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School Profile
San Marino High School A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL SCHOOL PROFILE 2007-2008

2701 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
Telephone: (626) 299-7026
Fax: (626) 299-7023
Web Address: www.sanmarinohs.org
E-Mail Address: mjohnson@smusd.us

Principal:
Loren Kleinrock

Assistant Principal: Guidance & Instruction
Mary Johnson

Assistant Principal: Attendance and Activities
Mike Mooney CEEB-ACT Code: 053158

Counselors:
Mollie Beckler
Winlor Chang
Laura Ives
Kathy Stein

Community and School

San Marino is a small suburban residential community northeast of Los Angeles.  The internationally renowned Huntington Library is located in the city, and Caltech is nearby.  San Marino schools benefit from partnerships with both institutions.  SMHS is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges through the Focus on Learning process.
  • 1136 students grades 9-12, 295 seniors
  • Ethnicity:  67% Asian, 27% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% other
  • 59 teachers, 4 counselors + several support personnel
  • Academic year = two 20 week semesters
  • More than 60% of students attend a six week summer school program primarily for enrichment and advancement
  • Fully wired state-of-the-art Math/Science complex; Award-Winning Performing Arts; television/video production studio.
Higher Education

99% of SMHS graduates pursue Higher Education.
Four Year Colleges   83%  
  University of California   38%
  CSU Campuses   10%
  California Privates   15%
  Out of State Privates   12%
  Out of State Publics   8%
Two Year Colleges   17%  
Undecided   <1%  

Graduation Requirments

Students are required to earn a total of 230 credits in the following subjects:

English: 4 years
Mathematics: 2 years
Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year
Science: 2 years (1 year physical, 1 year biological)
History: 3 years (World History, American History, Economics, American Government)
Health/Drivers Education: 1 semester
Physical Education: 2 years
Electives: Remaining credits to total 230
Computers: 1 semester or demonstrated proficiency
Community Service: 40 hours over 4 years

Honors/AP Classes*

The following courses are designated as Honors by an (HP) appearing after the course title: The following AP courses are offered as shown by the letters “AP” in the course title:
Algebra 3-4 (HP) American Government AP
Biology (HP) Art AP
English 1-2 (HP Biology AP
English 3-4 (HP) Calculus AB AP
English 7-8 (HP) Calculus BC AP
Geometry (HP) Chemistry AP
Math Analysis (HP) Computer Science AP
U. S. History (HP) English Language AP
  English Literature AP
  French Language AP
  French Literature AP
  Music Theory AP
  Physics AP
  Spanish Language AP
  Statistics AP
*Admission to Honors and AP classes is dependent upon previous classroom performance and/or examination.

RANK IN CLASS
  • Rank reported by deciles for required secondary school reports.
GPA
  • Physical Education, Teacher’s Assistant, Office Aide and Pep are not calculated into GPA.
  • Grades in repeat courses are included in addition to the original grades.
  • AP and Honors classes are weighted and earn an additional grade point for calculation purposes.
  • GPA is computed to the nearest one-hundredth.
  • GPA is cumulative, reflecting an average of courses taken throughout high school.
NATIONAL MERIT
  • Class of 2008 (296 students) 12 semi-finalists and 34 commended students.
Grade Distribution: Class of ’06 as of June ‘05

San Marino High School’s Academic Performance Index (API) of 911 as determined by the California  State Department of Education, was 7th highest in the state, and highest in Los Angeles County for comprehensive high schools for the 2006-2007 school year.

GPA Range (Cum) # of students
4.18 - 4.51 30
4.02 - 4.17 28
3.88 - 4.0 30
3.75 - 3.87 29
3.61 - 3.73 29
3.42 - 3.60 29
3.21 - 3.41 30
2.90 - 3.17 30
2.56 - 2.89 27
1.34 - 2.54 30

SAT SCORES  311 students in the Class of 2007 took the SAT Reasoning test.

SAT I Mean Scores


Exam Mean
Math 643
Verbal 584
Writing 597

SAT II Mean Scores

Exam Mean
Literature 576
US History 559
Math II 688
Biology E 623
Biology M 658
Chemistry 676
Physics 683
Chinese with Listening 759

Note on ACT:   Few students in California take the ACT due to the historic relationship with the University of California.  Fewer than 25 of our Seniors took the ACT.

AP Scores


463 students took 833 AP exams in May 2007.  The chart below shows the total number of AP exam grades of 3, 4, or 5 (scores reported for exams taken by 15 or more students).  All students who take AP courses are required to take the AP exams.

