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{{Infobox School3
|name=Gunn High School
|image=[[Image:Henry Gunn High School billboard.jpg|150px]]
|established=1964
|type=[[Public school|Public]]
|grades=9-12
|head_name=Principal
|head=Noreen Likins
|city=[[Palo Alto]]
|state=[[California]]
|country=[[United States]]
|mascot= Timmy the Titan
|website=[http://gunn.pausd.org Official Website]
}}
'''Henry M. Gunn High School''' is one of two public [[high school]]s in [[Palo Alto, California|Palo Alto]], [[California]]. Gunn High School, is a four-year high school with a current enrollment of 1,907 students.<ref>[http://pausd.org/community/board/downloads/pkt_092308.pdf Palo Alto Unified School District 9/23/08 Board Meeting Minutes] (includes 2008-2009 11th day enrollment numbers). Retrieved September 25, 2008.</ref> The Class of 1966 was the first class to graduate from Gunn High School.<ref name="profile">{{cite web |url=http://gunn.pausd.org/home/web/files/profile07.pdf |title=2007 Schooll Profile |accessdate=2008-03-22}}</ref> The academic year has two semesters with 240 minutes of weekly instruction for every class. The school's schedule operates on a rotating bell schedule with classes assigned to lettered "periods" from A through G.


== Wording ==
Established in 1964, Gunn High School was named after the late Henry M. Gunn (1898-1988), who served as the Palo Alto superintendent from 1950 to 1961. In 1964, the [[Palo Alto Unified School District]] announced it would name the district's third high school after him.


Does anybody else find the word "listed" confusing when used in the context of being nominated? I believe that by changing this to something else, e.g. "xxx is a current featured list candidate" (as used on the template on the articles' talk pages), it will be less confusing. Shall we change the news appropriately? <font face="Brush Script MT" size="4">[[User:G.A.S|G.A.S]] </font> 09:33, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
The ethnic and racial makeup of the 2007 student population is 2.5% African-American, 6.5% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 4.5% Asian Indian, and 52% Caucasian.<ref name="profile"/>


:I agree with you on that one. Especially with the listed as a featured list one. -- [[User:Collectonian|<span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color:#5342F'>Collectonian</span>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Collectonian|talk]]&nbsp;'''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Collectonian|contribs]]) 13:21, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
The [[mascot]] of the school is Timmy the Titan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gunn.pausd.org/oracle/articles/99.html |title=The skinny on Timmy |work=The Oracle |publisher=Gunn High School |date=[[December 14]], [[2005]] |accessdate=2008-05-22}}</ref> The [[student newspaper]] is ''The Oracle'', part of the [[High School National Ad Network]]. The internal student-run television news show is the Titan Broadcast Network.


::I think that sounds good, too. I actually wouldn't mind getting the wording hammered out for each possibility, and then updating all the news items to use them. —[[User:Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: blue;">Dino</span>]][[User talk:Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: green; font-weight: normal;">guy</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: orange;">1000</span>]] 19:57, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
==Academic reputation==
''[[Newsweek]]'' ranked Gunn 53rd in the United States in 2003,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6362098/site/newsweek/|title=2003 List: The Top High Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools|accessdate=2006-10-20| last=Mathews|first=Jay|authorlink=| date=2003-05-24|publisher=''[[Newsweek]]''| archiveurl=http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:x46WvEorfRIJ:www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6362098/site/newsweek/| archivedate=2006-10-20}}</ref> 70th out of America's top 1,000 high schools in 2005,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7723397/site/newsweek/|title=The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools|accessdate=2006-10-20|date=[[2005-05-16]]|publisher=''[[Newsweek]]''| archiveurl=http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:z57zRbGpwfYJ:www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7723397/site/newsweek/| archivedate=2006-10-20}}</ref> 79th out of 1,200 in 2006,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/|title=The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools|accessdate=2006-10-20|date=[[2006-05-23]]|publisher=''[[Newsweek]]''| archiveurl=http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:ASHFr4a-H4wJ:www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/| archivedate=2006-10-17}}</ref>, and 83rd out of 1,300 in 2008. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Gunn|title=America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com|accessdate=2008-09-07|publisher=[[Newsweek]]|archiveurl= http://209.85.141.104/search&q=cache:http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/}}</ref>


