- Maybeck High School
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Coordinates: 37°51′39.18″N 122°15′9.82″W / 37.8608833°N 122.2527278°W
Maybeck High School Location Berkeley, California, United States Information Type Private Motto A Small Community Dedicated To Learning Head Teacher John Muster Student to teacher ratio 6:1 Website http://www.maybeckhs.org/ Maybeck High School is a coeducational, anarchistic, teacher-run, independent, college preparatory high school located in Berkeley, California.
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History
Established in 1972, Maybeck High School is named after the regional architect Bernard Maybeck (1862–1957). Bernard Maybeck's concern for the environment and his appreciation for disciplined technique inspired his use of local natural materials and craftsmanship within the existing landscape. In his honor, Maybeck High School promotes traditional academic study as well as the exploration and appreciation of nature.
Admissions
Prospective students typically attend an Open House, visit classes, take a placement test, and then interview with Maybeck staff prior to admittance.
Curriculum
Maybeck offers an academically challenging college-preparatory curriculum in a collaborative rather than competitive environment. Maybeck students find creative, intelligent peers who are excited about learning.[1]
Extracurricular Activities
Student extracurricular activities vary widely, typically with a strong emphasis on the outdoors, culture, and the arts, encompassing film and theatre production, biking and hiking trips, and outings to local museums and events. Teachers encourage and support student-led clubs, and the Student Activities Committee organizes creative extracurricular opportunities.
Special Programs
Baja Special Program, 2006
For two weeks before spring break, the school suspends regular classes and conducts Special Programs, in which students divide into small groups led by staff members, each pursuing its own activity. One group may go snowboarding in Tahoe or diving in the Philippines, while another group paints murals in our halls or builds kites to fly at the Berkeley Marina. Programs vary from year to year; past offerings include trips to New Orleans, Machu Picchu, North Korea, France, Egypt, and Vietnam, and seminars subjects as diverse as fencing, South Indian culture, and Broadway theater. [2]
Notable Alumni
- Tweed Conrad - author
- Ala Ebtekar - artist
- Laurel Fletcher - Professor at Berkeley Law & director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic
- Chris Golston - Professor of Linguistics
- Christien Kafton - Journalist, former reporter for WPTZ & KTVU
- Kevin Parker - inventor & President of Powis Parker
- Philip Santos - Grammy Award-winning musician & violinist with the San Francisco Symphony
- Michael Worth - Actor
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Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1972
- Education in Berkeley, California
- High schools in Alameda County, California
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