San Mateo High School
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San Mateo High School is an American National Blue Ribbon comprehensive four-year public high school
in San Mateo
, California
serving grades 9–12 as part of the San Mateo Union High School District
.
The school's traditional arch-rival is Burlingame High School
, and during the football season, the two rival schools hold an annual Little Big Game. In November of 2009, SMHS won the Paw for the first time in six years, though Burlingame reclaimed the trophy in 2010. The 84th Little Big Game took place on November 11, 2011, with San Mateo winning the trophy once again.
The following year, the school outgrew the cottage and the school board purchased St. Margaret’s estate. Classes were conducted in this building from 1903 until 1911. Although the school building was considerably damaged in the earthquake of 1906, no class time was lost. The building was one of the first to be repaired after the earthquake and by 1907 there were 90 students enrolled. In 1906, all departments were accredited by the University of California at Berkeley and since then, San Mateo High School has been recognized as a leading institution of learning in this community. In 1991, the school was named a National Distinguished Blue Ribbon school by the United States Department of Education
. In 2005, it was recognized with a Gold Standard Award for Academic Excellence by California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) in conjunction with the California State University system. The award recognizes ten high schools which have shown measurable gains and strong academic performance by getting students ready for college and the workforce while showing evidence of reducing achievement gaps between various subgroups of students over time.
The school moved to Baldwin Avenue in 1911, and remained there until 1927, when the present day San Mateo High School was built at Delaware and Poplar. The new facility followed the architectural model of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court in England. The school was structurally reinforced for earthquake safety in 1934–35 and entirely rebuilt for earthquake safety again in 2005.
The school earned a Guinness World Record
in 2005 for collecting 372,000 pounds (168,736 kg) of food from the local community for its canned food drive. The collected food was provided to America's Second Harvest
and Samaritan House.
The school moved twice in 1903 and to Baldwin Avenue in 1911 before moving to its present location in 1927. The original brick-dominated complex was sometimes referred to as "the high school that looks like a university."
Efforts to improve the school’s educational facilities, while preserving its unique heritage, are ongoing. The school’s excellent Visual and Performing Arts Department shares its beautiful Performing Arts Center with county-wide performing arts groups. The Performing Arts Center, which seats 1600, is the premier performing arts facility in the county. The smaller Flex Theatre was built with District and Drama booster funds in 1993.
In 2001, the school undertook to demolish and entirely replace the original building in an effort to meet modern earthquake safety requirements. Dedicated in August 2005, the new building strongly echoes the design and materials of the original in part due to strong public outcry about the decision to demolish the structure. The building was designed by BCA Architects of San Jose, California. On February 10, 2006 the campus Quad was dedicated to alumnus Merv Griffin, who donated US$
250,000 to the school (US$125,000 of which was intended for the performing arts department).
The library has always been one of the most magnificent and unique in the area, with its ornate fireplace and high ceiling. During the 2005 rebuilding process, the original library was recreated; maintaining it’s signature fireplace and mantel and high ceilings. It affords a panoramic view of the center courtyard of the school.
The newly built Merv Griffin Quad sits squarely in the center of the campus and student life at San Mateo High. It includes an amphitheatre built in the Greek style and the Thomas Mohr clock tower, named after a longtime district superintendent and reminiscent of the tower and chimes that were removed from the building during the 1934–35 structural reinforcements. This beautiful and welcoming courtyard is a popular gathering place for students during lunchtime and rallies.
Other improvements to the school have occurred since the 2002 Centennial including transformation of the main athletic stadium with all-weather surfaces for football and soccer and an 8-lane all-weather track; remodeling of the swimming pool in 2003–05; an expanded weight room; and the building of a joint-use Community Gym housing the wrestling and dance rooms and a full-court basketball area.
Classes (excluding 0th and 8th period) meet three times a week, twice for 90 minute periods and for 51 minutes periods on Fridays. Each course has a value of five credits per semester. Grading is on a 4.0 point scale. Grade point average and class rank (unweighted) are computed in January of the senior year. All courses taken in 9th, 10th, and 11th and first semester of the 12th grade, including PE are used. The School Loop
system is actively used by a majority of the faculty for students and parents.
