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44-525: San Mateo Junior College was founded in 1922, and the first classes started on August 22 in a building shared with San Mateo High School on Baldwin Avenue and San Mateo Drive (then called Griffith Avenue). The first student was Marjorie Brace, who could not attend Stanford because of the high cost of tuition. Julio Bortolazzo is credited with the expansion of what had become the College of San Mateo (CSM) into

88-497: A Guinness World Record in 2005 for collecting 372,000 pounds (168,736 kg) of food from the local community for its annual canned food drive. The collected food was donated to Second Harvest Food Bank and Samaritan House, which provides to all of the needy families all throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties during the holiday season. The school moved twice in 1903, and then to Baldwin Avenue in 1911, before moving to its present location on Delaware Street in 1927. In 2001,

132-863: A $ 5.9 million bond issue in 1957 based on Committee recommendations, which provided funds to purchase the present-day College Heights campus for CSM as well as a 111-acre (45 ha) site near Skyline and Sharp Park in San Bruno, which would become Skyline College. In 1962, the 131-acre (53 ha) parcel for Cañada College on the border of Redwood City and Woodside was purchased. Voters approved another bond of $ 12.8 million in March 1964, which provided funds to construct Cañada College (opened 1968) and Skyline College (opened 1969). SB 850, introduced by State Senator Marty Block in 2014, allowed up to 15 community college districts within California to offer

176-434: A chemical stockroom and storage area, a bio-imaging room, computer research area, and a student conference area. The second floor boasts a 4,000-square-foot (370 m ) conference room and distance learning facility to host guest speakers and facilitate video conferencing. Upstairs also has a spot for a greenhouse, long-term storage and staff offices. The San Mateo Hi is San Mateo High School's school print publication. It

220-447: A directory of all the high schools in the state; and pictures of SMHS in all its stages of development from 1902-1911 was placed in the cornerstone to be preserved for all time. On December 3, a $ 50,000 school bond was passed by a vote of 394 "yes" and 124 "no", enabling the board, under President J. C. Robb, to award and make payment on bids to the tune of $ 92,268 covering the building, heating, plumbing, painting, and electrical wiring in

264-624: A notice appeared in the San Mateo Times stating that the new San Mateo High School building on the Baldwin Avenue campus was almost completed. On May 5, the new structure was formally opened. At the dedication ceremony, a copper box containing autographed signatures of the High School Board; the faculty and students; the grammar school teachers; the county, town, and grammar school district officials; copies of The Elm ;

308-639: A single four-year baccalaureate degree program for a professional qualification that did not compete with existing four-year universities. SMCCCD officials pushed to have the district included in the pilot program, and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors selected the Respiratory Care program at Skyline to participate. A 2015 investigation into Chancellor Ron Galatolo's expense reports showed that he had purchased alcohol with several meals, in violation of

352-543: Is Burlingame High School , which originated as a branch of San Mateo High in 1923. Near the end of the football season, the two schools hold an annual "Little Big Game," patterned after the collegiate Big Game . In 2023 San Mateo won "The Paw" trophy back, reclaiming it after 14 years. As of November 2023, Burlingame leads the series record 59–33–4. After a move to the Bay Division, the varsity soccer team won its first Division II CCS title in history in 2012 as well as

396-427: Is a popular gathering place for students during lunchtime and rallies. Efforts to improve the school's educational facilities, while preserving its unique heritage, are ongoing. The Performing Arts Center, which is shared with county-wide performing arts groups and seats 1,540 people, completed a $ 26.5 million renovation in 2013. The smaller Flex Theatre was built with District and Drama Booster funds in 1993. During

440-484: Is elected by students for a one-year term. In November 2018, two trustees were elected according to area (geographical district) in Areas 2 and 4 instead of from the county at-large . The remaining three trustee area elections will be held in 2020. The California Voting Rights Act of 2001 challenged the legality of at-large elections, leading to the adoption of area-based elections. Various maps were drawn, and Scenario 4,