:::I agree with that. "Listed" sounds a bit awkward to me. [[User:Itzjustdrama|<span style="color: #CC77FF;">Itz</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Itzjustdrama|<span style="color: #CC99FF; font-weight: normal;">just</span>]][[User talk:Itzjustdrama|<span style="color: #CCBBFF;">drama?</span>]] 19:59, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
The average [[SAT]] score for Gunn seniors hovers around 1200-1300 on the former 1600 scale (1249 in 2004, 1291 in 2005, 1263 in 2006).<ref>{{cite web |title=Gunn High School's School Accountability Report Card |pages=Page 15 |url=http://www.pausd.org/community/about/downloads/SARC/HenryGunn.pdf |accessdate=2008-05-22}}</ref>


::::Can I continue by updating the wording? [[User:G.A.S|<font style="font-family:Brush Script MT" size="4">G.A.S</font>]][[User talk:G.A.S|<sup><font style="font-family:Verdana;">talk</font></sup>]] 05:53, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Education in mathematics and computer sciences is particularly strong. In 2004, 5 students qualified for the [[United States of America Mathematical Olympiad|USAMO]] out of around 250 nationally, and during the 2004-2005 school year 5 out of the approximately 35 American students in the Gold Division of the [[United States of America Computing Olympiad|USACO]] were from Gunn.{{fact|date=April 2008}}


:::::Go for it! :) -- [[User:Collectonian|<span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color:#5342F'>Collectonian</span>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Collectonian|talk]]&nbsp;'''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Collectonian|contribs]]) 05:57, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
==Robotics Team==
The acclaimed<ref>
{{cite press release
| title = NASA Previews Robotics Engineers of the Future
| publisher = [[NASA Ames Research Center]]
| date = [[March 10]], [[2006]]
| url = http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2006/06_14AR.html
| accessdate = 2008-05-22}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news
| last = Malone
| first = Michael S.
| title = The Fix-It Kids Take Over
| work = [[Forbes|Forbes Magazine]]
| publisher = Forbes.com Inc.
| date = [[March 25]], [[2002]]
| url = http://www.forbes.com/asap/2002/0325/034.html
| accessdate = 2008-05-22}}</ref> Gunn Robotics Team (GRT), established in 1997 and advised by teacher and former [[NASA]] employee Bill Dunbar, has consistently placed in the top 25 at the [[FIRST Robotics Competition]]. It is also the only FIRST Robotics team to have won the national animation award twice, in 1997 and 2006<ref>[http://gunnrobotics.net/awards.php Gunn Robotics Team Awards]</ref>.


Along that line, I have some thoughts on the exact wording for a few (cough) items - comments are appreciated!
==Notable alumni==


