The San Mateo Union High School District is a high school district headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Schools
The district consists of seven public high schools, one alternative high school (a "college high school"), and one adult School in San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, and San Mateo. The district serves a total population of 8,400 students with a staff of more than 900 employees; the District Adult School has an additional 10,000 part-time students.
The oldest school in the district is San Mateo High School, which opened in 1902. The second oldest school is Burlingame High School, which opened in the early 1920s. This was followed by Capuchino High School in San Bruno in 1950. Additional schools were Hillsdale High School (1955) and Aragon High School (1961) in San Mateo, Mills High School (1958) in Millbrae, and Crestmoor High School (1962) in San Bruno. Due to declining enrollment, Crestmoor was closed in 1980; some of the buildings were later used for Peninsula High School, a continuation school.
The San Mateo Middle College High School is an alternative education program, begun in 1998, which is attended by 35 juniors and 35 seniors selected from high schools in the district. These students take both high school and college courses at College of San Mateo.
The San Mateo Adult School is an adult school with an annual enrollment of over 14,000 whose mission is to "develop skilled workers, strong families, and successful communities by offering opportunities to learn at every stage of adult life."
Statistics
Demographics
2011-2012
- 8,247 students: 4,144 Male (50.2%), 4,103 Female (49.8%)
Standardized testing
Board of Trustees
The San Mateo Union High School District is governed by a five-member board of trustees, whose members are elected by voters residing in the district to serve up to two four-year terms. The Board is responsible for establishing educational goals and standards, approving curriculum and the school district budget, and appoints a superintendent to manage day-to-day administration.
The current trustees are Peter Hanley, Linda Lees Dwyer, Dave Pine, Stephen Rogers, and Robert Griffin. Board President Dave Pine is a candidate for the District 1 seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which will be filled with an all-mail special election ending on May 3, 2011.
References
External links
- San Mateo Union High School District
