Maria Carrillo High School

Coordinates: 38°28′50″N 122°39′32″W / 38.48056°N 122.65889°W / 38.48056; -122.65889^[1]

Maria Carrillo High School
Address
6975 Montecito Boulevard Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Information
Founded	1996
Superintendent	Dr. Sharon Liddell
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2000  (2007-2008)
Language	English
Area	Sonoma County
Color(s)	Green & Gold
Mascot	Puma
Team name	Pumas
Principal	Mr. Rand Van Dyke
Vice Principal	Ms. Claudia Unruh
Assistant Principal	Mr. Randolph Burbank
Assistant Principal	Mr. Craig Wycoff
Telephone	[phone]
Website	http://www.mariacarrillohighschool.com

Maria Carrillo High School is a high school in Santa Rosa, California^[2], a mid-sized city about sixty miles north of San Francisco. Maria Carrillo High School is the newest public high school in both Santa Rosa and in Sonoma County, having opened in 1996. It is located in the northeastern part of Santa Rosa, also known as "Rincon Valley".^[3]

History

Maria Carrillo High School was originally named after Maria Carrillo, the first woman to receive a land grant from the Spanish-Mexican government. The school opened in 1996. Its first graduating class was in 1999.

Facts

• The school mascot is a Puma
• The school's official colors are forest green, Vegas gold, and black.
• Maria Carrillo has a reputation for higher academic standards within Sonoma County, excelling in the performing arts, math, sciences, languages and sports.

Sports

MCHS is in the NBL (North Bay League) and is a part of the North Coast Section. The school participates in the following sports:

• Football^[4]
• Soccer^[4]
• Tennis^[4]
• Volleyball^[4]
• Golf^[4]
• Basketball^[4]
• Wrestling^[4]
• Badminton^[4]
• Cross Country^[4]
• Track & Field^[4]
• Swimming & Diving^[4]
• Softball^[4]
• Baseball^[4]

Clubs

Carrillo has a wide variety of different clubs such as:

• Academic Decathlon^[5]
• Amnesty International^[5]
• Anime Club^[5]
• California Scholarship Federation^[5]
• Chess Club^[5]
• Chocolate Club^[5]
• Speech and Debate^[5]
• Ecology Club^[5]
• Elias Club^[5]
• Film Club^[5]
• Interact Club^[5]
• International Cultures Club ^[5]
• Junior Statesmen of America ^[5]
• Key Club^[5]
• Latino Club^[5]
• Math Club^[5]
• Miniature Golf Club^[5]
• Odyssey of the Mind ^[5]
• Revolutionary Party (disbanded)^[5]
• Salsa Club^[5]
• Schools for Schools Club^[5]
• Strategy Club^[5]
• Swing Dancing Club^[5]
• Travel Club^[5]
• Ultimate Frisbee^[5]
• Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse^[5] (VAASA) Club
• World Awareness Club^[5]
• Writing Club^[5]
• Scat Club ^[5]
• Hand-bell Club^[5]

Distinctions

• Identified by the California Department of Education as a 2009 California Distinguished School^[6]
• Academic Performance Index (API) score for 2008-2009 was 842 – the highest of any comprehensive public high school in the Santa Rosa City School District and in Sonoma County^[6]
• Highest average scores in the Santa Rosa City School District for the past five years on the Scholastic Aptitude Test in both Critical Reading (570), Mathematics (596), and Writing (572)^[6]
• Highest pass rates in the Santa Rosa City School District for the past five years on the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in both English-Language Arts (94%) and mathematics (97%)^[6]
• Numerous teachers have received national, state and regional certification and recognition (e.g. National Board Certification)
• 33% of teaching staff have Masters Degrees^[6]
• 12 AP and Honors classes in six subject areas^[6]
• In 2008-2009, 84% of seniors earned a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Exams, the highest percentage in the Santa Rosa City School District^[6]
• 22% of students identified for Gifted and Talented Program^[6]
• Of students attending a CSU after their first year, 89% remain enrolled versus 80% statewide and their GPA’s are .07 higher than their state wide peers.^[6]

2010-2011 student profile

• 1,587 students:

White, non-Hispanic	Hispanic	Asian	African American	Pacific Islander	Multiracial	American Indian
67.7%	15.2%	9.3%	2.3%	0.5%	4.2%	0.8%

(source: California Department of Education)

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maria Carrillo High School
2. ^ SRCS MCHS page.
3. ^ Santa Rosa.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m} [hhttp://www.mariacarrillohighschool.com/athletics/Pages/default.aspx Athletics Department.]
5. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad} Student Clubs 2008-2009.
6. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Distinctions.

• Maria Carrillo High School Web Site

External links

• Maria Carrillo High School Web Site
• District web page for Maria Carrillo High School
• More School Information by the Carrillo Family.