San Lorenzo High School

San Lorenzo High School, also known as "SLz", is a public high school located in Ashland, California, and is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District.

San Lorenzo High School
Address
50 East Lewelling Boulevard

,
94588

United States
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Once a Grizzly, always a rebel!"
EstablishedJanuary 24, 1950
School districtSan Lorenzo Unified School District
PrincipalJonathan Pike
Faculty62.63 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,412 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.55[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Maroon, White, and Gold     Freshmen:  Sophomores:  Juniors:  Seniors: 
Athletics conferenceCIF NCS
MascotGrizzly
WebsiteSan Lorenzo High School Homepage

The school's student body reflects the diversity of its surrounding and nearby communities, namely San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Hayward, and Oakland.[2] As of 2007-2008, demographics from the California Department of Education show that student demographics are, Hispanic-Latino (49%), followed by Black (22%), non-Hispanic White (15%), Asian (4%), Filipino (8%), and Pacific Islander (2%).[3]

Academics

San Lorenzo High School includes three academies in partnership with the California Partnership Academies program:[4]

  • Green Engineering and Technology (GREEN) - for students interested in careers in engineering, technology or other ecological or green industries.
  • Law Leadership and Culture (LLC) - for students interested in the law, in how societies and language develop and change over time, and about how students impact the world in a positive way.[5]
  • Bay Area Digital Arts (BADA) - an academy which covers all the regular subjects while teaching skills in digital arts. Students participate in various visual/performing arts classes and their learning is enhanced through creativity.

San Lorenzo students are also able to enroll in Advanced Placement and Honors courses such as AP Government, AP Calculus, AP US History, and AP English.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "San Lorenzo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. "San Lorenzo High School Profile". San Lorenzo High School. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  3. "Student Ethnicity at San Lorenzo High School". greatschools.net. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  4. "Small Learning Communities". San Lorenzo High School. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  5. "Law, Leadership & Culture Academy: Join Our Learning Community". San Lorenzo High School. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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