De Anza High School
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De Anza High School is a secondary school
located in Richmond
, California
, named after Spanish
explorer Juan Bautista de Anza
.
The school originally opened in 1955. In 2005 local voters passed Measure J, a bond measure which included $161 million to completely rebuild the De Anza campus. Reconstruction began in 2009 with a new all-weather track and artificial-turf football field, along with the demolition of the gym and other site preparation work.
Secondary school
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located in Richmond
Richmond, California
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, California
California
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, named after Spanish
Spain
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explorer Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire.-Early life:...
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The school originally opened in 1955. In 2005 local voters passed Measure J, a bond measure which included $161 million to completely rebuild the De Anza campus. Reconstruction began in 2009 with a new all-weather track and artificial-turf football field, along with the demolition of the gym and other site preparation work.
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Notable alumni
- Brian AbshireBrian AbshireBrian Kenneth Abshire is a retired long-distance runner from the United States , who competed for the U.S. at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's 3,000 meter Steeplechase. He won the bronze medal in the same event at the 1987 Pan American Games, behind Brazil's Adauto Domingues and countryman...
(1982): 1988 Olympian in the 3000 meter steeplechase; former USA indoor 3000 meter record holder. - Greg BracelinGreg BracelinGregory Lee Bracelin is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League.-External links:*Attended De Anza Senior High School...
(1975): Former NFL player - Les ClaypoolLes ClaypoolLeslie Edward "Les" Claypool is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends and slapping.Claypool has also self produced and engineered his...
(1981): Primus (band)Primus (band)Primus is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by Lane, though the latter two departed...
bassist, lead singer - Kirk HammettKirk HammettKirk Lee Hammett is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the heavy metal band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003, Hammett was ranked 11th on Rolling Stones list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
(1980): MetallicaMetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
lead guitarist - Vyshonn King Miller (Silkk the Shocker) (1994): No LimitNo Limit RecordsNo Limit Records was an American hip-hop record label that was founded in 1990 by hip-hop artist, Percy "Master P" Miller. It was distributed by Priority Records.-No Limit Early years:...
rapper and member of TRU - Davone BessDavone BessDavone Atrayo Bess is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
(2008): Plays in the NFL (transferred his sophomore year to Skyline.) - Ken Grace (1995) Minnesota Vikings) (1996) (Oakland Raiders) (Practice Squad) (Nfl Europe)