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Willow Glen High School

Coordinates: 37°17′24″N 121°53′50″W / 37.2899°N 121.8971°W / 37.2899; -121.8971
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37°17′24″N 121°53′50″W / 37.2899°N 121.8971°W / 37.2899; -121.8971

Willow Glen High School
Address
Map
2001 Cottle Ave

,
95125

Information
TypePublic
Established1950
School districtSan Jose Unified School District
PrincipalAmy Hanna
Assistant PrincipalsJill Leeb, Milara Gatcke, Keesha Sullivan
Staff75.67 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,656 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.88[2]
Color(s)Red and Gold   
MascotRam
YearbookRambler (1952-1988, 2023-present)[1]
Websitewghs.sjusd.org//

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.

Athletics

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Willow Glen High School has a swimming pool, a basketball court/gym and weight training room, a mini-gym that serves as a wrestling area, a baseball field, a softball field, a multi-purpose track and turf area, a sand volleyball court, and tennis courts.

Willow Glen High School Boys' Volleyball won a CCS Championship in 2009, one of the first public schools to do so in that CCS division. Also, in 2010, Willow Glen High School Football won a CCS Championship against Sequoia High School. From 1972 to 1980, the boys' basketball team was coached by the notable collegiate coach Bob Burton. Willow Glen's Baseball team won a CCS championship in 2013. The Willow Glen boys' cross country team won the Division 2 CCS championship in 2010 for the first time in twenty-six years, winning again in 2019. Willow Glen girls' cross country team won the Division 3 CCS Championship in 2022 for the first time ever, and placed 5th that year at the CIF state championship meet in Woodward Park.

Performing Arts

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Willow Glen High School offers music and drama courses.[3]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "1952-1988 Willow Glen High School Yearbooks". Classmates.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Willow Glen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Willow Glen High School Drama". wghsdrama.org.
  4. ^ Baseball Reference. "Tony Canzano Baseball Statistics". Baseball Almanac.
  5. ^ Ray Hacke (March 22, 2011). "Mercury News boys soccer player of the year: Julio Morales, Willow Glen". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesordello [self-published source]
  7. ^ 🔴 Dr Disrespect - LIVE - Flight Simulation Fighter, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-09-09
  8. ^ "Boys Basketball All League Selections".
  9. ^ "Broncos Are Headed for Florida | PolyCentric".
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