Castle Park High School

Public school in Chula Vista, California, US

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Castle Park High School

Address

1395 Hilltop Drive

Chula Vista, California 91911

Information
Type| Public
Established| Opened September 1963
School board| Sweetwater Union High School District
Principal| Viki Mitrovitch
Faculty| 77.74 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment| 1,675 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 21.55[1]
Campus| Suburban
Color(s)|
Slogan| Once a Trojan, always a Trojan
Athletics conference| Metro 2
Nickname| Trojans
Website| suhsd.k12.ca.us/cph

Castle Park High School, established in 1962, is a high school in Chula Vista, California. It offers Advanced Placement classes. Along with Bonita Vista High School, it is one of only two schools in the Sweetwater Union School District that offers International Baccalaureate classes.

Many of Castle Park's classrooms were renovated in 2006 by Turner Construction Company, and as result classrooms now are air-conditioned with energy-efficient lighting and windows. Classrooms are also now internet ready and have new whiteboards, cabinets, flooring, and paint. The school's landscape was recently cleaned up in 2009 - 2010, and the entire school was repainted on the exterior with a more rich, earth-toned tan color in 2011. These much-needed improvements will be followed up by another phase of construction which is slated to begin within the next few years with Proposition O.

This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in San Diego County, California, highlighting Chula Vista in red.

## Departments

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Departments are: English / Language Arts, Special Education, Math, Technology, Physical Education (2 years of P.E. required), Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Drama), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), World Languages ( Spanish: offered as IB/AP programs), and Social Science.

## Programs

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Available programs are: Advance Placement (AP), ACE Mentor Program, sponsored by Turner Construction since 2006, AVID, English Language Learners (ELL), Gifted And Talented Education (GATE), International Baccalaureate (IB), Peer Counseling, PUENTE, UCSD Upward Bound Classic Program, School of Business Leadership (SBL), Special Education, and Science Innovation Academy (SIA).

## Sports

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Fall: Football, Golf, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Tennis (Girls), Volleyball (Girls), and Water Polo (Boys).

Winter: Basketball (Girls), Roller Hockey, Soccer (Boys), Soccer (Girls), Wrestling, and Water Polo (Girls).

Spring: Baseball, Golf, Softball, Swimming, Tennis (Boys), Track & Field, Beach Volleyball (Girls) and Volleyball (Boys).

In June 2024, the Sweetwater Union High School District will break ground on a new, $42 million football stadium, following a student led petition for better amenities in 2023.[2]

## Clubs

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Clubs include: Thespian/Drama Club, AASU, Grupo Folklorico, Puente, Academic League, Year Book, Robotics, SBL, AVID, S.I.A.(Science Innovation Academy), Spanish Club, MECHA, CSF, Dance Company, Trojan Brigade, Ecology Club, Cheer Leaders, APSA, Rap Club and Social Justice Club

## Notable alumni

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* John Fox, NFL coach[3]
* Zeke Moreno, football player[4]
* Moses Moreno, football player[5]
* Jerome Haywood, football player[6]
* Benji Gil, baseball player[7]
* Steve Riley, football player[8]
* Alex Sanabia, baseball player[9]
* DeMarco Sampson, football player[10]
* Michael Farfan, soccer player, twin
* Gabriel Farfán, soccer player, twin
* Luq Barcoo, football player[11]

## See also

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* Education in California

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Castle Park High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
2. ^ Handy, Shannon (2023-12-15). "Castle Park High School to get $42 million football stadium after students demand change". cbs8.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
3. ^ Brents, Phillip (February 3, 2006). "Super Bowl match-up brings out party-time attitude". The Star-News. p. 23. Retrieved October 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Castle Park grad Moreno inks deal with NFL Chargers". The Star-News. August 3, 2001. p. 21. Retrieved October 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Brents, Phillip (January 3, 1998). "Hometown heroes lift Rams to 35-24 Holiday Bowl win". The Star-News. p. 12. Retrieved October 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Wyllie, John Philip (August 18, 2000). "Castle Park grad Haywood stacking up as team leader for SDSU Aztecs". The Star-News. p. 21. Retrieved October 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Benji Gil". Kansas City Royals. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
8. ^ Byers, Jim (October 15, 1981). "Riley's homecoming is brightened by Viking win". The Star-News. p. 25. Retrieved October 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Sanders, Jeff (March 30, 2017). "Alex Sanabia at home in Toros' opener". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
10. ^ "CP grad Sampson, projected to start in 2006, sidelined by injury". The Star-News. August 18, 2006. p. 20. Retrieved October 19, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Brents, Phillip (August 14, 2019). "CPHS grad Barcoo looking to thrive in senior year with Aztecs". The Star-News. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

## External links

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* Chula Vista Master School Index
* cph.sweetwaterschools.org

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Sweetwater Union High School District

Senior high
schools|

* Bonita Vista High School
* Castle Park High School
* Chula Vista High School
* Eastlake High School
* Hilltop High School
* MAAC Community Charter School
* Mar Vista High School
* Montgomery High School
* Olympian High School
* Options Secondary School
* Otay Ranch High School
* Palomar High School
* San Ysidro High School
* Southwest High School
* Sweetwater High School

Middle
schools|

* Bonita Vista Middle School
* Castle Park Middle
* Chula Vista Middle
* Eastlake Middle
* Granger Junior High
* Hilltop Middle
* Mar Vista Middle
* Montgomery Middle
* National City Middle
* Rancho del Rey Middle
* Southwest Middle

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Chula Vista, California

Education|

* Chula Vista ESD
* National ESD

* Sweetwater Union HSD
* Bonita Vista HS
* Castle Park HS
* Chula Vista HS
* Eastlake HS
* Hilltop HS
* Olympian HS
* Otay Ranch HS

* Southwestern College

| Former|

* Minato School (classroom location, 1996-2015)

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Landmarks|

* Sesame Place San Diego
* North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Media|

* The Star-News

Notable residents|

* see list

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