Del Campo High School

Del Campo High School
Del Campo High School
Address
	4925 Dewey Dr.; Fair Oaks, California 95628
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Go Cougars
Established	1963
School district	San Juan Unified School District
Principal	Greg Snyder
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,649 (2022-23)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue & Gold
Song	DC
Fight song	Del Campo
Athletics conference	Capital Athletic League San Joaquin section
Mascot	Cougar
Team name	Cougars
Rivals	Casa Roble High School, Bella Vista High School
Publication	Koug media
Newspaper	Roar
Yearbook	The Decamhian- Del Campo's yearbook, the Decamhian ( short for Del Campo high Annual)
Website	Del Campo High School Online

Del Campo High School, is a public high school in Fair Oaks, California.^[2] It is a member of the San Juan Unified School District and serves western Fair Oaks and eastern Carmichael.

Academic curriculum

Del Campo’s academic program is validated by an Academic Performance Index increase of 56 points over a three-year period. In 1995, Del Campo adopted the 4X4 Block Schedule which enables students to focus on four ninety-two-minute classes each term. This allows students to complete eight more classes than others would on a traditional schedule to prepare for the academic demands of university. In 1996, Del Campo High School received California Distinguished High School honors. College prep classes may include honors classes in English, Science, and Social Studies, as well as Advanced Placement classes in Biology, Calculus AB & BC, Chemistry, Microeconomics, English Language, English Literature, French, Spanish, Statistics, U.S. Government, and U.S. History. Tutoring is a component of the AVID program.

Students who are members of the yearbook, the Decamhian, or the newspaper, the ROAR, as well as cadets in the Air Force JROTC program, have been nationally recognized for performance in the programs. A Fine and Performing Arts program affords students opportunities in music, art and theater. Del Campo also has an Academic Decathlon program; the school has performed well in the Sacramento County competition since the 1980s.

Extracurricular activities

Air Force JROTC CA-863rd Cadet Squadron
Yearbook The Decamhian - Del Campo's yearbook, the Decamhian (short for Del Campo High Annual), has received 16 National Pacemaker Awards and 13 National Scholastic Press Association All-American Awards, as well as 14 Gold Crown Awards and 2 Silver Crown Awards awarded by Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Newspaper The ROAR - winner of a Gold Medal from the American Scholastic Press Association, as well as a six-time winner of the Columbia Press Association’s Gold Medal
AVID Del Campo is a National Demonstration school. It usually graduates the AVID class with 100% college enrollment.
DC Daily DC Daily is a Student Educational Video Award (SEVA) winning student produced live daily broadcast to Del Campo students, staff and community.

Notable alumni

Dusty Baker^[3] (Class of 1967) - former Major League Baseball player, manager of Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Houston Astros
Jason Barnes^[4] - Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos wide receiver
Matt Barnes^[5] - forward for 2017 NBA champion Golden State Warriors who has played for nine NBA teams
Betsy Butler (Class of 1981) - California State Assemblywoman^{[citation needed]}
Donald Butler^[6] (Class of 2006) - linebacker for San Diego Chargers, 79th overall pick in 2010 NFL draft
Akiem Hicks - professional football player with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 89th pick in 2012 NFL draft
Tom Johnson^[7] - PGA Tour golfer
Kurt Knudsen - professional baseball player
Lisa Ling^[8] - television personality and host of National Geographic Channel's Explorer
John Freeman (Class of 1992) - Author, Founder of Freeman's, Editor at Granta.
Sam Long - San Francisco Giants baseball player
Rick Schu^[9] - nine-year MLB infielder
Spencer Stone - Former staff sergeant of the United States Air Force,^[10] known for foiling a 2015 terrorist attack in France.^[11]
Rene Syler^[12] (Class of 1981) - former host of The Early Show on CBS
Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox^[13] - co-founders of Smosh

References

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^ "Del Campo High School / Homepage". www.sanjuan.edu. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
^ Spencer, Lyle (April 7, 2014). "Aaron's 715th still a wonderful moment 40 years later". MLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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^ "NBA.com". NBA.com. 2011-08-30. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ Allende, Mike (August 23, 2006). "Huskies Notebook Freshman Linebacker Butler Determined Not to Redshirt". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
^ Tom Johnson (1981-08-19). "Player Bio: Tom Johnson - Northwestern University Official Athletic Site". Nusports.cstv.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ [1] Archived March 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Rick Schu Home". American Remnant. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ Losey, Stephen (23 December 2015). "Train hero Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone to leave Air Force in 2016". Air Force Times. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
^ Ordinary Heroes: Mark Moogalian, Aurora Prize, Tigrane Yegavian. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
^ "Teaching Belief In Yourself". CBS News. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ Mendonsa, Cristina (September 21, 2011). "SMOSH turns sketch comedy into cash". KXTV. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.