Cypress High School
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Cypress High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school in Cypress, California
, and is one of eight high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District
. The school is located in north Orange County
. It was established in 1973. On April 17, 2007 Cypress High School was officially honored as a California Distinguished School
.
fame. The school colors are navy blue, orange, and white.
However, the helmet worn by the character depicted in the school logo is indeed Sparta
n in origin and not at all a Roman Centurion's.
. Their main rival is nearby Kennedy High School.
Badminton
In 2010, Cypress High School Varsity Badminton team won CIF Division II Runner Up. This is the first badminton CIF-SS title won by Cypress Badminton.
Baseball
In 2007, the Centurions were ranked in the Top 25 for all Prep teams nationwide. Led by the All-American 3B and first round MLB draft selection Josh Vitters, the school recorded a 24-6 record. In 2005, the baseball
team won the 2005 CIF-SS Division II title.
Basketball
Cypress won League in 2003, 2004, and 2010 and reached the Quarterfinals in 2003. They have had a few All County players in the last few years, including Matt Reid who led the county in scoring the entire season and Dominque Ricks who was the starting center for Long Beach State when they advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Volleyball
In 2007, The Cypress High School Girl's Volleyball team won its first CIF Championship game defeating California High School of Whittier. They went on to compete in the State. They finished the season with a record of 32-2.
Football
In 2007, Cypress High School won its first CIF-SS Southern Division championship
game in school history. 2006 was a successful season for the Centurions. They started the season 6-0, finishing 10-3 and reaching the CIF-SS Southern Division semi-finals. In 2008 and 2009 the varsity football team took the league championship with a record of 5-0. In 2011 the varsity football team took another league championship, going 4-1 in a three-way tie breaker due to a coin flip.
Softball
The Cypress softball program won Southern Section titles in 1983, 1987, and 1992.
Cross country
The Cypress Men's cross country team made it to the State Meet in 2002. The team was led by super-star David Napper, who placed 5th with a time of 15:05 for the 5k, helping the team place 10th overall in the entire state for Div. II. After having an illustrious high school running career, David went on to Yale University where he broke many freshman school records in both track
and cross country
. Coach: Coco. The teams Semi Captain and Semi Super-star Christopher Tracy also put in Fantastic performances. He attends Cypress College
where he focuses on academics, not setting the track on fire. More recently, the men's team was a 2007 CIF Southern Section Finalist for Div. II under the coaching of Jason Bruton. The team was led by standout seniors, Eric Eyman, Kirk Hunter, and sophomore Kyle O'Reilly. Kyle O'Reilly led his team to its second empire league championship in 2008, something Chris Tracy tried, but could never accomplish.
Tennis
The Cypress Boy's Varsity Team made history when it became the first Back to Back Empire League Championship Tennis Team in the school's history after winning in the 1998-1999 seasons and with the 1999 team reaching the CIF Southern Division Quarterfinals. Led by Coach Carrie Vaughn and Team Captain Nikhil Daga, the Centurions amassed a 19-1 record during that span. Standout Robert Giuliano completed Cypress' first ever undefeated season in 1999 going 20-0 (doubles) and 10-0 (singles). In 2000, Navin Kumar and Sonny Lim finished as the #1 ranked doubles team in the Empire League and went on to capture the Empire League's Individuals Championship Doubles Title and Co-Most Valuable Player Award. In 1994 (coached by Ken Nakama), Tony Hughes and Brent Tsuda won the Empire League Doubles Championship, which was followed up nicely in 1995 with an Empire League Doubles title from Bryen Woo and Tim Wing. In that same year of 1994, Senior Leo Varshavsky almost pulled off the miracle upset of #1 seed Ben Chung in the Semi-Finals, losing 7-6 in the 3rd Set. Leo did make history that year by being the first player in state history to beat an opponent with a broken-stringed racket.
Greg Quick and the defense of Scott Kaufman but they were no match for Huntington Beach High (which moved up a division the following year). The following year Scott Kaufman and Mike Dillard led them to another league title and out of the first round.
Coach: Darren Sandvig
Cypress, California
Cypress is a suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, and is one of eight high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District
Anaheim Union High School District
The Anaheim Union High School District is a public school district serving portions of the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton. It oversees eight junior high schools , eight high schools , and one non-magnet, secondary selective school, Oxford Academy . Its...
. The school is located in north Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. It was established in 1973. On April 17, 2007 Cypress High School was officially honored as 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...
.
Administration
- Dr. Ben Carpenter is the current principal of Cypress High School. He began this position July 2004 when Norm Fried retired. He appeared on the ABC show "Wipeout".
- Current assistant principals are: Joe Saldana, Judi Dursi and Charles Hernandez
- CounselorSchool counselorA school counselor is a counselor and an educator who works in elementary, middle, and high schools to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to K-12 students...
- 12th Grade : Anita Gaston - Counselor - 11th Grade : Carrie Vaughn
- Counselor - 10th Grade : Sylvia Onopa
- Counselor - 09th Grade : Ken Gompert
- R.O.P. & Lead Counselor: Ken Gompert
Mascot
The school mascot is the Centurion of Roman EmpireRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
fame. The school colors are navy blue, orange, and white.
