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Peninsula High School (San Mateo County, California)

This article is about a high school in California. For other high schools named Peninsula High School, see Peninsula High School.

Peninsula High School
Location
Map
860 Hinckley Road

Burlingame
,
California

United States
Coordinates37°35′53″N 122°22′08″W / 37.598°N 122.369°W / 37.598; -122.369
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedJuly 1980[3]
School districtSan Mateo Union High School District
PrincipalDr. Ron Campana [1]
Faculty12.56 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment186 (2023-24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.81
MascotPuma
Websitephs.smuhsd.org

Peninsula High School (PHS) is a public continuation high school in Burlingame, California, United States. Before moving to Burlingame in 2021, it used the former Crestmoor High School campus in San Bruno, California. It is part of the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD). Its main purpose is to aid students who are behind in credits that are necessary for graduation.

History

PHS opened as the continuation high school for SMUHSD in July 1980.[3] Peninsula first received educational accreditation in 2001 through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has maintained its accreditation since then.[3]

It reopened as Peninsula Alternative High School in August 2013 as its curriculum had gradually become more similar to an alternative high school, allowing students to compete in athletics for their "home" high school while attending classes at Peninsula. At this time, most at-risk students were referred to the Court and Community School operated by the San Mateo County Office of Education. In 2017, PHS returned to its original role as a continuation high school for the 2017–18 academic year.[3]

Peninsula moved to its campus in Burlingame in February 2021. Prior to that, since the early 1990s, it had operated from the former Crestmoor High School campus at 300 Piedmont Avenue in San Bruno.[3]

Curriculum

All graduate must complete at least 220 credits of work in English (40), mathematics (30), social science (35), physical education (20), science (20), fine and performing arts (10), health (5), and electives (60).

The school has partnered with a local business, Culinary Twist, to construct packaging for its products.[4]

Demographics

2011-2012

  • 261 students: 161 male (61.7%), 100 female (38.3%)[5]
Hispanic White Pacific Islander Asian Filipino Two or more races African American American Indian Not reported
170 39 17 13 7 7 4 0 4
65.1% 14.9% 6.5% 5% 2.7% 2.7% 1.5% 0% 1.5%

As of 2015, the majority of the students attending Peninsula used to attend San Mateo High School.[6]

Standardized testing

2012 Academic Performance Index
2009 base API [7] 2012 growth API [8] Growth in the API from 2009 to 2012
506 618 112

On-campus resources

The Child Development Center is Peninsula's on-campus day care center. This allows teen parents who are SMUHSD residents to receive an education and earn a high school diploma.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Peninsula High School: Administration". Archived from the original on March 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Peninsula High (continuation)". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e "General Information / A Brief History of Peninsula High School". Peninsula High School. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Swartz, Angela (April 17, 2014). "School, local company partner: Peninsula High School student makes crates for Culinary Twist". The Daily Journal. San Mateo. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  5. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity for 2011-12: Peninsula High School". California Department of Education. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Walsh, Austin (May 12, 2015). "Officials plot plan for Peninsula High School: District to discuss future of alternative program". The Daily Journal. San Mateo, California. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "2009 Base API School Report - Peninsula High (Continuation) High". California Department of Education Assessment, Accountability and Awards Division.
  8. ^ "2012 Growth API School Report - Peninsula High (Continuation)". California Department of Education Analysis, Measurement, & Accountability Reporting Division.
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