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As a Granite Hills graduate from the class of 2006, Amaral was an excellent student, as well as a devoted band member. He was in band for three years and maintained good grades throughout all of high school.

Water polo was one of Amaral’s favorite sports throughout his years at Granite. He was goalie, and played with great sportsmanship.

“Senior year water polo [was my favorite memory],” said Amaral, “Coming back from dislocating my shoulder to play in the MHS game at MHS, as well as going to playoffs and playing El Diamante and having 24 saves in that game.”

Following graduation from high school, Amaral left Porterville to attend Redlands University, where he continued to play water polo, as well as pursue his love of music. Amaral majored in music with the future goal of becoming a band director.

“Jack was a fun student to work with because he wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion and stir everything up a bit,” stated Amaral’s former AP English teacher Evan Hackett, “It is one of the simple pleasures of teaching when we see former students coming back and teaching in Porterville.”

After graduating from Redlands University, Amaral was on the lookout for any job positions that had to do with music. Fortunately, Amaral found an array of job interviews in Porterville, Calif.

“I’m currently the Pioneer band director. I also teach elementary schools in the morning: Los Robles, Santa Fe, Vandalia, Doyle, Westfield, Olive, and Roche,” said Amaral.

Jack currently resides in Porterville. He is happy to be where he is and is grateful for all of the opportunities he has been given.

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+1 #9 Victor Y. 2012-02-10 04:16

Jack Amaral not only teaches at Pioneer, but he returns to the Granite Hills Pool to give the young polo players a couple pointers. He has taught me a few things, and I would love for him to come back someday and work with our polo team a little bit more.

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+1 #8 Armando Carvajal 2012-02-09 22:59

I'm not in water poplo but just by the things that i have heard i know that it is a very challenging sport, so I know that our water polo team deserves lots of credit and support.

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0 #7 Alexis Lopez 2012-02-09 22:23

Its a nice thing that students that graduated from their town have them come back and see them that they have changed.

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+1 #6 ernie 2012-02-09 22:18

He sounds like a cool guy.

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0 #5 Marissa Baldwin 2012-02-09 22:16

Wow another one of Granite Hills students are doing fantastic. Maybe this will help inspire others to try hard in school.

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+1 #4 Carolina Herrera 2012-02-09 22:10

It's so awesome how someone my school, or even my town, can be as successful as Jack. I would love for my town to be known for students being successful like Bear Pascoe and Jack Amaral, not for the number of gang members, or teen pregnancy rates. I am glad to know Porterville is, yet again, represented by such an amazing person. :lol:

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0 #3 josh 2012-02-09 22:10

water polo is the hardest sport. it can be a real chalangeing and fun sport. :lol:

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+1 #2 Ashton Lambert 2012-02-09 22:03

It's cool to see former students from my high school do so well after they graduate. This inspires me to keep my grades up and strive for what I want to do in life.

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+1 #1 Ashton Lambert 2012-02-09 22:00

It's cool to see former students from my high school do so well after they graduate. This inspires me to keep my grades up and strive for what I want to do in life.

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