School Profile
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Principal: Mr. Brad Walsh
Assistant Principal – Instruction: Mrs. Jacinth Cisneros
Assistant Principal – Guidance: Mr. Phuong Nguyen
Assistant Principal – Student Services: Mr. Chris Takeshita
Assistant Principal – Business and Activities: Mr. Jeremy Infranca
Assistant Principal – Student Services: Ms. Marisa Meyka
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Bindi Crawford
Ana Dacaret
Mayela Del Rio
Carlos Jimenez
Mindy Schofield
Emily Wu (Mon – Thurs)/Ms. Jones (Fri)
Aurora Ambriz Intervention Advisor
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Public: Grades 9-12
Enrollment: 2,800
Faculty: 115 (classroom teachers)
Senior Class: 744
Accreditation: Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges through 2012
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Alhambra High School is located in the city of Alhambra, a suburb of Los Angeles. In 2000, the population was 85,804. The population consists of 47% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 14% Caucasian, and 15% African-American. (Please note: On the 2000 Census, respondents were able to select more than one ethnicity, resulting in a total of more than 100%.)
School
Alhambra High School is one of three comprehensive high schools in an ethnically-mixed district. Curriculum offerings range from Reading for remedial instruction to advanced placement courses in six departments. In 2009-2010, the minority population was 95.8%, 31.6% of our students were limited English proficient, and 83.7% received free or reduced lunch.
CEEB Code 050050 Use this number for SAT, ACT and school applications
Marking System,
description of: Regular Classes –Honors & Advanced Placement–Semester Credit
(Grade Point Value) A=20 A=Add 5 points 5
(Grade Point Value) B=15 B=Add 5 points 5
(Grade Point Value) C=10 C=Add 5 points 5
(Grade Point Value) D=5 D=Add 0 points 5
(Grade Point Value) F=0 F=Add 0 points 0
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Each letter grade is given a point value based on the number of credits awarded or attempted. GPA = Total number of grade points divided by the total number of credit given/attempted. This includes all marks and credits from 10th grade through 11th grade. It also includes summer before 10th and 11th grades, challenge tests, grades from other schools, and repeat courses. Total grade points are divided by the number of courses attempted. Physical education, drill team, pep squad, sports, and pass marks are not included.
Class Rank
(Method of Computing)
The student with the highest GPA ranks #1, and the second highest ranks #2. If more than one student shares the same GPA, they have the same rank, and the student’s rank that follows that GPA will be lower according to how many students share the same GPA.
For example:
1. Marissa 4.0
2. Steve 3.9
2. Cindy 3.9
2. Jesus 3.9
5. Quan 3.8
Post-High School Plans (Class of 2010)
Four-Year College: 39%, Two-Year College: 32%, Military or Other Plans: 30%
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Course Offerings
The following Alhambra High School Courses are honored by the University of California Admissions Office as fulfilling its entrance requirements. Designations in parenthesis indicate additional courses at the same level that also meet the entrance requirements.
1/2=1st and 2nd semester, etc. AP=Advanced Placement H=Honors
NS=Native Speaker S#=Specially Designated Academic Instruction in English
ENGLISH
American Literature
Structured English Immersion 7/8 (S#)
English 1-6 (H)
World Literature (English 7/8)
Eng. Language/Composition AP
MATHEMATICS
Algebra I 1/2, 3/4 (H, S#,A,B)
Algebra II A& Algebra II B: a two-year sequence (equivalent to Algebra II 1/2)
Geometry 1/2 (H, S#)
Informal Geometry 1/2 (H, S#)
Trig/Pre-Calculus 1/2 (H)
Algebra II 1/2, (H)
Calculus AB AP
Calculus BC AP
LABORATORY SCIENCE
Biology 1/2 (H, S#)
Biology 3/4 AP
Chemistry 1/2 (H,S#)
Environmental Science 1/2 (AP)
Physics 1/2
Physics 1/2B AP
Physics 1/2C AP
Physiology 1/2
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Japanese 1-8 AP
Mandarin 1-8, 1-8 NS
Chinese 1/2 AP
Spanish 1-8, 1-6 NS
Spanish Language AP
Spanish Literature AP
SOCIAL SCIENCE
American Government/Civics A (AP, S#)
United States History 1/2 A (AP, S#)
World History 1/2 (S#,AP)
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Advanced Band Jazz Band
Advanced Choir Mixed Choir
Art History 1/2
AP Music Theory 1/2 AP
Ceramics 1-6
Oral Interpretation
Concert Band Photography 1-4
Concert Choir Study of the Guitar
Dance 1-4
Drama 1-8 Tri-City Orchestra
Technical Theatre I, II
Drawing and Painting 1-6 Digital Photo and Film
Handbell Choir
Instruments 1/2
ELECTIVES
AVID Seminar Debate 1-8 Journalism 1-8
Child Development Earth Science Psychology ½, AP
Classical Age/Age of Chivalry
Speech & Debate 1/2, 3-8
Academic Decathlon
In addition to the above offerings, our school has a variety of courses available to both the college-bound and general education students, namely: art, business education, industrial technology, music and an extensive program in career and vocation preparation.
We are a member of the California Interscholastic Federation – Southern Section, and field a complement of interscholastic athletic teams. These include: badminton (co-ed), baseball (boys), basketball (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), football (boys), soccer (boys/girls), softball (girls), swimming (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), track (boys/girls), volleyball (boys/girls), water polo (boys/girls), and wrestling (boys).
