Willow Glen High School

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Willow Glen High School billboard.

Willow Glen High School is a public high school in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, California, within the San Jose Unified School District. The school was placed 731st in Newsweek's List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools (2005). The Rams are the athletic mascot of the school, and the homecoming parade is traditionally down the main street, Lincoln Ave., of the Willow Glen district of San Jose. The school is adjacent to Willow Glen Middle School, from which most students arrive after graduating. The school teaches students from grades 9-12. In the class entering in 1982, and earlier, the school covered grades 10-12. Willow Glen High School offers many extra curricular activities including football, baseball, tennis, soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, water polo, track and field, and cross country. Willow Glen High School has a swimming pool, 2 gyms, 2 baseball fields, a track/football/soccer field, and basketball courts. The school currently has 1658 students enrolled.

[edit] Notable alumni

Eric Kretz, drummer for Stone Temple Pilots
Jeff Foskett, of The Beach Boys
Bob Berry, NFL Quarterback, 1965 - 1975, All American QB at Oregon
Holly Hallstrom, Actress, Model on The Price Is Right 1976-1995
Robert Stanley, U.S. Navy Commando, Second American to land in Afghanistan prior to the 2001 invasion. First American Soldier to serve 5 back to back tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Kristi Yamaguchi, U.S figure skating champion and Olympic gold medalist (1992 winter olympics, Albertville, France)