Chula Vista High School

Chula Vista High School
Chula Vista High School
Address
	820 Fourth Avenue; Chula Vista, California 91911
Information
Type	Pubic
Motto	Do the right thing
Established	1947; 77 years ago
Principal	Jennifer Barker-Heinz
Teaching staff	105.32 (FTE)
Enrollment	2,053 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	19.49
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	; Blue and white
Athletics conference	Metropolitan Conference
Nickname	Spartans
Newspaper	Spectrum
Website	cvh.sweetwaterschools.org

Chula Vista High School (CVHS) is a public high school located in Chula Vista, California. Founded in 1947, it is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District.

History[edit]

Chula Vista first opened in the summer of 1947, operating out of a temporary campus in Brown Field Municipal Airport with an estimated student enrollment of 650.^[2] By 1949, the student body had grown to just over 900 students between grades 10, 11, and 12; a new school at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and K Street was under construction.^[3] A 2006 referendum enabled existing facilities on Fourth Street to become more environmentally friendly; a new performing arts center was also built as a result.^[4]

Athletics[edit]

The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Spartans and compete in the Metropolitan Conference.^[5]

Performing arts[edit]

CVHS has a competitive show choir, "Main Attraction", and previously fielded the all-female group "Dreamgirls".^[6] The program also hosts an annual competition, billed the "SoCal Show Choir Invitational".^[7]

Notable alumni[edit]

Billy Casper (1950), golfer^[8]
Tim Danielson, runner^[9]^[10]
Grey DeLisle (1991), voice actress^[11]
Donnie Edwards (1991), football player^[12]
Lee Kohse (1992), artist^[13]
Mario Lopez (1991), actor and game show host^[14]
Timothy Muris, lawyer who served as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission^[15]
Ray Schmautz, football player^[16]
J. Michael Straczynski, writer/producer, 1972.^[17]
Ty Wigginton, professional baseball player, 1995^[18]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Chula Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ "Brown Field Ready for Fall Opening of Chula Vista High". Chula Vista Star. August 29, 1947. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "C.V. High School 40 Percent Over 1947". National City Star-News. October 7, 1949. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chula Vista High School's Green Renovation". School Construction News. February 7, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ Brents, Phillip (September 5, 2019). "Still room to improve for Chula Vista Spartans". Chula Vista Star-News. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ "SCC: Viewing School - Chula Vista High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ O'Neil, Megan (April 19, 2011). "School show choirs finish on top". Burbank Leader. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ "2015: Billy Casper's Mark as Chula Vista Student". San Diego Prep Sports History. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ "The Fearlessness of Extreme Youth: Jim Ryun, Tim Danielson, Marty Liquori". Running Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
^ "Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd: July 4th, 1966". CNN. 4 July 1966. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
^ Peterson, Karla (November 30, 2008). "The mouth that soared". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ "Donnie Edwards to be Saluted on NFL Honors Show". UCLA Bruins Football. University of California, Los Angeles. January 30, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ "Chula Vista grad's story illustrates comics good for his career". Chula Vista Star-News. July 23, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ Reynoso, Naibe (September 19, 2016). "Mario Lopez talks about kids, education and being Latino". Fox News. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ Mallgren, Laura (November 2, 2001). "Sweetwater district names 16 graduates to first hall of fame". The Star-News. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ray Schmautz". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
^ "Interview with J. Michael Straczynski". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
^ "12 alumni to be honored by Sweetwater district". San Diego Union-Tribune. 4 December 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2010.

External links[edit]

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[NCES-1] "Chula Vista High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[2] "Brown Field Ready for Fall Opening of Chula Vista High". Chula Vista Star. August 29, 1947. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "C.V. High School 40 Percent Over 1947". National City Star-News. October 7, 1949. Retrieved October 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Chula Vista High School's Green Renovation". School Construction News. February 7, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[5] Brents, Phillip (September 5, 2019). "Still room to improve for Chula Vista Spartans". Chula Vista Star-News. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[6] "SCC: Viewing School - Chula Vista High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[7] O'Neil, Megan (April 19, 2011). "School show choirs finish on top". Burbank Leader. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[8] "2015: Billy Casper's Mark as Chula Vista Student". San Diego Prep Sports History. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[9] "The Fearlessness of Extreme Youth: Jim Ryun, Tim Danielson, Marty Liquori". Running Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.

[10] "Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd: July 4th, 1966". CNN. 4 July 1966. Retrieved 17 September 2010.

[11] Peterson, Karla (November 30, 2008). "The mouth that soared". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[12] "Donnie Edwards to be Saluted on NFL Honors Show". UCLA Bruins Football. University of California, Los Angeles. January 30, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[13] "Chula Vista grad's story illustrates comics good for his career". Chula Vista Star-News. July 23, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[14] Reynoso, Naibe (September 19, 2016). "Mario Lopez talks about kids, education and being Latino". Fox News. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[15] Mallgren, Laura (November 2, 2001). "Sweetwater district names 16 graduates to first hall of fame". The Star-News. p. 1. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[16] "Ray Schmautz". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

[17] "Interview with J. Michael Straczynski". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2010.

[18] "12 alumni to be honored by Sweetwater district". San Diego Union-Tribune. 4 December 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2010.

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