Andrew Putnam Hill High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California which educates students in grades 9–12. It is part of the East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD). As of 2007, the school principal is Ms. Bettina Lopez.
The school mascot is the falcon. The school colors are dark gray and yellow. The school's enrollment is approximately 2200.
There is an ongoing movement to make the school a charter school. However, this push was rejected by district trustees [1], though the effort is continuing [2]. If the effort succeeds, Andrew Hill will become the largest charter school in Northern California.
As of 2006, 45% of the school's students qualify for the free lunch program, compared to the district average of 25%.
This school is famous for its International Baccalaureate (IB) and MAGNET program.
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Demographics
Andrew Hill High's demographics is close to that of Yerba Buena High School's, and is roughly 65% Mexican American and 32% Vietnamese American. [3]
Notable alumni
- Captain Jason M. Dahl, pilot of United Airlines Flight 93; Hillsdale Elementary School was renamed Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary School in his honor [1] [2] A building was also named "Dahl Hall" in his honor. The hall is located at the science building.
- Mike Honda, congressman for California's 15th congressional district.
- Mervyn Fernandez, former wide receiver in the CFL and NFL.
- George Achica, former lineman in the USFL and NFL.
- Jim McMahon, former NFL star who went to Hill freshman and sophomore years
- Marc J. Spears, NBA writer for Yahoo! Sports
- Dr. Jim Tabios, Ph.D., doctor / scientist, biomedical sciences engineer, 4 U.S. patents - University of Texas Medical Center
- Steve Caballero,professional skateboarder
- Miguel Pérez, Actor and writer
References
- ^ Herel, Suzanne. "School to get a hero's name; Flight 93 pilot was a graduate of San Jose's Hillsdale Elementary." San Francisco Chronicle. March 23, 2002. News; page A-1.
- ^ Sinisi, J. Sebastian. "School named for pilot 9/11 hero who lived in metro area honored." The Denver Post. March 27, 2002. Denver & The West; page B-03.
- The Promise of Andrew Hill High School, San Jose Mercury News
- Principal Reflects on Nine years of Puente Success, Puente News
See also
External links
- Andrew Hill Wiki
- Andrew P. Hill High School website
- Andrew P. Hill High School profile provided by schooltree.org
- East Side Union High School District website
Coordinates: 37°17′32″N 121°49′49″W / 37.2921378°N 121.8303465°W
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