| Merced High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Merced, California United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| Established | March 14, 1922 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| School district | Merced Union High School District |
| Principal | John Olsen |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,000 |
| Website | Merced High School |
Merced High School is located in Merced, California is a part of the Merced Union High School District. The high school district added a second high school in 1960 which was built and named El Captain High School.
The current enrollment is over 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12 and is currently under Principal John Olsen.
The Merced High School Advanced Placement program is open for any student that wishes to be challenged in the fields of Chemistry, English, Physics, Government, Spanish, Biology, Calculus, Statistics and Studio Art. The teachers at Merced High School work very hard to ensure that their students work their hardest, which explains the high percentage of students that pass the Advanced Placement examinations with a score of 3, 4, or 5. Merced High School's Advanced Placement exam and test scores have earned it a place among the Top 1300 schools in the United States by Newsweek Magazine[1] as well as a Bronze Award from US News & World Report, making it one of the top 1,800 schools in the United States.[2]
The Merced High Academic Decathlon team took the title of 2009 Merced County Champions and competed in Sacramento in March, 2009 taking 5 medals.