Valley Christian High School (San Jose, California)
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Valley Christian High School is a Christian
secondary school
located in San Jose, California
. It was founded in 1956 by Dave Wallace. , the school principal is Mark A. Lodewyk. As of the fall of 1999, the Valley Christian High School and Junior High School have been relocated to the Skyway Campus located in south San Jose after the reopening of Branham High School
.
With its strong foundation of Christian values, the school challenges its 2300 students from kindergarten through high school to discover their God-given talents as expressed in A3: Academic Excellence, Artistic Beauty, and Athletic Excellence. Accredited by both ACSI and WASC, Valley Christian takes pride in its top-notch facilities that are among the finest in California—two campuses, an extensive sports complex, and the new 46,000 square foot Conservatory of the Arts (music, theatre, dance and visual arts) & Student Life Center.
No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon award. VCHS was one of two private high schools in California to receive this award in 2004. On top of this, VCHS is one of four high schools in the United States
to have received this award for that year. This award recognizes, among other accomplishments, that VCHS students test in the top 10% of the nation, and VCHS simultaneously offers appropriate courses and programs for students who are more academically challenged. Representing Valley Christian's faculty and students, Dr. Torode, Mrs. Marc and Mrs. Keleshian flew to Washington D.C. on November 2, 2004 to receive the award.
The Applied Math, Science and Engineering Institute [AMSE] allows students of high ability to enjoy unique challenges. An example of such an opportunity is the International Space Station project, in which Valley Christian students pioneered the first-ever high school Cube Lab™ experiment place aboard the Space Station in January, 2011.
College Prep Program
http://www.vcs.net/high-school/college-counseling/index.aspx
• Complete Course List http://www.vcs.net/data/files/gallery/HighSchoolCurriculumGallery/HS_Curriculum.pdf
• University Placements http://www.vcs.net/high-school/college-counseling/universities-with-alumni/index.aspx
, which they joined in 2003.
(2003–2006) in the Central Coast Section. They also hold the 2006 CCS Championship Title for Girls Varsity Soccer. In addition, their Boys Varsity Basketball
and Baseball
teams were the runner-ups for the CCS Championship Title. The Girls Varsity Basketball
team were CCS Champions in both 2007 and 2008, while the boys team took first place in the 36th Annual Stokes tournament in Kelseyville, California. The Girls and Boys Volleyball Teams have also been successful, with the Boys winning the WCAL championship in 2003 and 2004.
In 2007, the Varsity Baseball team broke numerous school records, including their first ever CCS Division-1 Championship and WCAL Championship. Their 33–4 record is the 3rd best in CCS history. In 2008, the Varsity Baseball team defeated Archbishop Mitty to win the CCS Championship. Their second title in as many years.
Valley Christian High School offers a unique Conservatory of the Arts, with unique opportunities for students passionate about the arts. Students may major or minor in any of four concentrations: music, theatre, dance, visual arts. Extensive performance and portfolio offerings are directly through a highly qualified conservatory faculty.
Music Conservatory:
Dance Arts:
Theatre:
Visual Arts:
Honor/Service Societies:
Nu Delta Alpha *Math Honors Society
Clubs:
and color guard has been selected for the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade, one of 22 marching bands selected from 475 applicants. The Valley Christian band will collaborate with one of the top marching bands in China from Beijing 57 school, to create a large band with the theme: East-West Fusion - From the Great Wall to the Golden Gate.
Valley Christian's band and color guard has over nineteen years of field show competition experience. Throughout the years, they have attained several high-standing achievements. In 2011, they won Third Place in the Western Band Association's (WBA) California state competition in a field of 44 small bands (Class A/AA/AAA). In 2006, they won First place in Class AAA championships. In 2004, they won the top Sweepstakes award in the WBA competition of sixty other small bands (Class A/AA/AAA). In February 2007, the VCHS marching band and color guard was the first marching band in the world to march down Main Street in Hong Kong
Disneyland for the Lunar New Year
celebration. While in Asia
, the team also performed at three schools and two AIDS
orphanages. They again traveled to Asia in 2007, visiting orphanages in Cambodia. In 2012, the band and guard will travel to Beijing to begin rehearsals for the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade.
