Villa Park High School - Villa Park High School

Villa Park High School (or VPHS) is a suburban public high school in Villa Park, California. The school 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 2011-12 school year) is 2,491 students. The ethnic breakdown of the student population is 20.9% Asian, 56.7% Hispanic, .16% African American and 16.5% white (non Hispanic). The professional staff includes 88 teachers, five counselors, a library media specialist, a career adviser, an activities director, and three administrators. A dedicated classified staff also supports the school program.

The school Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2011â€"2012 school year was 815, a 6-point increase over the previous year. The regular school day begins at 7:55 AM and ends at 2:46 PM. A small number of earlier classes are available for students who want to begin and finish their school day earlier. These "zero period" classes meet from 6:55â€"7:56 A.M.

Athletics

The school mascot is a Spartan and its colors are Columbia blue, silver, and black. Students at Villa Park High School compete in the following sports:

Notable alumni

Aaron Boone â€" Former MLB Infielder, ESPN Baseball Tonight Analyst
Eric Chenowith â€" (Basketball player) University of Kansas, and NBA
Kevin Costner â€" Actor
Robbie Martin â€" NFL Football Player, Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts
Pat McInally â€" All-Pro NFL punter, Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Moyer â€" Professional Football Player, Seattle Seahawks
Mark Trumbo - MLB baseball player, Baltimore Orioles
Monte Scheinblum, 1992 U.S. National and World Long Driving Champion.
Jim Sorensen World and American Masters Record Holder in the 800 metres and 1500 metres
Dave Leeper - Former MLB Outfielder, Kansas City Royals (1985 World Series Champions)
Mark D. Sanders - Grammy award winning country songwriter.