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21-413: It operates six high school campuses, Branham , Del Mar , Leigh , Prospect , Westmont , and Boynton ; as well as Campbell Adult and Community Education . It serves more than 8600 students, and employs 800 teachers and staff. Since 1986, schools in the district have been recognized as distinguished schools 7 times, the last being in 2007. As of 2022, the superintendent is Robert Bravo. The CUHSD serves

42-443: A discount. These were used in all the schools the district was building at the time, which is why many of the older buildings have a lot of brick in them. [3] Larry Hill, (a.k.a. Laurance J. Hill), was also Campbell High School 's principal, beginning in 1946, and is credited with much of the district's growth and planning in his years in office, which ended in 1969. An award in his name is given out every year at each high school in

63-508: A district email account, which is run from the servers at the district office, and all teachers enter final grades electronically through AERIES, which allows students to access their transcripts and other official documents . [8] Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the district has been using Canvas as the main platform in which teachers enter grades, communicate with students and parents. Branham High School Branham High School

84-437: Is Christopher Nalls, while the director of the choir program is Barbara West. The department earned the 2001 Glenn Hoffman Award for Outstanding Fine Arts Curriculum. In 2003, the program earned the 2003 High School Musical Honors Award for Outstanding Ensemble. The department currently offers a full theater curriculum including a musical theater course, a drama club, and several productions each year. Its annual faculty musical

105-466: Is Leigh, the smallest is Prospect. Most of the campuses built in that era follow the same general design plan, including a quad as an important fixture, and rows of wings of classrooms. [2] The superintendent of the CUHSD at the time of the district's expansion, Larry Hill, made a deal with the brickyard adjacent to Del Mar High School , (which is now Del Mar's football Bowl), to get the 'clinker' bricks at

126-677: Is a secondary school in San Jose, California , located in the Cambrian neighborhood within the West San Jose region. It originally opened on September 13, 1967, under the Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) before closing in 1991. The District leased the campus to Valley Christian Schools in 1991. The school was reopened by CUHSD in 1999 due to increased enrollment within the district. It

147-529: Is a secondary school located in San Jose, California and is a continuation school for the Campbell Union High School District . Between 1990 and 2002 Boynton High School continuation students attended what was then Blackford High School. Blackford had been a traditional high school before 1991 when it was closed. After a minor disagreement amongst board members of the Campbell Union High School District, they agreed to rename

168-593: Is a member of the Blossom Valley Athletic League (BVAL). Branham fields teams in football , basketball , baseball , volleyball , swimming and diving , cheerleading , tennis , badminton , soccer , softball , track and field , cross country , golf , field hockey , and wrestling . All of Branham's league and section championships are displayed in its gymnasium, the Bruin Den. The Branham High School Music Department consists of

189-794: Is directed by students and supervised by the acting instructor. The Career Technical Education courses offered at Branham currently include Culinary Arts , Journalism , Yearbook, and PLTW (Project Lead the Way). The journalism class is known for its award-winning newspaper, the Bear Witness, which has been named a National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker winner in 2018, 2019 and 2020. It has earned second place in Social Media reporting in 2020 and 2021. [REDACTED] Media related to Branham High School at Wikimedia Commons Blackford High School (San Jose) Boynton High School

210-629: Is known for award winning performances and had an undefeated season in the fall of 2019 with their show “It’s About Time”. The Branham Jazz Ensemble gives nearly a dozen public performances per year and travels to the Columbia Jazz Festival. The Jazz Ensemble hosts a yearly fundraiser called the Jazz Cafe to raise funds for the Branham Instrumental Program. As of March 2022, the director of the band program

231-460: Is named after Isaac Branham, a Californian pioneer who became a successful farmer and lumber mill owner. The colors of Branham High School are navy blue, Columbia blue, and white, and the official mascot is the Bruin . As of March 2022, the school also has a boba drink dedicated to them by the locally owned business Boba Pub called "Blu's Bev". This was made possible through a partnership between

