Mount Diablo High School
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Mount Diablo High School is a public high school
located in Concord, California
. It is the oldest school in the Mount Diablo Unified School District
, founded in 1900. Its first school years were 1900-01.
The school features several specialized programs:
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Concord, California
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
. It is the oldest school in the Mount Diablo Unified School District
Mount Diablo Unified School District
The Mount Diablo Unified School District is a public school district in Contra Costa County, California. It currently operates 32 elementary schools, 10 middle schools and six high schools, with 13 alternative school programs and an adult education program. Mt...
, founded in 1900. Its first school years were 1900-01.
The school features several specialized programs:
- The Digital Safari Multimedia AcademyDigital Safari Multimedia AcademyThe Digital Safari Multimedia Academy began in the fall of 1996.The Academy was founded on a U.S. Department of Education grant to integrate vocational education with the core academic curriculum. The goal was to do this with professional multimedia design tools. Instead of using educational...
program, started in 1996, teaches and integrates digital media into a high school core curriculum using project-based learning.
- The International Hospitality and Tourism Academy is a campus program which teaches cookingCookingCooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
and hospitalityHospitalityHospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...
. The program includes the student-run restaurant Serendipity, which operates three days a week and is supported by the students' mentors as well as professional chefs and bakers.
- Academy of Construction & Mechanical Engineering (ACME)
- Health and Medical Sciences Academy
- FAME (Fine Arts, Media, Entertainment) Academy
- Arts and Humanities Academy
- Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)