Peninsula High School (San Bruno)

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This article is about a high school in California. For other high schools named Peninsula High School, see Peninsula High School.
Peninsula High School
Location
300 Piedmont Avenue
San Bruno, California
United States
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Information
Type Public
School district San Mateo Union High School District
Principal Mr. D. Scatena [1]
Faculty 17.0 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 261 (2011-2012) [3]
Student to teacher ratio 15.1:1[2]
Mascot Pumas
Website https://phs-smuhsd-ca.schoolloop.com/

Peninsula High School, home to the Pumas, is a public alternative high school in San Bruno, California, using Crestmoor High School's building. It is part of the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD). Its main purpose is to aid students who are behind in credits that are necessary for graduation.

Curriculum

All graduate must complete at least 220 credits of work in: English (40), Mathematics (30), Social Science (35), Physical Education (20), Science (20), Fine and Performing Arts (10), Health (5), and Electives (60)

Peninsula earned a six-year educational accreditation in 2001 from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

The school has partnered with a local business, Culinary Twist, to construct packaging for its products.[4]

Demographics

2011-2012

  • 261 students: 161 Male (61.7%), 100 Female (38.3%)[3]
Hispanic White Pacific Islander Asian Filipino Two or More Races African American American Indian Not Reported
170 39 17 13 7 7 4 0 4
65.1% 14.9% 6.5% 5% 2.7% 2.7% 1.5% 0% 1.5%

Standardized testing

2012 Academic Performance Index
2009 Base API [5] 2012 Growth API [6] Growth in the API from 2009 to 2012
506 618 112

Clubs

Peninsula offers a total of two clubs:

Leo's Club: provide youth volunteer opportunities, and also a place to grow and have fun.

Leadership: offers students a chance to help out in their school and help other students become more aware of what the school has to offer.

On Campus Resources

Child Development Center

Peninsula has an on-campus day care center. This allows teen parents who are SMUHSD residents to receive an education and earn a high school diploma.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://phs-smuhsd-ca.schoolloop.com/administration
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Peninsula High (Cont.)". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-06-30. "Students: 257 (2006-2007)"
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External links

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