Soquel High School
| Soquel High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 36°59′28″N 121°57′34″W / 36.99107°N 121.95956°WCoordinates: 36°59′28″N 121°57′34″W / 36.99107°N 121.95956°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Santa Cruz City School District |
| Principal | Gail Atlansky |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,200 (2010) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | Football, cheerleading, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, cross country, track and field, wrestling, volleyball |
| Athletics conference | CIF Central Coast Section - SCCAL |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Website | soquel |
Soquel High School is a high school in Soquel, California, located on Old San Jose Road. It has 1,200 students and was established in 1962. The school is operated by the Santa Cruz City High School District. The school mascot is the Knights.
SHS offers advanced placement classes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Spanish, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Statistics, and Calculus. SHS offers a Humanities Academy, which provides a rigorous program in English and Social Studies. It also offers the GMEC (Green Manufacturing, Engineering, & Construction) academy, which honors and encourages hands-on learning, academic achievement, professional integrity, and relevant vocational skills.
The SHS Music Department has a variety of different music classes- beginning band, intermediate band, varsity band, beginning jazz band, advanced jazz band, jazz singers, beginning choir, and advanced choir. Special needs Theater Arts department stages a variety of performances during fall and spring. Soquel high school is also known for its Regional Occupations Program (GSA) which includes courses in Horticulture, Floristry, Veterinary Science, Sports Occupations, Administration of Justice, graphic design, Cabinetry, and Marketing.
Soquel High School offers a variety of competitive sports and is part of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League (SCCAL) and the California Interscholastic Federation-Central Coast Section (CCS). In the fall Soquel offers Cross Country, Football, Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, and Water Polo. The men's water polo team has been particularly successful winning 16 straight SCCAL championships and a CCS championship in 2003. In winter, Soquel offers Basketball, Soccer and Wrestling, and in the spring there is Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Swimming & Diving, Boys Tennis, Boys Golf, and Boys Volleyball. In addition, Soquel High School students can compete in surfing and cheerleading that fall outside of the SCCAL and CCS and are listed under Club Sports.
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