Livermore High School
high school in California, United States
Founded in 1891, Livermore High School is a public high school located in the city of Livermore, California, United States. It is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, with Granada High School being the other. In 2007, it was chosen as one in four schools in Alameda County to receive the California Distinguished School award.
Academics
Livermore High School is home to the Green Engineering Academy, a program to promote engineering through hands-on learning activities and applications of engineering to all areas of the students academics. The GEA is open to about 60 students per year. In October 2012, the GEA won the Golden Bell Award for outstanding academic programs in a California classroom. The GEA gained further success and publicity through students' audits of Bay Area schools, being featured on ABC 7 News, CBS 5 News, and KQED 88.5 FM radio, the Alameda County Office of Education and PG&E. A number of Advanced Placement courses are offered. Livermore High School is also a member of the Tri-Valley Regional Occupation Program (ROP), hosting a number of ROP classes.
Athletics
Under Livermore cross country coach Ed Salazar, the cross country team set a NCS record with seven straight section titles from 1990-1996. During this period Micheil Jones (1994) and Joe Smith (1995) won individual state cross country titles.
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