| Miramonte High School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 750 Moraga Way Orinda, California, United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1955 |
| Principal | Raúl Zamora |
| Enrollment | 1,452 |
| Information | (925) 280-3930 |
| Colors Mascot |
Green and White Matador |
| Website | http://www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/miramonte/ |
Miramonte High School is a high school located in Orinda, California. It is part of the Acalanes Union High School District which has a college preparatory program, with 14 Advanced Placement courses offered. Over 98% of its graduates go on to college. 320 students graduated in 2005, with 75% attending a four year college. 35% are attending out-of-state colleges. Miramonte High School ranks 273rd of all high schools in the nation, according to Newsweek's Challenge Index[1]. On September 4th, Miramonte High School was ranked first in the 2008 Academic Performance Index (API) released by the California Department of Education (CDE).
Miramonte High School once participated in the Virtual High School Consortium, a response to the problems of distance education which allowed courses to be taught over the internet. The high school students could participate in these virtual classes from on-site internet access, or from a home connection. No classes are currently being provided as virtual classes. Miramonte has incorporated the Blackboard Learning System into its curricula; many teachers now post assignments and course documents on this system.
Miramonte High School offers its seniors the choice of a WISE project their senior year. WISE replaces the senior's second semester of English with a project of the student's choice. The choices of subject matter are varied; although film and fiction writing are consistently popular, project subjects have included astrophysics, choral conducting, and democracy in Iran.
Miramonte continues a "high school rivalry" with nearby Lamorinda high schools Campolindo High School, although most of the students have no strong feelings for a rivalry. Miramonte's school mascot is a matador.
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Demographics
- Total students- 1452
- Students by Gender:
55% Female
45% Male
- Students by Ethnicity
75% White/Caucasian
15% Asian
2% Hispanic
Less than 1% Black/African American
- Student to Teacher ratio- 1:21
History
Miramonte was founded in 1955.
Miramonte High School and the 1984 murder of cheerleader Kirsten Costas by less popular classmate Bernadette Protti were the basis for an article in Rolling Stone magazine entitled "Death of a Cheerleader" and the TV movie A Friend to Die For starring Tori Spelling.
In 1984 the Miramonte Matadors, known as the Mats, were voted State Champions in N.C.S. 2A American football after defeating Cardinal Newman H.S. on December 3, 1983 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in the F.A.L. Championship game. The Mats were also North Coast Champions, South Area Champions and F.A.L. Champions.
Notable alumni
- Nicolle Devenish Wallace, former White House Communications Director and spokesperson for John McCain for President.
- Mike MacDonald, member of four National Championship winning teams in rugby union at UC Berkeley, member of the United States national rugby union team, and currently a player for Leeds Carnegie of the Guinness Premiership[2]
- Luke Sassano, midfielder for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
- Dana Sparks, actress/spokesperson for Falcon Crest, Passions, L.A. Law, L'Oreal, Mercedes Benz, etc.
- Bryan Barker, NFL player
- Drew Bennett, NFL player
- Ken Dorsey, NFL player
- Janelle Kitayama, Oakland Raiders cheerleader
- Sanjay Lal, UC Berkeley Coach, NFL Oakland Raiders Coach
- Heather Petri, 2000, 2004, 2008 US water polo Olympic medalist
- Jennifer Howitt, Rhodes Scholar, gold-medal-winning Paralympic wheelchair basketball player [3][4]
- Rawson Marshall Thurber, Writer and Director of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, "Terry Tate: Office Linebacker"
- Chris Bauer, film, TV and stage actor. Graduated 1984.
- David Callaham, screenwriter of Doom.
- Kirk Everist, U.S. water polo player in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics, three-time All-American, member of back-to-back NCAA championships (1987-88) at University of California, Berkeley, named 1988 Collegiate Player of the Year and NCAA Tournament MVP, currently men's water polo coach at Cal.
- Doug Robbins, played catcher on two-time champion Stanford Cardinal baseball team (1987-88), won gold medal as member of U.S. Baseball Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
- Nicole Branagh, 2008 Beach Volleyball Olympian
- Alex Fineberg, Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2008.
External links
- School website
- Miramonte and the VHS program
- Miramonte and the WISE program
- A Friend to Die For at the Internet Movie Database
- Parent reviews
- AUHSD API Rankings
Alec Bahramipour - Graduated in 1985, Most soccer goals scored in the NCAA championship
Halftime Nov 21st, 2008
Author: maddymooshooo
Keywords: Miramonte cheerleaders halftime cheerleading high school matadors MHS Varsity 09
Added: November 28, 2008
K.Katsura - Miramonte Public Speaking Video
Hello. My name is Kelly Katsura, and I am a senior at Miramonte High School. I have been participating in Public Speaking for the past four years. This video has two different types of speeches: 1) Expository speech - a speech to inform the public about a specific topic, using various props, such as posters. 2) Thematic Interpretation - a speech using three different types of published materials, such as monologues and plays, to build around a common theme. I hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching!
Author: jakatsura
Keywords: Public Speaking Performing Arts Communications
Added: November 24, 2008
Miramonte Cross Country 2008 Seniors
XC Senior Interviews 2008
Author: patouziel
Keywords: Miramonte Cross Country XC Seniors High School
Added: November 19, 2008
(Panic)
WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY!!!!!! Its a ton better, and the falling part isn't screwed up. This is my cps emotions project for digital video. Please give real feedback. HASHISH is not pot, i thought it was how you spelled Ashish's (someone in my video group last year) name.
Author: hashishtj
Keywords: tj barber cps miramonte orinda panic running intense action packed short film ninjas awesome sick best in the world salil college prep preparatory school class of '11 2011 special effects cool falling man ouch tom brady football family guy peter pnic panc car california sf bay area san francisco Obama Barack Heath Ledger The Joker Batman dark knight stuff sony camera video heard after adobe final cut pro hd festival digital police chase scene watchmen
Added: November 17, 2008
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare Abridged Promo
The promotional video for the complete works of William Shakespeare Abridged at Miramonte High School. The production will run from Nov. 19-21 at 7:30 at the miramonte theater. for more information visit us @: sites.google.com/site/miramontedrama
Author: wyntonc
Keywords: miramonte high School Complete works of william shakespeare abridged advertising trailer performing arts commercials
Added: November 16, 2008