McFarland High School (California)
| McFarland High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
259 Sherwood Ave. McFarland, California 93250 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°40′27″N 119°13′48″W / 35.674275°N 119.230113°WCoordinates: 35°40′27″N 119°13′48″W / 35.674275°N 119.230113°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Motto | Opening the door to new opportunities...College and Beyond |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Status | Operating |
| School district | McFarland Unified School District |
| CEEB Code | 051945 |
| NCES School ID | 061954007315[1] |
| Principal | Lori Schultz |
| Vice Principals | Brian Bell, Dario Diaz |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 860 |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | School web site |
McFarland High School is a public high school in McFarland, California, a city in Kern County north of Bakersfield and south of Fresno.
Academics
The school's API scores rose from 591 in 2003 to 701 in 2013.
Enrollment
In the 2013–14 school year, McFarland High School had an enrollment of 799 students, with, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% Filipino, 97.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, and 0.8% White.[2]
Athletics
The school is notable for its succession of nine California state championships in cross country between 1987 and 2013.[3] The success of the team is documented in the 2015 Walt Disney Pictures film McFarland, USA starring Kevin Costner as coach at the center of the success, Jim White.[4] The streak came to an end while the film was in production after the small school was elevated to Division I, to compete with schools mostly with more than 2.5 times the population, due to their success.[3]
References
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for McFarland High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ed Data - Students - McFarland High School". Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/successful-mcfarland-cross-country-team-loses-state-title-after-24-years-feels-punished
- ↑ http://abc30.com/entertainment/cross-country-puts-mcfarland-on-the-big-screen/384507/