Clovis East High School
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Clovis East High School is a four-year public high school of Clovis Unified School District
located in Clovis, California
. It is home to the Timberwolves. It was built in 2000.
It was named a California Distinguished School
in 2007, and was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2008.
The boys' Clovis East track and field team won the 2009 State Championship.
In 2005, the school put on the play Beauty and Beast, which broke a 48 year attendance record at the MET, a record which still stands.
In 2009, they performed Titanic: A New Musical, and produced an on stage ship that "actually sunk."
, American singer and actor, best known for playing Kurt Hummel
on Glee
Clovis Unified School District
Clovis Unified School District is public school system located in Clovis, California. Its 43 schools serve a student population of nearly 38,000 students in a geographic area covering about , including the cities of Clovis and Fresno, the community of Friant, and some of Fresno County, California....
located in Clovis, California
Clovis, California
Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, northeast of Fresno. The population is estimated to be 97,218 as of September, 2011. Clovis is located northeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 361 feet .-History:...
. It is home to the Timberwolves. It was built in 2000.
It was named a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
in 2007, and was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2008.
Athletics
In 2003, the football team beat out Clovis West High School's football team to win the Valley Championship. This same rivalry game was revived in 2007 and the Timberwolves beat out the Golden Eagles again to bring home their second Valley Championship.The boys' Clovis East track and field team won the 2009 State Championship.
Performing Arts
Coordinated by Randy Stump, Heather Karsevar, Dan Bishop, and Kevin Memley, the school has put together a number of musical and non musical productions, put on at the Mercedes Edwards Theatre in Clovis, and at the Dan Pessano Theatre in Fresno.In 2005, the school put on the play Beauty and Beast, which broke a 48 year attendance record at the MET, a record which still stands.
In 2009, they performed Titanic: A New Musical, and produced an on stage ship that "actually sunk."
Notable alumni
Chris ColferChris Colfer
Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer is an American actor and singer known for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television series Glee, for which he won a 2011 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and was also nominated twice for an Emmy...
, American singer and actor, best known for playing Kurt Hummel
Kurt Hummel
Kurt Hummel is a fictional character and one of the male leads in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee. Series creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan initially conceived of him as a fashionable gay countertenor who is routinely bullied at school...
on Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
- 2011 Golden Globe winner for best supporting actor on Glee.