Half Moon Bay High School | |
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Address | |
1 Lewis Foster Dr Half Moon Bay, California, San Mateo County 94019 United States |
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Coordinates | 37°28′25″N 122°25′41″W / 37.4735°N 122.428°WCoordinates: 37°28′25″N 122°25′41″W / 37.4735°N 122.428°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Opened | 1909 |
School district | Cabrillo Unified School District |
Principal | John Nazar |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1041 |
Color(s) | Orange, Black, White |
Athletics conference | CIF Central Coast Section |
Mascot | Cougars |
Rival | Terra Nova High School |
Yearbook | Las Olas |
Website | http://hmbhs.schoolloop.com/ |
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.
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.
According to US News and 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.
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.