Willow Glen High School

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 offers many extra curricular activities including football, baseball, golf, tennis, soccer, basketball, losing, volleyball, badminton, lacrosse, field hockey, water polo, track and field, ice hockey (club) and cross country. 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 1972-1980, the boys' basketball team was coached by the notable collegiate coach Bob Burton. Lastly, Willow Glen's Baseball team won a CCS championship in 2013. The 2010 Willow Glen boys' cross country won the CCS championship for the first time in twenty six years. In 2014 the boys' cross country placed 3rd at CCS qualifying for the 2014 CIF State championships and placed tenth. The first state team in four years at Willow Glen. Fenn Hoppe(SR), Hassen Hassen(SR), Troy Dao(JR), Sammy Eurle(JR), Zach Walker(FR), Giovanni Del canto(JR), Manuel Leon(SR), Nicholas Dinsdale(FR)

Performing Arts
Willow Glen High School offers music and drama courses, from beginning to advanced. These include two choirs, two bands, and two drama classes. Both branches of the performing arts boast award-winning co-curricular activities: marching band/color guard, musicals, and plays. Three students have been nominated for the California High School Musical Theatre Honors (Rita Moreno Awards): Tyler Harding (winner, Best Supporting Actor for "Disaster!"-2017), Danny Castillo (nominee, Best Lead Actress for "Disaster!"-2017), and Sophia Valpreda (nominee, Best Supporting Actress for "Jesus Christ Superstar")-2019.

Notable Alumni
Bob Berry, NFL quarterback for 12 seasons, class of 1960
Anthony Canzano, Professional baseball player, class of 1965
Jeffrey Foskett, guitarist and singer for The Beach Boys
Holly Hallstrom, model on The Price Is Right
Eric Kretz, drummer for the Stone Temple Pilots
Julio Morales, professional soccer player
Sal Maccarone, Sculptor/Author

References

External links
Official website
Willow Glen Football
Willow Glen Robotics Team
Willow Glen High School Drama

Category:San Jose Unified School District
Category:High schools in San Jose, California
Category:Public high schools in California
Category:Educational institutions established in 1950
Category:1950 establishments in California