Silver Creek High School (San Jose, California)

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Silver Creek High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California which is operated by the East Side Union High School District.

Contents 1 Graduation requirements 2 Enrollment 3 Special programs 4 Annual turkey-trot 5 Notable alumni 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Graduation requirements

To graduate form Silver Creek High School, Students must pass all required courses, pass the California High School Exit Exam^{[citation needed]} and complete 240 credits to graduate.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Enrollment

As of 2006-2007, the school enrolls approximately 3,207^{[citation needed]} 56% Asian (Pacific Islander included), 31% Hispanic, 9% white, and 5% African American.

[edit] Special programs

Silver Creek has a Business and Technology magnet program, a Navy Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (NJROTC) and the only Japanese language program in the district. Silver Creek is currently in the process of building a new Science Building adding several more classrooms and much needed Science Labs.

[edit] Annual turkey-trot

Every year since 2005 the Silver Creek Physical Education Department holds an Annual Turkey Trot run during pe periods. The course is roughly 2 miles long. Participants who finish the course in the alloted times receive a T-Shirt.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Millard Hampton, Gold Medal Winner, 4 x 100m relay, in 1976 Montreal Olympics, Silver Medal Winner, 200m, on 1976 Montreal Olympics.
• Anthony Telford, Major League Baseball player.[1]

[edit] See also

• Santa Clara County high schools

[edit] External links

• Silver Creek High School website
• Silver Creek High School profile provided by schooltree.org