Heritage High School (Brentwood, California)

Overview

The school features include a state-of-the-art theatre, recording studio, broadcast studio (with green screen), and large rear projection screen TVs in every classroom. Its colors are gold, Columbia blue, and white, and its mascot is the Patriot. It was recently credited with the six-year status highest API score in the district.

History

In 2003, bids were taken for the construction of the school.

The school grew every year until it reached the capacity of all four classes (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior) in 2008. The Heritage High School class of 2008 was the highest grade each year it was at Heritage, and was its first graduating class.

In 2012, the school became the first school in the district to ban the use of social media in school campaigns due to adverse social effects. In 2012, more than 50 students were suspended for a prank involving a lamb and washable paint.

In 2013, a large number of students and spectators required medical treatment due to extreme heat at the graduation ceremony.

In 2014, the school created an innovative program combining art and technology.

SLCs

The school is separated into four Small Learning Communities (SLCs), SLC-A1, SLC-A2, SLC-B, SLC-C, and SLC-D. SLC-A and SLC-D were the only SLCs open the first year of school, but the second school year saw the beginning of SLC-B, with SLC-C being partially used for PE teachers, and by 2007 it was being used completely. The Class of 2008 was the first class to graduate from Heritage High School, and the Class of 2009 was the first to have attended Heritage for all four years.

As of 2019, all four SLCs are being used and have been staffed with assistant principals.

Athletics

The school is home to sports teams called the Patriots. Numerous sports compete in the North Coast Section Championships. In 2023 the school inaugurated girls flag football.

Notable alumni

• Paul Blackburn (2012), MLB All-Star pitcher

References

References

1. "Administration / Welcome".
2. "Heritage High". National Center for Education Statistics.
3. (2003-06-01). "Heritage High School Increments 1 and 2". The Sacramento Bee.
4. (2012-08-11). "School bans social media in student campaigns". Oakland Tribune.
5. (June 8, 2012). "MMore students suspended for prank". Oakland Tribune.
6. (2013-06-09). "More than 2 dozen stricken by intense heat". Oakland Tribune.
7. (2014-04-21). "Heritage High art goes high tech". Oakland Tribune.
8. Weisinger, Jeff. (2023-09-02). "Former Heritage teacher arrested during Patriots football game Friday night".
9. Weisinger, Jeff. (2023-09-12). "BVAL girls flag football makes history in Brentwood".
10. "Paul Blackburn".
11. (July 18, 2022). "Heritage HS legend Blackburn rises above adversity to become Athletics' All-Star". Mercury News.