Piedmont Hills High School
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Established | 1965 | |
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Type of institution | Public | |
Principal | Dan Moser | |
Enrollment | 2090 (05–06 school year) | |
Location | San Jose, California, USA | |
Colors | Maroon | |
Mascot | Pirates | |
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 Pirate Petey.
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 Sierra Road.
Nearby rival schools of Piedmont Hills include Milpitas High School and Independence High School.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ato Boldon, Olympic Track Medalist & World Champion
- Peanut Butter Wolf, founder of Stone's Throw Records
- Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo!
- James Fanshier, Mixed Martial Arts Champion for the King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge