Ygnacio Valley High School
| Ygnacio Valley High School | |
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A mural with the school mascot at the front entrance of the school
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755 Oak Grove Road Concord, California Concord, California 94518 |
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| Coordinates | 37°56′02″N 122°01′33″W / 37.933993°N 122.025898°WCoordinates: 37°56′02″N 122°01′33″W / 37.933993°N 122.025898°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Be safe, be respectful, be responsible!" |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Mount Diablo Unified School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Nelly Meyers |
| Principal | Efa Huckaby |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,223 (2011-12) |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | yvhs |
Ygnacio Valley High School (YVHS) is a public secondary school located in Concord, California, United States. It draws students from Concord as well as from the neighboring communities of Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill. The school opened in 1962, and its first senior class graduated in 1964. Originally conceived as a temporary facility, the school currently carries an enrollment of over 1,500 total students for grades 9 through 12. When the nearby Northgate High School opened in 1974, YVHS lost approximately half its student body at the time. The school is part of the Mount Diablo Unified School District.
Since 1964, one of the school's main athletic rivals has been the Clayton Valley High School Eagles. The main rival was the College Park Falcons, until the schools were redistricted to prevent ongoing vengeful stunts that were hindering good sportsmanship in the early 2000s. YVHS also shares a lesser rivalry (as well as a property line) with neighboring De La Salle High School.
The first varsity Warrior football game played at the YVHS campus in 38 years took place on September 16, 2006. Ground was broken on a new running track and all-weather turf football and soccer field at YVHS in August 2005. Prior to the completion of the new field, most football home games were played at Mount Diablo High School or Diablo Valley College, due to poor field conditions, condemned bleachers, and a lack of lighting.
In December 2005, the YVHS football team coached by Mike Ivankovich won the NCS-2A championship against Miramonte High School for the second time since 1999.
In the 2009-10 football season, the YVHS football team won the DVAL league championship for the first time. The league had been created two years prior. The team then advanced to the NCS playoffs, losing in the second round to Eureka High School.
In 2009, head football coach Joshua Davis resigned, and Chris Turner was named the new head coach. As of 2010, Chris Turner stepped down, and former defensive coordinator Todd Bauleke is now the head coach.
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