;Featured topics
{{col-begin|width=95%}}
:Current: ''X'' is listed as a featured topic.
|-
:Proposed: ''X'' is promoted to featured topic status.• ~
|
:Alternate: ''X'' is promoted to a featured topic.
*[[Jessica Yu]], - Academy Award winner for Best Documentary in a Short Subject for the film ''[[Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien]]''
;Featured topic candidates
*[[Stanley Jordan]], class of 1977 — jazz guitarist
:Current: ''X'' et al. have been nominated as part of a featured topic candidacy.
*[[George Packer]], class of 1978 - author
:<small>[Proposed by {{user|G.A.S}}]</small> ''Y'' is a featured topic candidate.• ~
*[[David Leavitt]], class of 1979 - author of ''[[Family Dancing]]'' and ''[[The Lost Language of Cranes]]''
:Alternate: ''X'' et al., as ''Y'', are a featured topic candidate.
*[[Stephan Jenkins]], class of 1983 - lead singer for [[Third Eye Blind]]
;Today's featured article
*[[Jessica Yu]], class of 1983 — director of Oscar-winning short documentary <br />''Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien''
:Current: ''X'' is listed as today's featured article.
*[[Steve Almond]], class of 1984 - author
:<small>[Proposed by {{user|G.A.S}}]</small> ''X'' is today's featured article.• ~
|
;Featured article review (failed)
*[[Rick Porras]], class of 1984 — co-producer on [[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy]]
:Current: ''X'' is delisted as a featured article.
*[[Matt Flynn (musician)| Matt Flynn]], class of 1988 — Grammy Award-winning drummer of [[Maroon 5]], as well as former drummer of the [[The B-52's]]
:Proposed: ''X'' is demoted from featured article status.• ~
*[[Shemar Moore]], class of 1988 — actor, formerly of the NBC soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
:Alternate: ''X'' is demoted from a featured article.
*[[Anne Wojcicki]], class of 1991 - businesswoman, wife of Google founder Sergey Brin
;Featured articles
*[[Brett Simon]], class of 1993 - director of ''[[Assassination of a High School President]]''
:Current: ''X'' is listed as a featured article.
*[[Mehdi Ballouchy]], class of 2002 - professional soccer player
:Proposed: ''X'' is promoted to featured article status.• ~
|}
:Alternate: ''X'' is promoted to a featured article.

;Featured article candidates
==References==
:Current: ''X'' is a featured article candidate.• ~
{{Reflist|2}}
:Proposed: —

;Featured picture
==External links==
:Current: ''X'' is listed as a featured picture.
*[http://gunn.pausd.org/ Gunn High School website]
:Proposed: ''X'' is promoted to featured picture status.• ~
*[http://www.aljian.com/alumni/index.php Gunn Alumni Site]
:Alternate: ''X'' is promoted to a featured picture.
*[http://gunn.pausd.org/oracle/ ''The Oracle''], student-run newspaper
;Featured picture candidate
*[http://www.gunnautotech.com/ Gunn Auto Tech]
:Current: ''X'' is a featured picture candidate.• ~
*[http://www.thepartisanreview.org Gunn High School's The Partisan Review], student-run political magazine patterned after the now-defunct [[Partisan Review]]
:Proposed: —
*[http://gunnrobotics.net/index.php Gunn Robotics Team]
;Featured list removal candidates (failed)

