Calvine High School, Sacramento California

Calvine High School is a notable secondary school in Sacramento, California.

School History

Calvine gets its name from the California Vineyard Company, a huge grape growing enterprise of the early 1900s, located east of Bradshaw Road. Calvine Road was the road that led from what is now Highway 99 to the lands belonging to the company. Two small high schools were closed when Calvine opened as a third continuation high school. They were Omochumnes, with its Miwok Indian name, located near what is now the Education Center, and Pioneer that had been at two different sites during its short life.

Curricular Activities

Calvine students have participated in many curricular activities such as Marsh Madness, which was a youth leadership program. This program helps train Calvine high school students to mentor elementary school students on all aspects of existing natural resources, Some other activities that Calvine students experienced are things like “In a Blink of an Eye” which showed students here at Calvine what can happen when teenagers do illegal street racing, people can lose their lives. Other activities that have been going on with this school the nimbus fish hatchery which students would observe the final stages of salmon migration. There are many activities here at Calvine that can offer such a great experience.

School Staff

There are eight staff members here at Calvine, and twelve teachers.

School information

This campus is not on a year round calendar. The school does not have a uniform policy. The school does not offer before and after school care.

Goals

Calvine High School has a "Pathway to Success", which provides a unique educational experience for students, from the safety of the campus, to the learning environment, the rigor and breadthof the instructional programs. All aspects of the school contribute to providing students with the skills they need to be scholars, responsible citizens and productive workers. The goals include that, by the end of the school year all 12th graders will pass the California High School Exit Exam, and also will be college or career ready. [Message form Daniel Sofia, Principal, Calvine High School.]

References

External links

* [http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/calvine/ Calvine official web site]
* [http://www.elkgrovecity.org/ Elk Grove City web site]