Skyline High School (Oakland, California)

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Skyline High School
Type Public High School
Principal Heidi Green
Faculty 100 (2006-07)[1]
Students 2,037 (2007-08)[1]
Grades 9-12
Location 12250 Skyline Blvd.,
Oakland, California, United States
District Oakland Unified School District
Colors Red, Black and White
Mascot Titan
Newspaper 'The Skyline Oracle'
Website http://skylinehs.org

Skyline High School is a public high school in Oakland, California, USA.

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[edit] Background

Skyline High School is nestled in the hills of Oakland, California near the Redwood Regional Park. It was constructed in the late 1950's by Branagh Construction Inc.

Skyline's first graduating class was the in 1962. At that time, the student body was predominantly White. The school's demographics have changed over the years. In 2008 Skyline had over 2,000 students with an approximate demographic distribution of 40% African-American, 20% Asian American, 11% non-Hispanic White and 23% Latino.[1]

Fifty-three percent of Skyline's students are accepted to four-year colleges or universities (many attending the University of California), and 39 percent attend community colleges.

[edit] Class Colors

Freshmen- Grey

Sophomores- White

Juniors- Black

Seniors- Red

[edit] Academics

Skyline High School offers a variety of academic courses and electives. Electives include: Jazz Band, Orchestra, Marching Band, Choir, Drama, Dance, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Journalism, JROTC, Graphics, Art, Ceramics, Architectural Design, Psychology, Stagecraft and more.

The school offers the following honors and Advanced Placement classes:

  • English 3 AP (Language and Composition)
  • English 4 AP (Literature)
  • Spanish 4 AP
  • Spanish 5 AP
  • French 3 HP
  • French 4 AP
  • Pre-Calculus HP
  • Calculus AB AP
  • Calculus BC AP
  • Statistics AP
  • Advanced Biology HP
  • Biology AP
  • Chemistry HP
  • Chemistry AP
  • Environmental Science AP
  • World History AP
  • US History AP
  • US Government/Economics AP

Students may choose either to pursue general studies at Skyline, or to enroll in an Academy. Students who do not enroll in an Academy may take classes offered by the Academy if space is available.

The Academies are "schools within a school" which focus on specific career fields. Students study with the same team of teachers and classmates until graduation. They are connected with internships and paid summer jobs which relate to their goals. Academy selection takes place in the spring of the freshman year. The Academies at Skyline include:

  • Architecture and Graphic Technology
  • Computer Science and Digital Film
  • Education
  • Health and Bioscience

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Athletics

Skyline is notable in the Oakland Athletic League. It currently offers 18 sports programs and is the defending OAL champion in bowling, tennis, volleyball, baseball, Cross Country, track and field, swimming, and soccer. Many of these teams have remained undefeated for several years running, including a three-year streak in both volleyball and baseball.[citation needed] Skyline has been traditionally dominant in other sports as well, most notably in football, where it has appeared in almost every OAL Championship game (Silver Bowl) and won the majority of them.

[edit] Clubs

Skyline's clubs include: Anime Club, Building with Books Club, IU Mien Club, Baking Club, Black Student Union, Chess Club, Excel Club, Literary Journal, Fashion Club, French Club, Gaming, Gay-Straight Alliance, GAIA Club, Interact Club, Jewish Student Union, Key Club, La Raza Unida Club, Leadership, SGCP, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Spanish Club, and Youth Together.

Student Government opportunities include: All City Government, School Site Council, and SHS Student Government.

Skyline's student newspaper is The Skyline Oracle.

[edit] Performing arts

Renovation of Skyline's performing arts theater was completed in 2002 with the help of funding from alumnus Tom Hanks. It was renamed after Skyline's long-time drama teacher, Rawley T. Farnsworth. The renovated facility boasts a professional, state-of-the-art lighting and sound stage, and can seat approximately 1,000 people. The Performing Arts Academy is also well-known. There are 5 areas of Performing Arts:Instrumental Music Directed by Ted Allen, Vocal Music Directed by Anita Cooper, Drama, Directed by Jan Hunter (who is also the head of the department) Dance, Directed by Dawn James, and Film, Directed by Mark Frey.

The Oakland Film office lists Skyline as a potential filming location in Oakland.[2]

[edit] Campus safety and security

Skyline maintains a full-time force of school security officers who use cameras and foot patrols to monitor activities such as vandalism, drugs, alcohol, and gambling. The school periodically has problems with race-related violence. The officers can be dispatched when needed by the Oakland Police Communications Center or from the main office. See OUSD Police (Skyline High)

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Skyline High - Reports. California Department of Education. Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
  2. ^ Skyline High School. Locations, Locations, Locations. Oakland Film Office. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.

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