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The school is home to a nationally competitive [[FIRST]] robotics team, number 766 in the organization. Founded in [[2002]], this team placed third in the [[2005]] nation-wide championships in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. |
The school is home to a nationally competitive [[FIRST]] robotics team, number 766 in the organization. Founded in [[2002]], this team placed third in the [[2005]] nation-wide championships in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. |
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Menlo Atherton high school is also the home of Lunatics, a comedy group that has been passed down from generation to generation. |
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== Notable Alumni == |
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Menlo-Atherton High School is the home of [[KCEA]], a radio station specializing in [[big band]] music and high school sports. |
Menlo-Atherton High School is the home of [[KCEA]], a radio station specializing in [[big band]] music and high school sports. |
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==The Lunatic Players== |
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Menlo Atherton High School is also the home of The Lunatics Players, pronounced lune-ah-tics, a improvisational comedy group first founded by Holly Nugent and Melanie Case. Since its origin, the group has been passed along from generation to generation and entertained countless fans with packed shows in C-16. Each year culminates with the bombastic, "Camp Lunatics," an outdoor show held on "the Green," complete with hamburgers, bugles, hilarity and t-shirts. Lunatics is without question Menlo-Atherton High School's greatest club. This does not need a source; it is that true. |
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pronounced lune-ah-tics. Improv comedy group based at ma. |
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== Contact information == |
== Contact information == |
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Revision as of 02:06, 24 January 2008
Menlo-Atherton High School (known as "MA" to local residents) is a four-year comprehensive secondary school located in Atherton, California which was established in 1951. Menlo-Atherton is part of the Sequoia Union High School District.
When the school first opened on September 24, 1951, it had an initial enrollment of 1,015 students. As of 2005, the school has 2,090 students enrolled. The school mascot is the bear and the school colors are maroon and gold.
Menlo-Atherton has been named one of the top secondary schools in the nation by the United States Department of Education as part of its National School Recognition Program. It was also selected as a California Distinguished School by the State Department of Education. In 2005, Newsweek ranked the school as the 259th best school in the United States. [1] Menlo-Atherton also offers the most Advanced Placement courses in the district with fourteen, ranging from Studio Art to US History.
The school is home to a nationally competitive FIRST robotics team, number 766 in the organization. Founded in 2002, this team placed third in the 2005 nation-wide championships in Atlanta, Georgia.
Notable Alumni
- Anne Warner Cribbs, Olympic medalist (gold, aquatics, 1960)
- Bob Melvin, former catcher for the San Francisco Giants and currently manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead
- Chris Dorst, Olympic medalist (silver, water polo, 1984)
- Cheryl Burke, Professional Dancer, winner of Dancing with the Stars season 2 with partner Drew Lachey and season 3 with Emmitt Smith
- Courtney Thorne-Smith, actress
- Dick Roth, Olympic medalist (gold, aquatics, 1964)
- Greg Buckingham, Olympic medalist (silver, aquatics, 1968)
- Thomas Kozlowski, Venture Capitalist
- Lindsey Buckingham, musician--guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter; music producer; member of rock band Fleetwood Mac
- Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks, musician--singer, songwriter, and keyboardist; member of rock band Fleetwood Mac
- Sahara Lotti, screenwriter and actress
- Darian Shirazi, early Facebook employee and founder of venture-backed startup Redux
- Greil Marcus, noted critic on rock music (1st records editor of The Rolling Stone) and American culture and author of many books, including Mystery Train and Lipstick Traces (Governor, Junior Statesmen of America, 1963)
- Isaac Baron, Professional poker player
- Steve Westly, Ebay executive, California State Controller, and Candidate for Governor of California
- Greg Camarillo, Professional Football Player
The Bear Naked News
The Bear Naked News is Menlo-Atherton High School's monthly newspaper. It is written, edited, and released by Menlo-Atherton's Journalism students.
KCEA
Menlo-Atherton High School is the home of KCEA, a radio station specializing in big band music and high school sports.
The Lunatic Players
Menlo Atherton High School is also the home of The Lunatics Players, pronounced lune-ah-tics, a improvisational comedy group first founded by Holly Nugent and Melanie Case. Since its origin, the group has been passed along from generation to generation and entertained countless fans with packed shows in C-16. Each year culminates with the bombastic, "Camp Lunatics," an outdoor show held on "the Green," complete with hamburgers, bugles, hilarity and t-shirts. Lunatics is without question Menlo-Atherton High School's greatest club. This does not need a source; it is that true.
Contact information
- Menlo-Atherton High School
- 555 Middlefield Road
- Atherton, CA 94027
- Phone: (650) 322-5311
References
- Menlo-Atherton High School profile provided by mabears.org (MS Word format)
- Menlo-Atherton High School profile provided by schooltree.org
- Menlo-Atherton High School profile provided by greatschools.net
- The 100 Best High Schools in America published by Newsweek (2005)
- [2]
- BUILD Press Release provided by BUILD.org