El Molino High School was[4] a public four-year comprehensive high school located at 7050 Covey Road in Forestville, California, United States.
| El Molino High School | |
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| Address | |
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7050 Covey Road , 95436 | |
| Coordinates | 38°28′54″N 122°53′20″W / 38.48167°N 122.88889°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | West Sonoma County Union High School District |
| Principal | Matt Dunkle[2] |
| Staff | 30.40 (FTE)[3] |
| Enrollment | 596 (2017–18)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.61[3] |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Rivals | Analy High School |
| Website | www |
El Molino High School serves the West Sonoma County Union High School District. Matt Dunkle is the principal. Its campus occupies 41 acres (17 ha) of land.[5]
The high school offers advanced placement classes (AP) in a number of subjects. The advanced placement participation rate of students at El Molino is 23%.[6] The pass rate for AP exams is 78%.[6]
The student demographics at El Molino are 48% male and 52% female.[7] The total minority student enrollment is 30 percent with Hispanic students, who make up the largest minority group, accounting for 23% of the school's total population.[7]
Awards
editEl Molino has been named a California Distinguished School five times: in 1988, 1992, 2001, 2009, and 2015.[8]
Notable alumni
edit- Ben McKee (class of 2003) Bass player and cofounder of Imagine Dragons.
- Jason Lane (Class of 1995), Former Major League Baseball outfielder and now coach for the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Arianne Phillips (Class of 1980), Hollywood costume designer and 3-time Academy Award nominee[9][10]
- Max Thieriot (Class of 2006), actor[11]
- Morgan Spector (Class of 1998), film and theatre actor[12]
See also
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References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Molino High School
- ^ "Principal Matt Dunkle". El Molino High School. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c "El Molino High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Tornay, Kaylee (June 2, 2021). "'Feels really bittersweet': Last class at el Molino High set to graduate". The Press Democrat.
- ^ "2010-11 School Accountability Report Card Report (SARC)" (PDF). Retrieved July 2, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "U.S. News Best High Schools". U.S. News. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "U.S. News: El Molino Student Body". U.S. News. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Distinguished Schools Data File". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ McKenzie, Lesley (June 16, 2021). "Costume Designer Arianne Phillips Gives Back to the Academy Museum". Variety. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ SMITH, CHRIS (January 29, 2012). "SMITH: Santa Rosans, and Snoopy, on mission to Korea". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Payne, Paul (February 23, 2007). "El Molino graduate seeing stars". The Press Democrat. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (February 9, 2012). "Angel or Devil, an Actor Finds Peace With It All (Published 2012)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 5, 2020.