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Public high school in Oakland, California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skyline High School (SHS) is a public high school in Oakland, California, United States. It is part of the Oakland Unified School District.
| Skyline High School | |
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12250 Skyline Boulevard , 94619 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°47′56″N 122°9′42″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Veritas |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Oakland Unified School District |
| Oversight | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Principal | Rebecca Huang |
| Faculty | 143 |
| Teaching staff | 92.51 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,590 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.19[1] |
| Campus | Urban 45 acres (0.18km2) |
| Color(s) | Red White Black |
| Athletics | Oakland Athletic League |
| Mascot | Titan |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| National ranking | 25[clarification needed] |
| Newspaper | The Skyline Oracle |
| Yearbook | The Olympian |
| Website | www |
For the 2014-2015 school year, the principal was Vinh Trinh and the assistant principals were Marisol Arkin, Anya Gurholdt, Elin Peinado and Christina Macalino.[2][3]
In July 2015, it was announced that Trinh was resigning.[4] The interim principal as of August 2015 is Claude Jenkins.[5] For the 2015-2016 school year, the assistant principals were Vinnie Blye, Emiliano Figueroa, Gary Middleton and Nikki Seaberg.[5] The 2017-18 school year will see Nancy Bloom as the head principal, with Dr. Christina Macalino serving as the 9th Grade Atlas/Small Learning Communities principal.[6]
Skyline High School students get assigned an Atlas "House" in 9th grade, A cohort to prepare for their 10th grade year, where they will choose a Linked Learning Pathway. Pathways are "schools within a school" centered on career fields. Ninth grade students apply to the pathway of their choice in the spring semester. Students study with the same team of teachers and group of students from 10th to 12th grades in their English/social studies and many other courses. The pathways include Computer Science & Technology, Community Health & Education, Green Energy, and Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA).[7] Depending on the academy of choice, Students can take advantage of internships and paid summer jobs in their fields.[8]
Skyline High School is located on a 45-acre (180,000 m2) campus at the crest of the Oakland hills. The school is near the Redwood Regional Park and has a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay Area. The school is located in a residential neighborhood away from commercial venues.[citation needed]
On the 5th of September 2023, a report of shots fired had been reported to the Oakland Police Department (OPD) at 11:30. The school was placed into lockdown, and officers from the OPD were sent to investigate, accompanied by the California Highway Patrol and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting resulted in no injuries but 3 arrests - with all 3 suspects being juveniles, and two firearms being recovered. Eyewitness reports claim the gunfire had occurred as a result of a student losing a dice game.[9] The school was closed the next day.[10]
In a separate incident in May 2024, at around 19:45, a graduation was interrupted by another shooting, this time wounding three students. OPD reports that the shooting had occurred as a result of a fight between students.[9] One person was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.[11]
In 2009, Skyline launched Atlas, a program for freshmen. In the Atlas system, each ninth grader is placed in a team named after a mythological figure represented by Skyline's mascot, the Titan. Atlas is the Titan who carries the heavens on his shoulders, so giving his name to the freshman house symbolizes a commitment to building a strong foundation for a new Skyline. Each ninth grader shares the same four teachers for Math, Social Studies, English, and Science. This provides teachers with a greater opportunity to intercommunicate about the students' social and academic development. Freshmen can take an "Advisory" period during which they receive lessons in academic and career planning, study skills, interpersonal development and citizenship. With each teacher serving as an advisor for 25 students, the Atlas system allows for greater connection between teachers, students, and families. As one teacher stated, "No one falls through the cracks."[12]
Skyline High School's first graduating class was the Class of 1962. At that time, the student body was predominantly White. The school's demographics have changed over the years. In 2020-2021 Skyline had over 1800 students with an approximate demographic distribution of:[13]
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (October 2019) |
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