484-756: Is one of the longest-running student journalism programs on the West Coast and prints 16 broadsheet pages once every month. In its 2008–2009 run, the paper won numerous accolades at the Peninsula Press Club High School Newspaper Competition. In addition to the Hi , Mateo Journalism also maintains an award-winning website, the "Bearcat". San Mateo High School has Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Advanced Orchestra (Bella Sinfonia), and Choir courses available. The school's traditional arch-rival

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528-427: The 2005 rebuilding process, the original library was recreated, maintaining its signature fireplace and mantel and high ceilings. It affords a panoramic view of the center courtyard of the school. Other improvements to the school have occurred since the 2002 Centennial including transformation of the main athletic stadium with all-weather surfaces for football and soccer and an eight-lane all-weather track, remodeling of

572-559: The District's strict no-alcohol policy; SMCCCD updated its administrative procedures three months later to allow senior administrators to purchase alcohol during business events. In mid-August 2019, Chancellor Galatolo stepped down and was named Chancellor Emeritus, a position with the same pay, while he leads a feasibility study for a California State University (CSU) campus on the San Francisco Peninsula . According to

616-719: The District, and undisclosed receipt of gifts from contractors who work for the District. These gifts appear to have included high-end travel, concert tickets and meals". State Senator Jerry Hill and Assemblymember Kevin Mullin sent a letter in April 2019 to the California Senate Budget Committee requesting $ 1 million to study the feasibility of expanding CSU to the Cañada College campus, tentatively named CSU Silicon Valley. They stated there

660-706: The San Mateo community. In 1991, the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education . In 2005, it was recognized with a Gold Standard Award for Academic Excellence by California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) in conjunction with the California State University system. This award recognizes only ten California high schools which have shown measurable gains and strong academic performance by preparing students for college and

704-399: The arts, history, and varied courses in science and mathematics. In the beginning, only two years were required for graduation, but many students continued the full four years with intention of going to college. Textbooks were well preserved, as the students had to buy their own. Reimbursement could usually be had by selling the used books to the incoming freshmen. Princeton University , with

748-402: The college is to empower and transform a global community of learners. The University Center at Cañada College was established in 2001 as a new model to provide four-year college degree programs. Cañada College is the only community college in the state of California with a University Center which came into being through special state legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Lou Papan and with

792-530: The colors orange and black, was "King of Sports" in 1902. Following suit, San Mateo High chose orange and black as its colors, and set its own words to the music of Princeton's school song. Early in 1903, the high school on Ellsworth Street became too small to accommodate the increased enrollment, which was then 27. Following a bond election, the Board of Education appropriated $ 24,000 for the purchase of Brewer Tract, which housed Saint Margaret's School for Girls. This

836-433: The existing campuses, the cost of a new campus serving 7,500 full-time equivalent (FTE) students would not be justified, but a smaller "University Center" model enrolling 500 FTE could be implemented within two years at Cañada. The district serves San Mateo County and is governed by a six-member board of trustees. Five voting trustees are elected by county residents to serve a four-year term and one nonvoting student trustee

880-460: The fall of 1927, the present San Mateo High School Delaware campus was completed. The $ 600,000 school, designed by architects John E. and E. L. Norberg, consisted of a main and an art building and a boys' gym. The new facility followed the architectural model of Henry VIII's Hampton Court in England. On November 10, the first anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone, the new T-shaped main building

924-401: The first bond issue for Burlingame High School was defeated because it lacked the necessary two-thirds majority. The school board immediately called for a new bond election for $ 360,000 to be held November 12, 1921; $ 60,000 was for land and the rest for the building and furnishings. After a vigorous campaign, highlighted by a mass meeting on November 9, called by Major W. H. Pearson of Burlingame,

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968-554: The issue passed 1710-280. On April 5, 1922, ground was broken for Burlingame High School . On December 20, 1923, about 1,000 people attended the formal dedication of Burlingame High School. It should be mentioned, however, that Burlingame and San Mateo High Schools remained as one student body under one set of student body officers. Early in the spring of 1927, the Board of Trustees ordered San Mateo High to split into two units, to establish separate student bodies: San Mateo and Burlingame High Schools, with their own activities and teams. In

