Willow Glen High School Explained

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Willow Glen High School
Zipcode:95125
Established:1950
District:San Jose Unified School District
Head:Amy Hanna
Head Name2:Assistant Principals
Head2:Jill Leeb, Milara Gatcke, Keesha Sullivan
Grades:9-12
Mascot:Ram
Yearbook:Rambler (1952-1988, 2023-present)[1]
Head Name:Principal
Ratio:21.88
Staff:75.67 (FTE)
Students:1,656 (2022–23)[2]
Colors:Red and Gold
Address:2001 Cottle Ave

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

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

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

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 1952-1988 Willow Glen High School Yearbooks. Classmates.com . August 29, 2018.
  2. Web site: Willow Glen High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 23, 2024.
  3. Web site: Willow Glen High School Drama . wghsdrama.org.
  4. News: Tony Canzano Baseball Statistics. Baseball Reference. Baseball Almanac.
  5. News: Mercury News boys soccer player of the year: Julio Morales, Willow Glen. Ray Hacke. The Mercury News. March 22, 2011. August 29, 2018.
  6. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesordello
  7. Web site: Boys Basketball All League Selections .
  8. Web site: Broncos Are Headed for Florida | PolyCentric .