Crescenta Valley High School
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| motto = Honor, Tradition, And Pride
| streetaddress = 2900 Community Avenue
| city = La Crescenta, California
| zipcode = 91214
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| type = Public secondary
| established = 1960
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| district = Glendale Unified School District
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| principal = Christine Benitez
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| teaching_staff = 104.40 (FTE)
| grades = 9–12
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| conference = CIF Southern Section Pacific League
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| enrollment = 2,643 (2019-20){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0615240&ID=061524001923|title=Crescent Valley High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=September 3, 2021}}
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| campus = Suburban
| colors = Navy and Columbia blue
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Crescenta Valley High School is a high school in La Crescenta, California. Around 2500 students attend the school, which serves North Glendale, unincorporated La Crescenta and Montrose, as well as a municipal neighborhood on the western boundary of the City of La Cañada Flintridge.
Crescenta Valley received a California Pivotal Practice award in 2022, National Blue Ribbon School award in 2000, and a California Distinguished School award in 2005. Crescenta Valley received a Bravo Award for excellence in the arts from Los Angeles County in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2005-03-04/news/lacressentaonline_news05_1_music-center-bravo-award-visual-arts-prestigious-competitions|title=CVHS Honored with Bravo Award|access-date=25 February 2017|archive-date=2017-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226131104/http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2005-03-04/news/lacressentaonline_news05_1_music-center-bravo-award-visual-arts-prestigious-competitions|url-status=dead}} CVHS was awarded again by the California Department of Education in 2019 with California Distinguished School with Exemplary Programs in Arts Education, and Physical Activity and Nutrition.{{Cite web|title=Thurmond Announces Exemplary Program Awards - Year 2019 (CA Dept of Education)|url=https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr19/yr19rel24.asp|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.cde.ca.gov}} In 2012, the school made headlines after a 15-year-old Male student jumped off the roof committing suicide.{{cite web|title= CV High student who jumped to death left behind note )|website=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-0213-cv-high-student-who-jumped-to-death-left-behind-note-story.html}}
Notable alumni
- Trevor Bell, MLB pitcher{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/belltr01.shtml|title=Trevor Bell Stats|access-date=25 February 2017}}
- Billy Booth, child actor, Dennis the Menace, and lawyer{{cite web|url=http://www.cvfalconsalumni.com/new/profile/userprofile/billyabooth1967|title=William "Billy" Allen Booth Class of 1967|publisher=Crescenta Valley High School|access-date=15 June 2020}}
- Natalia Cigliuti, television and movie actor
- Bethany Cosentino, guitarist and vocalist of Best Coast
- Brian Goorjian, former professional basketball player and current coach{{cite web |last1=Weekly |first1=C. V. |title=TREASURES OF THE VALLEY |url=https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/viewpoints/04/06/2023/treasures-of-the-valley-109/}}
- Michelle Greco, WNBA champion, played with the Seattle Storm
- Brad Holland, NBA player
- Tom Holmoe, 4x Super Bowl winning safety for the 49ers and current BYU Athletic Director{{cite web|title= Tom Holmoe - IMDb|url=https://byucougars.com/staff/athletics/16939/tom-holmoe}}
- Steve Howey, actor{{Cite web |last=Rudolph |first=Joyce |date=2011-02-26 |title=Tools of the trade |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/entertainment/tn-blr-0227-stevehowey-story.html |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Burbank Leader |language=en-US}}
- Mike Hull, NFL player
- John Huh, pro golfer
- Nada Kawar, Olympic athlete for Jordan
- Eric Lloyd, child actor and producer{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005156/|title=Eric Lloyd|publisher=IMDB|access-date=2021-07-07}}
- Harvey Mason Jr., award-winning music and film producer{{cite web|title=Harvey Mason Jr. - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2298264/|publisher=IMDb|access-date=15 August 2017}}
- Mike Norseth NFL player
- Bill Slayback, baseball player for Detroit Tigers (1972–1974){{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/teams/hs/hs.asp?H=538|title=Crescenta Valley High School (La Crescenta, CA) Baseball|access-date=25 February 2017}}
- Tinashe, singer{{cite web|url=http://www.at40.com/news-article/tinashe-and-ryan-call-radio-stations-to-correct-pronunciation-of-her-name/33395|title=Tinashe and Ryan Call Radio Stations to Correct Pronunciation of Her Name|access-date=25 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164527/http://www.at40.com/news-article/tinashe-and-ryan-call-radio-stations-to-correct-pronunciation-of-her-name/33395|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
- Nafla, Korean-American rapper
- Wil Wheaton, actor, Star Trek: The Next Generation{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0084547/bio|title=Ryan Bittle|website=IMDb |access-date=25 February 2017}}
- Steven Zaillian, Academy Award-winning screenwriter
References
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External links
- [https://www.gusd.net/cvhs Crescenta Valley High School Web Page]
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1960
Category:Public high schools in Los Angeles County, California
Category:Education in Glendale, California