Oakland Technical High School

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Oakland Technical High School
Location
4351 Broadway
Oakland, California 94611
USA
Information
Type Public
Established 1915
School district Oakland Unified School District
Principal Sheilagh Andujar
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Purple and Gold
Mascot Bulldog
Information (510) 879-3050
Website OaklandTech.com

Oakland Technical High School, known locally as Oakland Tech, or just simply "Tech", is a public high school in Oakland, California, and is operated by the Oakland Unified School District.

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[edit] Background

Oakland Tech is one of six comprehensive public high school campuses in Oakland. Oakland Tech's attendance boundary includes several neighborhoods, including Oakland Chinatown, Rockridge and Temescal.

Tech received the maximum 6-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 2009. [1]

The mascot is Bobo the Bulldog.

Tech was displaced for earthquake retrofitting in the 1970s, to 5714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (formerly Grove Street). This location, known as "Old Tech" was actually the campus of the now defunct University High School (1923-1948). That campus then served as Merritt College from 1954 to 1966 and is considered the birthplace of the Black Panthers.

Oakland Technical High School

[edit] Academies

Students at Oakland Technical High School have the option enrolling in one of the school's academies, which operate as small subsets of the school. Students take one class within their academies, and spend the rest of the day in normal classes.

Paideia is an advanced History and English program directed by Maryann Wolfe and Marietta Joe. Together they both teach grades 10-12. In the sophomore year, students have the option to take English 2 Paideia and World Cultures, taught by Jonas Zuckerman and Marietta Joe. In 11th grade, students, based on their grades, have the option to enroll in HP English/AP US History or HP English/HP US History, taught by Elisabeth Haugen and Maryann Wolfe. In 12th grade, students who area recommended may take the advanced senior block, consisting of AP Government, AP Literature, and HP Comparative Government, taught by Marietta Joe and Maryann Wolfe, in which they analyze works of art and compare them to the government. Recently this year, another sub section has been added to Paideia. In senior year, students, according to grades will also be able to take AP Government and AP English 4.

The Engineering Academy is a rigorous academy that focuses on Mechanical Engineering. Starting in 10th grade, the students in this academy take Engineering, Physics--focused on mechanics, AP Physics, drafting, etc. Students in this academy routinely win state-wide awards in various competitions. Students can be jointly enrolled in the Paideia and the Engineering programs.

The Engineering Academy and the Paideia program routinely send students off to top tier public and private universities. In 2007 the Engineering Academy sent more girls to the freshman class at MIT than any other school west of the Mississippi. In 2008, over half of the advanced senior block was accepted to the prestigious UC Berkeley. [2] Students regularly score 4’s or 5’s for AP classes taken in the Paideia program.

[edit] Appearance in Films

Tech was featured in the 1987 film The Principal starring James Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. The Principal was filmed at what is locally referred to as "Old Tech".

In 1993, Tech, at its current location, was featured in the movie Made in America featuring Will Smith, Nia Long, Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson.

[edit] School Clubs

Oakland Tech has a wide variety of clubs and afterschool programs for its students.

  • Academic Tutoring Center
  • Asian Students Club
  • Athletic Trainers
  • BUILD Entrepreneurship Club
  • Building With Books
  • Black Student Union
  • CAHSEE intervention
  • Chess Club
  • Computer Academy
  • Computer Club (Engaged in a special project called SHATO)
  • Cyber High
  • Debate Club (Junior Statesmen of America)
  • Engineering Club
  • French Club
  • Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
  • Health Academy
  • Hip-Hop Dance & Club Honors
  • Interact Club
  • Key Club
  • La Raza Club
  • Leadership Encouragement
  • Mock Trial
  • Opera Piccola
  • Outdoor Explores
  • Performing Arts
  • Student-Tutor Program
  • Tech Bridge

[edit] Test Scores

The Oakland Unified School District mandates that every school publish a public record of their standing on a variety of standardized tests and other quantitative analyses. To view Oakland Tech's scores, see: Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2005-06.

[edit] Building

Oakland Tech's main building, built in 1914, resembles the main science building of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During the 1970s when many California schools were being demolished and rebuilt for earthquake safety, Tech's main building was determined to be too historic to tear down. Instead, it was gutted and rebuilt on the inside, while its historic exterior was preserved. The school was declared an Oakland historic city landmark on July 23, 1985.

[edit] Demographics

According to 1999's statistics, Oakland Tech enrolls 1,676 students. The school's approximate racial makeup is 62.6% African American or Black, 20.2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 11.2% Hispanic, and 5.6% White.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Fight songs

[edit] 1920s

A verse of the school's fight song, composed in the 1920s was modernized in the 80's as a rousing chant and has been considered the school's fight song since

Hail, all hail, to Technical we sing
Hail, all hail, our honest tributes bring
Our alma mater be our guide, and ever in our hearts abide
Hail, all hail, to Technical we sing.

[edit] 1940s & 1950s

The Tech hymn as sung in the 1950s:

Oh Technical, to thee we raise our song of loyalty and praise.
To thee, our guide through high school days, we pledge our faith anew.
Thy name is written on our hearts in gold and purple hue.
Thy richest gifts, oh Technical, our friendships fine and true.

1940s to 1950s=== The fight song from 1940s to 1958:

Tech High fights for victory
Tech High fights for fame
Ever share her loyalty, loyalty
Ever share her name.
Loyal sons of Technical
Go out and fight for the right
Keep your banner flying high
And FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!

[edit] References

  1. ^ School website announcement
  2. ^ Oakland Technical High School - Paideia Program

[edit] External links

  • School website
  • The Tech Scribe - School newspaper
  • The Apollos A short film about the Oakland Technical High School class that helped get the MLK Day bill passed in California.
  • [1] Article from San Francisco Chronicle about "The Apollos."

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