In 2009, 266 students took AP exams with 79% pass rate (3 or higher).
In addition to the HI, Mateo Journalism also maintains an award-winning website, called the Bearcat and can be found at www.thebearcat.net http://www.thebearcat.net
program. http://www.smbiotech.com/ The recently built $9.2 million biotechnology wing features 9000 square feet (836.1 m²) of instructional space on the ground floor; an 18-station laboratory; a bio-manufacturing room and independent research laboratory; a plant tissue culture facility; a chemical stockroom and storage area; a bio-imaging room; computer research area and a student conference area. The second floor boasts a 4000 square feet (371.6 m²) conference room and distance learning facility to host guest speakers and facilitate video conferencing. Upstairs also has a spot for a greenhouse, long-term storage and staff offices. Biotechnology teachers include Ellyn Daugherty, Jimmy Ikeda, Ashley Heckly, and Leslie Allen Conaghan.
During the 2007–2008 year, the Marching Band placed 1st at 4 of 5 competitions.
Marches:
San Mateo High has an award winning choir who, in the spring of 2010, at the Heritage Festival, won first gold. They competed against many schools from California and schools from out of state. They have been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall
in New York in the spring of 2011.
has won itself recognition from NPR.
Recently, these shows have included:
The 2009–2010 season included Leader of the Pack
, 42nd Street
, and Neil Simon
play Brighton Beach Memoirs
.
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....
in San Mateo
San Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
serving grades 9–12 as part of the San Mateo Union High School District
San Mateo Union High School District
The San Mateo Union High School District is a high school district headquartered in San Mateo, California.-Schools:The district consists of seven public high schools, one alternative high school , and one adult School in San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, and San Mateo. The oldest school in the...
.
The school's traditional arch-rival is Burlingame High School
Burlingame High School
Burlingame High School is a public high school in Burlingame, California. It is part of the San Mateo Union High School District .-History:...
, and during the football season, the two rival schools hold an annual Little Big Game. In November of 2009, SMHS won the Paw for the first time in six years, though Burlingame reclaimed the trophy in 2010. The 84th Little Big Game took place on November 11, 2011, with San Mateo winning the trophy once again.
History
Its first year, San Mateo High School was located in the Dixon Cottage on Ellsworth Avenue. The faculty was composed of A.G. Van Gorder, Principal, and two assistant teachers. School was opened on September 15, 1902, with an enrollment of 27.The following year, the school outgrew the cottage and the school board purchased St. Margaret’s estate. Classes were conducted in this building from 1903 until 1911. Although the school building was considerably damaged in the earthquake of 1906, no class time was lost. The building was one of the first to be repaired after the earthquake and by 1907 there were 90 students enrolled. In 1906, all departments were accredited by the University of California at Berkeley and since then, San Mateo High School has been recognized as a leading institution of learning in this community. In 1991, the school was named a National Distinguished Blue Ribbon school by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
. In 2005, it was recognized with a Gold Standard Award for Academic Excellence by California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) in conjunction with the California State University system. The award recognizes ten high schools which have shown measurable gains and strong academic performance by getting students ready for college and the workforce while showing evidence of reducing achievement gaps between various subgroups of students over time.
The school moved to Baldwin Avenue in 1911, and remained there until 1927, when the present day San Mateo High School was built at Delaware and Poplar. The new facility followed the architectural model of Henry VIII’s Hampton Court in England. The school was structurally reinforced for earthquake safety in 1934–35 and entirely rebuilt for earthquake safety again in 2005.
The school earned a Guinness World Record
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
in 2005 for collecting 372,000 pounds (168,736 kg) of food from the local community for its canned food drive. The collected food was provided to America's Second Harvest
America's Second Harvest
Feeding America is a United States-based non-profit organization. It consists of a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue organizations that serve virtually every county in the United States as well as Puerto Rico. It is the nation's leading hunger-relief charity,...
and Samaritan House.
Campus
Efforts to improve the school’s educational facilities, while preserving its unique heritage, are ongoing. The school’s excellent Visual and Performing Arts Department shares its beautiful Performing Arts Center with county-wide performing arts groups. The Performing Arts Center, which seats 1600, is the premier performing arts facility in the county. The smaller Flex Theatre was built with District and Drama booster funds in 1993.
