Nipomo High School

Nipomo High School
Address
525 North Thompson Road
Nipomo, California
USA 93444
Information
Type Public Secondary
Established 2002
School district Lucia Mar Unified School District
Principal John Denno[1]
Faculty 61 [2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,263 [2]
Campus Rural
Color(s)      Cardinal
     Black
     Silver
Mascot Titan
Rival Arroyo Grande
Phone +1 (805) 474-3300
Website Nipomo High School website

Nipomo High School is an American public high school located in Nipomo, California. It serves grades 9-12 as part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District.

History

Nipomo High School opened in 2002. Initially, students in Nipomo attended Arroyo Grande High School, however, due to overcrowding, the school was built. It is also home to Central Coast New Tech High, the only technical school in Central California from Thousand Oaks to San Jose.[3]

Demographics

2005-2006

  • 1,277 students; M/F (50.7/49.3)
White Hispanic African American Asian American Indian Filipino Pacific Islander No response
56.9% 36.7% 1.2% 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 2.4%
  • 66 certified staff;
White Hispanic Filipino African American Pacific Islander American Indian Asian No response
86.4% 7.6% 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

[4]

During the 2008-2009 school year, Nipomo High School had an enrollment of 1,215 with an average class size of 26.1 students.[5]


Extracurricular activities

Nipomo High School

Athletics

Nipomo High School offers the following sports programs:

Girls Wrestling

Clubs

  • Art Club: art education and campus art activities.
  • Chess Club
  • CSF
  • Sustainability Club
  • F.F.A.
  • F.H.A.-HERO: encouraging professional leadership in Home Economics & Technology courses.
  • Anime Club
  • French Club
  • G.S.A - Gay-Straight alliance
  • Interact Club: emphasizing community citizenship by humanitarian service with high ethical standards.
  • Key Club
  • Mock Trial
  • ETS- Educational Talent Search
  • Progressive Students Forum: progressive political discussion, education, and advocacy.
  • Renaissance: promoting educational achievement and citizenship through a partnership with local private business.
  • Scholastic Club: Academic club dedicated to raising funds for students' AP tests.
  • Spanish Club: Explore and celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture.
  • Table Tennis Association
  • FCA: Bible study and outreach.
  • Titan Robotics Club Build robots and compete with them.
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Writing Exchange: exploring all forms of writing and literary work. Participates in the annual district Writing Contest.

Nipomo High School offers a Drama department focused on productions of shows and use the Clark Center for the Performing Arts.

See also

San Luis Obispo County high schools

References

Coordinates: 35°02′59″N 120°29′13″W / 35.049656°N 120.486867°W / 35.049656; -120.486867


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