:Current: ''X'' is delisted as a featured list.
[[Category:Palo Alto Unified School District]]
:Proposed: ''X'' is demoted from featured list status.• ~
[[Category:High schools in Santa Clara County, California]]
:Alternate: ''X'' is demoted from a featured list.
;Featured lists
:Current: ''X'' is listed as a featured list.
:Proposed: ''X'' is promoted to featured list status.• ~
:Alternate: ''X'' is promoted to a featured list.
;Featured list candidates
:Current: ''X'' is a featured list candidate.• ~
:Proposed: —
;A-Class assessment
:Current: ''X'' is nominated for A-class assessment.
:Proposed: ''X'' is an A-class candidate.• ~
;Good topics
:Current: ''X'' is listed as a good topic.
:Proposed: ''X'' is promoted to good topic status.• ~
:Alternate: ''X'' is promoted to a good topic.
;Good topic candidates
:Current: —
:Proposed: ''Y'' is a good topic candidate. • ~
:Alternate: ''X'' et al., as ''Y'', are a good topic candidate.
;Good article relisting
:Current: ''X'' is re-listed as a good article.
:Proposed: ''same as "Good articles"''
:Alternate: ''X'' is re-promoted to good article status.• ~
:Alternate: ''X'' is re-promoted to a good article.
;Good article reassessments (passed)
:Current: ''X'' finished a good article reassessment as ''keep''.
:Proposed: ''X'' passed a good article reassessment.• ~
;Good article reassessments (failed)
:Current: ''X'' is delisted as a good article.
:Proposed: ''X'' is demoted from good article status.• ~
:Alternate: ''X'' is demoted from a good article.
;Good articles
:Current: ''X'' is listed as a good article.
:Proposed: ''X'' is promoted to good article status.• ~
:Alternate: ''X'' is promoted to a good article.
;Good article candidates
:Current: ''X'' is a good article candidate.• ~
:Proposed: —
;Peer reviews
:Current: ''X'' is put up for peer review.
:Proposed: ''X'' is listed for peer review.
:Alternate: ''X'' undergoes a peer review. <small>(this is the format that was originally used)</small>• ~
This is pretty much everything I could find listed in our news log, feel free to add anything else if you think we'll ever have need of it. Thoughts? —[[User:Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: blue;">Dino</span>]][[User talk:Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: green; font-weight: normal;">guy</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: orange;">1000</span>]] 17:38, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:My preferences are indicated above (•). [[User:G.A.S|<font style="font-family:Brush Script MT" size="4">G.A.S</font>]][[User talk:G.A.S|<sup><font style="font-family:Verdana;">talk</font></sup>]] 05:59, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
::Good, anyone else? BTW, when I first wrote this list out, whether a proposed item was listed as "Proposed" or "Alternate" did not reflect my own preference (I meant to do that, but forgot to before saving). I have reordered them to do so now - "Proposed" is my preferred version, and "Alternate" is the secondary one. Oh, and one more thing, when e.g. "good article", "featured list candidate", "peer review" etc. are linked, I think they should link to the relevant discussion, as opposed to linking to the project pages on each thing. Anyone else agree? —[[User:Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: blue;">Dino</span>]][[User talk:Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: green; font-weight: normal;">guy</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Dinoguy1000|<span style="color: orange;">1000</span>]] 19:04, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I pretty much agree with G.A.S., but I marked them anyway (~). And yea, I believe the discussions should be linked instead of project pages. ~ [[User:Itzjustdrama|<span style="color: #CC77FF;">Itz</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Itzjustdrama|<span style="color: #CC99FF; font-weight: normal;">just</span>]][[User talk:Itzjustdrama|<span style="color: #CCBBFF;">drama?</span>]] 21:17, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Agree with G.A.S's options and also agree, it would be much more useful to link to the actual discussion rather than the project page. -- [[User:Collectonian|<span style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; color:#5342F'>Collectonian</span>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Collectonian|talk]]&nbsp;'''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Collectonian|contribs]]) 22:52, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:::: I agree with linking to the discussion pages... There is little sense in linking to the project page, especially if you are looking the archives up, and with GA's having their own sub-pages now (we can use {{tl|autolink}} to create the link once the sub-page is created). [[User:G.A.S|<font style="font-family:Brush Script MT" size="4">G.A.S</font>]][[User talk:G.A.S|<sup><font style="font-family:Verdana;">talk</font></sup>]] 05:34, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

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Does anybody else find the word "listed" confusing when used in the context of being nominated? I believe that by changing this to something else, e.g. "xxx is a current featured list candidate" (as used on the template on the articles' talk pages), it will be less confusing. Shall we change the news appropriately? G.A.S 09:33, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

I agree with you on that one. Especially with the listed as a featured list one. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 13:21, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
I think that sounds good, too. I actually wouldn't mind getting the wording hammered out for each possibility, and then updating all the news items to use them. —Dinoguy1000 19:57, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
I agree with that. "Listed" sounds a bit awkward to me. Itzjustdrama? 19:59, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Can I continue by updating the wording? G.A.Stalk 05:53, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Go for it! :) -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 05:57, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Along that line, I have some thoughts on the exact wording for a few (cough) items - comments are appreciated!

