Capuchino High School

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Capuchino High School
Capuchino High School logo.png
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Administration building in 2007
Address
Capuchino High School
1501 Magnolia Avenue

San Francisco Peninsula

San Bruno
,
San Mateo County
,
California
94066

United States
Coordinates 37°36′35″N122°24′25″W / 37.6096°N 122.4069°W / 37.6096; -122.4069
Information
School type Public
Established1950
School district San Mateo Union High School District
PrincipalJose A. Gomez
Faculty63.21 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,123 (2021–22) [1]
Average class size36
Student to teacher ratio17.77 [1]
Color(s) Green and gold   
Team nameThe Mustangs
Feeder schoolsParkside Intermediate
Website https://www.smuhsd.org/capuchinohigh

Capuchino High School is a public high school in San Bruno, California, United States. It is one of seven high schools in the San Mateo Union High School District, a division of the San Mateo County Office of Education.

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History

The physical campus, which is just over 34 acres (140,000 m2) in size, was formerly the Spanish Rancho del Capuchino. [2] The school opened in September 1950. There was initially only one two-story building on the campus; by 1953 most of the campus was completed. A 1,000-seat auditorium was built in 1959, supplementing the school's little theatre. In the 1961–62 academic year, just prior to the completion of Crestmoor High School, student enrollment exceeded 1,800 and almost every available space was utilized for classrooms. [3] [ verification needed ]

In 1963, KPIX (Channel 5) filmed scenes, including a pep rally, at the school for its weekly High School Salute program. Host Dick Stewart also interviewed students and faculty in the KPIX studios during the telecast.

In 1976, student Paula Baxter went missing after leaving the high school following a play rehearsal. Her body, which had been stabbed and sexually assaulted, was found two days later behind a church in Millbrae. [4]

A yearbook photo from 1999. Capuchino High School 1999 Junior Statesmen of America club.jpg
A yearbook photo from 1999.

SMUHSD residents approved Measure D in November 2000, which authorized funding for school renovation and modernization. Capuchino has a renovated science wing, a new spirit court and cafeteria building, and several new classrooms adjoining the new administration building.

Measure M funds were approved by SMUHSD voters in 2006 which in part funded the construction of a new humanities, arts, and sciences building (HASB) and theater remodel. In April 2012 the new HASB was completed and students moved in to finish their school year. [5]

Sports

Capuchino has long had an outstanding athletic department. It initially competed in the Peninsula Athletic League, which stretched from Jefferson High School in Daly City to Lincoln High School in San Jose. As more high schools were built during the 1950s and early 1960s, the Mid-Peninsula was established to include the seven high schools of the San Mateo Union High School District.

In the 1990s, Capuchino's girls' softball team won five consecutive Central Coast Section (CCS) Championships (1993–1997), [6] and was state ranked on three occasions during this period. Capuchino also has a 32-9 Central Coast Section Playoff record, giving it the second best winning percentage of all schools in the section.

Statistics

Demographics

2021–2022 [1]

HispanicWhiteAsianTwo or more racesPacific IslanderAfrican AmericanAmerican Indian
5461932329248111
48.6%17.2%20.7%8.2%4.3%1%0.1%

Approximately 32.1% of the students at Capuchino are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program. [1]

Standardized testing

SAT scores for 2014–2015 [7]
Critical Reading averageMath averageWriting average
Capuchino High495508487
District544570544
Statewide489500484
2013 Academic Performance Index
2009 base API [8] 2013 growth API [9] Growth in the API from 2009 to 2013
71479177

Notable alumni

Alumni

Faculty

See also

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