Livermore High School

37°40′50.49″N 121°45′41.44″W

Livermore High School
Administration and Theater Building
Location
600 Maple Street Livermore, California 94550 United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	It's a Great Day to be a Cowboy!
Established	1891
School district	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Principal	Roxana Mohammed
Teaching staff	82.05 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,803 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	21.97[1]
Color(s)	Green and gold
Mascot	Cowboy
Newspaper	El Vaquerito[2]
Yearbook	El Vaquero
Information	[phone]
Website	Livermore High School

Founded in 1891, Livermore High School is a public high school located in the city of Livermore, California, United States. It is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, with Granada High School being the other. In 2007, it was chosen as one in four schools in Alameda County to receive the California Distinguished School award.^[3]

Academics

Livermore High School is home to the Green Engineering Academy, a program to promote engineering through hands-on learning activities and applications of engineering to all areas of the students academics. The GEA is open to 60 students per year. In October 2012, the GEA won the Golden Bell Award for outstanding academic programs in a California classroom.^{[citation needed]} The GEA gained further success and publicity through students' audits of Bay Area schools, being featured on ABC 7 News,^[4] CBS 5 News, and KQED 88.5 FM radio, The Alameda County Office of Education and PG&E^{[citation needed]} A number of Advanced Placement courses are offered.^[5] Livermore High School is also a member of the Tri-Valley Regional Occupation Program (ROP),^[6] hosting a number of ROP classes.

Athletics

Under Livermore cross country coach Ed Salazar, the cross country team set a NCS record with seven straight section titles from 1990-1996. During this period Micheil Jones (1994)^[7] and Joe Smith (1995)^[8] won individual state cross country titles.

Under coach Nick Winter, the cross-country team won two consecutive NCS Meet of Champions titles in 1981 and 1982.

The Livermore lacrosse team was created in 2006. At the end of the 2008 season, four team members were named East Bay Athletic League Honorable Mention players.^[9]

Campus

A new 49,000-square foot gymnasium facility was completed in June 2022. The building contains a main gym, wrestling room, and dance studio. Construction was completed ahead of schedule due to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10]

A new aquatics facility and softball field have also been completed.^[10]

Parent–teacher association

The Livermore High School Parent–Teacher Association was chartered in 2011. Its website is here. The group's purpose is to support staff, academics, and student life at LHS.

Notable alumni

• Mikkel Aaland: photographer^[11]
• Troy Dayak: professional soccer player with the San Jose Earthquakes^[12]
• Delbert Gee: Alameda County Superior Court Judge^[13]
• Duane Glinton: professional soccer player^[14]
• Gavin Glinton: professional soccer player^[14]
• J. R. Graham: professional baseball player^[15]
• Randy Johnson (Class of 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher (1988–2009) for the Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, and San Francisco Giants;^[16] inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2015
• Chris Pane: professional football player^[17]
• Danny Payne: professional soccer player^[18]
• Marcus Peters: professional football player (attended, but did not graduate)
• Bryan Shaw (Class of 2005): Major League Baseball pitcher (2011–present) for Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, and Colorado Rockies^[19][20]
• Alfredo Véa Jr.: lawyer and novelist.^[21][22]
• Alex Trudeau Viriato: Emmy Award winning editor and producer. Simone Biles Rising, Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story and Man in The Arena. ^[23]
• Brandon Rogers: YouTuber
• Rae Carson, novelist

References

1. "Livermore High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
2. El Vaquerito
3. "California Distinguished Schools Awardees". California Department of Education. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
4. "Energy students find ways to save school thousands". ABC 7 News. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
5. "AP Courses and Exams / Course Offerings". www.livermoreschools.org. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
6. Tri-Valley Regional Occupation Program (ROP)
7. "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
8. "Track & Field, Cross Country Results, Statistics".
9. "Best Tips and References".
10. Bailey, Cierra. "District unveils new Livermore High School gym". www.pleasantonweekly.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
11. "Mikkel Aaland's brother killed their father — so he wrote a book". SFGate. 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
12. Lara, Julio (August 10, 2011). "Troy Dayak gets call to Quakes Hall of Fame". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
13. Harris, Joyce Saenz (June 8, 1997). "Director Makes Guests and Himself at Home at Rosewood Hotels' Flagship". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
14. Brown, Patrick (June 20, 2013). "Around Livermore: Local golf pro to carry on proud tradition". Contra Costa Times. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
15. Pleskoff, Bernie (August 25, 2014). "Graham offers Braves options in role on mound". MLB.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
16. Wojciechowski, Gene (April 25, 2009). "Scouts weren't always on the mark". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
17. Davies, Dave (May 6, 2012). "Former Chico State standout, NFL cornerback Pane to enter Chico Sports Hall of Fame". Chico Enterprise-Record.
18. 1999 Chico State Hall of Fame
19. Goldstein, Kevin (November 3, 2008). "Future Shock". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
20. "Bryan Shaw Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
21. BJ Manríquez. "Alfredo Véa Jr." in Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture, ed. Cordelia Candelaria, Peter J. García, Arturo J. Aldama, pp.858-860.
22. Moser, Kate. "Defense Attorney Uses Storytelling Skills at Trial and in Novels" 22 January 2010, at Law.com, accessed 23 July 2010.
23. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3861125/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_1_in_0_q_alex%2520trudeau%2520viriato

External links

• Livermore High School website
• Livermore High School PTSA
• Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District website