Newark Memorial High School - Newark, California/CA

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Newark Memorial High School

39375 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA, 94560-5007 -

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Definition of Terms

Newark Memorial High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Alameda County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2201 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

95 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 629 students

Grade 10 - 561 students

Grade 11 - 510 students

Grade 12 - 501 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	26%	11%
% Hispanic	36%	45%
% Black	10%	7%
% White	28%	33%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

( CA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Newark Unified School District

This School's Agency

( CA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	14	4
Number of Students Managed	7,249 students	1,785 students
District Total Revenue	$64,052,000	$16,194,000
District Expenditure	$78,254,000	$16,545,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,836	$8,848
District Expenditure / Student	$10,795	$8,162
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Newark Memorial High School is a comprehensive high school in Newark, California. It is located to the southeast of Newark's business district, between I-880 and the diked tidelands of San Francisco Bay. NMHS has been an International Baccalaureate Organization World School since July 2001, offering the IB Diploma Programme.
History: Newark Memorial High School was formed in 1983 as part of a school consolidation program instituted by the Newark Unified School District. Prior to the consolidation program, Newark had two high schools (Newark High School on Lafayette Avenue, and Memorial High School on Cedar Boulevard) and two "Intermediate Schools" for grades 7-8, (M. D. Silva Intermediate School on Thornton Avenue and John I. MacGregor Intermediate School on Cedar Boulevard).
In 1983, both M. D. Silva and John I. MacGregor were closed and the former Newark High School was converted into Newark�s only junior high school, Newark Junior High School. Memorial High School was then renamed Newark Memorial High School and became the sole high school in Newark. The mascots of both Newark High School (Knights) and Memorial High School (Patriots) were abandoned in favor of the Cougars.
Newark Unified School District: In addition to Newark Memorial High School and Newark Junior High School, Newark Unified School District has eight elementary schools for grades K-6 (Bunker, Graham, Kennedy, Lincoln, Milani, Musick, Schilling and Snow), a continuation high school (Bridgepoint), two alternative schools (Community Day Schools, for grades 7-12, and Crossroads, for K-12), a pre-school (Whiteford), and an adult school.
NUSD is governed by a five-member Board of Education, elected at-large to four-year overlapping terms. The 2006 membership and their occupations and terms follow: Charlie Mensinger, President, engineering manager, 2nd term ends 2010 (unopposed in 2006]; Ray J. Rodriguez, Vice President, business owner, 3rd term ends 2008; Jan Crocker, retired teacher, 2nd term ends 2008; Janice Schaefer, teacher, 4th term ends 2008; Nancy Thomas, engineer, 2nd term ends 2010 (unopposed in 2006).
Nicole Hui is the Student Member. The Board holds public meetings twice monthly. In June 2003, a five-year parcel tax placed on the ballot by the district, which required a two-thirds vote to pass, failed to win a majority.
Campus: The Technology Center was opened in 2002. The 25,000 square foot facility integrates technology, science, mathematics and engineering in its curriculum, with a Science, Technology, Art & Research (STAR) Lab and the infrastructure for more than 1000 computers. The Technology Center includes a television production center with six edit labs, audio/video production rooms, a television studio with a 25' electronic screen, two project rooms for desktop publishing, four classrooms designated for digital photography, robots, engineering and communications, and specialty math and science labs. High-tech fims with local offices, including Sun Microsystems and AT&T/Comcast were involved in the planning.
The Student Commons was dedicated in 2004,[12] as part of a project that included renovation and expansion of the cafeteria. The design supports both school and community functions.
Sustainable design was incorporated in both the Tech Center and the Student Commons, including the use of durable materials (e.g., porcelain and pre-cast concrete panels), which will reduce the long-term impacts and cost of maintenance, and natural light and ventilation (clerestory windows provide energy savings and a more comfortable environment).
The designs for the Student Commons and the Tech Center earned awards for Deems Lewis McKinley in 2004 from the Coalition for Adequate School Housing / American Institute of Architects California Council (CASH / AIA CC). The NMHS theater is used by the local Stage 1 Community Theatre for their five-production season.
Extracurricular activities: Newark Memorial competes 12 or more boys' sports and 10 or more for girls. The school is in the Mission Valley Athletic League, in the Bay Shore Conference, North Coast Section, of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). The six other schools in the MVAL are James Logan High School, in Union City, and the five public high schools in Fremont: American, John F. Kennedy, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Washington.
Since 1983, five Newark Memorial coaches have received NCS Honor Coach Awards: Sheri Boots, 1983, softball; Dennis Frese, 1986, girls' basketball; Jay Guerin, 1987, golf; and Vance Wahlberg, 1989, and Paul Weiss, 2001, badminton.
Notable Alumni: Ron Thompson, 1971, blues guitarist and keyboardist; founder of The Resistors.
Paul Bostaph, c. 1982, drummer with Forbidden, Slayer, Testament, Exodus and Systematic.
Tom Pae, 2001, West Point cadet featured in Time Magazine cover story of 2005-05-22, The Class of 9/11, and multiple newspaper and network news interviews.
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About This Zip Code (94560)

School Zip (94560)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

42,471 people

33,137,211 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

31%

32%

Population Average Age

33 years old

33.3 years old

Average Household size

3.3 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$69,350

$49,006

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.3 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

37 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

71% / 29%

58% / 42%

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