Andrew Hill High School
Andrew Putnam Hill High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California which opened in 1956, and educates students in grades 9–12. It is part of the East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD). As of 2007, the school principal is Ms. Bettina Lopez. Currently, the Associate Principal of Education is Mr. Hector Flores. The Associate Principal of Administration is Mr. Bjorn Berg. The Activities Director is Dr. McCusker. The Boy's Athletic Director is Mr. Greg Dunlap. The Girl's Athletic Director is Mr. Jonathan Mach.
The school mascot is the falcon. The school colors are black and gold. The school's enrollment is approximately 2400.
There is an ongoing movement to make the school a charter school. However, this push was rejected by district trustees [1], though the effort is continuing [2]. If the effort succeeds, Andrew Hill will become the largest charter school in Northern California.
As of 2006, 45% of the school's students qualify for the free lunch program, compared to the district average of 25%.
As of 2010, 55% of the school's students qualify for the federally subsidized lunches, the best measure of the percentage of low-income students at each school.[1]
This school is famous for its International Baccalaureate (IB) and MAGNET program. According to Newsweek Magazine's 2010 ranking of the best 1600 high school in America, Andrew Hill is ranked 390. This means they are ranked third in San Jose, behind Mission San Jose (ranked 169), and Lynbrook (ranked 212).[1]
Demographics
Andrew Hill High's demographics is close to that of Yerba Buena High School's, and is roughly 65% Mexican American and 35% Vietnamese American.[3]
Notable alumni
- Captain Jason M. Dahl, pilot of United Airlines Flight 93; Hillsdale Elementary School was renamed Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School in his honor [2][3] A building was also named "Dahl Hall" in his honor. The hall is located at the science building.
- Mike Honda, congressman for California's 15th congressional district.
- Mervyn Fernandez, former wide receiver in the CFL and NFL.
- George Achica, former lineman in the USFL and NFL.
- Marc J. Spears, NBA writer for Yahoo! Sports, president of National Association of Black Journalists' Sports Task Force and co-producer of documentary Katrina Cop in the Superdome.
- Steve Caballero, professional skateboarder
- Dr. Jim Tabios, M.D., Ph.D., Doctor / Scientist, biomedical sciences, 4 U.S. patents - University of Texas Medical Center / Stanford School of Medicine, MENSA
- Jim McMahon, NFL hall of fame quarterback (attended 1973-1975, then transferred to Roy High School in Utah)[4]
- Miguel Pérez, Actor and writer
- Andrew X. Pham, author of Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam.
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/americas-best-high-schools/profile.html?key=DQ72y2ll_-uXH2Ow7JD8tYtbfo4&state=CA&year=2010&id=232&detailsKey=Tw9clsqEV8zYTDD5HAVVvX5hXIE
- ^ Herel, Suzanne. "School to get a hero's name; Flight 93 pilot was a graduate of San Jose's Hillsdale Elementary." San Francisco Chronicle. March 23, 2002. News; page A-1.
- ^ Sinisi, J. Sebastian. "School named for pilot 9/11 hero who lived in metro area honored." The Denver Post. March 27, 2002. Denver & The West; page B-03.
- ^ Carter, Bob (2007). "McMahon was a rebel without pause". ESPN Classic. http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/McMahon_Jim.html. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
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