player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
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     and Los Angeles Lakers
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    . Won an NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
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  • Matthew Parlett  — Professional Rodeo
    Rodeo
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     Cowboy
    Cowboy
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     competing in Bareback Bronc Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, and Bull Riding
    Bull riding
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    .
  • Brandon Schantz
    Brandon Schantz
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      — Filmaker and television producer
    Television producer
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  • Jason Lucash
    Jason Lucash
    Jason Lucash is an American inventor and entrepreneur most notably known for founding Origaudio.Lucash is a native of Danville, California and graduated from San Ramon Valley High School before receiving his bachelor's degree in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis.Lucash...

      — Inventor and Founder
    Entrepreneur
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     of Origaudio
    Origaudio
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    , Time Magazine's Top 50 Inventions of 2009, and winner on ABC's show Shark Tank (TV series)
    Shark Tank (TV series)
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  • Randy Winn
    Randy Winn
    Dwight Randolph Winn is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. Winn was a switch hitter, and threw right-handed. He played college baseball at Santa Clara University and made his Major League debut in 1998 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays...

     — Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball
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     player for the St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals
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  • Keith Varon
    Keith Varon
    Keith Varon is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and music producer born in San Francisco, California. An independent soft rock musician, several of his songs have been selected to appear on different TV shows, such as MTV's Laguna Beach and its spin-off The Hills as well as Next, ABC's...

     — singer, songwriter, and producer signed to Bug Publishing
  • Omar Samhan
    Omar Samhan
    Omar Samhan is an American professional basketball center for the Žalgiris Kaunas of the Euroleague. Formerly, Samhan played college basketball for the St. Mary's Gaels, where he was a 2010 All-American honorable mention, and played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA's summer league...

      — former basketball player at Saint Mary's College of California
    Saint Mary's College of California
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    , who played in the Sweet 16 in 2010. He is currently signed as a player for the Žalgiris Kaunas
    BC Žalgiris
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    .
  • Brian Thomas Evans — Executive Producer for the film "Bellflower"
  • Chris Carter
    Chris Carter
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     — NFL Wide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks
    Seattle Seahawks
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  • Diane Mizota
    Diane Mizota
    Diane Kiyomi Mizota is an American dancer, actress, and hostess.-Life and career:Mizota, a Japanese American, was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Danville, California. Mizota studied dance in high school and in UCLA and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Communication Studies...

     — actress
  • Nate Schierholtz
    Nate Schierholtz
    Nathan John Schierholtz is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Schierholtz commonly bats without batting gloves, one of the few Major Leaguers to do so...

     — Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball
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     player for the San Francisco Giants
    San Francisco Giants
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  • Roy Helu — NFL Running Back for the Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins
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Demographics

The racial breakdown of SRVHS is as follows http://www.srvusd.net/Schools/Accountability_Report_Cards/2005-2006/San_Ramon_Valley_High_Sc.html
  • Asian
    Asian people
    Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...

     - 190- 10%
  • African-Americans - 6- .3%
  • Hispanic
    Hispanic
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     - 112 - 6%
  • Native American - 13- .7%
  • Pacific Islander
    Pacific Islander
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     - 13- .7%
  • White, not Hispanic origin - 1596- 82%
  • Other
    Other
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    - 6- .3%

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