San Marino High School - San Marino, California/CA

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San Marino High School

2701 Huntington Dr., San Marino, CA, 91108-2295 -

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Definition of Terms

San Marino High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Los Angeles County, CA

Awards

Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2006

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1217 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 275 students

Grade 10 - 301 students

Grade 11 - 320 students

Grade 12 - 321 students

This School

( CA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:23

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CA ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	69%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	45%
% Black	n/a	7%
% White	27%	33%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( CA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

San Marino Unified School District

This School's Agency

( CA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	4
Number of Students Managed	4,104 students	1,785 students
District Total Revenue	$30,511,000	$16,194,000
District Expenditure	$33,993,000	$16,545,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,434	$8,848
District Expenditure / Student	$8,283	$8,162
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

San Marino High School also known as SMHS is a public high school in San Marino, California. It has been consistently noted as one of the better public schools in California.
History: Prior to 1955, San Marino and South Pasadena were one school known as South Pasadena San Marino High School. In 1955, San Marino High School enrolled its first class. The high school is situated on the former site of Carver Elementary School.
San Marino High School is often regarded as being one of the top public secondary schools in Los Angeles. San Marino High School is part of the San Marino Unified School District. Its public funding is supplemented by substantial private donations raised through the San Marino Schools Foundation.
Achievements: SMHS is: one of the premier high schools in Southern California. The school's 2006 Academic Performance Index is 922, the highest score in Los Angeles County and the third highest for Comprehensive High School in California. a California Distinguished School. a National Blue Ribbon School. known for having several elite High School Tennis teams, at one point having won 5 straight CIF titles and being ranked #1 in USA Today's High School Tennis Teams in 1998.
When the first new SAT was administered in March 2005, four SMHS students, out of 105 nationwide, scored 2400, the highest possible score.
Athletics: SMHS has a history of athletic rivalry with South Pasadena High School, a high school in the neighboring city. SMHS won the first football game ever played between the two schools. Currently, the record stands at 27 wins for South Pasadena, 24 loses for San Marino, and 3 ties.
SMHS has the second most C.I.F. Southern Section Championships, second to Long Beach Poly, San Marino has the most C.I.F. Southern Section Championships for its school size.
Classes: SMHS offers a variety of AP Classes including, but not limited to, American Government, Art, Biology, Calculus AB/BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, English Language, English Literature, French Language, French Literature, Music Theory (Summer), Physics, Spanish Language and Statistics. The science department opened an AP Environmental Science class in the 2006-07 school year.
Extra-curricular classes include Small Business, Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, 3 courses in Media Arts (Digital Film making, Animation, and Field Work), Titan Shield (school newspaper), Titanian (yearbook), Forensics, and Band.
San Marino High School will begin to offer Chinese courses starting in the 2007-2008 school year. AP Chinese is also being considered. The particular Chinese dialect taught is likely to be Mandarin.
School Events: Located in the affluent and community-oriented city of San Marino, the high school holds events, including sports and theater, which bring residents together.
Starting in October, the Associate Student Body begins organization of the Coronation Ball, a dance held during homecoming to crown the Homecoming Queen and Princesses. These young ladies will then be honored throughout homecoming. The ball is usually held on the Saturday before the Homecoming game, takes place in the home of a student, and features a theme. During the week before the homecoming game, the ASB usually holds lunch- and snack-time rallies to boost school spirit. Finally on the Thursday night before homecoming day, the ASB will stay over night at school to decorate the campus. In the afternoon of Homecomeing day, SMHS students hold a homecoming parade with the assistance of the San Marino Police Department and Fire Department. The parade is usually attended by community figures such as the mayor, the principal, and San Marino Unified School District Board members. Floats include each class' advisory board and community service clubs. The SMHS Marching Band usually leads the parade. The homecoming game takes place that night, with the marching band and color guard performing during half-time. The 2006 game against Blair High School, which San Marino won 24-15, also featured fireworks during halftime.
Every year, the parents of the graduating class plans the "Grad Night", a fun, but safe, event for the graduates.
Other Information: Rivals of San Marino are Arcadia High School, La Canada High School and most notably, South Pasadena High School.
For 3 to 4 years, SMHS had annual bomb threats.
School construction is complete. The school is equipped with new laboratories, classrooms, and ethernet connections. The new buildings include a brand new cafeteria, orchestra and band room, dance studio, journalism lab, and renovated auditoriums, as well as a renovated baseball field and a brand new football field/track.
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About This Zip Code (91108)

School Zip (91108)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

13,149 people

33,137,211 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

76%

32%

Population Average Age

43 years old

33.3 years old

Average Household size

3.0 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$119,147

$49,006

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

7.3 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

65 years old

39 years old

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Zipcode (91108)

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% Owning / % Renting

91% / 9%

58% / 42%

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