Half Moon Bay High School

Half Moon Bay High School
Address
Map
1 Lewis Foster Dr

Half Moon Bay
,
San Mateo County
,
California
94019

United States
Coordinates37°28′25″N 122°25′41″W / 37.4735°N 122.428°W / 37.4735; -122.428
Information
TypePublic
Opened1909[2]
School districtCabrillo Unified School District
PrincipalAndrew Boysen
Teaching staff50.86 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students987 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.41[1]
Color(s)    Orange, Black, White
Athletics conferenceCIF Central Coast Section
MascotCougar
YearbookLas Olas
Websitehmbhs.cabrillo.k12.ca.us

Half Moon Bay High School is an American public high school located in Half Moon Bay, in San Mateo County, California. It is part of the Cabrillo Unified School District.

History

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Half Moon Bay High School was founded in August 1909 under the leadership of the school's first principal, Mr. Anderson. Fourteen students registered for classes on the opening day, of whom seven graduated at the school's first commencement in 1912.

Demographics

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White Latino Asian African American Pacific Islander American Indian Two or More Races
49% 44% 4% 1% 0.1% 0.4% 3%

According to U.S. News & World Report, 51% of Half Moon Bay High School's student body is "of color," with 26% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's Reduced-price meal program.[3]

Curriculum and Standardized Testing

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Half Moon Bay High School offers Advanced Placement courses in US History, World History, Spanish, French, US Government, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Studio Art, Biology, Physics, Calculus and Statistics.[4]

Half Moon Bay High School's graduating senior's SAT scores have consistently averaged well above the overall California state mean. An overwhelming majority of the school's students matriculate to college upon graduation, with the large majority of those electing to attend a school within the California Community College System.

SAT Scores for 2013–2014 [5]
Critical Reading Average Math Average Writing Average
Half Moon Bay High School 526 524 520
San Mateo County 546 576 548
Statewide 492 506 489

As of 2010, Half Moon Bay High School had an API score of 771. [6]

Athletics

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The Cougars compete in the Peninsula Athletic League of the Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Notably, the football team won the Central Coast Section (CCS) title in 2005, 2015, 2016, and 2017. As well as a 3A Norcal championship in 2017 and being state runners up.[7] The girls basketball team also won a CCS title in 2016.[8] The baseball team has enjoyed success in recent years; this success peaked in 2008 and 2009, when they won the PAL Ocean Division and reached the semifinals of CCS respectively. The boys' basketball team has won 2 CCS Division 4 titles, in 1994 and 1996.[9] The boys' cross country team also has a strong tradition, consistently winning league titles throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s, with CCS championship titles in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2015.[10]

Half Moon Bay High School offers the following sports:

Clubs

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Half Moon Bay High School offers many different clubs on its campus. Some of the clubs on its campus are: Art Club, Anime Club, Calculus Club, Dodgeball Club, Drama Club, Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Ghost Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Interact Club, Japan Club, Physics Club, Junior Statesmen of America, The Muse, Prom Committee, Puente Club, Snack Club, Seed Club (book drive club), Tea Club, and Surf Club.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Half Moon Bay High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "History of Half Moon Bay High School" (PDF). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Half Moon Bay High School in Half Moon Bay, CA - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Half Moon Bay High School Advanced Placement". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  5. ^ "SAT Report - District Level Scores". California Department of Education. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "California Department of Education - DataQuest". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  7. ^ "Historical Record of CCS Football Championship Results". Archived from the original on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
  8. ^ "CIF-Central Coast Section" (PDF). CIF-Central Coast Section. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. ^ "CCS Boys' Basketball Championship History". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  10. ^ The wrestling team won the PAL championship in 2013, 2014 and 2015 and placed 4th in the CCS in 2015. In 2015 they came home with over 10 league champions, the most in school history. With two CCS champions as well.Historical Record of CCS Boys' Cross Country Championship Results Archived 2011-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
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