Clovis West High School
Public high school in California, United States
title: "Clovis West High School" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["high-schools-in-fresno,-california", "public-high-schools-in-california", "1976-establishments-in-california", "educational-institutions-established-in-1976"] description: "Public high school in California, United States" topic_path: "society/education" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_West_High_School" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Public high school in California, United States ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox school"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Clovis West High School |
| image | School-cwhs.jpg |
| streetaddress | 1070 East Teague Avenue |
| city | Fresno |
| state | California |
| zipcode | 93720 |
| country | United States |
| coordinates | |
| type | Public |
| established | 1976 |
| principal | Jason James |
| ratio | 20.94 |
| teaching_staff | 103.25 (FTE) |
| enrollment | 2,089 (2023–2024) |
| colors | Cardinal, gold, and white |
| | mascot | The Golden Eagles | | rival | Clovis High School | | athletics conference | TRAC conference | | newspaper | The Vantage | | yearbook | The Olympia | | feeder_schools | Kastner Intermediate | | homepage | | ::
| name = Clovis West High School | image = School-cwhs.jpg | streetaddress = 1070 East Teague Avenue | city = Fresno | state = California | zipcode = 93720 | country = United States | coordinates = | type = Public | established = 1976 | principal = Jason James | ratio = 20.94 | teaching_staff = 103.25 (FTE) | enrollment = 2,089 (2023–2024) | colors = Cardinal, gold, and white
| mascot = The Golden Eagles | rival = Clovis High School | athletics conference = TRAC conference | newspaper = The Vantage | yearbook = The Olympia | feeder_schools = Kastner Intermediate | homepage = Clovis West High School (CWHS) is a co-educational, public high school part of the Clovis Unified School District in the well-established suburban community in northeast Fresno, California. It was founded in 1976, and has grades 9–12. Clovis West High School is ranked 206th within California. The student body makeup is 49 percent male and 51 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 67 percent, primarily Hispanic. Clovis West High School is one of five high schools in the Clovis Unified School District. It is a National Blue Ribbon School and a California Distinguished School.
Academics
State testing
In 2010, Clovis West High School attained an API of 852, placing the school towards the top of the California state high schools. The average SAT score for 2010-2011 is 509 (verbal), 540 (mathematics), and 515 (writing). Current results for the school's scoring are maintained at the California Standardized Testing And Reporting (STAR) Program.
Athletics
Fall schedule
- Varsity Cross country
- Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Football
- Girl's Varsity and Junior Varsity Golf
- Gymnastics
- Girl's Varsity and Junior Varsity Tennis
- Girl's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Volleyball
- Girl's Varsity and Junior Varsity Water polo
- Boy's Varsity and Junior Varsity Water Polo Winter schedule
- Boy's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Basketball
- Girl's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Basketball
- Boy's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Soccer
- Girl's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Soccer
- Wrestling Spring schedule
- Boy's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Baseball
- Boy's Varsity and Junior Varsity Golf
- Girl's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Boy's Varsity and Junior Varsity Tennis
- Track and field
- Boy's Varsity/Junior Varsity/Freshman Volleyball
Clovis West High School competes in the California Interscholastic Federation's (CIF) Central Section. The Clovis Olympic Swim Complex, located at Clovis West High School plays host to the CIF State Swim and Dive Championships.
Performing arts
Instrumental Music
- Wind Symphony
- Symphonic Band
- Concert Band
- Color Guard
- Winter Guard
- Jazz Band
- Marching Band
- Percussion
- String Orchestra
- Chamber Orchestra Choral Music
- Chamber Singers
- Concert Choir
- Women's Chorale
- Women's Ensemble Drama
- Improv Team
- Mock Trial
Folklorico
- Flamenco
Winter Guard International
Clovis West High School has a very successful percussion program in San Joaquin Valley Color Guard and Percussion Review (SJVCGPR) and Winter Guard International. Clovis West debuted its marching percussion program in the first-ever WGI Percussion competition in 1992. Since then, Clovis West has focused on competing in its local circuit, winning several championships. In recent years, the program has expanded its reach and has participated in WGI competitions, where they have also achieved great success.
In the 2022 SJVCGPR season, Clovis West High School's percussion program received first place in every competition they participated in. This continued the program's tradition of excellence and cemented their status as one of the top percussion programs in the region. Clovis West's success has inspired and influenced many other programs in the area, and the program continues to be a source of pride for the school and its community.
Notable events
During February 2023 multiple threats were made to Clovis West High School. The first threat resulted in many armed police officers with rifles searching the school for a potential threat.
Notable alumni
- Joan Pitcock, (1967-) American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour with 1 tour win.
- Nadine Crocker, actress and filmmaker
- Zubin Damania, physician, comedian, internet personality, musician, and founder of Turntable Health
- Kevin Federline (1978-), Dancer, musician, and actor.
- Dan Klatt (1978-), American water polo player. Member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic water polo team in Athens.
- Nwanneka Okwelogu (Nikki) (1995-), track and field athlete, member of the 2016 Nigerian Olympic Athletics team.
- Aaron Ruell (1976-), American actor and director. Most notable for his role as "Kip" in Napoleon Dynamite.
- Jeff Tuel (1991-), American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.
- Billy Volek (1976-), American football quarterback for the San Diego Chargers.
- Michael J. Willett (1989-), American musician and actor.
- Damien Richardson (1976-), American football safety for the Carolina Panthers
- Ruth Lawanson (1963-) Olympic medalist. American Volleyball player. She was on the U.S. national team for four years. She won bronze medals with the team at the 1990 World Championships, 1991 World Cup, and 1992 Summer Olympics.
- Amanda Leighton (1993-) voice actress
- Kevin Pickford (1975-) Major League Baseball pitcher
- Adrian Martinez (2000-) American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers
References
References
- "Clovis West High". National Center for Education Statistics.
- (2024-06-25). "Clovis West High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2024) - Fresno, CA".
- (2023). "Overview of Clovis West High School".
- "California Standardized Testing And Reporting (STAR) Program". ca.gov.
- "Performing Groups".
- "Choral Music".
- "History".
- "Clovis West Winter Percussion -".
- "Clovis West High School Threats -".
- Bentley, Rick. (February 11, 2016). "Former Fresno resident Nadine Crocker gets 'Cabin Fever'". The Fresno Bee.
- "Kevin Vs. Jason: How Britney's Boys Match Up". MTV News.
- (2018-08-26). "Nebraska tabs true freshman as starting QB".
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::