Mission Hills High School
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| San Marcos in San Diego County, California |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2004 |
| Principal | David Chochrane |
| Campus | Dairy |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Grizzlies |
| Website | MissionHillsHigh.org |
Mission Hills High School is a high school located in San Marcos, California. It first opened in August 2004 on 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land that was previously part of a local dairy. It has many career-oriented programs, such as the Academies of Business, Law Enforcement, Health Essentials, Fire Technology, and Culinary Arts.
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[edit] PACE Promise
The PACE Promise, a joint program of San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD) and California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), guarantees CSUSM admission to all district students continuously enrolled in the district from 9th through 12th grade who meet entrance requirements. This program begins with the SMUSD graduating classes of 2009.
The Promise provides a step-by-step plan of preparation for college. Beginning in seventh grade, San Marcos students must work to fulfill program expectations. Meeting these requirements also prepares them for admission to most California public and private universities and colleges. Students who meet all the program’s academic benchmarks and the financial need criteria, as determined by CSUSM, may receive monetary assistance from a private foundation associated with the Promise while attending the university.
Improving college options for this generation of students, the Promise provides dynamic, accelerated services which include tutoring and mentoring, visits to the university campus, enhanced test preparation for English and math entry-level exams, and extensive information regarding college preparation and admission. The Promise thus provides a vital link from the secondary school setting to the university.
[edit] California wildfires of October 2007
During the California wildfires of October 2007, Mission Hills High School opened its campus on October 20 for evacuated refugees. The evacuation site offered a place to sleep, food, and activities such as soccer, skateboarding, football, and basketball. Mission Hills also allowed pet owners to keep small animals.
[edit] Jack Ashby Field
Mission Hills High school is home to one of several fields that have names in San Diego County. The field was named in honor of long time San Marcos coach, Jack Ashby. He served as the school's first athletic director before retiring in 2005.
[edit] Demographics
- Hispanic: 49.3% (+1.2%)
- White: 36.7% (-1.2%)
- Filipino: 3.5% (-0.6%)
- Asian: 4.6% (+0.2%)
- African-American 3.6% (-0.2%)