1012-567: The library occupying the bottom floor; it has a dedicated Media Lab for Journalism and Yearbook. The C-building contains all Science classes (except Biotechnology), a few Mathematics classes, and also consists of one California Technical Education class, Food and Nutrition. The D-building is a state-of-the-art addition to the Biotechnology Training Facility wing that was completed in November 2010. The E-building houses

1056-403: The main building. The following year, more than 500 students registered at SMHS during the first week of the fall semester. The Baldwin Avenue school was designed for only 400; the main building consisted 11 classrooms, and five classrooms in temporary buildings housed the music, print shop, and history departments. In some cases, it was necessary for 50 students to occupy a room built for 25. Yet

1100-399: The new school. In the years 1920-1921, approximately 500 students were enrolled in the daytime school, which had a capacity of 350. Women Right's activist Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer would also help create and manage various Art and Architecture departments at the time. Therefore, larger classes and fewer courses were offered, with less individual attention given by the teachers. A committee

1144-453: The one selected, offered "areas ... substantially equal in population and ... cohesive, contiguous territory to the extent possible in compliance with legal requirements". The change to area-based elections was approved by the board on October 11, 2017, on a 3–2 vote, with Richard Holober and Dave Mandelkern opposed. Skyline offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs, including 29 associate degrees for transfer. The mission of

1188-544: The pool area, sports trainer offices, Small Gym, and Health courses. The Music Building, built in 1927, is still in its original location and houses Band, Choir, and Music courses. In addition, the campus has tennis courts; an all-weather football, soccer, and track and field stadium; baseball and softball fields; and a large Main Gym with dance studios built in 2003 that is used for Physical Education courses, dance instruction, after-school sports, and school rallies. The school earned

1232-532: The president of the College of San Mateo, was named acting SMCCCD Chancellor. After evaluating several candidates, Claire was named Chancellor in April 2020. Galatolo was fired in February 2021 for failing to disclose gifts he had received while serving as Chancellor; the District's cooperation with the ongoing District Attorney office's investigation revealed "the apparent use of public funds for retirement incentives, undisclosed personal relationships with vendors for

1276-622: The school ($ 125,000 of which was intended for the performing arts department). The Merv Griffin Quad sits squarely in the center of the campus and student life at San Mateo High. It includes an amphitheater built in the Greek-style and the Thomas Mohr clock tower, named after a longtime district superintendent and reminiscent of the tower and chimes that were removed from the building during the 1934–1935 structural reinforcements. The courtyard

1320-462: The school building was considerably damaged in the earthquake of 1906, no class time was lost. The building was one of the first to be repaired after the earthquake. By 1907 there were 90 students enrolled. In 1906, all of the academic departments were accredited by the University of California, Berkeley. Since then, San Mateo High School has been recognized as a leading institution of learning in

1364-465: The school demolished and entirely replaced the original building in an effort to meet modern earthquake safety requirements. Dedicated in August 2005, the new building strongly echoes the design and materials of the original in part due to strong public outcry about the decision to demolish the structure. On February 10, 2006, the campus quad was dedicated to alumnus Merv Griffin , who donated $ 250,000 to

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1408-443: The second floor. A clock tower looming above the main entrance boasted the only set of chimes in a high school in the state. The $ 115,000 chimes were presented by Mrs. Charles S. Howard in memory of her son. With San Mateo and Burlingame high schools officially separated, students in the two cities were committed to attend their respective schools. The school was structurally reinforced for earthquake safety measures in 1934-1935 and then

1452-677: The settlement signed by Galatolo and SMCCCD, the Chancellor Emeritus position will end on March 31, 2022. Shortly thereafter, the San Mateo County District Attorney's office executed search warrants for materials belonging to the district and Galatolo. These searches were related to "allegations of harassment and improper handling of construction contracts." Galatolo was subsequently placed on administrative leave in September 2019, and Michael Claire,

