the United States by the National Speech & Debate Association for the 2020-2021 school year; and the Harvard Debate Council's Best New School award in the Congressional Debate category. The program is notable for its success given it is one of the few national programs that do not rely on a school-provided curriculum or class, but rather alumni-based support. The program has reached the final round of the National Speech & Debate Tournament, the University of Kentucky's Tournament of Champions, and various other major tournaments, had members selected to the United States National Debate Team program, championed the California High School Speech Championship, and more. Athletics Burbank High School ("The Bulldogs") fields a full range of high school interscholastic athletic teams including both men's and women's basketball teams, tennis, American football, cross country, baseball, softball, golf, track and field, swimming, water-polo, volleyball, soccer, and wrestling. It competes in the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section as a member of the Pacific League. Notable alumni Mackenzie Aladjem, actress and dancer Tajh Bellow, actor, General Hospital Kelly Blatz, actor Ralph Botting, baseball player Rob Bowman, director, The X-Files, Elektra Jack Burditt, TV writer Tim Burton, director, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands Dove Cameron, actress Paul Cameron, football player Jason Chandler, baseball player Mark Covert, class of 1968, distance runner Cathy Ferguson, Olympic swimmer, 2 gold medals at 1964 Tokyo Olympics Kim Fields, actress, The Facts of Life Jaimee Foxworth, actress Seychelle Gabriel, actress Gary Grimes, actor, Summer of '42 Blake Lively, actress, Gossip Girl, The Shallows Masiela Lusha, graduated at age 15, privately tutored on set of George Lopez Chris Marquette, actor Larry Maxam, Medal of Honor recipient for heroism during Vietnam War James Mouton, baseball player Jeff Nelson, held national high school record for two mile run 1979-2008 Evan Peters, actor Debbie Reynolds, actress and singer, Singin' in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Mother Randy Rhoads, guitarist for Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne Theresa Russell, actress, Black Widow, The Razor's Edge, The Last Tycoon Freddy Sanchez, baseball player Lon Simmons, sportscaster Frank Sullivan, baseball player Vic Tayback, actor, producer, Alice Matthew Timmons, actor Mitch Vogel, actor Bob Ward, strength and conditioning coach for the Dallas Cowboys. Fullerton College head track coach Paul Ward, football player. University of Kentucky head track coach Anson Williams, actor, producer, Happy Days Laura Ziskin, producer, Pretty Woman, Spider-Man In the media The Nickelodeon