The bands of the Jazz department have won top honors at the Reno Jazz Festival, Folsom Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Campana Jazz Festival, Mount San Antonio College Jazz Festival, and Central California Jazz Festival. Bands have also been selected as National finalists for both the Monterey Jazz Festival and University of Southern California jazz festivals. Students from the Jazz department have received numerous awards and scholarships including outstanding musicianship and scholarship awards from the Monterey Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, USC jazz festival, Downbeat magazine and the Grammy Foundation. Jazz department students have matriculated to the Manhattan School of Music, The New School of New York, Cal Arts, Azusa Pacific, and Cal State Northridge among other schools.
and National averages were 19.7% respectively.
English language
Laboratory science
Mathematics
Foreign language
Social studies
Applied Technology
Conservatory of the Arts Program and Media http://www.valleychristianconservatory.org/
• Award-winning Instrumental and Vocal Music http://www.valleychristianconservatory.org/music/index.html
• Professional Quality Theatre http://vctheatre.net/
• Extensive Art and Photography http://hsart.vcs.net/
• Premiere Dance Studio http://hsdance.vcs.net/
• Recording Studio, TV Broadcast Facilities, Film Directing http://communications.vcs.net/index.html
Applied Math, Science and Engineering Institute. http://www.vcs.net/sitemap/mathscience/index.aspx
• Student-led International Space Station project http://www.vcs.net/quicklinks/mathscience/iss-project/index.aspx
• LINK program of student mentoring by professionals http://www.vcs.net/quicklinks/mathscience/amse-advisory-board/index.aspx
• Nationally recognized robotics program http://www.vcrobotics.net/
Warrior Athletics. www.gowarriors.net
• State-of-the-art athletic facilities http://www.gowarriors.net/athletics/gallery.aspx
• Complete list of sports teams http://www.gowarriors.net/athletics/teamlist.aspx
• Latest VC athletes in the news www.gowarriors.net
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in 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...
. It was founded in 1956 by Dave Wallace. , the school principal is Mark A. Lodewyk. As of the fall of 1999, the Valley Christian High School and Junior High School have been relocated to the Skyway Campus located in south San Jose after the reopening of Branham High School
Branham High School
Branham High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California. It first opened in 1967. From 1991 to 1999, Branham had been leased out to Valley Christian Schools. In 1999, the school was reopened as part of the Campbell Union High School District due to increased enrollment within...
.
With its strong foundation of Christian values, the school challenges its 2300 students from kindergarten through high school to discover their God-given talents as expressed in A3: Academic Excellence, Artistic Beauty, and Athletic Excellence. Accredited by both ACSI and WASC, Valley Christian takes pride in its top-notch facilities that are among the finest in California—two campuses, an extensive sports complex, and the new 46,000 square foot Conservatory of the Arts (music, theatre, dance and visual arts) & Student Life Center.
Academic achievements
In 2004, Valley Christian High School received the United States Department of EducationUnited States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon award. VCHS was one of two private high schools in California to receive this award in 2004. On top of this, VCHS is one of four high schools in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to have received this award for that year. This award recognizes, among other accomplishments, that VCHS students test in the top 10% of the nation, and VCHS simultaneously offers appropriate courses and programs for students who are more academically challenged. Representing Valley Christian's faculty and students, Dr. Torode, Mrs. Marc and Mrs. Keleshian flew to Washington D.C. on November 2, 2004 to receive the award.
The Applied Math, Science and Engineering Institute [AMSE] allows students of high ability to enjoy unique challenges. An example of such an opportunity is the International Space Station project, in which Valley Christian students pioneered the first-ever high school Cube Lab™ experiment place aboard the Space Station in January, 2011.
