and Performing Arts Academy (VPAA) is a cross-curricular program. The program is available to students for performing arts on a higher level. The five areas that comprise the VPAA (drama, dance, instrumental and vocal music, and technology) come together for spring productions. Notable alumni Phillip Bladh - Academy Award winning production sound mixer of the film Sound of Metal Travis Brown - former New Mexico Lobo standout (two-time 1st Team All-MWC) and NFL football player (St. Louis Rams) Shaun Cody - Parade All American, former USC Trojan Star, current NFL free agent Renae Cuéllar - former player for Mexico Women's National Football Team Jenn Im - beauty vlogger and fashion designer Bob May - former PGA Tour golfer, lost to Tiger Woods in a playoff at the 2000 PGA Championship Michael Smith - former All-America basketball player at BYU and first-round pick of the Boston Celtics (13th overall), current television and color announcer for the Los Angeles Clippers Troy Tanner - former member of the national men's volleyball team, which played at the Seoul Olympic Games (1988) Joseph Vargas - former US National Team water polo player; helped US National Team win silver at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles John Vargas - former US National Team water polo player; helped US National Team to fourth place finish at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona; Current Stanford Men's Water Polo Head Coach References External links Los Altos High School webpage High schools in Los Angeles County, California Public high schools in California Hacienda Heights, California 1958 establishments in California