College Park High School (Pleasant Hill, California)

College Park High School is a public high school located in Pleasant Hill, California, United States, situated adjacent to Valley View Middle School and Diablo Valley College. It is part of the Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and serves most of Pleasant Hill, a portion of Concord, a portion of Martinez, and all of Pacheco. CPHS was honored as a 2013 California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education.^[5]

College Park High School
Location
201 Viking Drive Pleasant Hill , California 94523-1809 United States
Coordinates	37°57′54″N 122°04′15″W[1]
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1960
Principal	Levirt Griffin[3]
Teaching staff	82.09 (FTE)[4]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,997 (2023-2024)[4]
Student to teacher ratio	24.33[4]
Language	English
Area	Pleasant Hill, California
Color(s)	Purple and white
Mascot	Falcon
Affiliation	Mount Diablo Unified School District
Website	http://cphs.mdusd.org

History

College Park High School was founded in 1960 to alleviate population pressure from nearby Pleasant Hill High. The new institution chose the falcon for its mascot. The school had been constructed on land adjacent to Diablo Valley College, leading to the name College Park. A fierce rivalry developed between College Park and Pleasant Hill High until the latter closed. This rivalry would later be transferred to both Alhambra and Northgate High Schools. ^[6]

Athletics

The school has won state championships in girls cross-country (2003 and 2004) and boys wrestling (1966-NORCAL CHAMPIONS, 1967-NORCAL-5TH, 1993-4TH CIF STATE, 1994-8TH CIF STATE).^[7]

Notable alumni

• Cori Alexander - professional soccer player and photographer
• Maurice Benard - actor on the ABC soap opera General Hospital^[8]
• Rick Bodine - the plaintiff in the "burglar that fell through a skylight" lawsuit
• Tina Dupuy - syndicated columnist and author
• Amit Elor (born 2004) - freestyle wrestler, 2024 Olympic champion and 8x world champion^[9]
• Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Cincinnati Reds first baseman; 2021 fourth round pick
• Trevor Larnach - Minnesota Twins outfielder; 2018 first round pick
• Eteva Mauga-Clements (born 1999) - CFL linebacker for the Edmonton Elks^[10]
• McKenzie Moore (born 1992) - player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Meredith Patterson - Broadway, TV and film actress
• Zyon Pullin - NBA player^[11]
• Travis Raciti - former defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles^[12]
• Melissa Seidemann (born 1990) - member of the U.S. women's water polo Senior National team; Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games
• Amit Elor (born 2004) - member of the U.S. women's wrestling Olympic team; Olympic gold medalist at the 2024 Olympic Games