Villa Park High School (VPHS) is a public high school in the Orange Unified School District serving students in grades 9–12. Find school contact information, current resources, athletics, notable alumni and the history of Villa Park High School.
Villa Park High School
18042 Taft Ave.
Villa Park, CA 92861
Phone Number: 714-532-8020
Principal’s Office Fax: 714-532-8031
Counseling Office Fax: 714-628-0283
Villa Park High School Map
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Villa Park High School Information
Enrollment: Approximately 2,049 students (2025–26 California Department of Education enrollment)
Grades: 9–12
School Colors: Black, Silver and Columbia Blue
Mascot: Spartan
Established: 1964
School District: Orange Unified School District
Serves: Villa Park and portions of surrounding Orange County communities
Principal: Dennis McCuistion (2026–27)
Notable Villa Park High School Alumni & Attendees
Villa Park High School serves students from Villa Park and surrounding Orange County communities, so attending VPHS does not by itself mean someone lived within the City of Villa Park.
- Kevin Costner – Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker; Villa Park High School Class of 1973.
- Dennis Burtt – Former Major League Baseball pitcher who played at Villa Park High School alongside Kevin Costner.
- Rebecca Black – Singer and online creator who graduated from Villa Park High School after previously spending time in homeschooling.
- Aaron Boone – Former MLB infielder and New York Yankees manager; grew up in Villa Park and graduated from VPHS after playing baseball, basketball and football.
- Roy Choi – Chef and founder of Kogi; lived in Villa Park and graduated from Villa Park High School.
- Henry DiCarlo – Emmy Award-winning KTLA meteorologist and sportscaster; Villa Park High School Class of 1985.
- Mark Trumbo – MLB All-Star and home-run leader; Villa Park High School graduate.
- Pat McInally – All-Pro NFL punter and wide receiver; Villa Park High School alumnus.
- Dave Leeper – Former MLB outfielder and member of the 1985 World Series champion Kansas City Royals; VPHS alumnus.
- Robbie Martin – Former NFL player with the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts; VPHS alumnus.
- Paul Moyer – Former Seattle Seahawks defensive back; VPHS alumnus.
- Jason Sanders – NFL placekicker; attended Villa Park High School.
- Eric Chenowith – Former Kansas and NBA basketball player; VPHS alumnus.
- Leigh Donovan – Hall of Fame mountain-bike racer; Villa Park High School Class of 1990.
- L. J. Smith – Author of The Vampire Diaries; grew up in the Villa Park area and attended Villa Park High School.
- Gavin Grahovac – Villa Park High School baseball standout and Texas A&M All-American, selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the third round of the 2026 MLB Draft.
- Douglas Kimbell – Olympic silver medalist in water polo; VPHS alumnus.
- Monte Scheinblum – 1992 U.S. National and World Long Drive champion; VPHS alumnus.
- Jim Sorensen – Masters middle-distance running record holder; VPHS alumnus.
- Mark D. Sanders – Grammy Award-winning country songwriter; VPHS alumnus.
- Karen Chau – Artist and creator of the children’s television series Ni Hao, Kai-Lan; VPHS alumna.
Academics, Activities & Athletics
- PFSO (Parent-Faculty-Staff-Organization) dedicated to volunteering and school fundraising efforts
- Villa Park High School Accountability Report Card
- Review from Great Schools
- Campus improvements funded through OUSD Measure S include major modernization work at Villa Park High School. See the Villa Park Measure S overview and Orange Unified School District for current project information.
- For current teams, schedules, facilities and athletic information, visit the Villa Park High School Athletics website.
VPHS Social Media
- Spartan Link for Freshman – Twitter
- VPHS Graphics – Twitter
- VPHS Graphics – Instagram
- VPHS ASB – Twitter
- VPHS ASB – Instagram
Villa Park High School Parent-Faculty Staff Organization
Villa Park High School Athletics
Atheltics
Band/Instrumental Music
Baseball
Basketball – Boys
Basketball – Girls
Choir
Dance
Football
Soccer – Girls
Soccer – Men
Softball
Volleyball – Girls
Water Polo/Swimming
Wrestling
Villa Park High School History
Villa Park High School opened in 1964 during a period of rapid residential growth in Villa Park and surrounding northeastern Orange. Newspaper reporting from the planning and opening period described a campus project costing roughly $2.65 million, built in part to relieve crowding at Orange High School as district enrollment was expected to continue climbing. The new school was designed for a much larger student population than Villa Park’s small city population alone, reflecting the broader attendance area it served. VPHS opened to over 1,300 sophomores and juniors. The first graduating class was in 1966. Both the teachers and students participated in the landscaping and even building benches for the amphitheater. The project was called “Operation Green Thumb” and by April 7th, 1965 the landscaping was done. The students used funds from OUSD and $625 that the students raised at a dinner. Originally VPHS had quonset huts as classrooms on the east side and an Orange grove. The student body voted on the school mascot, the Spartans, which remains today.
VPHS was opened to relieve crowding at Orange High School and an expected 20% increase in enrollment . The first principal was William E. Montonna who had been an Administrative Assistant to the OHS principal. About 65 teachers and administrators were originally staffed at the Villa Park campus. At the time of the opening there were 26 classrooms, a library, two gymnasiums, administrative offices and special use rooms for business education (4), music (2), science (4), home economics (2), arts and crafts (2), shop (3), mechanical drawing (1), drama (1), driver education (2) and multi-purpose (1).
VPHS also began with a dress code which designated socially acceptable clothes that included full skirts may be one inch above the knee but slim skirts must come to the middle of the knee.
In 1969 there was a nationally publicized issue called the “Gumpertz affair” where Villa Park’s High School student-association president, Bob Gumpertz, said he would not lead the Flag salute. Gumpertz stated that he was not ready to make a “life-long” commitment to the United States before learning more about other countries and cultures. The school board subsequently adopted a policy making a Flag pledge mandatory on student officers.