Villa Park High School Explained

Villa Park High School
Streetaddress:	18042 Taft Avenue
Zipcode:	92861
Country:	U.S.
Ceeb:	052279^[1]
Principal:	Dennis McCuistion
Enrollment:	2,110 (2022–23)
Campus:	Large suburban
Colors:	Black Silver Columbia Blue
Rival:	Canyon High School

Villa Park High School (VPHS) is a four-year suburban public high school located in the city of Villa Park, California, United States. It was built in 1964 and is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Orange Unified School District. The campus serves students residing in Villa Park and portions of the cities of Orange and Anaheim.

Enrollment at VPHS (for the 2020-2021 school year) was 2,185 students. The ethnic breakdown of the student population was 10.4% Asian, 51.5% Hispanic, 0.8% African American and 32.1% white (non-Hispanic).^[2] The professional staff includes 88 teachers, six counselors, a library media specialist, a career adviser, an activities director, and three administrators. A dedicated classified staff also supports the school program.^[3]

The school Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2011–2012 school year was 815, a six-point increase over the previous year.

Notable alumni

• Evan Battey — former professional basketball player and current assistant basketball coach at the University of Colorado
• Rebecca Black – Youtuber and singer^[4]
• Aaron Boone – former MLB infielder; ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst; manager of the New York Yankees 2017–present^[5]
• Kevin Costner – actor^[6]
• Dianna Gwilliams – Church of England dean
• Dave Leeper – former MLB outfielder, Kansas City Royals (1985 World Series Champions)^[7]
• Robbie Martin — former NFL Football Player Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts.^[8]
• Pat McInally – All-Pro NFL punter, Cincinnati Bengals^[9]
• Paul Moyer – NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks^[10]
• Jason Sanders – NFL kicker, Miami Dolphins^[11]
• Monte Scheinblum – 1992 US National and World Long Driving Champion^[12]
• Jim Sorensen – world and American Masters record holder in the 800 metres and 1500 metres^[13]
• Mark Trumbo – MLB baseball player, Baltimore Orioles^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SAT Code Search. The College Board. October 30, 2020.
2. Web site: 2020-21 Enrollment by Ethnicity. CA Dept. of Education. June 19, 2022.
3. Web site: VILLA PARK HIGH SCHOOL SELF-STUDY REPORT. Orangeusd.org. December 20, 2012.
4. Web site: Ugwu. Reggie. The Unbreakable Rebecca Black. 2021-05-15. BuzzFeed. en.
5. Web site: Aaron Boone Stats. Baseball Almanac. December 3, 2012.
6. Web site: Dutka. Elaine. COSTNER TAKES A STAND : He's Made a Western. It's Three Hours Long. It Has Subtitles. And He Likes It Like That.. Los Angeles Times. 28 February 2017. 4. 4 November 1990.
7. Web site: Dave Leeper Stats. Baseball Almanac. December 3, 2012.
8. Web site: Robbie Martin Football Statistics. statscrew.com.
9. Web site: Pat McInally . databaseFootball.com . December 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001055708/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCINAPAT01 . October 1, 2012 .
10. Web site: Paul Stewart Moyer . databaseFootball.com . December 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005145559/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MOYERPAU01 . October 5, 2012 .
11. News: Ex-Lobo, NFL hopeful Sanders picked the right ball to kick . Wright . Rick . ABQ Journal . November 1, 2018 . en-US.
12. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F51A9078437B701&p_docnum=1 "Monte Scheinblum Shines When He's Hitting Off the Tee"
13. Web site: California State Meet Results - 1915 to present . Hank Lawson . 2012-12-25.
14. Web site: Mark Trumbo Stats. Baseball Almanac. December 3, 2012.