De Anza High School
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| De Anza High School | |
| Conquer and Prevail | |
| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1955 |
| District | West Contra Costa Unified School District |
| Principal | Vera Rowsey |
| Faculty | approximately 50 |
| Athletics | football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, swimming and water polo, golf, track & field |
| Athletic Conference | CIF North Coast Section - ACCAL |
| Colors | Red & Gold |
| Mascot | Dons (a Spanish honorific) |
| Location | 5000 Valley View Road Richmond, CA 94803 |
| Information | Phone: (510) 223-3811 Fax: (510) 223-7984 |
| Website | http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/deanza/ |
De Anza High School is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, named after Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza.
Originally opened in 1955, local voters recently elected to float a bond measure to completely rebuild De Anza's campus from the ground up.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Brian Abshire (1982): 1988 Olympian in the 3000 meter steeplechase and former American indoor 3000 meter record holder.
- Greg Bracelin (1975): Former NFL player
- Kirk Hammett (1980): Metallica lead guitarist
- Vyshonn King Miller (1994): Rapper known as Silkk the Shocker, and brother of rappers Master P and C-Murder, as well as the uncle of Lil Romeo.
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