In 2001, the school undertook to demolish and entirely replace the original building in an effort to meet modern earthquake safety requirements. Dedicated in August 2005, the new building strongly echoes the design and materials of the original in part due to strong public outcry about the decision to demolish the structure. The building was designed by BCA Architects of San Jose, California. On February 10, 2006 the campus Quad was dedicated to alumnus Merv Griffin, who donated US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
250,000 to the school (US$125,000 of which was intended for the performing arts department).
The library has always been one of the most magnificent and unique in the area, with its ornate fireplace and high ceiling. During the 2005 rebuilding process, the original library was recreated; maintaining it’s signature fireplace and mantel and high ceilings. It affords a panoramic view of the center courtyard of the school.
The newly built Merv Griffin Quad sits squarely in the center of the campus and student life at San Mateo High. It includes an amphitheatre built in the Greek style and the Thomas Mohr clock tower, named after a longtime district superintendent and reminiscent of the tower and chimes that were removed from the building during the 1934–35 structural reinforcements. This beautiful and welcoming courtyard is a popular gathering place for students during lunchtime and rallies.
Other improvements to the school have occurred since the 2002 Centennial including transformation of the main athletic stadium with all-weather surfaces for football and soccer and an 8-lane all-weather track; remodeling of the swimming pool in 2003–05; an expanded weight room; and the building of a joint-use Community Gym housing the wrestling and dance rooms and a full-court basketball area.
Grades
The academic calendar is two semesters, of 18 weeks each.Classes (excluding 0th and 8th period) meet three times a week, twice for 90 minute periods and for 51 minutes periods on Fridays. Each course has a value of five credits per semester. Grading is on a 4.0 point scale. Grade point average and class rank (unweighted) are computed in January of the senior year. All courses taken in 9th, 10th, and 11th and first semester of the 12th grade, including PE are used. The School Loop
School Loop
School Loop is an online application for Elementary school, middle school and high school students to view their grades online and communicate with teachers. It allows staff to upload a student's grades onto the Internet for immediate viewing...
system is actively used by a majority of the faculty for students and parents.
In 2009, 266 students took AP exams with 79% pass rate (3 or higher).
2007–2008
- 1,502 students:
White Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander African-American Filipino no response American Indian 32.2% 32.9% 29.6% 5.9% 4.3% 3.9% 1.3% 0.0% - 79 certified staff:
White Asian African-American Hispanic Filipino no response American Indian Pacific Islander 75.9% 8.9% 6.3% 6.3% 1.3% 1.3% 0% 0%
Journalism Program
The San Mateo Hi is San Mateo High School's school print publication. It is one of the longest running student journalism programs on the west coast and prints 16 broadsheet pages once every three weeks. In its 2008–2009 run, the paper won numerous accolades at the Peninsula Press Club High School Newspaper Competition. The 2011 publication's editors-in-chief are Vikash Morar and Victoria Xiao.In addition to the HI, Mateo Journalism also maintains an award-winning website, called the Bearcat and can be found at www.thebearcat.net http://www.thebearcat.net
Biotechnology Program
San Mateo High School has a recognized biotechnologyBiotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
program. http://www.smbiotech.com/ The recently built $9.2 million biotechnology wing features 9000 square feet (836.1 m²) of instructional space on the ground floor; an 18-station laboratory; a bio-manufacturing room and independent research laboratory; a plant tissue culture facility; a chemical stockroom and storage area; a bio-imaging room; computer research area and a student conference area. The second floor boasts a 4000 square feet (371.6 m²) conference room and distance learning facility to host guest speakers and facilitate video conferencing. Upstairs also has a spot for a greenhouse, long-term storage and staff offices. Biotechnology teachers include Ellyn Daugherty, Jimmy Ikeda, Ashley Heckly, and Leslie Allen Conaghan.
Music
San Mateo High School has an advanced orchestra, marching band, jazz band, choir, concert band, and intermediate band. The website can be accessed at www.bearcatmusic.orghttp://www.bearcatmusic.org The music department usually hosts marching band parades, jazz in the PAC, Carnegie in the library, a Little Big Game Field show, annual spring and winter instrumental concerts, winter guard and drumline competitions, various choir concerts, and other events. In 2009, the Little Big Game field show featured a march to "Thriller."During the 2007–2008 year, the Marching Band placed 1st at 4 of 5 competitions.
