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Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District SARATOGA HIGH SCHOOL 20300 Herriman Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070-4999 (408) 867-3411 Fax (408) 867-3577 www.saratogahigh.org CEEB# 053343 Paul Robinson, Principal (ext. 204) Guidance Counselors: Assistant Principals: Eileen Allen (ext. 255) Kerry Mohnike (ext. 208) Alinna Satake (ext. 262) Brian Safine (ext. 209) Frances Saiki (ext. 202) Brian Thompson (ext. 210) Monique Young(ext. 206) School Profile 2016-2017 A Distinguished California School Nationally Recognized for Excellence THE SCHOOL Saratoga High School, with an enrollment of approximately 1300, is located in an upper middle class professional community in Silicon Valley. Over 98% of our graduates enroll in college. The California Department of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) jointly accredit the school. Their reports consistently commend key aspects of Saratoga High School: the curriculum for its academic rigor, the students for their active involvement in the school and community, and the staff members for dedication to their work and to their students. Thirty percent of our current senior class is either semifinalists or commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. THE CURRICULUM HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES: Saratoga High School’s curriculum is an academically challenging, college preparatory program. The college pre- Saratoga High School defines a “most rigorous” paratory designation (P) no longer appears at the end of the curriculum to be the completion of 8 AP and/or course title. It is now listed to the left of the course ID. Honors courses over the course of 4 years. Graduation requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 220 semester units that include the following Honors Courses: Algebra 2, Art 4, Band 4 & 5, Chemistry, Chinese 4, Chinese 5, Drama 4, English 11, requirements: French 4, Journalism 4, Orchestra 4 & 5, Spanish 4, English 40 semester units Trigonometry/PreCalculus. Social Studies/History 35 semester units Advanced Placement Courses: Mathematics 20 semester units Art Studio, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Science 20 semester units Chemistry, Chinese Language & Culture, Computer Physical Education 20 semester units Science A, English Language & Composition, English Visual/Performing Arts 10 semester units Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, Applied Arts 5 semester units European History, French Language, Music Health/Driver Ed 5 semester units Theory, Physics 1, Physics 2, Spanish Language, Elective Units 65 semester units Spanish Literature, Statistics, United States Government & Politics, United States History NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Number of graduates 330 337 350 363 331 Finalists 38 36 32 39 38 Commended Students 50 72 72 77 70 There are 31 Semifinalists and 73 Commended Students among the current 336 seniors. t COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTING and ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS SHS SAT I/SAT Reasoning Test Results 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 TherePercentage are 38 Semifinalists taking the SAT and 50 Commended92 Students93 among the current92 325 seniors.88 81 Mean Critical Reading SAT 633 641 632 639 647 Mean Math SAT 673 678 671 674 692 Mean Writing SAT 653 663 646 650 670 Mean Total SAT 1959 1982 1949 1963 2009 California State Mean Total SAT 1503 1505 1504 1492 1476 National Mean Total SAT 1498 1498 1497 1490 1484 SHS ACT Test Results 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Mean Reading ACT 28.4 27.7 28.2 29.4 29.5 Mean Math ACT 30.1 29.4 29.6 30.0 30.2 Mean English ACT 29.1 28.3 28.7 29.9 29.9 Mean Science ACT 28.0 27.0 27.8 28.5 28.6 Mean Composite ACT 29.0 28.2 28.7 29.6 29.7 California State Mean Composite ACT 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.5 22.6 National Mean Composite ACT 21.1 20.9 21.0 21.0 20.8 SHS AP Exam Results 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Number of Students Taking Exams: 507 516 525 599 565 Number of AP exams taken: 1124 1193 1289 1474 1360 Percentage of qualifying scores: 92 94 93 91.5 92 COLLEGE ATTENDANCE CALCULATION OF GRADE POINT AVERAGE % of graduates to 2-year colleges Saratoga High School calculates grade point average on a weighted 4.0 ‘12 '13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 scale that includes all subjects taken from the freshman through senior year. The following breakdown is used: 13.5 14.5 12 15 15 A+ 4.33 B- 2.67 D 1.00 % of graduates to 4-year colleges A 4.00 C+ 2.33 D- .67 A- 3.67 C 2.00 F 0.00 ‘12 '13 ’14 ‘15 ‘16 B+ 3.33 C- 1.67 83.5 84 86 83 84 B 3.00 D+ 1.33 % of graduates going to college Add an additional point for AP and Honors courses (e.g. A+ = 5.33) ‘12 '13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 RANK 