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Bella Vista High School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Bella Vista High School

| image = Bella Vista High School logo.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = School logo

| motto =

| established = 1960

| type = Public

| district = San Juan Unified School District

| grades = 9–12

| us_nces_school_id = 05756

| principal = Darrin Kitchen{{cite web |title=Principal's Message / Principal's Message |url=https://www.sanjuan.edu/domain/185 |website=www.sanjuan.edu |accessdate=11 December 2018 |language=en}}

| address = 8301 Madison Ave

| city = Fair Oaks

| state = California 95628

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|38.66522|-121.25189|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}

| campus type = Suburban

| campus size =

| enrollment = 1,926 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Miles=10&Zip=95628&ID=063462005756|title=Bella Vista High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 22, 2024}}

| ratio = 23.83

| teaching_staff = 80.82 (FTE)

| mascot = Bronco

| mascot image =

| yearbook = La Remuda

| colors = Red and Black {{color box|red}}{{color box|black}}

| homepage = [http://www.sanjuan.edu/BellaVista.cfm Bella Vista High Website]

}}

Bella Vista High School is a public high school in Fair Oaks, California. It is a member of the San Juan Unified School District and serves eastern Fair Oaks and southern Orangevale. In 2003, the California Department of Education's School Recognition Program honored Bella Vista High School as a "California Distinguished School".California Department of Education (2005). California School Recognition Program. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/] It was also the only school in Sacramento County to receive this honor in 2003.California Department of Education (2005). 2003 Award Winners for Distinguished Middle and High Schools. Retrieved November 20, 2005 {{cite web |url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingyear.asp?year=2003 |title=Distinguished School Awards - California School Recognition Program (CA Dept of Education) |accessdate=2007-06-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204234037/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingyear.asp?year=2003 |archivedate=2008-12-04 }} In 2009, it received the same recognition again from the California Department of Education. On November 18, 2010, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special presentation for all past and current students. The presentation included a guided tour of the school spotlighting where changes have been made throughout the campus since the school's foundation in 1960.

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Curriculum

Bella Vista offers ten AP courses. A special business course called Advanced Computer Applications is available to qualified students who, once completed, will be eligible for three units of credit at Sacramento State University through the Accelerated College Entrance off-campus program. It is one of the few campuses in its district to offer Japanese. Other foreign languages include French and Spanish.

Extracurricular activities

The academic decathlon team has represented Sacramento County in the California Academic Decathlon for 20 out of the past 24 years. In 2008, the team took back the county title after placing third in 2007. In 2009 they won the county again but were defeated in 2010 by rival Folsom High School. In 2011, Folsom again took first place in the county competition, but in 2012 Bella Vista regained their title.{{cite web|last=Irish|first=Craig|title=Bella Vista High School wins 2012 Sacramento County Academic Decathlon|url=http://www.scoe.net/news/library/2012/february/09ad.html|publisher=Sacramento County Office of Education|accessdate=6 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801022755/http://www.scoe.net/news/library/2012/february/09ad.html|archive-date=1 August 2012|url-status=dead}}

The moot court team earned the first-place team award at the National High School Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. in 2003, 2005 and 2006.Washington College of Law, American University (2005). 2004-2005 Moot Court Honor Society National High School Competition Winners. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [http://www.wcl.american.edu/org/mootcourt/highschool.cfm] In 2008, 2011, 2016, and 2020 they received 1st place in the county competition.

Bella Vista's Marching Band was recognized by Sacramento Magazine as one of the best marching bands in the Sacramento area in 2004Sacramento Magazine Online (2005). 2004 Best of Sacramento. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [http://www.sacmag.com/bestofsac_2004.shtm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051125174236/http://www.sacmag.com/bestofsac_2004.shtm|date=2005-11-25}} and 2005.Sacramento Magazine Online (2005). 2005 Best of Sacramento. Retrieved November 20, 2005 [http://www.sacmag.com/bestofsac_2005.shtm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124140936/http://www.sacmag.com/bestofsac_2005.shtm|date=2005-11-24}} Under the direction of Edward Moore, the band has accumulated hundreds of trophies and has competed out of state and even in Europe in 2006.{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}} They were also undefeated in their division in 2009. Two years later, in 2011, the band also went undefeated in their division, except for one judging error causing them to lose to the Del Oro marching band.

The school newspaper is known as La Bandera, while the school yearbook is called La Remuda.

Alumni

{{Alumni|date=November 2011}}

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.sanjuan.edu/BellaVista.cfm}}

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Category:High schools in Sacramento County, California

Category:Fair Oaks, California

Category:Educational institutions established in 1960

Category:Public high schools in California

Category:1960 establishments in California