Irvington High School (Fremont, California)
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Irvington High School is an American public high school
located in Fremont, California
. It is one of five public high schools in the Fremont Unified School District
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Class of 2000 - 4th Place at State
Class of 2001 - 6th Place at State
Class of 2002 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2003 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2004 - 3rd Place at State
Class of 2005 - 4th Place at Nationals
Class of 2006 - 4th Place at State
Class of 2007 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2008 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2009 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2010 - 3rd Place at State
Class of 2011 - 4th Place at State
Irvington also has a Marching Band composed of approximately 150 members. In 2005, the marching band won first place in the Division B competition at the Tournament of Champions at Lincoln High School
in Stockton
. The color guard also took first place at Lincoln as well as at the 35th Annual Santa Cruz Band Review. In 2006, the marching band and color guard took second place for Division B at Lincoln. In 2007, the marching band and color guard took second place again for Division B at Lincoln, and the Drum Major placed 3rd in the Mace category. Irvington finished the 2009 season capturing 1st Place in Marching Band, 1st Place in Concert Band (Wind Ensemble), and 3rd Place overall in Drumline at the Tournament of Champions at Lincoln High School in Stockton. In 2011, the marching band and color guard took sweepstakes in three of four categories competing in Division AA including music, showmanship and overall parade. The color guard took first place in Div AA and the Drum Major placed 2nd in the Mace category. The 2011 accomplishments at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions were the highest ever achieved by the Irvington Marching Band and Color Guard in the history of Irvington.
Irvington's Marching Band also has an active Drumline. In 2005, the Drumline placed 4th at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions. In 2007, the Drumline again placed 4th at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions and 5th at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk band review. In 2009, the Drumline placed 6th at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk band review and 2nd at the Lodi Grape Bowl Classic Band Review. They finished the 2009 season placing 3rd overall at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions. In 2011, the Drumline placed 3rd overall at the Tournament of Champions.
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Recent productions include:
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Fremont, California
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
. It is one of five public high schools in the Fremont Unified School District
Fremont Unified School District
Fremont Unified School District is a primary and secondary education school district located in Fremont, California.The District has 28 elementary school campuses, 5 junior high campuses, and 5 high school campuses, as well as one alternative school campus.-School campuses and attendance areas:The...
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Campus
The 47 acres (190,202.4 m²) campus is located in the Irvington district. Opened in 1961, it underwent major construction in 1968, resulting in the addition of a 150-seat theater, a second gymnasium, and ten-and-a-half classrooms. Irvington underwent further campus beautification in 2009, with the installation of the prototypical solar panel on the southwest corner and re-sodding of the Varsity and JV Baseball fields. In the summer of 2010, further improvements were made to the main parking lot on the east side of campus.Academics
As of 2010, Irvington High School holds an API score of 856, a 26 point improvement from 830 in 2009.Benchmarks
Students must complete special benchmark projects at Irvington. Currently, IHS has three Benchmarks, one at the 9th grade level, one at the 10th grade level and the culminating one, QUEST, for seniors. At Irvington, benchmarks are long-term projects that allow students to demonstrate progress toward or mastery of the four School Wide Outcomes. These four school wide outcomes are: Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Responsibility, and Social Responsibility. Benchmarks are intended to be consistently evaluated, "authentic", real life assessment projects which provide students, parents, and teachers information about student achievement across a range of important life-long learning skills.Change
Ninth-grade students complete a "Change" project where they become introduced to the Irvington culture by working in teams of four students to make a positive change regarding an environmental problem that they identify in our community.World Issues
Formerly known as just UN, World Issues adds a service component to Irvington education. Each group must research a country of the world, write two full-process essays, create a Google Earth tour, and deliver a persuasive presentation on a social issue faced by their assigned nation.Quest
In the students' senior year, they must complete a Quest project. QUEST is a five-component project designed and completed by all Irvington seniors. The student starts with a Question that will lead to an exploration of an area of personal choice. Through Understand, an answer to the Question starts to develop through research, reading, writing, and hands on activities. The student and his/her consultant then create an Experience plan related to the Question. Action-oriented Experiences could include job shadowing, volunteering, interviewing, training, designing and creating, etc. Through Service, the student designs and implements an activity which will allow him/her to share their new knowledge with the greater community in a way that serves a real need in the community. Finally, at the Testimony, the student will present his/her entire QUEST to a panel of staff, parents and community members.Attendance Area
The attendance area includes the Fremont districts of Irvington, Warm Springs, and part of Mission San Jose. Along with Irvington High School, the attendance area also includes five elementary schools—Grimmer, Harvey Green, Hirsch, Warm Springs, and Weibel, and Horner Jr. High School. Students choosing to enter the high school that live outside the district lines may apply for a lottery or a transfer into the Irvington Arts Magnet Program. Additionally, applying for the Center For The Creative Arts Program (CCA) is an art-oriented method of getting in the school if a student does not live within the boundaries. CCA has modified English, Social Studies, and Science classes that are grouped together in a family that include more artistic guidelines.Awards
- New American High Schools
- The Bay Area Coalition of Essential Schools
- California Distinguished SchoolCalifornia Distinguished SchoolA California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
- National Blue Ribbon School
- Bay Area Strategic Reading Collaborative (BASRC)
- Small Learning Communities (SLC)
- Center for Creative Arts (CCA) Grant
- National Service Learning Award
- Digital High School Grant
- PG&E Flex Your Power Award
- Energy Star Certified School
- Ladies' Home JournalLadies' Home JournalLadies' Home Journal is an American magazine which first appeared on February 16, 1883, and eventually became one of the leading women's magazines of the 20th century in the United States...
