Villa Park High School
Villa Park High School (VPHS) is a four-year suburban public high school located in the city of Villa Park, California, United States. It was built in 1964 and is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Orange Unified School District. The campus serves students residing in Villa Park and portions of the cities of Orange and Anaheim. Enrollment at VPHS (for the 2011-12 school year) was 2,491 students. The ethnic breakdown of the student population was 20.9% Asian, 56.7% Hispanic, 16% African American and 16.5% white (non-Hispanic). The professional staff includes 88  teachers, five counselors, a library media specialist, a career adviser, an activities director, and three administrators. A dedicated classified staff also supports the school program. The school Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2011–2012 school year was 815, a six-point increase over the previous year. The regular school day begins at 7:55 AM and ends at 2:46 PM. A small number of earlier classes are available for students who want to begin and finish their school day earlier. These "zero period" classes meet from 6:55 to 7:50 AM. Athletics. The school mascot is the Spartan, and its colors are  black, silver, and Columbia blue. Students at Villa Park High School may compete in the following sports: Visual and performing arts. Villa Park offers a variety of visual and performing arts that students may take throughout their four years of high school.