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Menlo-Atherton Journalism students run the M-A Bear News website, www.mabearnews.com, established in Fall of 2009. In addition, the first issue of M-A's new arts magazine, ''The MArk'', is due out in March of 2010.<ref>http://www.mabearnews.com/news/2010/02/03/mark-day/</ref> It launched on February 3, 2010, at the MArk Day, held during lunch. |
Menlo-Atherton Journalism students run the M-A Bear News website, www.mabearnews.com, established in Fall of 2009. In addition, the first issue of M-A's new arts magazine, ''The MArk'', is due out in March of 2010.<ref>http://www.mabearnews.com/news/2010/02/03/mark-day/</ref> It launched on February 3, 2010, at the MArk Day, Mrs. Mell sucks held during lunch. |
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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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Revision as of 16:15, 24 February 2010
| Menlo-Atherton High School | |
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555 Middlefield Road , | |
| Coordinates | 37°27′40″N 122°10′30″W / 37.46111°N 122.17500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public comprehensive |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Sequoia Union High School District |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,090 (2005) |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Gold |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | www.mabears.org |
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.
Since the closure of Ravenswood High School, Menlo-Atherton school has been racially diverse, drawing from a variety of neighborhoods such as Atherton, Menlo Park, Belle Haven and East Palo Alto.
Extracurricular activities
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.[2]
Menlo-Atherton Journalism students run the M-A Bear News website, www.mabearnews.com, established in Fall of 2009. In addition, the first issue of M-A's new arts magazine, The MArk, is due out in March of 2010.[3] It launched on February 3, 2010, at the MArk Day, Mrs. Mell sucks held during lunch.
Menlo-Atherton High School is the home of KCEA, a radio station specializing in big band music and high school sports.
It is also home of the Lunátic Players (shortened to The Lunátics) Improv Comedy Group, whose alumni has graduated into professional comedians, filmmakers, and the founder, Melanie Case is now a professional theater and film actress and former A.C.T. Young Conservatory instructor in San Francisco.
Menlo-Atherton won the CCS Title for football on December 4, 2008.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Greg Buckingham, Olympic Silver Medalist in swimming; brother of Lindsey[4]
- Lindsey Buckingham, singer and guitarist with rock group Fleetwood Mac[4]
- Greg Camarillo, Professional Football Player[5]
- Elizabeth Osborn, Top-ranked Woman Equestrian Vaulter United States, 2008[6]
- Stevie Nicks, singer with rock group Fleetwood Mac[4]
- Bob Weir, singer, guitarist and founding member of The Grateful Dead[4]
References
- ^ The 1,200 Top U.S. Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools - MSNBC.com
- ^ "Robot blog: How M-A's robotics team grabbed third place in nationals". The Almanac. May 18, 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
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- ^ a b c d "Menlo Atherton High School History Page 6". Menlo Atherton High School Alumni Association. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
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First-team All-Peninsula Athletic League and All-San Mateo County as senior at Menlo-Atherton High School in Menlo Park, Calif
- ^ Wick, Carrie (July 2, 2008). "Three women with Woodside Vaulters head to world vaulting championships". The Almanac. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
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