College Prep Program
http://www.vcs.net/high-school/college-counseling/index.aspx
• Complete Course List http://www.vcs.net/data/files/gallery/HighSchoolCurriculumGallery/HS_Curriculum.pdf
• University Placements http://www.vcs.net/high-school/college-counseling/universities-with-alumni/index.aspx
Sports
Since its founding, Valley Christian has offered a wide variety of sports for its students, currently with over 53 different teams. The Warriors are the only non-Catholic members of the West Catholic Athletic LeagueWest Catholic Athletic League
The West Catholic Athletic League or WCAL is a highly competitive high school athletic conference in the Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. The boys division is made up of seven private Catholic schools and one Christian school in the Western and Southern portions...
, which they joined in 2003.
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Country Cross country running Cross 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... |
Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
| Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
Soccer | Rugby Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
| Water Polo Water polo Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a... |
Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position... |
Track and Field Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
| Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
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| Swimming and Diving Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
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| Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
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| Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
Athletic Achievements
VCHS has a history of sports accomplishments and honors. , Valley Christian has won 4 CCS championships for Varsity FootballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
(2003–2006) in the Central Coast Section. They also hold the 2006 CCS Championship Title for Girls Varsity Soccer. In addition, their Boys Varsity Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and Baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
teams were the runner-ups for the CCS Championship Title. The Girls Varsity Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team were CCS Champions in both 2007 and 2008, while the boys team took first place in the 36th Annual Stokes tournament in Kelseyville, California. The Girls and Boys Volleyball Teams have also been successful, with the Boys winning the WCAL championship in 2003 and 2004.
In 2007, the Varsity Baseball team broke numerous school records, including their first ever CCS Division-1 Championship and WCAL Championship. Their 33–4 record is the 3rd best in CCS history. In 2008, the Varsity Baseball team defeated Archbishop Mitty to win the CCS Championship. Their second title in as many years.
Extracurricular activities
Valley Christian students also actively participate in many extra-curricular activities, many of which have require full commitment and care.Valley Christian High School offers a unique Conservatory of the Arts, with unique opportunities for students passionate about the arts. Students may major or minor in any of four concentrations: music, theatre, dance, visual arts. Extensive performance and portfolio offerings are directly through a highly qualified conservatory faculty.
Music Conservatory:
- Conservatory Wind EnsembleConcert bandA concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
- Symphonic BandConcert bandA concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
- Marching BandMarching bandMarching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
and Color GuardColor guardIn the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag... - WorshipWorshipWorship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something, for example, Christian worship.Evelyn Underhill defines worship thus: "The absolute...
Band - Percussion EnsembleIndoor percussion ensembleAn indoor percussion ensemble or indoor drumline consists of the marching percussion and front ensemble sections of a marching band or drum corps. The only exceptions are in concert divisions where the marching line is absent and the ensemble consists entirely of a pit...
- String Ensemble
- Early Music Ensemble
- Harp Ensemble
- Worship Bands
- Women's Ensemble (Classical Choir)
- Room 107 (Jazz Choir)
Dance Arts:
- Hip HopHip hopHip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
- Jazz DanceJazz danceJazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...
- BalletBalletBallet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
- Tap
- CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
Theatre:
- Theatre 1, Theatre II (Musical Theatre), Theatre II Honors
- Technical Theatre I, Technical Theatre II, Technical Theatre II Honors
Visual Arts:
- Art I, II, III
- AP Studio Art
- AP 2D Design
- Photo Design I, II
- Photo Design Studio
Honor/Service Societies:
- NHS (National Honor Society)National Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- CSF (California Scholarship Federation)California Scholarship FederationThe California Scholarship Federation, or CSF, started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academic scholarship, community service and citizenship....
Nu Delta Alpha *Math Honors Society
Clubs:
- Speech and Debate Club
- JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
Club - ChineseChinese languageThe Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
Club - Latin Club
- NanoTechnology
- VC Medical Association
- National Afts Honors Society
- Film Club
- Nu Alpha Theta Dance Club
- RAD (Raising Awareness of Diabetes
- Support Our Troops Club
- Interact Club
- ScrabbleScrabbleScrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15-by-15 grid. The words are formed across and down in crossword fashion and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works provide a list...