Top 10 Schools in the United States - America's Greenest School 2009
Athletics
- Irvington's Dick RuthvenDick RuthvenRichard David Ruthven is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 14-year career from 1973 to 1986. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs all of the National League. During his career, Ruthven had a record of 123-127, an ERA of 4.14, and 1145 career strikeouts...
was named one of the 10 best high school baseball players in the East Bay for 1969. Ruthven eventually played 14 seasons (1973–86) in Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. - Irvington's Ralph Lozoya (1954–98) won the 1969 North Coast SectionNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
Frosh-Soph Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
Championship, running the two-mile course at Lafayette Reservoir in 10:04, winning by 21 seconds and setting a course record. - On May 12, 1972, Irvington's Varsity Track & Field team won its second consecutive Mission Valley Athletic LeagueMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
championship. - Sophomore Lynn Ryan of Irvington finished 3rd in the 880 at the NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
Track & Field Championships with a time of 1:56.0. - Irvington's Varsity Cross Country team finished 3rd in NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
in 1972, on a 3-mile course run at Lafayette Reservoir. The Viking placers were Dan Arriola, 12th, 14:55; Steve Houseworth, 15th, 14:59; Don Guillardo, 23rd, 15:12; Stacy Hanoum, 24th, 15:14; Tony MartinezTony Martínez.Gabriel Antonio Martínez Díaz was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for four seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1963 to 1966, playing in 73 career games.-External links:...
, 25th, 15:14; Lynn Ryan, 35th, 15:30; and Darrel Divis, 85th, 17:00. - At the Washington Township Relays, senior Lynn Ryan of Irvington finished 2nd to Washington'sWashington High School (Fremont, California)Washington High School is one of the five Fremont, California, public high schools and was established in 1892. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District.-History:...
Rusty Nahirny in the mile, with Ryan clocking 4:11.5 to Nahirny's 4:11.4. The times placed both runners among the fastest high school milers in the nation. - Irvington's Varsity Baseball program has been strong over the last twenty-four years, placing 1st in league in 2008 and winning an MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
title in 2009. The JV baseball program has won 2 league titles in the past 4 years and has placed 2nd in the other two seasons. - Irvington's Badminton team has placed 2nd or 3rd in the MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
for the past five years. It placed 2nd at the 2006 NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
tournament. That same year, the badminton team managed to win 2nd place in the MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
s. - Irvington's Cross Country team places high at MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
s. During the 2005-2006 season, the Boy's Varsity team placed second at the MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
championship, and during the 2006-2007 season, the Girl's Varsity team placed second at the MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
championships. Varsity and JV girls were 07-08 and 08-09 MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
Champions and Varsity girls placed 4th at NCS. However recent years (09 & 10), the varsity team has been lacking, with a 5th place (out of 7) finish at 2010 MVAL Finals. - Irvington's Varsity Football team took first place in the MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
in 2005, beating out top competitor Logan High School in Union City. As well as 2nd place in 2006 (MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
) - Irvington's Volleyball team made it to NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
from 2008-2009 season, eventually losing to Mission San Jose High School. The team also qualified for NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
for the 2009-2010 season, but lost to Liberty in the first round. In the 2010-2011 season, the team took first in the MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
, and made it past the 1st round of NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
, beating San Leandro, but lost to California High School in the second round. - Irvington's 2009 Boys Water Polo team made it to NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
for the first time in 11 years. - Irvington's Varsity Tennis team has played 2nd in MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
s the past 4 years. The past 2 years, the tennis team has made it to NCSNorth Coast SectionThe North Coast Section is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the...
. - Irvington's 2009 Gymnastics team was undefeated during the regular season, becoming the season champions. Also, at MVALMission Valley Athletic LeagueThe Mission Valley Athletic League is a collaboration of 7 schools in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California. The MVAL is part of the Bay Shore Conference in the North Coast Section ....
s Irvington also placed first overall, with an Irvington gymnast taking 1st overall in each of the 3 levels: JV, varsity, and varsity elite.
