Nipomo High School

Nipomo High School
Established	2002
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Michelle Johnson
Faculty	61 [1]
Students	1,263 [1]
Grades	9-12
Location	525 North Thompson Road, Nipomo, California, USA 93444
District	Lucia Mar Unified School District
Campus	Rural
Colors	Cardinal      Black      Silver
Mascot	Titan
Newspaper	The Titan
Phone	[phone]
Website	Nipomo High School

Nipomo High School is an American public high school located in Nipomo, California. It serves grades 9-12 as part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District. In August, 2009 it was recognized by the Department of Education as the "most distinguished public high school" in central California.

History

Nipomo High School opened in 2002.

Demographics

2005-2006

• 1,277 students; M/F (50.7/49.3)

White	Hispanic	African American	Asian	American Indian	Filipino	Pacific Islander	No response
56.9%	36.7%	1.2%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	2.4%

• 66 certified staff;

White	Hispanic	Filipino	African American	Pacific Islander	American Indian	Asian	No response
86.4%	7.6%	3.0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

^[2]

During the 2008-2009 school year, Nipomo High School had an enrollment of 1,215 with an average class size of 26.1 students.^[3]

Extracurricular activities

Nipomo High School

Athletics

Nipomo High School offers the following sports programs:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Football
• Golf
• Cross Country
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Wrestling

Clubs

• Art Club: art education and campus art activities.
• Chess Club
• CSF
• Sustainability Club
• F.F.A.
• F.H.A.-HERO: encouraging professional leadership in Home Economics & Technology courses.
• Anime Club
• French Club
• G.S.A - Gay-Straight alliance
• Interact Club: emphasizing community citizenship by humanitarian service with high ethical standards.
• Key Club [1]
• Mock Trial
• ETS- Educational Talent Search
• Progressive Students Forum: progressive political discussion, education, and advocacy.
• Renaissance: promoting educational achievement and citizenship through a partnership with local private business.
• Scholastic Club: Academic club dedicated to raising funds for students' AP tests.
• Spanish Club: Explore and celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture.
• Table Tennis Association
• FCA: Bible study and outreach.
• Titan Robotics Club [2]: Build robots and compete with them.
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Writing Exchange: exploring all forms of writing and literary work. Participates in the annual district Writing Contest.

Nipomo High School also offers one of the best Drama departments focused on productions of shows and use The Clark Center for the Performing Arts. They have done many shows in the past five years that the school has been opened. The NHS Competitive Cheer team also narrowly missed first place at the NCA Competition in the 2010-2011 school year. Garrett Rodgers: Class of 2007 Friend to many, lover to all.

See also

San Luis Obispo County high schools

References

1. ^ ^{a b} California Department of Education - Dataquest
2. ^ Source: California Department of Education
3. ^ Nipomo.com: Schools

External links

• Nipomo High School Student Run Website
• Nipomo High School official website
• Nipomo.com: Schools
• Great Schools profile on Nipomo High School

Coordinates: 35°02′59″N 120°29′13″W / 35.049656°N 120.486867°W / 35.049656; -120.486867