Club - Stand Up Club
- KnittingKnittingKnitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Knitted fabric consists of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can...
Club - RoboticsRoboticsRobotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
Club (FRC Team 3256 & FTC Team 2891: WarriorBorgs ) - Abolitionists Movement
- EPACT (Environmental Protection Agency of CA Teens)
- ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Club - SAGE (Students for Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship)
- Mu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha ThetaMu Alpha Theta is a United States mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges. It has over 89,000 student members in more than 1,800 schools worldwide. Its main goals are to inspire keen interest in mathematics, develop strong scholarship in the subject, and promote the...
Math Honors Society - Poetry Club
- STAK Club (Save the African Kids)
- Science Club
- Ice HockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
Club - Cartooning and Animation Club
- Fashion Club
- Baking Club
- SciFi Club
- QuidditchQuidditchQuidditch is a fictional sport developed by British author J. K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series of novels. It is described as an extremely rough, but very popular, semi-contact sport, played by wizards and witches around the world...
Club - The Examined Life Club
Marching band and color guard achievements
The VCHS marching bandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
and color guard has been selected for the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade, one of 22 marching bands selected from 475 applicants. The Valley Christian band will collaborate with one of the top marching bands in China from Beijing 57 school, to create a large band with the theme: East-West Fusion - From the Great Wall to the Golden Gate.
Valley Christian's band and color guard has over nineteen years of field show competition experience. Throughout the years, they have attained several high-standing achievements. In 2011, they won Third Place in the Western Band Association's (WBA) California state competition in a field of 44 small bands (Class A/AA/AAA). In 2006, they won First place in Class AAA championships. In 2004, they won the top Sweepstakes award in the WBA competition of sixty other small bands (Class A/AA/AAA). In February 2007, the VCHS marching band and color guard was the first marching band in the world to march down Main Street in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is the first theme park located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks. The park opened to visitors on 12 September 2005...
Disneyland for the Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
celebration. While in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, the team also performed at three schools and two AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
orphanages. They again traveled to Asia in 2007, visiting orphanages in Cambodia. In 2012, the band and guard will travel to Beijing to begin rehearsals for the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade.
| Academic Year | Show Title |
|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | "Luminaries" |
| 2007–2008 | "Concept Z" |
| 2008–2009 | "Ghost Train" |
| 2009–2010 | "From the Ashes" |
Jazz Department achievements
The Valley Christian Jazz department is a creative culture developing students through dynamic performance opportunities, curriculum activities, and a comprehensive improvisational program. The jazz department exposes students to an outstanding library of graded literature serving both sight-reading and repertoire criterion. Coaching and clinics from the finest jazz and commercial music professionals on the west coast provides practical hands on application of learned performance skills. Students absorb historical and cultural information through study and concentrated listening.The bands of the Jazz department have won top honors at the Reno Jazz Festival, Folsom Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Campana Jazz Festival, Mount San Antonio College Jazz Festival, and Central California Jazz Festival. Bands have also been selected as National finalists for both the Monterey Jazz Festival and University of Southern California jazz festivals. Students from the Jazz department have received numerous awards and scholarships including outstanding musicianship and scholarship awards from the Monterey Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, USC jazz festival, Downbeat magazine and the Grammy Foundation. Jazz department students have matriculated to the Manhattan School of Music, The New School of New York, Cal Arts, Azusa Pacific, and Cal State Northridge among other schools.
AP and Honors courses
Valley Christian offers a total of 43 Advanced Placement and Honors Courses. In 2008, 400 students took these courses and took 800 AP exams. Of Valley Christian's 2008 Seniors, 46% passed at least one AP exam prior to graduation, whereas the CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and National averages were 19.7% respectively.
English language
- AP English Language and CompositionAP English Language and CompositionAdvanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....
