Yosemite High School
| Yosemite High School | |
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| Location | |
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50200 Rd 427 Oakhurst, CA 93644 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′45″N 119°37′56″W / 37.329048°N 119.632257°WCoordinates: 37°19′45″N 119°37′56″W / 37.329048°N 119.632257°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Established | September 1976 |
| School district | Yosemite Unified School District |
| NCES District ID | 0600160 |
| NCES School ID | 060016007023 |
| Principal | Randall M. Seals |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 656 (2015) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.52 |
| Campus size | 100 acres |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Team name | Badgers |
| Communities served | Oakhurst, California |
| Feeder schools | Bass Lake Elementary Coarsegold Elementary North Fork Elementary Raymond-Knowles Elementary Rivergold Elementary Spring Valley Elementary Wasuma Elementary Wawona Elementary Oak Creek Intermediate |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: 7 March 2017 | |
Yosemite High School (YHS) is a secondary school in the Yosemite Unified School District in Oakhurst, California. YHS occupies 100 acres (0.40 km2) of rolling, wooded hills and is located within the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. Yosemite High School was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2001 and 2005. The school opened in September 1976 and enrollment in 2014–15 was 656 students.
Yosemite High School is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the rural community of Oakhurst, 12 miles (19 km) from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park in Central California. The campus is on a 100-acre (40 ha) site with pines, oaks, and seasonal streams with views of the High Sierra.
The school has received a Western Association of Schools and Colleges six-year accreditation.
The school features an International Baccalaureate (IB) program that involves over 40% of its students. YHS is one of only forty-seven IB schools in California. YHS also offers Advanced Placement courses.
In addition to a rigorous academic program, YHS also provides a comprehensive vocational program, which includes technology training in computer networking and multi-media production.
Title I programs, Math and Language Labs provide students with assistance in passing proficiency exams.
A survey of graduates showed that 50% of YHS students completed courses to qualify for the University of California or California State University systems, 50% planned to attend a two-year college, 27% planned to attend a four-year college, 3% were going into a vocational program, 17% planned to enter the workforce, and 3% were joining the military. In the third statewide administration of the STAR test in 2000, YHS students earned an API rating of 742, ranking 9 on a scale of 10 for the State. 2000 SAT and ACT scores for YHS students were slightly higher than the state and national averages.
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