Marches:
- 1939: Gone with the Wind
- 2006: El Capitan
- 2007: Arromanches
- 2008: Per Aspera Ad Astra
- 2009: Farewell to a Slavic Woman.
San Mateo High has an award winning choir who, in the spring of 2010, at the Heritage Festival, won first gold. They competed against many schools from California and schools from out of state. They have been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York in the spring of 2011.
Theater
San Mateo's theater program puts on three shows every year — two musicals and one play. These shows are performed in the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, or PAC. The school's performance of RentRent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
has won itself recognition from NPR.
Recently, these shows have included:
- A Murder is AnnouncedA Murder is AnnouncedA Murder is Announced is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in June 1950 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same month...
(2009), - Peter PanPeter PanPeter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
(2009), - Rent (High School Edition) (2008),
- The Philadelphia StoryThe Philadelphia Story (play)The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry. It tells the story of a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist.-Production:...
(2008), - West Side Story (2008),
- Little Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors (musical)Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
(2007), - To Kill A MockingbirdTo Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was instantly successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature...
(2007), - Thoroughly Modern MillieThoroughly Modern MillieThoroughly Modern Millie is a 1967 American musical film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay by Richard Morris focuses on a naive young woman who finds herself in the midst of a series of madcap adventures when she sets her sights on marrying her wealthy boss.The...
(2007), - Bat BoyBat Boy: The MusicalBat Boy: The Musical is a musical with a book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming and music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe, based on a June 23, 1992 Weekly World News story about a half-boy, half-bat, dubbed "Bat Boy", found living in a cave....
(2006), - Hello Dolly! (2006),
- Into the WoodsInto the WoodsInto the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...
(2006).
The 2009–2010 season included Leader of the Pack
Leader of the Pack
"Leader of the Pack" is a 1964 pop song recorded by girl group The Shangri-Las. It became number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 28, 1964.-Original Shangri-Las recording:...
, 42nd Street
42nd Street (musical)
42nd Street is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin, and music by Harry Warren. The 1980 Broadway production, directed by an ailing Gower Champion and orchestrated by Philip J. Lang, won the Tony Award for Best Musical and became a long-running hit...
, and Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...
play Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs is a semi-autobiographical play by Neil Simon, the first chapter in what is known as his Eugene trilogy. It precedes Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound.-Characters:*Eugene Morris Jerome, almost 15...
.
SMHS Dance Team
San Mateo high is also known for their hip-hop jerking dance team, focusing on choreography-based tactics. They enter annual competitions and perform in show cases, using original, self- made up choreography. The team performs in many occasions such as school assemblies, halftime shows, and lunch rallies. The SMHS dance team is composed of hip hop dancers, two dance captains and a dance adviser.Quiz Kids
The San Mateo Quiz Kids team has qualified for the NAQT championships in Chicago for 3 years running, and won the bay area Quizbowl contest in 2008, receiving a trip to London as the grand prize.Notable alumni
- Walter AfanasieffWalter AfanasieffWalter Afanasieff is a multiple Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his long association with Mariah Carey, for whom he was producer and co-writer for several years, beginning in 1990...
, Grammy winning music composer and producer. - David BinnDavid BinnDavid Aaron Binn is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent.He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 1994....
, NFL football player - Barry BostwickBarry BostwickBarry Knapp Bostwick is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, replacing Peter Scolari as Mr. Tyler in the sitcom What I Like About You, and playing mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City...
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. - Phil GoldmanPhil GoldmanPhillip York "Phil" Goldman was an American engineer and entrepreneur best known for co-founding WebTV.-Early life:Growing up in San Mateo, California, Goldman attended San Mateo High School graduating in 1982...
, 1982. WebTV founder. - Merv GriffinMerv GriffinMervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. was an American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show on Group W Broadcasting...
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musician. - Patrick Avila, Amateur Boxer From B-Street Boxing Gym
See also
- San Mateo County high schools