Athletics
Palo Alto High School encompasses 23 varsity teams, including a football team, a swimming team, as well as badminton, softball, basketball, track and field/cross country running, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling teams. In addition, Palo Alto High School also fields boy's and girl's junior varsity teams as well as "frosh soph" (freshman and sophomore only) teams in water polo, track and field, basketball. soccer, baseball, and football. The school is also home to several athletic clubs, including an Ultimate Frisbee Club. The 2010-11 school year was arguably the most successful athletic year for Palo Alto team sports. The football team as well as the girls volleyball team each won a Division 1 State championship title. The football team finished ranked No. 13 in the country after upsetting No. 5 ranked Centennial, and the girls volleyball team was named Girls Team of the Year by Maxpreps after upsetting No. 1 ranked Long Beach Poly, and finishing with a 41-1 record. After the conclusion of the fall sports season, the girls basketball team went on to win a Division 1 CCS title, followed by the baseball team (which featured many of the football players that won the State title) also winning a Division 1 CCS championship.
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