1496-559: The seven San Mateo Union High School District public high schools. In its first year, San Mateo High School was located in the Dixon Cottage on Ellsworth Avenue with an enrollment of just 14 students. The faculty was composed of A.G. Van Gorder, principal, and teacher; and Marie Borough and Florence Kimball, two assistant teachers. The school was opened on September 15, 1902, at 8:30 am, in the two-story Dixon Cottage at 54 North Ellsworth Street. Its courses included foreign languages,

1540-410: The students at San Mateo High are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program. San Mateo High School has a recognized biotechnology program. The recently built $ 9.2 million biotechnology wing features 9,000 square feet (840 m ) of instructional space on the ground floor, an 18-station laboratory, a bio-manufacturing room and independent research laboratory, a plant tissue culture facility,

1584-559: The support of the San Mateo County Community College District. This was a way to extend higher learning to peninsula residents that could not travel to the participating universities. San Mateo High School San Mateo High School is a National Blue Ribbon comprehensive four-year public high school in San Mateo , California , United States. It serves grades 9–12 and is one of

1628-532: The swimming pool in 2003–2005, an expanded weight room, and the building of a joint-use Community Gym housing the wrestling and dance rooms and a full-court basketball area. In 2017, San Mateo High School was ranked the 50th best high school in California by Niche In 2015 it was ranked the 216th best public high school in the country by Newsweek . In 2013 it was ranked 376th nationally by The Washington Post ' s ranking of "America's Most Challenging High Schools." 2017-2018 Approximately 36.5% of

1672-567: The three-college District. In 1956, he formed a 27-member Citizens Committee to study potential sites for a new campus for CSM, which by then occupied the training facility originally constructed for the United States Merchant Marine during World War II at Coyote Point . The final report filed by the Committee concluded that San Mateo County needed more than one community college. County voters overwhelmingly approved

1716-464: The workforce, while showing evidence of reducing achievement gaps between various subgroups of students over time. The first graduates of San Mateo High left their school days behind to take part in the leadership of the twentieth century on June 5, 1905. The students of the first class included Elizabeth Dingwell; Emily Donnelly; Kenneth Green, salutatorian ; Freda Hagerup, valedictorian ; Eva Leavy; Mabel Moore; and Lena Sullivan. On February 4, 1911,

1760-561: Was a need for a permanent four-year public university in San Mateo County for students unable to commute to CSU East Bay , San Francisco State , or San Jose State due to housing and traffic constraints. The state legislature authorized a $ 4 million study that year to determine if a 24th CSU campus should be built to alleviate overcrowding, and where it could be sited; Cañada College was one of seven sites evaluated; because projected demand in 2035 would be met by plans to expand

1804-407: Was a three-story structure situated on the corner of Baldwin Avenue and San Mateo Drive. During the summer, in addition to remodeling and refurnishing the building, a new chemistry laboratory was constructed and supplied at a cost of $ 270. SMHS also gained a set of reference books at $ 75 and three Remington typewriters at $ 70 each. Classes were conducted in this building from 1903 until 1911. Although

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1848-400: Was dedicated and featured the state's most complete science departments with experimental switchboards, fume cabinets, and a greenhouse over the biology rooms; a print shop that handled printing for both high schools and the junior college (now College of San Mateo ); a Tudor design library; and a dumbwaiter for fast communication between the principal's office and the superintendent's office on

1892-518: Was entirely torn down and renovated for earthquake safety from 2001 to 2005. After the 2005 rebuild of the school, it did not retain the original T-shaped form but rather a U-shaped design that houses the "A", "B", "C", "D" buildings along with isolated "E" and Music buildings. The A-building houses Administration, World Languages, Social Sciences, Photography, Digital Media, Directed Studies, Student Government, Renaissance Leadership, and some English and Mathematics. The B-building houses just English, with

1936-402: Was formed to investigate keeping the present campus and getting land in the north for a school or obtaining land for one school for the entire district. To help with the problem of a crowded school, the board passed a motion to build a temporary building to house band, music, printing, and two recitation rooms. This was erected between the tennis courts and the retaining wall, shops and the rear of

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