Featured topics
Current: X is listed as a featured topic.
Proposed: X is promoted to featured topic status.• ~
Alternate: X is promoted to a featured topic.
Featured topic candidates
Current: X et al. have been nominated as part of a featured topic candidacy.
[Proposed by G.A.S (talk · contribs)] Y is a featured topic candidate.• ~
Alternate: X et al., as Y, are a featured topic candidate.
Today's featured article
Current: X is listed as today's featured article.
[Proposed by G.A.S (talk · contribs)] X is today's featured article.• ~
Featured article review (failed)
Current: X is delisted as a featured article.
Proposed: X is demoted from featured article status.• ~
Alternate: X is demoted from a featured article.
Featured articles
Current: X is listed as a featured article.
Proposed: X is promoted to featured article status.• ~
Alternate: X is promoted to a featured article.
Featured article candidates
Current: X is a featured article candidate.• ~
Proposed: —
Featured picture
Current: X is listed as a featured picture.
Proposed: X is promoted to featured picture status.• ~
Alternate: X is promoted to a featured picture.
Featured picture candidate
Current: X is a featured picture candidate.• ~
Proposed: —
Featured list removal candidates (failed)
Current: X is delisted as a featured list.
Proposed: X is demoted from featured list status.• ~
Alternate: X is demoted from a featured list.
Featured lists
Current: X is listed as a featured list.
Proposed: X is promoted to featured list status.• ~
Alternate: X is promoted to a featured list.
Featured list candidates
Current: X is a featured list candidate.• ~
Proposed: —
A-Class assessment
Current: X is nominated for A-class assessment.
Proposed: X is an A-class candidate.• ~
Good topics
Current: X is listed as a good topic.
Proposed: X is promoted to good topic status.• ~
Alternate: X is promoted to a good topic.
Good topic candidates
Current: —
Proposed: Y is a good topic candidate. • ~
Alternate: X et al., as Y, are a good topic candidate.
Good article relisting
Current: X is re-listed as a good article.
Proposed: same as "Good articles"
Alternate: X is re-promoted to good article status.• ~
Alternate: X is re-promoted to a good article.
Good article reassessments (passed)
Current: X finished a good article reassessment as keep.
Proposed: X passed a good article reassessment.• ~
Good article reassessments (failed)
Current: X is delisted as a good article.
Proposed: X is demoted from good article status.• ~
Alternate: X is demoted from a good article.
Good articles
Current: X is listed as a good article.
Proposed: X is promoted to good article status.• ~
Alternate: X is promoted to a good article.
Good article candidates
Current: X is a good article candidate.• ~
Proposed: —
Peer reviews
Current: X is put up for peer review.
Proposed: X is listed for peer review.
Alternate: X undergoes a peer review. (this is the format that was originally used)• ~

This is pretty much everything I could find listed in our news log, feel free to add anything else if you think we'll ever have need of it. Thoughts? —Dinoguy1000 17:38, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

My preferences are indicated above (•). G.A.Stalk 05:59, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
Good, anyone else? BTW, when I first wrote this list out, whether a proposed item was listed as "Proposed" or "Alternate" did not reflect my own preference (I meant to do that, but forgot to before saving). I have reordered them to do so now - "Proposed" is my preferred version, and "Alternate" is the secondary one. Oh, and one more thing, when e.g. "good article", "featured list candidate", "peer review" etc. are linked, I think they should link to the relevant discussion, as opposed to linking to the project pages on each thing. Anyone else agree? —Dinoguy1000 19:04, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
I pretty much agree with G.A.S., but I marked them anyway (~). And yea, I believe the discussions should be linked instead of project pages. ~ Itzjustdrama? 21:17, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
Agree with G.A.S's options and also agree, it would be much more useful to link to the actual discussion rather than the project page. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 22:52, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
I agree with linking to the discussion pages... There is little sense in linking to the project page, especially if you are looking the archives up, and with GA's having their own sub-pages now (we can use {{autolink}} to create the link once the sub-page is created). G.A.Stalk 05:34, 10 October 2008 (UTC)