Publications
Irvington's school newspaper is called The Voice (formerly The Viking Voice). It was formerly advised by FUSD Teacher of the Year Alicia Pike-Green. Additionally, Irvington also publishes an annual literary arts magazine called The RUNE. In May 2005, The RUNE returned after a six year hiatus.We The People
Irvington has a We The People team composed of 24 students. Irvington's 2004-2005 We The People team went to the Nationals in Washington D.C. for the first time and finished 4th place in the nation.Class of 2000 - 4th Place at State
Class of 2001 - 6th Place at State
Class of 2002 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2003 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2004 - 3rd Place at State
Class of 2005 - 4th Place at Nationals
Class of 2006 - 4th Place at State
Class of 2007 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2008 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2009 - 5th Place at State
Class of 2010 - 3rd Place at State
Class of 2011 - 4th Place at State
Choirs
Irvington has three choirs—Concert Choir, Treble Ensemble, and Chamber Chorale. It also has a jazz ensemble group called Viking Jazz. Students in the Choir Program participate in the winter and spring concerts, Ardenwood Historic Farm's choir concert in December, Joshua Hsieh tree lighting, ACDA Northern California Women's Golden State Competition, and CMEA Choral Festival throughout the school year. The 2009-2010 Treble Ensemble placed 6th at ACDA. The 2010-2011 Treble Ensemble placed 4th at ACDA.Band Programs
Irvington has three concert band groups on campus— 2 Symphonic Bands and a Wind Ensemble. Irvington also has a Jazz Ensemble and several independent ensembles on campus. The Wind Ensemble earned the prestigious Unanimous Superior ranking at CMEA 2011. In addition, the Wind Ensemble frequently sends its members to California's All-State Honor Band and Northern California's All-Northern Honor Band. The entire ensemble was invited to perform at the Chabot Invitational since 2007. The Wind Ensemble placed 1st in the Class A concert competition at the 2007 Lincoln Tournament of Champions.Irvington also has a Marching Band composed of approximately 150 members. In 2005, the marching band won first place in the Division B competition at the Tournament of Champions at Lincoln High School
Lincoln High School (Stockton, California)
Lincoln High School, founded in 1954, is the Lincoln Unified School District's only public high school. The school serves thousands of students from ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.-Facilities:*Alex G. Spanos Stadium...
in Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
. The color guard also took first place at Lincoln as well as at the 35th Annual Santa Cruz Band Review. In 2006, the marching band and color guard took second place for Division B at Lincoln. In 2007, the marching band and color guard took second place again for Division B at Lincoln, and the Drum Major placed 3rd in the Mace category. Irvington finished the 2009 season capturing 1st Place in Marching Band, 1st Place in Concert Band (Wind Ensemble), and 3rd Place overall in Drumline at the Tournament of Champions at Lincoln High School in Stockton. In 2011, the marching band and color guard took sweepstakes in three of four categories competing in Division AA including music, showmanship and overall parade. The color guard took first place in Div AA and the Drum Major placed 2nd in the Mace category. The 2011 accomplishments at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions were the highest ever achieved by the Irvington Marching Band and Color Guard in the history of Irvington.
Irvington's Marching Band also has an active Drumline. In 2005, the Drumline placed 4th at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions. In 2007, the Drumline again placed 4th at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions and 5th at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk band review. In 2009, the Drumline placed 6th at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk band review and 2nd at the Lodi Grape Bowl Classic Band Review. They finished the 2009 season placing 3rd overall at the Lincoln Tournament of Champions. In 2011, the Drumline placed 3rd overall at the Tournament of Champions.
Lamda
Irvington houses a Lamda program named The Irvington Conservatory Theater in the Valhalla theater. The school holds a partnership with the local community college, Ohlone CollegeOhlone College
Ohlone College is a community college located in Fremont, California. It was established in 1965. Ohlone College is a single college, multi campus district serving the areas of Fremont, Newark, and Union City with its main campus and district office in Fremont...
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Recent productions include:
- StarmitesStarmitesStarmites is a musical with music and lyrics by Barry Keating and a book by Stuart Ross and Barry Keating, first presented at the Ark Theatre Company. It received a Tony Award nomination as Best Musical....
- Spring 2011 - A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
- Fall 2010 - AidaAidaAida sometimes spelled Aïda, is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, based on a scenario written by French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette...
- Spring 2010 - The HobbitThe HobbitThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again, better known by its abbreviated title The Hobbit, is a fantasy novel and children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald...
- Fall 2009 - GreaseGrease (musical)Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
- Spring 2009 - Alice in Wonderland- Fall 2008
- FootlooseFootloose (musical)Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
- Spring 2008 - A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
- Fall 2007 - SeussicalSeussicalis a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty based on the books of Dr. Seuss that debuted on Broadway in 2000. The play's story is a rather complex amalgamation of many of Seuss's most famous books. After a Broadway run, the production spawned two US national tours and a UK tour...
- Spring 2007 - Wind in the Willows - Fall 2006
- Little Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors (musical)Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
- Spring 2006 - A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
- Fall 2005 - Kiss Me KateKiss Me KateKiss Me Kate was a British sitcom that ran from 1998 until 2000. It followed the everyday life of a woman counsellor, Kate , who must not only manage her clients' problems, but must also help her neighbours and unsuccessful business partner, Douglas, played by Chris Langham. Amanda Holden played...
- Spring 2005 - CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
- Fall 2004 - Once on This IslandOnce On This IslandOnce on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea...
- Spring 2004