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In March 2005, four students got a 2400 on the first administration of the new [[SAT]] I, the highest score possible. |
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San Marino High was named a National [[Blue Ribbon School]] in 2006 and a Gold Medal school by [[U.S. News and World Report]]<ref>http://www.usnews.com/ |
San Marino High was named a National [[Blue Ribbon School]] in 2006 and a Gold Medal school by [[U.S. News and World Report]]<ref>http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/gold-medal-schools.html</ref> in December 2007, ranking #82 in the nation. San Marino High remains the top high school in the [[Los Angeles County]] and one of the top schools in the state. |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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Revision as of 19:24, 7 December 2007
| San Marino High School | |
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| Address | |
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2701 Huntington Dr. , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1955 |
| Principal | Loren Kleinrock |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | around 1,200 |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Website | http://www.sanmarinohs.org |
San Marino High School (SMHS) is a public high school in San Marino, California. It is a part of the San Marino Unified School District.[1]
History
In 1955, San Marino High School enrolled its first class. The high school is situated on the former site of Carver Elementary School. School reconstruction began in 1996 and is now complete. The school is equipped with new laboratories, classrooms, and ethernet connections. The new buildings include a brand new cafeteria, orchestra and band room, dance studio, journalism lab, and renovated auditoriums, as well as a renovated baseball field and a brand new football field/track.
San Marino High School is part of the San Marino Unified School District. Its public funding is supplemented by private donations raised through the San Marino Schools Foundation.
Athletics
San Marino High School has several good tennis teams and players; at one point the school won five straight CIF titles and became ranked number one in USA Today's High School Tennis Teams in 1998. SMHS has a history of athletic rivalry with South Pasadena High School, a high school in the neighboring city. SMHS has the most C.I.F. Southern Section Championships, in front of Long Beach Poly. The school's most recent C.I.F. title was Division II Boys' Varsity Tennis in 2007.
Speech and Debate
San Marino High School currently boasts one of the fastest growing speech and debate teams in the nation. The team, currently coached by Director of Forensics Oliver Valcorza and Assistant Debate Coach J.J. Rodriguez, features over one hundred active members. San Marino Forensics ranked eighth at the California State Tournament last year, and have been defending East Los Angeles District champions three years running.
The team travels around the country to attend invitationals and tournaments. San Marino has produced two national champions in Extemporaneous speaking. The program is home to many national and state ranked speakers. San Marino Speech and Debate is one of many successful programs on campus.
Classes
San Marino High School currently has a 59 member teaching faculty. SMHS offers a variety of AP Classes in mathematics, science, foreign languages, English, social science, and music/art.[2]
Extracurricular classes include small business, fashion design, computer graphics, three courses in media arts (digital film making, animation, and field work), the school newspaper Titan Shield , the school yearbook Titanian, band, and orchestra.
Student Population
The student body at San Marino High School is made up of 1136 students from various ethnicity and backgrounds. About 67% of that number consists of Asian Americans, 27% Caucasians, and 5% Chicano-Latinos, Indian-Americans, African-Americans, multiracial, and other.[2]
School Events
The high school holds events several events, including sports, theater, and others. The Associate Student Body puts on the Coronation Ball, a dance held to crown the Homecoming Queen and Princesses. These young ladies will then be honored throughout homecoming. The ball is held on the Saturday directly before the Homecoming game, takes place in the home of a student, and also features an annual theme. During the week before the homecoming game, the ASB usually holds lunch- and snack-time rallies to boost school spirit. Finally on the Thursday night before homecoming day, the ASB will stay over night at school to decorate the campus. In the afternoon of Homecoming day, SMHS students hold a homecoming parade with the assistance of the San Marino Police Department and Fire Department. The parade is usually attended by community figures such as the mayor, the principal, and San Marino Unified School District Board members. Floats include each class' advisory board and community service clubs. The SMHS Marching Band usually leads the parade. The homecoming game takes place that night, with the marching band and color guard performing during half-time. The 2006 game against Blair High School, which San Marino won 24-15, also featured fireworks during halftime.
The annual winter formal is held by the Amicians, one of the school's many service clubs. The dance is usually held in December and has an annual theme. The 2006 theme was "Alice in Wonderland."
In March, the ASB holds "Monte Carlo Night," a "pseudo casino night" event, where students play BlackJack, Poker, Craps, or Roulette to win chips they then trade in for raffle tickets. Prizes for 2007 included iPods, a PlayStation 3, two Nintendo Wiis, Laker game tickets, a digital camera, mini-bike, and gift certificates.
Other Facts
Rivals of San Marino include South Pasadena High School, La Canada High School, Temple City High School, Gabrielino High School, and Arcadia High School.
San Marino High has produced many royal court members for its annual Rose Parade & Rose Bowl Game such as followed: Aimee Richelieu `86, Cara Rullman `91, Keli Hutchins `96, Caroline Hsu `02, Alexandra Wucetich `03, and Carolyn Loo `06 have earned titles as Tournament of Roses Queens for the Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena. Courtney Rubin `08 was named Rose Princess for the 2008 parade. In March 2005, four students got a 2400 on the first administration of the new SAT I, the highest score possible.
San Marino High was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2006 and a Gold Medal school by U.S. News and World Report[3] in December 2007, ranking #82 in the nation. San Marino High remains the top high school in the Los Angeles County and one of the top schools in the state.
Notable alumni
- Jim Gott- 1980 (MLB Player).[4]
- Christian Wheel- 1997 (Radio host).[5]
References
- ^ The San Marino Unified School District, City of San MarinoTemplate:Accessdate
- ^ http://sanmarinohs.org/about/school_profile.jsp?rn=2916200
- ^ http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/high-schools/2007/11/29/gold-medal-schools.html
- ^ Jim Gott, The Baseball Cube. Accessed November 18, 2007.
- ^ [1], Christian Wheel Myspace page.