Aragon High School | |
---|---|
Address | |
900 Alameda de las Pulgas , 94402 | |
Coordinates | 37°33′02″N122°19′46″W / 37.550481°N 122.32933°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1961 [1] |
NCES School ID | 063498005919 [2] |
Principal | Michael Jones |
Faculty | 75.19 (on an FTE basis) [2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 1,740 (2022-23) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.14 [2] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Scarlet and black |
Athletics conference | CIF Central Coast Section |
Mascot | Don |
Rival | Hillsdale High School |
Newspaper | Aragon Outlook [3] |
Yearbook | El Tesoro |
Website | Main Athletics Hall of Fame |
Aragon High School is a public co-educational high school in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD). [4] It is located in San Mateo County, a large suburb just outside San Francisco. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). [5]
Aragon High School was established in 1961 to accommodate development and population growth in San Mateo. The campus is located in the affluent Foothill Terrace neighborhood [6] to the north of State Route 92 and west of State Route 82 (El Camino Real), on the border with the town of Hillsborough.
Aragon's campus surrounds a grassy center court, which is also home to the school's swimming pool. The main office, attendance office, and guidance, college, and career center are located west of center court. To the north and south are A-E halls, which contain a majority of the classrooms. To the east are the school's two gyms. In 2012, the Career Technical Education (CTE) building was completed, which houses biotech labs, a robotics shop, and a media arts classroom. [7] In 2013, a new 600-seat theater was completed. [8] Aragon's campus includes eight tennis courts, softball field, baseball field, track and football field, and two basketball courts.
2021–2022 [2]
White | Hispanic | Asian | Two or more races | Pacific Islander | African American | American Indian |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
480 | 468 | 530 | 224 | 45 | 6 | 0 |
27.3% | 26.6% | 30.2% | 12.7% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 0% |
Approximately 16.8% of the students at Aragon are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program. [2]
SAT scores for 2014–2015 [9] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Critical Reading average | Math average | Writing average | |
Aragon High | 567 | 581 | 572 |
District | 544 | 570 | 544 |
Statewide | 489 | 500 | 484 |
2013 Academic Performance Index | ||
---|---|---|
2009 Base API [10] | 2013 Growth API [11] | Growth in the API from 2009 to 2013 |
822 | 849 | 27 |
Aragon High School has been recognized nationally for its academic excellence. In 2015 it was ranked the 100th best public high school in the country by Newsweek. [12] In 2013 U.S. News & World Report ranked it 379th nationally. [13] In 2012 it was ranked 689th nationally by The Washington Post . [14]
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. About 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco, the city borders Burlingame to the north, Hillsborough to the west, San Francisco Bay and Foster City to the east and Belmont to the south. The population was 105,661 at the 2020 census.
La Costa Canyon High School (LCC) is a public high school in Carlsbad, California. It is an International Baccalaureate World School and is part of the San Dieguito Union High School District, serving northwestern San Diego County.
De La Salle High School is a private Lasallian Catholic school for boys run by the De La Salle Christian Brothers of the San Francisco New Orleans District within the Diocese of Oakland. It is located in Concord, California. The school was founded in 1965.
Archbishop Mitty High School is a private Catholic high school located in San Jose, California, United States. The school is named for John Joseph Mitty, the fourth Archbishop of San Francisco. It is the first and only Diocesan Catholic high school in the Santa Clara Valley. Construction of the school began in 1963, and when completed, the campus occupied its present 24 acres (9.7 ha).
Bishop O'Dowd High School is a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory school in Oakland, California, administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and named after the late auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, James T. O'Dowd (1907–1950). The school requires all students to attend school liturgies, to enroll in religious studies courses each semester, and to complete its 4-year service learning program. O’Dowd is a Catholic high school community of 1,250 students. The school has 129 faculty and staff members and more than 82 part-time coaches, teachers and moderators.
Junípero Serra High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school in San Mateo, California, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. A part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, this school provides education for young men. The school has an academic focus with a college preparatory curriculum.
Darick W. Robertson is an American artist best known for his work as a comic book illustrator on series he co-created, notably Transmetropolitan (1997–2002) and The Boys.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, commonly known as SHC or SH, is a Catholic school located in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Founded in 1852, Sacred Heart Cathedral is the oldest Catholic secondary school and was the first co-ed Catholic high school in San Francisco.
Foothill High School (FHS) is a public high school in Pleasanton, California, United States. It was established in 1973 and is part of the Pleasanton Unified School District. It is a fully accredited WASC school, with its six-year WASC accreditation approved in the 2018–2019 school year. It was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 1994, 2001, 2005 and 2019. It was a 2002 nominee, and a 2006 winner of the National Blue Ribbon Award.
St. John Bosco High School (SJBHS) is a Salesian, all-boys college preparatory high school located in Bellflower, California, and is operated by the San Francisco Province of the order.
Servite High School is a private, Catholic, all-boys college preparatory high school in Anaheim, California founded in 1958.
Mills High School is a public high school in Millbrae, California, one of eight in the San Mateo Union High School District.
Damien High School is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in La Verne, in the U.S. state of California, named for Saint Damien of Molokai. It is located in and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, part of the tri-school community including St. Lucy's Priory High School and Pomona Catholic High School.
St. Anthony High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school located in Long Beach, California. It is served by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
San Joaquin Memorial High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Fresno, California, United States. Founded in 1945, it is the only Catholic high school in the greater Fresno area. It is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno and has a current enrollment of about 620 students.
Mater Dei Catholic (MDCHS) is a private, Roman Catholic TK-12 school in Chula Vista, California, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego.
St. Joseph High School (SJHS) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Santa Maria, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi is a retired American professional tennis player. She is from San Mateo, California.
Mid-Peninsula High School (Mid-Pen) is an independent non-profit and non-sectarian coeducational college preparatory high school located in Menlo Park, California.
Samuel Johnathan Tuivailala is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners.