Type Public high school Established 1959 National ranking 25 Mascot Titan | Motto Veritas (Truth) Principal Vinnie Blye Phone +1 510-482-7109 Number of students 2,137 | |
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School district Oakland Unified School District Oversight Western Association of Schools and Colleges Address 12250 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619, USA Profiles | ||
Skyline High School (also known as The Line or SHS) is a public high school in Oakland, California, United States. It is part of the Oakland Unified School District.
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Administration and academics
For the 2014-2015 school year, the principal was Vinh Trinh and the assistant principals were Marisol Arkin, Anya Gurholdt, Elin Peinado and Christina Macalino.
In July 2015, it was announced that Trinh was resigning. The interim principal as of August 2015 is Claude Jenkins. For the 2015-2016 school year, the assistant principals were Vinnie Blye, Emiliano Figueroa, Gary Middleton and Nikki Seaberg.
Under Trinh, a program was designed through which Skyline students can simultaneously earn a Berkeley City College degree and a high school diploma.
Skyline High School students must choose one of four academies by their 10th grade year. Academies are "schools within a school" centered on career fields. Ninth grade students apply to the academy of their choice in the spring semester. Students study with the same team of teachers and group of students from 10th to 12th grades in their English/social studies and academy lab courses. Some courses include math and/or science, depending on the academy of choice. Students can take advantage of internships and paid summer jobs in their fields.
Location
Skyline High School is located on a 45-acre (180,000 m2) campus at the crest of the Oakland hills. The campus is near the Redwood Regional Park and has a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay Area. The campus is located in an affluent residential neighborhood away from commercial venues.
Campus
The school has dedicated various parts of the campus to different class levels:
The Atlas Freshman House
In 2009, Skyline launched Atlas, a program for freshmen. In the Atlas system, each ninth grader is placed in a team named after a mythological figure represented by Skyline's mascot, the Titan. Atlas is the Titan who carries the heavens on his shoulders, so giving his name to the freshman house symbolizes a commitment to building a strong foundation for a new Skyline. Each ninth grader shares the same four teachers for Math, Social Studies, English, and Science. This provides teachers with a greater opportunity to intercommunicate about the students' social and academic development. Freshmen can take an "Advisory" period during which they receive lessons in academic and career planning, study skills, interpersonal development and citizenship. With each teacher serving as an advisor for 25 students, the Atlas system allows for greater connection between teachers, students, and families. As one teacher stated, "No one falls through the cracks."
Demographic
Skyline High School first graduating class was in 1962. At that time, the student body was predominantly White. The school's demographics have changed over the years. In 2012–2013 Skyline had over 2,000 students with an approximate demographic distribution of:
Sustainability
Skyline High School has committed to "minimize its energy use, reduce negative environmental impacts and promote environmental stewardship." The Energy and Environmental Advisory Committee has developed a set of ambitious goals for the school to reduce its carbon emissions and eventually achieve carbon neutrality. The "Skyline High is Going Green" website collects information about the school's progress toward greenhouse gas emissions reductions and related campus initiatives like courses, research, projects and student groups.