- AP English Literature and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAdvanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
Laboratory science
- Biology Honors
- AP BiologyAP BiologyIn the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
- Chemistry Honors
- AP ChemistryAP ChemistryAdvanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
- Physics Honors
- AP PhysicsAP PhysicsAP Physics defines three categories of high school physics courses: A, B, and C. Category A refers to general introductory physics courses that are not mathematically rigorous...
- AP Environmental ScienceAP Environmental ScienceAdvanced Placement Environmental Science is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students interested in the environmental and natural sciences...
Mathematics
- Geometry Honors
- Algebra II Honors
- Trigonometry/PreCalculus Honors (includes Calculus A)
- Multi-Variable Calculus
- AP Calculus ABAP CalculusAdvanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
- AP Calculus BCAP CalculusAdvanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
- AP StatisticsAP StatisticsAdvanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
Foreign language
- AP Chinese Language
- AP Spanish LanguageAP Spanish LanguageAdvanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
- AP Japanese Language
Social studies
- Global Studies I Honors
- AP Human GeographyAP Human GeographyAdvanced Placement Human Geography is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program in the USA.This college-level course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human...
- AP European HistoryAP European HistoryAdvanced Placement European History is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
- AP U.S. HistoryAP United States HistoryAdvanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
- AP U.S. GovernmentAP United States Government and PoliticsAdvanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...
- AP Comparative Government
- AP MicroeconomicsAP MicroeconomicsAdvanced Placement Microeconomics is a course for students interested in college-level work in microeconomics and/or gaining advanced standing in college. The course begins with a study of fundamental economic concepts such as scarcity, opportunity costs, production possibilities, specialization,...
- AP MacroeconomicsAP MacroeconomicsAdvanced Placement Macroeconomics is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program for high school students interested in college-level work in economics...
Applied Technology
- AP Computer Science A
- Web Design
- Introduction to Engineering
- Principles of Engineering
- Electronic Design
Conservatory of the Arts Program and Media http://www.valleychristianconservatory.org/
• Award-winning Instrumental and Vocal Music http://www.valleychristianconservatory.org/music/index.html
• Professional Quality Theatre http://vctheatre.net/
• Extensive Art and Photography http://hsart.vcs.net/
• Premiere Dance Studio http://hsdance.vcs.net/
• Recording Studio, TV Broadcast Facilities, Film Directing http://communications.vcs.net/index.html
Applied Math, Science and Engineering Institute. http://www.vcs.net/sitemap/mathscience/index.aspx
• Student-led International Space Station project http://www.vcs.net/quicklinks/mathscience/iss-project/index.aspx
• LINK program of student mentoring by professionals http://www.vcs.net/quicklinks/mathscience/amse-advisory-board/index.aspx
• Nationally recognized robotics program http://www.vcrobotics.net/
Warrior Athletics. www.gowarriors.net
• State-of-the-art athletic facilities http://www.gowarriors.net/athletics/gallery.aspx
• Complete list of sports teams http://www.gowarriors.net/athletics/teamlist.aspx
• Latest VC athletes in the news www.gowarriors.net
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Valley Christian High School (San Jose) include:- Mike RouseMike RouseMichael Gregory Rouse is an infielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats left-handed, although he throws right-handed....
, 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...
shortstop player for the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, was named to the roster in October 2003 for the USA Baseball Olympic Team. - Ellen ChapmanEllen ChapmanEllen Chapman Keegan is a beauty queen from San Jose, California who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Chapman's first pageant title was Miss Teenage California 1999 and her second Miss California United States 2002. In 2002 she competed in the Miss California USA pageant for the first time,...
, Miss California USAMiss California USAMiss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
2004 - Joy Williams, Christian vocalist
- Ronnie HarrisRonnie Harris (American football)Ronnie Harris is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for seven seasons for the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Atlanta Falcons...
, NFL Football player (Seahawks, Falcons) - Chantelle PaigeChantelle PaigeChantelle Paige is an American singer, songwriter, actress. She is a former member of the R&B/rap group Flipsyde.-Early life:...
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