Menlo-Atherton High School
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| Menlo-Atherton High School | |
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| 555 Middlefield Road Atherton, California, USA |
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| School district | Sequoia Union High School District |
| Students | 2,090 (2005) |
| Type | public comprehensive |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Gold |
| Established | 1951 |
| Homepage | http://www.mabears.org/ |
Menlo-Atherton High School (known as "MA" to local residents) is a four-year comprehensive secondary school located in Atherton, California which was established in 1951. Menlo-Atherton is part of the Sequoia Union High School District.
When the school first opened on September 24, 1951, it had an initial enrollment of 1,015 students. As of 2005, the school has 2,090 students enrolled. The school mascot is the bear and the school colors are maroon and gold.
Menlo-Atherton has been named one of the top secondary schools in the nation by the United States Department of Education as part of its National School Recognition Program. It was also selected as a California Distinguished School by the State Department of Education. In 2005, Newsweek ranked the school as the 259th best school in the United States.[1] Menlo-Atherton also offers the most Advanced Placement courses in the district with fourteen, ranging from Studio Art to US History.
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
The school is home to a nationally competitive FIRST robotics team, number 766 in the organization. Founded in 2002, this team placed third in the 2005 nation-wide championships in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Bear Naked News is Menlo-Atherton High School's monthly newspaper. It is written, edited, and released by Menlo-Atherton's Journalism students.
Menlo-Atherton High School is the home of KCEA, a radio station specializing in big band music and high school sports.
It is also home of the Lunátics Improv Comedy Group, whose alumni has graduated into professional comedians, film teachers, and the founder is now a professional theatrical actress at ACT in San Francisco.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Isaac Baron, Professional poker player.[citation needed]
- Lindsey Buckingham: guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and music producer. Member of rock band Fleetwood Mac.
- Cheryl Burke: Professional Dancer, winner of Dancing with the Stars season 2 with partner Drew Lachey and season 3 with Emmitt Smith
- Greg Camarillo, Professional Football Player[2]
- Chris Dorst, Olympic Waterpolo Player[citation needed]
- Sahara Lotti, screenwriter and actress.[citation needed]
- Greil Marcus, noted critic on rock music (1st records editor of The Rolling Stone) and American culture and author of many books, including Mystery Train and Lipstick Traces.[citation needed]
- Bob Melvin: former catcher for the San Francisco Giants and currently manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks.[citation needed]
- Stevie Nicks: singer, songwriter, and keyboardist; member of rock band Fleetwood Mac.
- Courtney Thorne-Smith: actress
- Bob Weir: guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead[citation needed]
- Steve Westly, businessman and politician.[citation needed]
