San Leandro High School

Coordinates: 37°43′4.87″N 122°8′36.31″W / 37.7180194°N 122.1434194°W / 37.7180194; -122.1434194

San Leandro High School
Address
2200 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro, California
United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1949[1]
School district San Leandro Unified School District
Principal Dr. Reginald Richardson; Dr. Ronald Richardson
Faculty 121[2]
Grades 9 - 12
Enrollment 2,707[2]
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Red, blue         
Mascot Pirates
Newspaper The Cargo
Yearbook Anchors Aweigh
Information (510)618-4600
Website San Leandro High School

San Leandro High School is a four-year public high school in San Leandro, California, USA. The school is a member of the San Leandro Unified School District. In 2007, the School District bought land for a new building to house the freshman class to relieve overcrowding at SLHS. This move has met with some opposition due to the separation of the freshman class from the rest of the school.[3] The freshman (9th grade) campus is named the "Fred Korematsu Campus", after Japanese American activist Fred Korematsu.

Academics

San Leandro High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[4] Students are allowed to take courses either as College Preparatory, Honor or Advanced Placement.

Advanced Placement Courses are offered in[5] English literature, calculus AB, calculus BC, statistics, chemistry, biology, physics B, world history, U.S. history, American government, French language, Spanish language & literature, studio art, computer science

Fine arts

San Leandro High has art programs including those deemed Advanced Placement, with classes ranging from sculpture to creative writing. The music program has been to state competitions and the drama department puts on theater and musical productions each fall and spring.

In 2011 the new Art Building opened. The building contains a state of the art green screen room and control room, two sound booths, five classrooms, and an amphitheater.

Awards and recognition

San Leandro High School was recognized by the California Department of Education in 1996 as a California Distinguished School.[6]

Demographics

In 2014, the San Leandro High School student population was measured at 39.7% Hispanic, 25.3% Asian, 15.2% Black, 16.7% White, 0.5% American Indian, 1.5% Pacific Islander and 1.9% Multi-Racial.[7]

Clubs and organizations

San Leandro High School has many clubs and organizations including:

San Leandro also has three academies in partnership with the California Partnership Academies program. These academies are:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "About SLUSD". San Leandro Unified School District. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
  2. 1 2 California Department of Education - Dataquest
  3. ↑ Noceda, Kristofer. "San Leandro district buys site for campus". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
  4. ↑ accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
  5. ↑ http://www.slhs.net/200210521231858760/site/default.asp?200210521231858760Nav=%7C&NodeID=211
  6. ↑ Distinguished School Awards: Award Winners for Alameda County, California Department of Education. Accessed November 20, 2007.
  7. ↑ "San Leandro High School". School Matters.
  8. ↑ "Jared Cunningham Profile". osubeavers.com. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Dennis Dixon". Scout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2007..
  10. ↑ Curtis Goodwin, The Baseball Cube. Accessed January 26, 2008.
  11. ↑ Art Larsen obituary, Accessed February 15, 2013.
  12. ↑ Stark, Jessica. "Colonialism perfected on the American Indian: Activist Russell Means to offer insight, experience", Rice University press release dated November 14, 2007. Accessed November 20, 2007. "Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, his family moved to California, where he graduated from San Leandro High in 1958 and continued his formal education at Oakland City College and Arizona State."
  13. ↑ Julian Nash, San Jose Earthquakes. Accessed November 20, 2007.
  14. ↑ Jarrad Page, Kansas City Chiefs. Accessed November 20, 2007.
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ Marviel Underwood, Green Bay Packers. Accessed November 20, 2007.
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