Santa Cruz High School
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| Santa Cruz High School | |
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| Location | |
| Santa Cruz, California | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1897 |
| School district | Santa Cruz City School District |
| Principal | Karen Edmonds |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,040 |
| Color(s) | Red White |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Marching Band, Color Guard, Jazz Band, Soccer, Softball Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | CIF CCS - SCCAL |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Website | Santa Cruz High School |
Santa Cruz High School is a comprehensive public school in Santa Cruz, California which originally opened in 1897 and now serves an enrollment of about 1,040 students in grades nine through twelve. It is part of the Santa Cruz City School District. The school's mascot is a cardinal.
Contents
History
The original Santa Cruz High School building was built in 1895 and first opened in 1897. Previously, all High School classes had been taught on the fourth floor of Mission Hill Middle School.[1] The first class graduated at Smith's Opera House on June 7, 1878, with a total of four pupils: Evelyn Pope, Cornelia Chappelmann, John Cooper, and Underwood McCann, receiving diplomas.[2] In 1894, a vote of 530 to 175 decided that a separate building was needed, leading its construction in 1895.
On October 1, 1913 the school caught fire and burned to the ground; the cause of the fire remains unknown. Approximately 5,000 onlookers watched the blaze, having abandoned early efforts to salvage school property; however some things, such as 40 new typewriters, and the school records and trophies, were saved. [3] At the time, there were 345 students attending the school and the principal was George A. Bond.[4] For the next few years the classes were held at various locations around town, for example Bay View and Mission Hill schools,[5] until March 17, 1914 when a vote of nearly 5 to 1 [6] made the decision to construct a new building in the same location. The current building was opened in the fall of 1915,[7] is made of reinforced concrete, and contains 27 classrooms and an auditorium with a capacity of 830.[8] It was designed by architect W. H. Weeks, of San Francisco.
A total of 11 former students were killed in World War I, between 1917 and 1918.[9]
Newspaper
Much of the historical information known about Santa Cruz High School comes from the old school newspaper, "The Trident". First published in 1906 and edited by George Griffin (class of 1907), it gave accounts of events around the school, student opinion, activities and administration at SCHS.[10] After the boys' Manual Training program was introduced in 1916, the Trident was printed on two small student-operated presses in the printing department. The newspaper continued at least into the 1970s. While there is no current newspaper at Santa Cruz High School, there is still a separate Trident Building, now used to teach classes in. [11]
Academics
Santa Cruz High is the only school in the district that uses an Excel Block Schedule. This allows students to choose to take either three or four ninety-minute classes that meet every day in the fall, and then switch to three or four new classes in the spring. This was implemented in 1995 and as of 2001-2002, students were allowed to add a fourth class. One of the programs that utilizes this schedule in particular is the Math Academy program.
Some other notable academic programs at Santa Cruz High School are the English Intensive and World History Intensive—as well as the many AP and honors classes that the school offers. Some examples of these are AP Calculus BC, AP English Lit & Comp, AP English Language, AP US History, and AP Physics (another year long course that allows students to take both the Physics I and Physics II AP tests).[12]
Math Academy
Math Academy is a program founded in approximately 1994 by Stuart Kumaishi, a mathematics instructor at Santa Cruz High.[13] This ongoing program is for freshmen and sophomores only, and utilizes a highly conceptual approach to learning upper math in the high school environment.
While most math programs spend an entire semester or year on a single subject (e.g. Algebra 2) in Math Academy multiple subjects are studied in parallel throughout the year. Emphasis is on projects, mastery of concepts, and application of principles. Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Statistics, Trigonometry, and Calculus are covered. The student may move on to more advanced Calculus and Statistics following the two-year course.
In 2009 Stuart Kumaishi was recognized for his excellence in teaching with an "Eddy."[14] This is an educator award given to the top teacher for Santa Cruz City Schools.
Athletics
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Country | Basketball | Baseball / Softball |
| Football | Soccer | Track |
| Girls' Golf | Wrestling | Boys' Golf |
| Girls' Tennis | Swimming | |
| Girls' Volleyball | Boys' Lacrosse | |
| Waterpolo | Girls' Tennis |
Extra Curricular Activities
Band
After being established in 1925, the band program is one of the oldest in California. The Cardinal Regiment, the Santa Cruz High School’s marching band, is the only competitive marching band left in Santa Cruz County.
Woman's Honor Society
The Woman's Honor Society (or Girl's Honor Society, as it was known until 1989), was founded in 1922.[15] It still exists at Santa Cruz High School today.
Drama
The Drama Club was founded c. 1912, along with the arrival of a stage in the original building. It is a student-run after-school activity that still exists today. [16] Well known actress and alumna ZaSu Pitts participated in school theater productions while attending SCHS, between 1914 and 1915. [17]
Notable alumni
- Michael Shipley (screenwriter), television writer and producer
- Brendan Ayanbadejo, NFL football player (linebacker and specialist), Baltimore Ravens
- Cornelius Bumpus, saxophonist for Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, and others.
- Darryl Virostko, Mavericks big wave surfer "Flea"
- Glenallen Hill, former baseball player for the San Francisco Giants and other teams.
- Jason Collins (surfer), Mavericks big wave surfer "Ratboy"
- Jeremy Green, son of Dennis Green, former Cleveland Browns director of pro personnel, former ESPN studio analyst.
- Joe Brovia "Davenport Destroyer" Baseball player and Pacific Coast League Legend for the San Francisco Seals.
- Johnny Johnson (NFL player), former all-pro football player (running back) for the Phoenix Cardinals and New York Jets.
- Obafemi Ayanbadejo, NFL football player (fullback)
- Reggie Stephens, former NFL player for the New York Giants
- Shauna Noland, Top 20 on the TV Show So You Think You Can Dance
- Zasu Pitts, American actress who starred in many silent dramas and comedies.
- Leo Laporte, Radio personality and host of The Tech Guy show on Premiere Radio Networks.
- Arthur Marcum, Screenwriter of Iron Man
See also
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ http://www.santacruzcoe.org/superintendent/historical_docs/chV.pdf
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ [6]
- ↑ [7]
- ↑ http://santacruzhighschoolalumni.com/history-of-santa-cruz-high-school/
- ↑ http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/articles/376/
- ↑ http://schs.sccs.net/about/location__maps
- ↑ http://server1.santacruzhs.santacruz.k12.ca.us/schs/schoolinfo/schoolprofile.pdf
- ↑ http://server1.santacruzhs.santacruz.k12.ca.us/schs/staff/staffPage.php?uid=124
- ↑ http://theeddy.sceducation.org/2011-eddy-awards/2010-eddy-awards/2009-eddy-awards/
- ↑ http://santacruzhighschoolalumni.com/history-of-santa-cruz-high-school/
- ↑ http://santacruzhighschoolalumni.com/history-of-santa-cruz-high-school/
- ↑ http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/articles/241/
