Vallejo High School
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Vallejo High School is a high school located in Vallejo, California
. It is part of the Vallejo City Unified School District. Vallejo High has been in the heart of Vallejo for more than 100 years. It is home to many athletic teams, and home to the Vallejo High School Proud Heritage Marching Band and Colorguard. It consists of a Leadership group that helps to plan many of the school events and keeps the school going. It is predicted that for the 2011-2012 there will be more than 2000 students due to the closing of Hogan High School.
Vallejo, California
Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay...
. It is part of the Vallejo City Unified School District. Vallejo High has been in the heart of Vallejo for more than 100 years. It is home to many athletic teams, and home to the Vallejo High School Proud Heritage Marching Band and Colorguard. It consists of a Leadership group that helps to plan many of the school events and keeps the school going. It is predicted that for the 2011-2012 there will be more than 2000 students due to the closing of Hogan High School.
Famous alumni
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