| Menlo-Atherton High School | |
|---|---|
 Menlo-Atherton High School in 2011 | |
| Address | |
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555 Middlefield Road , 94027 | |
| Coordinates | 37°27′40″N 122°10′30″W / 37.46111°N 122.17500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public comprehensive |
| Motto | Strength in Diversity |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Sequoia Union High School District |
| Principal | Karl Losekoot |
| Faculty | 112.91 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,125 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.82[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon Gold |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Publication | M-A Chronicle, The Mark |
| Feeder schools | Hillview Middle School, La Entrada Middle School, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School |
| Website | www.mabears.org |
Menlo-Atherton High School (known as M-A to locals[2]) is a four-year public high school secondary school located in Atherton, California. Menlo-Atherton is part of the Sequoia Union High School District.[3]
Menlo-Atherton has been named one of the top secondary schools in the nation by the United States Department of Education as part of its National School Recognition Program. It was selected as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education in 2007 and 2013.[4][5] In 2005, Newsweek ranked the school as the 259th best school in the United States.[6] Menlo-Atherton also offers the most Advanced Placement courses in the district with 24, ranging from Studio Art to US History.[7]
Since the closure of Ravenswood High School, Menlo-Atherton has been racially diverse, drawing from Atherton, Menlo Park, Redwood City, East Palo Alto, and Portola Valley. The school's motto is "Strength in Diversity".[8]
- ^ a b c "Menlo-Atherton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ About M-A Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ School Profile Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "California Distinguished Schools Awardees 2007 - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "California Distinguished Schools Awardees 2013 - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "MSN". MSNBC. Archived from the original on May 11, 2005. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Menlo-Atherton High School - AP Courses". www.mabears.org. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "Reid column: M-A's success comes on and off the field". The Mercury News. September 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2018.