Terra Nova High School (Pacifica)

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**Terra Nova High School**

Established	1961
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Sherry Segalas
Faculty	72
Students	1,452 [1]
Location	1450 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica, California, United States 94044
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Black, Yellow
Mascot	Tigers
Website	http://tnhs.juhsd.k12.ca.us/

Terra Nova High School is an American public high school in Pacifica, California serving grades 9 through 12 as part of the Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD).

1 History
2 Campus
3 Extracurricular activities
4 Notable alumni
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

Terra Nova High School was established in 1961 to serve the growing population in the Linda Mar neighborhood of southern Pacifica, California.

[edit] Campus

The original buildings and campus were architected by Mark Falk & Corwin Booth (of Falk & Booth).

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Terra Nova's student-run newspaper is the Terra Nova Times. Terra Nova also has a team on the Bay Area's Quiz Kids show. Terra Nova is also known for its wide variety of sports played, some of which include football, badminton, cross-country, tennis, track, water polo, swimming, soccer, basketball, and wrestling to name a few. Terra Nova is 2006 Sophomore Football PAL Bay Division Champions.