San Mateo High School

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San Mateo High School

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Motto Scholarship - Citizenship - Athletics
Established 1902
Type Public Secondary
Principal Jacqueline McEvoy
Faculty 71 [1] (2005-2006)
Students 1,502 [2] (2005-2006)
Location 506 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo, California, United States 94401
Telephone +1 (650) 558-2399
Campus Urban
Colors Orange, Black
Mascot Bearcat
Website http://www.smuhsd.k12.ca.us/smhs

San Mateo High School is an American public high school in San Mateo, California serving grades 9-12 as part of the San Mateo Union High School District.

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[edit] History

San Mateo High School has been recognized throughout its history for its academic achievement and the role it plays in the local community. In 1991, it was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. In 2005, the California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) organization bestowed a "Gold Standard Award for Academic Excellence" upon San Mateo High School. [1]

Legend has it that the bearcat mascot was the result of a disagreement about whether architectural adornments at the front entrance of the original building were bears or cats. During a 50-year celebration in 1977, the architect was asked to offer a definitive answer. His response: "They're owls."[citation needed]

The school's traditional arch-rival is Burlingame High School.

The school earned a Guinness World Record in 2005 for collecting 372,000 pounds (168,736 kg) of food from the local community for it's canned food drive. The collected food was provided to America's Second Harvest and Samaritan House. [2] In 2006 the school collected more then 500,000 pounds (22,680 kg) of food.[citation needed]

[edit] Campus

San Mateo High School
San Mateo High School

San Mateo High School opened to its first 27 students in 1902 at a cottage on Ellsworth Street in San Mateo. The school moved twice in 1903 and to Baldwin Avenue in 1911 before moving to its present location in 1927. The original brick-dominated complex was sometimes referred to as "the high school that looks like a university."

In 2001, the school undertook to demolish and entirely replace the original building in an effort to meet modern earthquake safety requirements. The new building was modeled after Hampton Court Palace in England.[3] Dedicated in August 2005, the new building strongly echoes the design and materials of the original in part due to strong public outcry about the decision to demolish the structure. On February 10, 2006 the campus Quad was dedicated to alumnus Merv Griffin, who donated US$250,000 to the school (US$125,000 of which was intended for the performing arts department).[4]

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2005-2006
  • 1,502 students:
White Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander African-American Filipino no response American Indian
32.2% 31.6% 20.6% 5.9% 4.3% 3.9% 1.3% 0.4%
  • 79 certified staff:
White Asian African-American Hispanic Filipino no response American Indian Pacific Islander
75.9% 8.9% 6.3% 6.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0% 0%

Source: California Department of Education

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gold Standard Award
  2. ^ San Mateo County Times
  3. ^ San Mateo High School
  4. ^ CBS News
  5. ^ Walter Afanasieff
  6. ^ Walter Afanasieff at the Internet Movie Database
  7. ^ Dennis Haysbert at the Notable Names Database
  8. ^ Kris Kristofferson at the Notable Names Database
  9. ^ Kris Kristofferson at the Notable Names Database
  10. ^ Lee Mendelson at the Internet Movie Database
  11. ^ Alicia Silverstone at the Notable Names Database

[edit] External links

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San Mateo Union High School District
High schools Aragon | Burlingame | Capuchino | Hillsdale | Mills | San Mateo
Continuation schools Peninsula
Alternative schools San Mateo Middle College High School
Closed schools Crestmoor
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