Saratoga High School (California)
Saratoga High School | |
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Address | |
20300 Herriman Avenue , 95070 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°15′58″N 122°1′44″W / 37.26611°N 122.02889°WCoordinates: 37°15′58″N 122°1′44″W / 37.26611°N 122.02889°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Established | 1959 |
School district | Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District |
Principal | Greg Louie |
Staff | 69.56 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,371 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.71[1] |
Color(s) | Red Navy Blue White |
Athletics conference | Santa Clara Valley Athletic League |
Team name | Falcons |
Newspaper | The Saratoga Falcon |
Yearbook | The Talisman |
Communities served | Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos |
Feeder schools | Redwood Middle School |
Website | http://www.saratogahigh.org/ |
Saratoga High School is a public high school in Saratoga, California with a challenging, college preparatory curriculum.[2] It is one of two high schools in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, which is ranked the best school district in California.[3]
Academics[]
Saratoga High School is consistently designated a top academic high school. In 2021, it was ranked as the 20th Best High School in California.[4] For math and reading proficiency, Saratoga High School was ranked as #9 in California.[4]
For science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Saratoga High School ranked #23 in the U.S.[4]
The school offers 35 honors and Advanced Placement courses.[2] The graduation rate is 99%. It is jointly accredited by the California Department of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[2]
Student enrollment averages around 1300. It is a diverse high school, with total minority enrollment of 75%.[4] The school community includes families that speak 39 languages.[2]
Activities[]
Athletics[]
The Saratoga Falcons compete in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) of the CIF Central Coast Section (CCS).
Saratoga Football has won five CIF Central Coast Section championships: 1973, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1996.[5] The team formerly played night games at Los Gatos High School; in April 2006, the Trustees of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District approved permanent lights for the football field.[6]
SHS Baseball won a Division II CCS championship in 1999.[7]
In 2009, the girls' varsity tennis team defeated rival Monta Vista High School 5-2 for their first CCS championship in the history of the program and went on to win the title again in 2010.[8]
Chess team[]
At the 2005 National Grade Level Chess Championships in Houston, the 9th graders were national champions.[9] The team won the NorCal State Championship for a record six consecutive years (2004–2010).[10][11][citation needed]
Campus[]
The school has 8 tennis courts, an all weather track, an artificial turf football field, an artificial turf soccer field, an artificial turf softball field, a quad, and an Olympic-size swimming pool.[12] The McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center, a community facility, opened in the mid-2000s.[13]
Notable alumni[]
- Mark Ames (1983) - journalist[14]
- Mark Arnold (1984) - author[citation needed]
- Zach Gill (1993) - musician[15]
- Lance Guest (1978) - actor[16]
- Lee Hancock (1985) - Major League Baseball player[17]
- Bill Haselman (1984) - Major League Baseball player and coach[18]
- Dan Janjigian (1991) - actor and bobsledder[19]
- Mark Kvamme (1979) - venture capitalist[citation needed]
- Alex Lagemann (2007) - musician[20]
- Beth Lisick (1987) - author[21]
- Patricia Miranda (1997) - bronze medalist in wrestling at 2004 Summer Olympics[22]
- Cyndy Poor (1971) - 1976 Olympian and American record holder[citation needed]
- Anil Raj (2002) - human rights activist, Amnesty International board member, killed in Kabul while working on United Nations Development Programme.[23][24]
- Kyle Shanahan (1993) - head coach of NFL's San Francisco 49ers[25]
- Varun Sivaram (2007) - Rhodes Scholar, CTO of ReNew Power, and author[26][27]
- Ed Solomon (1978) - actor, director, writer and producer[16][28]
- Steven Spielberg (1965) - Academy Award-winning film director[14][16]
- Carrie Steinseifer (1986) - 1984 Olympic swimmer[29]
- Mark Suciu (2010) - professional skateboarder[30][31]
- Vienna Teng (1996) - singer-songwriter[32]
- Patrick Vlaskovits (1994) - author[citation needed]
- David Warshofsky (1979) - actor[28]
- Andrew Bosworth (2000) - engineer[citation needed]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Saratoga High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Saratoga High School, School Profile 2020-2021" (PDF). Saratoga High School. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Niedzwiecki, Stephen (May 18, 2021). "This Is the Best School District in Every State". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Best High Schools, Saratoga High". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Historical Record of CCS Football Champions Year-by-Year". CIF/Central Coast Section. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Michele Leung (2006-04-26). "Friday night football will be under the lights at Saratoga". Saratoga News. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
- ^ "Historical Record of CCS Baseball Championship Results". California Interscholastic Federation, Central Coast Section. Archived from the original on 2001-04-10.
- ^ http://www.cifccs.org/history/tennisgirls.htm#2009
- ^ Michael Aigner (2005-12-08). "Naroditsky and 9th graders win in Houston!". The Northern California Chess Association. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Chess team breaks six-year win streak at state tournament". Saratoga Falcon. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ "Little known chess team aims for sixth straight state championship". Saratoga Falcon. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ Burleigh, Nina. "Sexting, Shame and Suicide." Rolling Stone. September 17, 2013. Retrieved on November 4, 2013.
- ^ Kaustuv Basu (2005-09-07). "Saratoga High's new PAL is McAfee after a $1 million gift to the center". Saratoga News. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mark Ames (February 18, 2004). "Capturing the Saratogans". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Marianne L. Hamilton (August 29, 2011). "Local band with Saratoga ties has a fanatic following". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Khalida Sarwari (September 2, 2015). "Saratoga Historical Museum exhibit showcases the history of local theater". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Lee Hancock Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Dennis Schlossman (2017-01-17). "Dodgers Management: A Quick Look at Oklahoma City's Bill Haselman". Think Blue Planning Committee. Los Angeles Dodgers. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Old Friends - Class of 1991 - Saratoga High School". Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Player Profiles: Football: Alex Lagemann". ESPN College Sports. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Todd Inoue (2005-07-06). "Making a Splash". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Pam Lambert (2004-07-26). "Patricia Miranda". People. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ [1] The Washington Post, "US Citizen from California Killed in Afghanistan attack, Nov 26, 2019
- ^ [2] India West News, "Indian American UNDP Aid Worker Anil Raj Killed in Afghanistan" Nov. 26, 2019
- ^ "Shanahan makes fine 49ers first impression but no guarantees". San Jose Mercury News. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "Columbia | SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy | Dr. Varun Sivaram". energypolicy.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ Rodriguez, Joe (November 22, 2010). "Student from Monte Sereno one of three from Stanford named Rhodes Scholars". The Mercury News.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Marianne L. Hamilton (April 25, 2011). "Grads share success stories with Saratoga students". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Olympic Sports: Carrie Steinseifer". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Senior Suciu skates to success". The Saratoga Falcon. February 2, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Saratoga High School 2010 graduates". The Mercury News. June 14, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Todd Inoue (2004-05-26). "Vienna Calling". Metro Silicon Valley. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
External links[]
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- High schools in Santa Clara County, California
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