However, the helmet worn by the character depicted in the school logo is indeed Sparta
Sparta
Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c...
n in origin and not at all a Roman Centurion's.
Sports
Cypress's sports teams compete in the Empire League, in CIF Southern SectionCIF Southern Section
C.I.F. Southern Section is the largest of the ten sections that comprise the California Interscholastic Federation . Its membership includes most public and private high schools in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Mono and Inyo counties, as...
. Their main rival is nearby Kennedy High School.
BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
In 2010, Cypress High School Varsity Badminton team won CIF Division II Runner Up. This is the first badminton CIF-SS title won by Cypress Badminton. BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
In 2007, the Centurions were ranked in the Top 25 for all Prep teams nationwide. Led by the All-American 3B and first round MLB draft selection Josh Vitters, the school recorded a 24-6 record. In 2005, the baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team won the 2005 CIF-SS Division II title.
BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
Cypress won League in 2003, 2004, and 2010 and reached the Quarterfinals in 2003. They have had a few All County players in the last few years, including Matt Reid who led the county in scoring the entire season and Dominque Ricks who was the starting center for Long Beach State when they advanced to the NCAA Tournament. VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
In 2007, The Cypress High School Girl's Volleyball team won its first CIF Championship game defeating California High School of Whittier. They went on to compete in the State. They finished the season with a record of 32-2. FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
In 2007, Cypress High School won its first CIF-SS Southern Division championshipChampionship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
game in school history. 2006 was a successful season for the Centurions. They started the season 6-0, finishing 10-3 and reaching the CIF-SS Southern Division semi-finals. In 2008 and 2009 the varsity football team took the league championship with a record of 5-0. In 2011 the varsity football team took another league championship, going 4-1 in a three-way tie breaker due to a coin flip.
SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
The Cypress softball program won Southern Section titles in 1983, 1987, and 1992. Cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
The Cypress Men's cross country team made it to the State Meet in 2002. The team was led by super-star David Napper, who placed 5th with a time of 15:05 for the 5k, helping the team place 10th overall in the entire state for Div. II. After having an illustrious high school running career, David went on to Yale University where he broke many freshman school records in both trackTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
. Coach: Coco. The teams Semi Captain and Semi Super-star Christopher Tracy also put in Fantastic performances. He attends Cypress College
Cypress College
Cypress College is a community college located in Cypress, California. Opened on September 12, 1966 , the southern California college offers a variety of general education , transfer courses , and 141 vocational programs leading to Associate's degrees and certificates.-Overview:Cypress College's...
where he focuses on academics, not setting the track on fire. More recently, the men's team was a 2007 CIF Southern Section Finalist for Div. II under the coaching of Jason Bruton. The team was led by standout seniors, Eric Eyman, Kirk Hunter, and sophomore Kyle O'Reilly. Kyle O'Reilly led his team to its second empire league championship in 2008, something Chris Tracy tried, but could never accomplish.
TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
The Cypress Boy's Varsity Team made history when it became the first Back to Back Empire League Championship Tennis Team in the school's history after winning in the 1998-1999 seasons and with the 1999 team reaching the CIF Southern Division Quarterfinals. Led by Coach Carrie Vaughn and Team Captain Nikhil Daga, the Centurions amassed a 19-1 record during that span. Standout Robert Giuliano completed Cypress' first ever undefeated season in 1999 going 20-0 (doubles) and 10-0 (singles). In 2000, Navin Kumar and Sonny Lim finished as the #1 ranked doubles team in the Empire League and went on to capture the Empire League's Individuals Championship Doubles Title and Co-Most Valuable Player Award. In 1994 (coached by Ken Nakama), Tony Hughes and Brent Tsuda won the Empire League Doubles Championship, which was followed up nicely in 1995 with an Empire League Doubles title from Bryen Woo and Tim Wing. In that same year of 1994, Senior Leo Varshavsky almost pulled off the miracle upset of #1 seed Ben Chung in the Semi-Finals, losing 7-6 in the 3rd Set. Leo did make history that year by being the first player in state history to beat an opponent with a broken-stringed racket.Soccer
Cypress is blessed with a talented group every year that can put on a pretty good show. The early to mid 90's were a decent time period for the Centurions, with an Empire League Championship and CIF Semi-Final appearance in 1990 and a CIF Quarter-Final appearance in 1994. There have been three Empire League MVP's (Joey Meza 1994, Ethan Wardle 2008, Shawn Hansen 2009) that played for Cypress. Cypress has won the Empire League just 3 times in the school's history 1978, 1990, 2007.Waterpolo
There were never very many bright spots for this sport until the year of '03. This is the year Goal keeper Greg Quick broke two records. The most blocks in a game, and the most blocks in a season. This is also the first year they first made CIF... The Boys team made noise behind the lead of GoalkeeperGoalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
Greg Quick and the defense of Scott Kaufman but they were no match for Huntington Beach High (which moved up a division the following year). The following year Scott Kaufman and Mike Dillard led them to another league title and out of the first round.
Coach: Darren Sandvig