San Lorenzo High School
37°41′13.38″N 122°7′18.77″W / 37.6870500°N 122.1218806°W
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San Lorenzo , California United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | January 24, 1950 |
| Principal | Theresa McEwen |
| Number of students | 1,617 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Rebels |
| Newspaper | The Rebel Record |
| Yearbook | The Rebellion |
| Website | San Lorenzo High School Homepage |
San Lorenzo High School, also known as "SLZ", is a public high school located in San Lorenzo, California and is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District. Its crosstown rival is Arroyo High School. The school has recently undergone remodeling and construction of additional classroom facilities.
The school's student body reflects the diversity of its surrounding and nearby communities, namely San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Hayward, and Oakland.[1] As of 2007-2008, demographics from the California Department of Education show that student demographics are, Hispanic-Latino (49%), followed by Black (22%), non-Hispanic White (15%), Asian (4%), Filipino (8%), and Pacific Islander (2%).[2] .[3]
Academics
San Lorenzo High School includes two academies in partnership with the California Partnership Academies program:
- Green Engineering and Technology (GREEN) - for students interested in careers in engineering, technology or other ecological or green industries. Instructors include Marcela Barajas, Julie Edwards, Alan Fishman, Jane Nikkel, Jen Clyde, Cheryl Morris, Tanny Hoffman, Katie Herrick and Bowe Carter.
- Law Language and Culture (LLC) - for students interested in the law, in how societies and language develop and change over time, and about how students impact the world in a positive way. Instructors include Alicia Dorosin, Sayuri Shimada, Carlos Cabana, Alyssa Bradley, Nicole Elliot, Andrew Wild and Suzanne Vargas.
- Bay Area Digital Arts (BADA) - an academy which covers all the regular subjects while teaching skills in digital arts. Students participate in various visual/performing arts classes and their learning is enhanced through creativity. Participating instructors include Lance McVay, Vandana Makker, Rachel Ahrens, Beth Daly, Jean Alderson, Dana Wickner, Cheryl Morris, Apollo Mulhauser, Carys Steers, and Marianne Nolte.
- San Lorenzo students are also able to enroll in Advanced Placement and Honors courses such as AP Government, AP Calculus, AP US History, and AP English.
- Our school library is open from 7:30 to 3:30 on school days and offers students access to thousands of books as well as computers with high-speed internet and printers.
- Annually, after graduation, SLZ has a high rate of Seniors who go straight into college's/universities or go straight into the work force.
- In Fall of 2009, San Lorenzo High School transitioned off the 4x4 Block schedule in which students take 80 credits per year, to a 6-period day in which students take 60 credits per year. Therefore, the graduation requirements will be incrementally adjusted over the course of the next four years, 2009-2010 through 2012-2013.
Activities
San Lorenzo students participate in a variety of activities/clubs including DECA, Link Crew, Druids, International Club, PenSLZ, GSA, BSU, La Raza Unida, TV&FILM, For the World, and many other student organizations.
Students also participate in many athletics. Fall sports include football, girl's volleyball, girl's tennis and cross country. In the winter, students may participate in basketball and soccer. In the spring, sports offered include baseball, softball, and track & field, and boy's tennis.
School Newspaper
The Rebel Record is the school newspaper. It is part of the High School National Ad Network. The current Editor-in-Chief is Geovanni Jimenez-Garcia and the current advisor is Jen Clyde.
Events
San Lorenzo students also participate in ASB-Associated Student Body to organize events such as dances, rallies and philanthropies such as blood drives.
Notable alumni
- Manny Fernandez, NFL player and two-time Super Bowl champion
- John Ralston Hall of Fame Football Coach
- Steve Smith, singer
- Jerry Smith, (Wide Receiver) Washington Redskins
References
- ^ "San Lorenzo High School Profile". San Lorenzo High School. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Student Ethnicity at San Lorenzo High School". greatschools.net. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Student Ethnicity at San Lorenzo High School". greatschools.net. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
External links
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