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252-562: The Campbell Community Center. [4] Branham High School was closed in 1990 and leased to Valley Christian until 1999, when the district decided it should be reopened. The result of its closure is that many of the other schools in the district still use equipment designated as belonging to Branham, although it is now open again. The first year Branham only had classes of freshmen and sophomores. The redistricting that took place for Branham in 1999 affected Leigh and Del Mar

273-1086: The business and Branham's associated student body (ASB). Branham was awarded the title of California Distinguished School during the 2006–2007 school year and was fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in March 2022. Branham participates in the College Board's Advanced Placement program and, as of the 2021-2022 school year, offers AP courses in the following: English Language and Composition , English Literature and Composition , World History: Modern , US History , American Government , Biology , Chemistry , Environmental Science , Physics 1 & 2 , Psychology , Calculus AB & BC , Statistics , French Language & Culture , Spanish Language and Culture , Spanish Literature and Culture , Chinese Language and Culture , Computer Science A and Principles , Studio Art 2D & 3D , and Art History . Branham High School

294-491: The continuation high school to Boynton High School, and established a new building on the same lot as Blackford. The resources of the Blackford High School campus were being shared, and needed to be renovated in order to lease the campus to another school. Today, the neighboring former Blackford High School campus is occupied by Stratford Preparatory High School . This California school-related article

315-454: The district includes Elisabeth Halliday, James Kim, Jason Baker Aine O'Donovan, and Linda Goytia. Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. Campbell Union High School District was organized on August 13, 1900. The first high school to open its doors as part of the district was Campbell High School (now closed) on September 14, 1900 with a registration of 35 students, consisting of 23 girls and 12 boys. Two teachers were hired to educate

336-459: The district. Campbell High School , although the namesake school of the district, was closed in 1982, because of declining enrollment in the area and in the district. Westmont and Del Mar's attendance boundaries subsequently expanded to pick up the slack. In 1985, after some negotiating, the City of Campbell purchased the campus, including the historic Heritage Theater, (built in 1938), and it became

357-571: The entirety of Campbell, portions of San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Los Gatos and Monte Sereno and the unincorporated communities of Burbank , Cambrian Park and Fruitdale . The following are schools operated by the CUHSD: Note: Student enrollment figures based on 2020-2021 school year data The following are now closed schools formerly operated by the CUHSD: The five-member board of trustees, which establishes policies for

378-680: The history of the school, received a Unanimous Superior rating, the highest rating a group can receive from the California Music Educators Association. In addition, the band was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall and Chicago Symphony Hall due to their performance at the 2009 Los Angeles Heritage Festival, where they had placed first in the Symphonic Band category. In April 2011, the band received its second Unanimous Superior rating from CMEA. The Branham High School Royal Alliance Marching Band and Color Guard

399-687: The most, the attendance boundaries stretching north to Campbell, and west to Camden. [5] Blackford as a comprehensive high school closed in 1990, and became a continuation high school. In 2002, the district built a new facility on the same site as Blackford, and moved the continuation high school there, renaming it Boynton , after its street address. [6] They now lease out the Blackford campus to various other tenants. [7] The district network consists of 10 Gbit/s connections providing students and staff access to internal resources and 20 Gbit/s internet connection. All students and teachers have

420-631: The students: Professor E. A. Powers and Miss J. M. Newton. The first graduating class was one student, Charles Beardsley, who went on to Stanford and became a lawyer, thus proving Campbell High School's academic merit. [1] In the late '50s, the district began to plan for the baby boom after World War II , and began building additional campuses. First was Camden High School (closed in 1980), which opened in 1955, after which followed Del Mar , which opened in 1957, then Blackford (now closed under that name) in '59, Leigh in '60, then Westmont in '65, Branham in '66, and Prospect in '68. The largest campus

441-550: The vocal music department and the instrumental music department. The choir is made up of Madrigals and Women's. The instrumental music program is made up of Field Marching Band, Color Guard, Parade Band, Pep Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Guitar, Winter Percussion Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble. The marching band has recently been named the Branham High School Royal Alliance. The Branham High School Symphonic Band, in its first CMEA performance in

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