Crescenta Valley High School

Crescenta Valley High School
Address
Map
2900 Community Avenue

91214

United States
Coordinates34°13′24″N 118°14′35″W / 34.22333°N 118.24306°W / 34.22333; -118.24306
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoHonor, Tradition, And Pride
Established1960
School districtGlendale Unified School District
PrincipalChristine Benitez
Teaching staff104.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,643 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.98[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)    Navy and Columbia blue
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section Pacific League
MascotFalcon
Websitecvhs.gusd.net

Crescenta Valley High School is a high school in La Crescenta, California. Around 2500 students attend the school, which serves North Glendale, unincorporated La Crescenta and Montrose, as well as a municipal neighborhood on the western boundary of the City of La Cañada Flintridge.

Crescenta Valley received a California Pivotal Practice award in 2022, National Blue Ribbon School award in 2000, and a California Distinguished School award in 2005. Crescenta Valley received a Bravo Award for excellence in the arts from Los Angeles County in 2005.[2] CVHS was awarded again by the California Department of Education in 2019 with California Distinguished School with Exemplary Programs in Arts Education, and Physical Activity and Nutrition.[3] In 2012, the school made headlines after a 15-year-old Male student jumped off the roof committing suicide.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Crescent Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "CVHS Honored with Bravo Award". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Thurmond Announces Exemplary Program Awards - Year 2019 (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  4. ^ "CV High student who jumped to death left behind note )". Los Angeles Times.