Exam Total # % Passing Exam Total # % Passing
US History 42 57% Gov/Pol US 102 51%
Biology 83 94% Calculus AB 82 84%
Chemistry 64 97% Calculus BC 72 85%
Chinese Lang
20
100%
Envir Science
59
46%
English Lang. 56 93% Spanish Lang 25 84%
English Lit. 40 90% Statistics 68 79%

College Placement

Students of the Class of 2005 have enrolled in the following 4 year colleges and universities for the 2005-2006 school year:

FIRST FIFTH OF CLASS
Amherst College, MA
Azusa Pacific University, CA
Boston College, MA
Boston University, MA
Bowdoin College, ME
Bryn Mawr College, PA
Calif. Institute of Technology
California State Universities
Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Case Western Reserve Univ., OH
Claremont McKenna College, CA
College of Holy Cross, MA
Cornell University, NY
Duke University, NC
Emory University, GA
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard University, MA
Harvey Mudd College, CA
Haverford College, PA
Johns Hopkins University, MD
Kenyon College, OH
Loyola University, IL
Macalester College, MN
Mass. Institute of Technology
New York State Universities
New York University
Northwestern University, IL
Occidental College, CA
Pitzer College, CA
Pomona College, CA
Rice University, TX
Saint Joseph’s University, PA
Santa Clara University, CA
Sarah Lawrence College, NY
Scripps College, CA
Southern Methodist Univ., TX
Stanford University, CA
Tufts University, MA
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
University of Arizona
University of Michigan
University of Rochester, NY
University of Southern Calif.
University of Virginia
Vassar College, NY
Villanova University, PA
Washington University, MO
Yale University, CT
SECOND FIFTH OF CLASS
American University, DC
Arizona State Universities
Boston College, MA
Boston University, MA
Bowdoin College, ME
California Community Colleges
California State Universities
Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Case Western Reserve Univ, OH
Chapman College, CA
Colby College, ME
Colgate University, NY
Colorado School of Mines
Dickinson College, PA
Drexel University, PA
Fordham University, NY
George Washington Univ., DC
Grinnell College, IA
Hampshire College, MA
Hofstra University, NY
Iowa State Universities
Ithaca College, NY
Loyola Marymount, CA
Macalester College, MN
Michigan State Universities
New Jersey State Universities
New York University
Northeastern Ohio University
Northeastern University, MA
Occidental College, CA
Oregon State Universities
Pennsylvania State Universities
Pepperdine University, CA
Pitzer College, CA
Purdue University, IN
Texas A&M University, TX
Towson University, MD
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
University of Arizona
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Illinois
University of La Verne, CA
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts
University of Miami, FL
University of Michigan
University of Missouri
University of Redlands, CA
University of Rhode Island
University of San Diego, CA
Univ. of San Francisco, CA
University of Southern Calif.
University of the Pacific, CA
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
Vassar College, NY
Villanova University, PA
Washington University, MO
West Virginia University
Westmont College, CA
Whitman College, WA
Whittier College, CA
THIRD FIFTH OF CLASS
Arizona State Universities
Art Center College of Design, CA
Boston University, MA
California Community Colleges
California State Universities
Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Case Western Reserve Univ, OH
Claremont McKenna College, CA
Clark University, MA
Denison University, OH
Dickinson College, PA
Drexel University, PA
Fordham University, NY
Gonzaga University, WA
Hampshire College, MA
Ithaca College, NY
Loyola College, MD
Loyola Marymount Univ., CA
Michigan State Universities
Midway College, KY
New York University
Northeastern University, MA
Northern Arizona University
Northwestern University, IL
Occidental College, CA
Oregon State Universities
Pennsylvania State Universities
Pepperdine University, CA
Purdue University, IN
Skidmore College, NY
Syracuse University, NY
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Los Angeles
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
University of Arizona
University of Colorado
University of Illinois
University of Massachusetts
University of Michigan
University of Oregon
University of Redlands, CA
Univ. of San Francisco, CA
University of Southern Calif.
University of the Pacific, CA
Univ. of Toronto, Canada
University of Washington
Virginia Intermont College
WA State Universities
Wheaton College, MA
Whittier College, CA
FOURTH FIFTH OF CLASS
Arizona State Universities
Baylor University, TX
Boston University, MA
California College of the Arts
CA Community Colleges
California State Universities
Clark University, MA
Colorado College, CO
Colorado State Universities
Drexel University, PA
Gettysburg College, PA
Loyola Marymount Univ., CA
Marquette University, WI
McDaniel College, MD
Muhlenberg College, PA
Northeastern University, MA
Northern Arizona University
Oregon State Universities
Otis School Art & Design, CA
Pace University, NY
Pennsylvania State Universities
Pratt Institute, NY
Principia College, IL
Regis College, CO
San Francisco Art Institute, CA
Santa Clara University, CA
So Calif Inst of Architecture
Southern Methodist Univ, TX
Texas Christian University
UC Davis
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
University of Arizona
U of British Columbia
University of Colorado
University of Maryland
University of Montana
University of New Mexico
University of Redlands, CA
Univ. of San Francisco, CA
University of Southern Calif.
University of the Pacific, CA
University of Washington
US Coast Guard Acad., CT
US Merchant Marine Ac., NY
US Military Academy, NY
Virginia Military Institute
WA State Universities
Western Washington Univ.
Whittier College, CA
LAST FIFTH OF CLASS
Arizona State Universities
Art Institute of California
CA Community Colleges
California State Universities
Carleton University, Canada
Catholic Univ. of America, DC
La Salle University, PA
Lasell College, MA
Los Angeles Film School, CA
Loyola University, LA
Marymount College, CA
Menlo College, CA
Moravian College, PA
NY Community Colleges
Northern Arizona University
Oregon State Universities
Regis College, CO
Salve Regina University, RI
Simpson University, CA
Susquehanna University, PA
Tulane University, LA
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
University of Arizona
University of Colorado
University of Hawaii
University of Redlands, CA
University of the Pacific, CA
University of Wisconsin
WA State Universities



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