College Park High School (CPHS) is a public high school located in Pleasant Hill, California, United States, situated adjacent to Valley View Middle School and Diablo Valley College. It is part of the Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and serves most of Pleasant Hill, a portion of Concord, a portion of Martinez, and all of Pacheco. CPHS was honored as a 2013 California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education.
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History
College Park High School was founded in 1960 to alleviate population pressure from nearby Pleasant Hill High, which is now Pleasant Hill Middle School. The new institution chose the falcon for its mascot. The school had been constructed on land adjacent to Diablo Valley College, leading to the name College Park. A fierce rivalry developed between College Park and Pleasant Hill High until the latter closed. This rivalry was later transferred to both Alhambra and Northgate High Schools.
Athletics
The school has won state championships in girls cross-country (2003 and 2004) and boys wrestling (1966-NORCAL champions, 1967-NORCAL-5TH, 1993-4TH CIF STATE, 1994-8TH CIF STATE).
Notable alumni
Cori Alexander - professional soccer player and photographer
Maurice Benard - actor on the ABC soap opera General Hospital
Rick Bodine - the plaintiff in the "burglar that fell through a skylight" lawsuit
Tina Dupuy - syndicated columnist and author
Amit Elor (born 2004) - freestyle wrestler, 2024 Olympic champion and 8x world champion
Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Baltimore Orioles third baseman; 2021 fourth round pick
Trevor Larnach - Minnesota Twins outfielder; 2018 first round pick
Eteva Mauga-Clements (born 1999) - CFL linebacker for the Edmonton Elks
McKenzie Moore (born 1992) - player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Meredith Patterson - Broadway, television and film actress
Zyon Pullin - NBA player
Travis Raciti - former defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles
Melissa Seidemann (born 1990) - member of the US women's water polo Senior National team; Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games