Mills High School | |
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400 Murchison Drive , , 94030 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°35′37″N122°23′24″W / 37.5937°N 122.3900°W Coordinates: 37°35′37″N122°23′24″W / 37.5937°N 122.3900°W |
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School type | Public |
Established | 1958 |
School district | San Mateo Union High School District |
CEEB code | 051972 |
Principal | Pamela Duszynski |
Teaching staff | 57.9 [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,182 (2018-19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.4:1 [1] |
Color(s) | Scarlet and Gold |
Mascot | Vikings |
Nickname | Vikings |
Rival | Capuchino High School |
Newspaper | The Thunderbolt |
Website | www |
Mills High School is a public high school in Millbrae, California, one of seven in the San Mateo Union High School District.
Mills was established in 1958. Mills High School has been named a California Distinguished School three times (1988, 1996, 2009). [2]
In 2012, Mills was granted a six-year accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. [3]
Mills has Advanced Placement course offerings.
In 2015 it was ranked the 225th best public high school in the country by Newsweek . [4] In 2013 it was ranked 519th nationally by U.S. News & World Report . [5]
2017-2018 [1]
Asian | Hispanic | White | Two or More Races | Pacific Islander | African American | American Indian |
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701 | 240 | 147 | 92 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
57.5% | 19.7% | 12% | 7.5% | 3% | 0.3% | 0% |
Approximately 22.3% of the students at Mills are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program. [1]
SAT Scores for 2014–2015 [6] | |||
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Critical Reading Average | Math Average | Writing Average | |
Mills High | 545 | 592 | 543 |
District | 544 | 570 | 544 |
Statewide | 489 | 500 | 484 |
2013 Academic Performance Index | ||
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2009 Base API [7] | 2013 Growth API [8] | Growth in the API from 2009 to 2013 |
846 | 871 | 25 |
Mills has a wide array of sports throughout the school year. In the fall, the sports are: Girls' Tennis, Girls' Golf, Water Polo, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball. Winter sports include: Basketball, Soccer, and Wrestling. Spring sports consist of: Badminton, Baseball, Boys' Golf, Softball, Swimming, Boys' Tennis, and Track and Field.[ citation needed ]
Fall | Winter | Spring |
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Cross Country | Basketball | Badminton |
Football | Soccer | Baseball |
Girls' Golf | Wrestling | Boys' Golf |
Girls' Tennis | Boys' Tennis | |
Volleyball | Softball | |
Water Polo | Swimming | |
Track and Field |
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