Antioch High School

Antioch High School
Address
700 West 18th Street
Antioch, California, Contra Costa, 94509
United States
Coordinates [1]
Information
School district Antioch Unified School District
Principal Louie Rocha
Vice principal Katie Curry, David Johnstone, Jason Murphy, Bukky Oyebade
Teaching staff 113 FTE[2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2718[2]
Student to teacher ratio 24:1[2]
Color(s)         
Mascot Panther
Team name Panthers
Newspaper 'The Prowler'
Yearbook 'The Panther'
Website

Antioch High School is a public high school located in Antioch, California, USA. It is located at 700 West 18th Street between G and L Streets. It is a comprehensive high school for grades 9-12. There are about 120 teachers, and 20 maintenance and office staff. The administration consists of 1 Principal and 4 Vice Principals. Departments at the school include English; Mathematics; Physical, earth, and life sciences; Social studies; Physical education; both vocal and instrumental music; drama; video, photographic, sculpted, painted and drawn arts; foreign languages; health and sports medicine; cooking; auto and wood shop; and engineering.

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History

AHS opened in Antioch, California, United States in 1955. It is the second high school in Antioch, replacing the old High School (which is now the city museum).

Academies

EDGE

In 2010, Antioch High started the Academy of Engineering and Designing a Greener Environment (EDGE) which is a unique pathway that integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math classes to give students an "edge" into a future career in engineering. Antioch's goal is that by the time students graduate, they can get a job as an intern to an engineer.

Media and Tech

In 2012, Antioch will launch a new Media and Tech Academy.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". http://geocoder.us. Retrieved 2010-05-21. 
  2. ^ a b c "school-stats.com". http://www.school-stats.com/CA/CONTRA_COSTA/ANTIOCH_HIGH.html. Retrieved 2010-05-21. 
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