97 98.5 98 98 99 Saratoga High School does not rank its students. POST-SECONDARY PLANS OF THE CLASS OF 2016 CALIFORNIA COLLEGES Gannon University 1 Art Center College of Design 1 George Washington University 2 California Institute of the Arts 1 Harvard University 2 California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo 10 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 California Polytechnic Pomona 1 Illinois Wesleyan University 1 California State University, Chico 1 Indiana University 3 Chapman University 2 Johns Hopkins University 1 Claremont McKenna College 1 Lewis & Clark College 1 De Anza College 23 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 Foothill College 3 New York University 5 Harvey Mudd College 1 North Carolina State University 1 Loyola Marymount University 3 Northeastern University 2 Mission College 1 Northwestern University 5 Occidental College 1 Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences 2 Pepperdine University 1 Oregon State University 1 Pitzer College 1 Pratt Institute 1 Pomona College 1 Purdue University 4 Sacramento City College 1 Reed College 1 San Diego State University 1 Rice University 1 San Francisco State University 1 Rutgers University 2 San Jose State University 6 Seattle University 1 Santa Barbara City College 1 Southern Oregon University 1 Santa Clara University 4 Temple University 2 Santa Monica Community College 1 University College Dublin 1 Sonoma State University 1 University of Alabama 2 Stanford University 3 University of Arizona 1 The Culinary Institute of America 1 University of Chicago 3 University of California at Berkeley 21 University of Colorado at Boulder 6 University of California at Davis 6 University of Connecticut 1 University of California at Irvine 5 University of Denver 1 University of California at Los Angeles 5 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 10 University of California at Riverside 2 University of Miami 1 University of California at San Diego 6 University of Michigan 5 University of California at Santa Barbara 6 University of Minnesota 1 University of California at Santa Cruz 7 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 3 University of San Francisco 1 University of Notre Dame 1 University of Southern California 17 University of Oregon 2 University of the Pacific 5 University of Oxford 1 West Valley College 20 University of Pennsylvania 3 University of Portland 1 OUT OF STATE COLLEGES University of Puget Sound 1 Arizona State University 1 University of Rochester Eastman School 1 Barnard College 2 University of Texas, Austin 3 Baylor University 1 University of Utah 1 Boston College 1 University of Washington 8 Boston University 5 University of Wisconsin 3 Brigham Young University 2 US Naval Academy 1 Brown University 1 Wagner College 1 Bryn Mawr College 2 Washington University in St. Louis 4 Bucknell University 1 Western Oregon University 1 Carnegie Mellon University 7 Wheaton College 1 Case Western Reserve University 4 Whitman College 1 Colorado State University 1 Willamette University 1 Columbia University 4 Williams College 1 Cornell University 3 Drexel University 1 US Marine Core Band 1 Duke University 1 US Military 1 Emerson College 1 Other 2 2016-2017 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Athletics Clubs Continued Badminton (C) Psychology Club Baseball (B) RISE Basketball (B,G) Red Cross Club Cross Country (B,G) Science Bowl Field Hockey (G) Science Club Football (B) Spanish Club Golf (B,G) Speech and Debate Club Lacrosse (B, G) Super Smash Brothers Soccer (B,G) Team HBV Softball (G) TEDx Club Swimming (B,G) Ultimate Frisbee Club Tennis (B,G) WISTEM Track and Field (B,G) Zero Robotics Club Volleyball (B,G) Water Polo (B,G) Commissions Wrestling (C) (C=Co-ed B=Boys G=Girls ) Benefit Commission Community Commission Clubs and Organizations Dance Commission Acts of Random Kindness (ARK) Elections Commission Application Developers Green Commission Book Club Homecoming & Spring Fling Commission Breast Cancer Awareness New Student Commission Rally Commission California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Spirit & Athletics Commission Coexist: Gay-Straight Alliance Committed 2 Community Link Crew Computer Science Club Culinary Club Publications DECA Democracy Matters The Falcon (Newspaper) Drama Club The Talisman (Yearbook) Eco-Art SHS TV Environmental Club Soundings (Literary Magazine) FBLA French Club Spirit Game Creation and Digital Arts Cheerleaders Glee Club Colorguard Global Health Club Mascots Helping Hands Dance Impact Christian Club Winterguard Improv Club Indian Cultural Awareness Club Student Government Interact IoT (Internet of Things) Appointed Commissioners Junior State of America (JSA) Associated Student Body Officers (ASB) Marine Bio Club Elected Officers Math Club Second Period Student Council Reps Mock Trial Model UN Student Leadership M-Set Mystery Club .
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