Sequoia Union High School District
Sequoia Union High School District | |
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Location | |
San Mateo County, California United States | |
Coordinates | 37°28′56″N 122°14′12″W / 37.4821°N 122.2367°W[1]Coordinates: 37°28′56″N 122°14′12″W / 37.4821°N 122.2367°W[1] |
District information | |
Type | Public high school district |
Grades | 9-12 |
Established | 1895 |
Superintendent | Darnise Williams |
NCES District ID | 0636390[2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 9,052 (as of 2019–2020 school year) |
Other information | |
Website | www |
The Sequoia Union High School District is a public union school district in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily serving the southern San Mateo County communities of Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Ladera, San Carlos, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, and Woodside.[3] The District currently serves more than 9,000 students, and also owns the radio station KCEA.[4]
Schools[]
High Schools:
- Sequoia High School, founded in 1895 in Redwood City
- Menlo-Atherton High School, founded in 1951 in Atherton
- Carlmont High School, founded in 1952 in Belmont
- Woodside High School, founded in 1958 in Woodside
- , founded in 2001 in East Palo Alto
- Summit Preparatory Charter High School, founded in 2003 in Redwood City
- Everest Public High School, founded in 2009 in Redwood City
- TIDE Academy, founded in 2019 in Menlo Park
- Ravenswood High School, founded in 1958 and closed in 1976 due to low enrollment and racial tension (today the site of the Gateway 101 Shopping Center)
- San Carlos High School, founded in 1960 and closed in 1982 due to low enrollment (today the site of Highlands Park)
Other Schools:
- , in Redwood City
- , in Redwood City
- , in Menlo Park
Governance[]
Superintendent
- Darnise Williams (2021–)[5]
Board of Trustees
The SUHSD Board of Trustees are elected by 5 districts,[10] each representing a different geographic area served by the district. The trustees include:
- Alan Sarver, Trustee Area A
- Carrie Du Bois, Trustee Area B
- Richard Ginn, Trustee Area C
- Christopher Thomsen, Trustee Area D
- Shawneece Stevenson, Trustee Area E
Controversy[]
In 2018, former Vice Principal Jennifer Cho of Carlmont High School was investigated by the district for inappropriate relationships with male students. During this investigation, spurred by a Change.org petition signed by thousands of Carlmont High School students, Cho was placed on administrative leave before being relocated elsewhere in the district.[11]
In 2020, former Sequoia Union High School District Superintendent Mary Streshly resigned following concerns from teachers during the ongoing investigation into Jennifer Cho for the aforementioned reason.[12]
See also[]
- Belmont–Redwood Shores School District
- San Carlos School District
- Redwood City School District
- Menlo Park City School District
- Woodside Elementary School District
- Las Lomitas Elementary School District
- Portola Valley Elementary School District
- Ravenswood City School District
References[]
- ^ "Sequoia Union High School District". GeoNames. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Sequoia Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Loy, Whitney (2008). "County of San Mateo: State of California High School Districts" (PDF). Jefferson Union High School District. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Walsh, Austin (24 October 2018). "Officials weigh fate of school's radio station". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ staff, Austin Walsh Daily Journal. "Sequoia Union High School District selects chief". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ Swartz, Angela. "High school district parents, teachers and students at odds over returning to classrooms". www.almanacnews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ Callister, Tyler. "High school superintendent Mary Streshly announces resignation amid calls for district to fire her". www.almanacnews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ Staff, Austin Walsh Daily Journal. "Superintendent at Sequoia to retire at end of school year: Jim Lianides to leave Sequoia Union High School District after almost four decades in education". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ Boyce, Dave. "Sequoia high school district superintendent Pat Gemma to retire". www.almanacnews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Sequoia Union High School District - District Elections". www.seq.org. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Carlmont vice principal investigated for inappropriate conduct with male students". The Mercury News. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Sequoia Union superintendent resigns under cloud of controversy". The Mercury News. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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