Crescenta Valley High School

Crescenta Valley High School is a high school in La Crescenta, California. Around 2500 students attend the school, which serves North Glendale, unincorporated La Crescenta and Montrose, as well as a municipal neighborhood on the western boundary of the City of La Cañada Flintridge.

Crescenta Valley High School
Address
2900 Community Avenue La Crescenta, California 91214 United States
Coordinates	34°13′24″N 118°14′35″W
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	Honor, Tradition, And Pride
Established	1960
School district	Glendale Unified School District
Principal	Christine Benitez
Teaching staff	104.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,643 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	24.98[1]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy and Columbia blue
Athletics conference	CIF Southern Section Pacific League
Mascot	Falcon
Website	cvhs.gusd.net

Crescenta Valley received a California Pivotal Practice award in 2022, National Blue Ribbon School award in 2000, and a California Distinguished School award in 2005. Crescenta Valley received a Bravo Award for excellence in the arts from Los Angeles County in 2005.^[2] CVHS was awarded again by the California Department of Education in 2019 with California Distinguished School with Exemplary Programs in Arts Education, and Physical Activity and Nutrition.^[3] In 2012, the school made headlines after a 15-year-old Male student jumped off the roof committing suicide.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Trevor Bell, MLB pitcher^[5]
• Billy Booth, child actor, Dennis the Menace, and lawyer^[6]
• Natalia Cigliuti, television and movie actor
• Bethany Cosentino, guitarist and vocalist of Best Coast
• Brian Goorjian, former professional basketball player and current coach^[7]
• Michelle Greco, WNBA champion, played with the Seattle Storm
• Brad Holland, NBA player
• Tom Holmoe, 4x Super Bowl winning safety for the 49ers and current BYU Athletic Director^[8]
• Steve Howey, actor^[9]
• Mike Hull, NFL player
• John Huh, pro golfer
• Nada Kawar, Olympic athlete for Jordan
• Eric Lloyd, child actor and producer^[10]
• Harvey Mason Jr., award-winning music and film producer^[11]
• Mike Norseth NFL player
• Bill Slayback, baseball player for Detroit Tigers (1972–1974)^[12]
• Tinashe, singer^[13]
• Nafla, Korean-American rapper
• Wil Wheaton, actor, Star Trek: The Next Generation^[14]
• Steven Zaillian, Academy Award-winning screenwriter

References

1. "Crescent Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
2. "CVHS Honored with Bravo Award". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
3. "Thurmond Announces Exemplary Program Awards - Year 2019 (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
4. "CV High student who jumped to death left behind note )". Los Angeles Times.
5. "Trevor Bell Stats". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
6. "William "Billy" Allen Booth Class of 1967". Crescenta Valley High School. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
7. Weekly, C. V. "TREASURES OF THE VALLEY".
8. "Tom Holmoe - IMDb".
9. Rudolph, Joyce (2011-02-26). "Tools of the trade". Burbank Leader. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
10. "Eric Lloyd". IMDB. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
11. "Harvey Mason Jr. - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
12. "Crescenta Valley High School (La Crescenta, CA) Baseball". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
13. "Tinashe and Ryan Call Radio Stations to Correct Pronunciation of Her Name". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
14. "Ryan Bittle". IMDb. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

External links

• Crescenta Valley High School Web Page