Chula Vista Senior High School - Chula Vista, California/CA

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Chula Vista Senior High School

820 Fourth Ave., Chula Vista, CA, 91911-1102 -

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Definition of Terms

Chula Vista Senior High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

San Diego County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2904 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

123 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 749 students

Grade 10 - 795 students

Grade 11 - 747 students

Grade 12 - 608 students

Grade Not Listed - 5 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:24

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	5%	11%
% Hispanic	81%	50%
% Black	5%	7%
% White	8%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

35%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

16%

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Sweetwater Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	29	4
Number of Students Managed	41,865 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$377,164,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$433,534,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,009	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$10,356	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

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Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California, was founded in 1947. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District. The school colors are blue and white, and the mascot is Sammy Spartan. The school's main rival is the Sweetwater High School Red Devils.
The Sweetwater Union High School District's School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA)is part of Chula Vista High School. The SCPA offers high school "majors" in dance, vocal music, band, orchestra, ballet folklorico, drama, theater production, and art, including drawing, sculpture, and computer art.
Sports: Fall sports offered include football, crosscountry, girl's volleyball, Water polo, girl's tennis, and field hockey. Winter sports offered include basketball, soccer, roller hockey, and wrestling. Spring sports offered include baseball, softball, track, swimming, lacrosse, and golf.
Band: The Chula Vista High School Marching and Symphonic Band is headed under the direction of Mr. Zig Kanstul. Also offered is the CVHS Jazz Ensemble which is directed by Mr. Kanstul as well. Under the tutelage of Mr. and Mrs. Kanstul, the CVHS band as a whole and the colorguard have strived to achieve numerous awards and accolades. They host the Chula Vista Band Review, an annual collaboration of bands from all over Southern California in which the bands compete in parade marches down Broadway.
Notable alumni: Billy Casper, professional golfer.
Tim Danielson, sub-4 minute miler in high school.
Walter Emanuel Jones, Black Power Ranger.
Donnie Edwards, ex-San Diego Chargers linebacker currently with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mario Lopez, actor, gameshow host, 1991.
Ty Wigginton, professional baseball player, 1995.
Joalby, recording artist, actor, producer, CEO of Voyces United for UNHCR, 1999.
Charisma Carpenter, actress, 1988.
J. Michael Straczynski, writer/producer, 1972.
Arturo Castro, professional golfer, 1990.
Jason Sims-Prewitt, gained roles in Drumline (2002), The Fighting Temptations (2003), Arrested Development as agent Jay (2005) and The World According to Barnes as Henry Lewis (CW television: 2007).
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About This Zip Code (91911)

School Zip (91911)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

71,124 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

19%

32%

Population Average Age

32 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

3.2 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$38,010

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.6 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

40 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

54% / 46%

58% / 42%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Alta Vista Academy - 73 students - view location
2. Castle Park Senior High School - 2338 students - view location
3. Fifth Avenue Academy - 14 students - view location
4. Maac Community Charter - 265 students - view location
5. Options Secondary (alt) - 379 students - view location
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