San Lorenzo High School

Infobox School2
name = San Lorenzo High School


established = January 24, 1950
type = Public
campus = Urban
head_name = Principal
head = Theresa McEwen
city = San Lorenzo
state = California
country = USA
faculty =
students = 1,617
colors = Maroon and Gold
mascot = Rebels
Activities Director = Glenna Wurm-Hayenga
Athletic Director = Tom Longaker
website = [http://sanlorenzohigh.org San Lorenzo High School Homepage]

San Lorenzo High School, also known as "SLZ", is an urban public high school located in San Lorenzo, California and is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District along with the school's rival, Arroyo High School. The school is currently being remodeled.

The school's student body reflects the diversity of its surrounding and nearby communities, namely San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Hayward, and Oakland. [cite web|url=http://sanlorenzohigh.org/en/profile.htm|title=San Lorenzo High School Profile|publisher=San Lorenzo High School|accessdate=2008-06-13] As of 2006-2007, demographics from the California Department of Education show that the majority of students are Hispanic-Latino (46%), followed by Black (25%), non-Hispanic White (11%), Asian (8.0%), Filipino (7.0%), and Pacific Islander (2.0%). [cite web|url=http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ca/other/316#toc|title=Student Ethnicity at San Lorenzo High School|publisher=greatschools.net|accessdate=2008-06-13]

San Lorenzo High School includes two academies in partnership with the California Partnership Academies program:
*Open Theme
*Bay Area Digital Arts - an academy which covers all the regular subjects while teaching skills in digital arts. Students participate in various visual/performing arts classes and their learning is enhanced through creativity. Participating instructors include Aaron Vanderwerff, Lance McVay, Vandana Makker, Rachel Aarons, Beth daly, Jean Alderson, and Rebekah Eisenberg.

San Lorenzo students participate in a variety of activities/clubs including DECA, Link Crew, Druids, FASO, PenSLZ, GSA, BSU, La Raza Unida and many other student organizations.

Students also participate in athletics such as Women's/Men's Soccer, Football, Golf, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball Softball, Baseball,Track and Field and Cross Country.

"The Rebel Record", the school newspaper, is part of the High School National Ad Network.

San Lorenzo students also participate in ASB-Associated Student Body to organize events such as dances, rallies and philanthropies such as blood drives.

San Lorenzo students are also able to enroll in Advanced Placement and Honors courses such as AP Government, AP Calculus, AP US History, AP English, and AP Chemistry.

References

External links

* [http://sanlorenzohigh.org San Lorenzo High School Homepage]
* [http://www.slzusd.org/?Page=Home San Lorenzo Unified School District Homepage]