Piedmont Hills High School

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Piedmont Hills High School
Location
San Jose, California, USA
Information
Principal Traci Williams
Enrollment

2090 (05–06 school year) [1]
Type Public
Mascot Pirates
Color(s) Maroon
Established 1965

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. The school's mascot is the Pirate known as Petey the Pirate .

The school began operation in 1965, under founding principal Gerald R. Bocciardi.

It is currently a California Distinguished School and has received various awards in several aspects of its curriculum.

Piedmont Hills High School is located at the intersection of Piedmont Road and Ruskin Avenue.

Nearby rival schools of Piedmont Hills include Independence High School and Milpitas High School.

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[edit] Sports

  • Roller Hockey
  • Football
  • Boys and Girls Basketball
  • Badminton
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Water Polo
  • Boys and Girls Soccer
  • Track and Field
  • Boys and Girls Tennis
  • Cross-Country
  • Wrestling
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Golf

[edit] Trivia

  • In the school year of 2005-2006, the Piedmont Hills High School golf team achieved an undefeated record.
  • The school holds an annual inter-class spirit competition called F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C.S.
  • Piedmont Hills is one of the only schools in its district besides its rival Independence High School and Yerba Buena High School to own a music program.[citation needed]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ fastfacts05-06.indd

[edit] External links

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