Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California, was founded in 1946 at Brown Airfield in Otay Mesa and is now located on the West side of Chula Vista. It is part of the Sweetwater Union High School District.School for the Creative and Performing ArtsThe Sweetwater Union High School District's School for Creative and Performing Arts is part of Chula Vista High School, and 30 percent of the student population enrolls in this program. The SCPA is a Grammy Signature School and offers high school "majors" in Ballet Folklorico, Band, Dance, Guitar, Mariachi, Orchestra, Piano, Stage Tech, Drama, Vocal Music, and Visual Arts.Construction UpgradesCVHS underwent a renovation to several classrooms and received a new ASB building in 2006-2007 as part of Proposition BB. And as of recently (under Proposition O) the school received a new state-of-the-art multi purpose performing arts center (now named Jack Tygett Performing Arts Center) and library. Turner Construction started work on these buildings started in the summer of 2009, and was completed and occupied by students and staff in January 2011. In addition, the schools locker rooms, weight room, and gymnasium were gutted and renovated.Under Propositions BB and Prop O, classrooms were renovated in 2006, and construction on new buildings on campus began in 2009. The Jack Tygett Performing Arts Center is one of the largest environmentally friendly performing arts venues in the South Bay, and is seeking LEED Platinum certification. This center seats over 700 guests, and has movable seating, enabling this venue to be used in a variety of events. 4 classrooms are also attached to the Tygett Center - Band, Orchestra/Mariachi, Dance, and Choir rooms - all sound dampened along with their own private offices for teachers, and ample storage for students. There are also dressing rooms, and 3 lobbies in the front of the building with a vast amount of glass to minimize artificial lighting and let natural light come through. A Spartan statue donated by a previous graduating class, was also relocated from another part on campus to stand in front of this new center to be more visible, and serve as a focal point in front of the building. Phase 1 also included work on renovating the school's gymnasium and locker rooms by installing new flooring, upgrading electrical and heating systems, new windows, cabinets, new movable bleachers in the gym, and a fresh coat of paint.
