Piedmont Hills High School
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Piedmont Hills High School is a comprehensive public four-year high school
located in the Berryessa
neighborhood of San Jose, California
, USA. It is part of the East Side Union High School District and is the second highest performing school in the district, based on California's Academic Performance Index
. It is currently a California Distinguished School
and has received various awards in several aspects of its curriculum. Together with Independence High School
and Yerba Buena High School
, Piedmont Hills is one of a few schools in the district to have its own music program.
The school began operation in 1965, under founding principal Gerald R. Bocciardi.
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 the Berryessa
Berryessa, San Jose, California
The Berryessa District or North Valley in San Jose, California is located in the northeast portion of the city, between Coyote Creek and the Diablo Range foothills. The neighborhood borders Milpitas along Landess Avenue to the north and the Alum Rock neighborhood of East San Jose along Mabury Road...
neighborhood of San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, USA. It is part of the East Side Union High School District and is the second highest performing school in the district, based on California's Academic Performance Index
Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999...
. It is currently a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A 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...
and has received various awards in several aspects of its curriculum. Together with Independence High School
Independence High School
Independence High School may refer to:*Independence High School in Glendale, Arizona*Independence High School in Alhambra, California*Independence High School in Brentwood, California...
and Yerba Buena High School
Yerba Buena High School
Yerba Buena High School is a public comprehensive four-year high school located in the East San Jose area of San Jose, California, USA. It has been the safest school in the East Side Union High School District for three consecutive years and its athletic teams are well-known...
, Piedmont Hills is one of a few schools in the district to have its own music program.
The school began operation in 1965, under founding principal Gerald R. Bocciardi.
Recent history
- In 2008, lockers were removed due to vandalism, theft, and safety issues.
- In 2010, the Pirates won the 2010 CCS Division I Championship for football, the first in the school's history.
- In 2011, The school's cheerleaders were required to wear sweatpants under their cheerleader skirts while attending classes; the principal considers the miniskirts "too risque" though the rule does not appear during games.
Notable alumni
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, Olympic Track Medalist & World Champion - Melissa (Nichols) DyrdahlMelissa DyrdahlMelissa Dyrdahl is the chief executive officer of Bring Light, based in Cupertino, California. Dyrdahl lives in California.- Career :In the early 1980s, Dyrdahl started her career working for a small ad agency...
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, former Senior VP of Adobe Systems Incorporated - Anna Maria Perez de TagleAnna Maria Perez de TagleAnna Manria Francesca Enriquez Perez de Taglé is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Ashley Dewitt on Hannah Montana and Ella Pador on Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam...
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and Camp RockCamp RockCamp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks.... - Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo!Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
See also
- Santa Clara County high schools