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Check Out These Accomplishments for the 2009-10 School Year!
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Academics•Raised API from 821 to 841
•Eighty six seniors had GPA of 4.0 or higher
•Percentage of “At-Risk” students did not go above 10%
•Implemented benchmarks for ninth grade core academic classes
•Improved CAHSEE passage rate (ELA-94% - 96% and 2% increase in proficiency: Math-96% – 98%)
•AFJROTC-acknowledged as “Most Distinguished” amongst programs throughout the U.S.
•Earned 320 credits via Credit Recovery Lab
•First place in the Solar Cup event for Green Technology program
•Ranked # 536 by Newsweek Magazine as “Top High Schools”
•Majority (70%) of staff participated in “Power Walks”
•Best ADA in SDUSD amongst high schools (96.84%)
•Majority (75%) of staff launched individual website
Extra-Curricular
•Two VAPA students performed in Sacramento
•Girls’ Field Hockey-participated in Division II Championship Game
•Girls’ Volleyball-participated in Division II Championship Game
•Football-participated in the Division II Semi-Final Game
•One individual qualified for the California State Cross Country Meet
•Baseball-first league championship
•Baseball-three student-athletes drafted by the Baltimore Orioles
•Girls’ Lacrosse-first time to advance to the semi-finals
•Boys’ Lacrosse-first time to advance to the quarterfinals
•Track and Field- 10 athletes went to the California State Track and Field Meet
•Badminton-first league title since 2000
•Boys’ Golf-First state individual qualifier since school opened
•All-Academic First Team-seven students from spring sports
•Zone Athletes of the Year
•SDCOE/NBC-TV “Most Inspirational Student for July”
•School newspaper, The Falcon Flyer, wins Blue Ribbon at SD County Fair
•Six student-athletes earn a Tri-Sport Athlete award