Encinal High School
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| School type | Public |
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| Established | 1955 |
| Principal | William Sonneman |
| Faculty | Approximately 50 |
| Students | Approximately 1,100 |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Jets |
| Location | 210 Central Avenue Alameda, CA 94501  United States |
| Information | (510)748-4023: Phone (510)521-4956: Fax |
| Website | http://alameda.k12.ca.us/encinal1/encinal.html |
Encinal High School is a public coeducational high school serving grades 9-12. It is located in Alameda, California and is part of the Alameda Unified School District.
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[edit] Demographics
Encinal High is very ethnically diverse, with a population which is 23% African-American, 20% White non-Hispanic, 22% Asian, 17% Filipino, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 1% Pacific Islander, and 1% Multiple Ethnicity or No Response, according to the California Department of Education for the 2005-2006 school year.[1]
[edit] College and work preparation
[edit] SAT
- 56% of students take the SAT.
- Average SAT scores are 500 verbal and 520 math.
[edit] Continuing education
- 40-59% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 20-39% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
[edit] Courses offered
- Encinal offers 15 Advanced Placement courses: Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, European History, French Language, US Government, US History, Spanish Language, Statistics, and Studio Art.
- The school also offers five special school-to-career programs in automotive technology, child development, computer programming and technology, cosmetology, and finance and marketing.
[edit] Other
- Encinal High School has an Academic Performance Index of 6/10. However, when compared to socioeconomically similar schools, its API is an 8/10.[2]
- Encinal is the only high school in the city of Alameda to have open-enrollment AP classes.
- Encinal High School shares its campus with the Alameda Community Learning Center; a charter school that offers an alternative way of learning.
[edit] Student activities
[edit] Athletics
Encinal High has several Varsity sports, including:
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- The city of Alameda also has a rugby team, though due to lack of players it is run as a city-wide club independent of the education system.
[edit] Clubs
Sanctioned clubs at the school include:
- Afghan Club
- Aurosan Fan Club/Anime Artists United
- Art Club
- Black Student Union
- Chess Club
- Chinese Club
- Computer Gaming Club
- DECA
- East African Club
- French Culture Club
- Filipino Club
- Junior State of America
- Key Club
- Latino Raza Club
- National Honor Society
- Pirate Club
- Philosophy Club
- Red Cross Club
- Vietnamese Club
[edit] Other activities
The Encinal High Jet band, the Marching Jets, is the island's only high school marching band. Throughout the year, the musicians compete in band reviews all over Northern California and hold the Island Winterguard show every March of the school year. Perhaps one of the most anticipated events is the Encinal Extravaganza of Bands where more than 3000 musicians, guard units and spectators come to watch the marching band competitions. During the 2005-2006 school year, the band placed in the top three in every review they entered.
Encinal High School also possesses an extremely rich dramatic arts program. The Encinal drama department has in past years performed critically renowned productions of such classics as Les Misérables, Hamlet, and the Sound of Music. In the spring of 2006 Encinal High performed CATS, becoming one of the very first non-Broadway groups to perform the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic.
In addition, the school has a nationally recognized JROTC program.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- The school mascot is a Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk attack jet; a tribute to the military heritage of the town and to the now-closed Naval Air Station on the west end of the island.
- Most students come from Chipman Middle School or Wood Middle School.
- The TV show MythBusters sometimes uses the school's pool in its experiments.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Willie Stargell - Pirates Hall of Fame baseball player
- Jimmy Rollins - All-Star baseball player
- Isaiah Rider- NBA Player & 1994 Slam Dunk Champion
- Dontrelle Willis - Baseball player; NL Rookie of the Year 2003
- John Harrington - Photographer, author
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ CA Department of Education, "Student Ethnicity", http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ca/other/6, 2005-2006
- ^ CA Department of Education, "API Index", http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ca/6, 2005-2006
