Soledad High School

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Soledad High School
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Soledad High School's main entrance
"Home of the Aztecs"
Location
Soledad High School
425 Gabilan Drive
Soledad, California

United States
Coordinates 36°26′09″N121°19′33″W / 36.4357°N 121.3257°W / 36.4357; -121.3257
Information
Type Public
Motto"A Commitment to Excellence"[ citation needed ]
Established1999
School district Soledad Unified School District
PresidentEric Jimenez
PrincipalJeffery James
Faculty65.69 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment1,534 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.71 [1]
Color(s)    Purple, Gold, Black
Athletics conference Mission Trail Athletic League (MTAL)/Central Coast Section (CCS)
MascotAztec Warrior
YearbookThe Legend
Feeder schoolsMain Street Middle School, Mission Union Elementary School
Website shs.soledadusd.org

Soledad High School is a public secondary school located in Soledad, California, United States. A part of Soledad Unified School District, it was opened in 1999 and is the largest high school in south Monterey County, serving grades 9 through 12. In 2023, the school had approximately 1,534 students. [1] The Monterey County Free Libraries [2] Soledad Branch is located on the school's north-west part of campus, serving the high school as well as the public. Soledad High School's mascot is the Aztec Warrior. The school is being run by its seventh principal in 15 years.[ when? ][ citation needed ]

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History

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Gene Martin statue

The creation of Soledad High School was spearheaded by Gene Martin, SUSD Superintendent 1994-2003.

Academics

Advanced Placement courses at Soledad High School include:

ScienceMathematicsLanguageSocial scienceVisual arts
AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP English Language and Composition AP World History AP Studio Art 2D/3D Honors
AP English Literature and Composition AP United States Government and Politics
AP Spanish Language AP United States History
AP French Language

Clubs

Future Farmers of America (FFA): The Soledad Future Farmers of America Chapter helps students learn about agriculture. The Soledad FFA organization had two students consecutively named to California State Officer Positions in 2007 and 2008. [3]

MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) is a club designed to help students who are interested in math and the different sciences offered at Soledad High School. The Soledad has attained a 44% annual rate of student members who attend a four-year university after high school. [4] The program offers tutoring in the math and science departments, and provides its members with educational guidance for attaining a career in math, engineering or science.

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SHS classrooms

Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps: The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US military bases across the world. In 2008, Soledad High School's NJROTC program ranked 16th nationally at the NJROTC National High School Tournament in Pensacola, Florida. [5]

California Scholarship Federation: Soledad High School has had an active California Scholarship Federation Chapter since 2006. [6] CSF Current Chapters

Anime Club: A club that mainly focuses on watching anime and manga, but also learning more of Japanese culture and how to draw in one's own style.

French Club: A club that promotes learning the French language.

Spanish Club: Also known as "Club Azteca", this promotes Spanish heritage and culture.

Yearbook Club: A class/club of 30-35 students that creates and publishes "The Legend", Soledad High School's yearbook.

Young Traveler's Club: This club allows students to explore the United States by having them sell boxes of candy to fund trips that cost over $1000.

Athletics

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Soledad High School Field House

Soledad High School is a member of the Mission Trail Athletic League [7] (MTAL) and California's Central Coast Section (CCS).

Soledad's primary rivals are Carmel High School and Pacific Grove High School and Greenfield high school while still holding onto long time rivalry ties with Gonzales High School, the original high school of Soledad students before the opening of Soledad High School in 1999.[ citation needed ]

Soledad High School fields athletics teams in football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, swimming, cross-country, volleyball, wrestling, and track & field. In 2014, The Salinas Californian recognized Soledad baseball as the Monterey County's Most Winningest Baseball Program from 2009-2013, with 82 regular season victories. [8] In 2016, the football team won the CIF Central Coast Section Division IV Title with a victory over Westmont High School at Independence High School (San Jose, CA). This would be the first section title of any athletics program in the high school's existence. Football, soccer, and track & field all hold home games/meets in Gene Martin Stadium. Volleyball, basketball, and wrestling hold home games/meets in Soledad High School Gym.[ citation needed ]

Soledad sports include: [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Soledad High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ Monterey County Free Libraries
  3. ↑ "Soledad FFA Takes Top Position Again". 2005-01-08. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Outstanding Soledad MESA Participants". 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Soledad NJROTC gained experience in Pensacola". 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Current CSF Chapters". 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Mission Trail Athletic League Home Page". 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  8. ↑ "Soledad Monterey County's Most Winningest". twitter.com. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  9. ↑ "Soledad Aztec Athletics Monterey Bay Prep Report Archive". 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
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