HALF MOON BAY

EST 1909 |
HIGH SCHOOL
CABRILLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 498 KELLY AVE, HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019
CEEB CODE: 051120

School Profile 2017-2018 PRINCIPAL

SCHOOL John Nazar
Founded in 1909, Half Moon Bay High School is the only comprehensive high school in the Cabrillo
Unified School District (CUSD), educating grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 980 students. The ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
school is located on the San Mateo County Coast in Half Moon Bay and serves students from of Curriculum & Instruction
Tiffany Zammit
Pescadero to Montara (30 miles), from the crest of the coastal range to the sea (4 miles). CUSD
students come to the high school from HMB and the surrounding rural area that encompasses more ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
than 200 square miles. of Pupil Services
James Barnes
Half Moon Bay High School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools & Colleges
(WASC). In May of 2013, after an extensive self-study was completed, WASC granted an COUNSELING
accreditation effective through June 30, 2019. DEPARTMENT
Julia Smith, Dept. Chair
MISSION Megan Chan
Half Moon Bay High School is committed to maintaining an atmosphere in which students develop Maria Soriano
the desire to learn by working in partnership with parents, staff, and community. Our school provides
a strong comprehensive education for all of our students in order to prepare for and value citizenship, DIRECTOR OF
employment, and further education. Through educational excellence, we cultivate participation, ATHLETICS
Justin Ferdinand
enthusiasm, and success; all of which prepare our students to function in a rapidly changing world.
VISION DIRECTOR OF
ACTIVITIES
Half Moon Bay High School's vision is to provide a strong, comprehensive education for all of our Deanna Tower
students in order to prepare for and value citizenship, employment, and further education.

EXPECTED SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING RESULTS

Academic Achievement Citizenship Excellence in Communication
College and career readiness Personal responsibility Listening, Speaking, Writing
Selfdirected learning Respect for diversity Visual
Standards-based focus Community service Technological

CURRICULUM & GRADING

Half Moon Bay High School offers a wide-ranging college preparatory program supported by
expanded electives and school-sponsored, extra-curricular opportunities.
Students can elect to enroll in six or seven courses per semester, including a zero period
option
Five units are awarded for each semester
Courses meet five times per week under a traditional bell schedule
Letter grades A through F are used for most courses, D = passing grade.
Plus and minus are not used in grade point (GPA) calculations; GPA is determined by adding
all grade points earned and dividing by the sum of all credits attempted in courses where letter
grades were received.
o Grade points earned include: A = 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
o Students enrolled in AP classes receive a one grade-point increase on their weighted
GPA for each grade of C- or above in an AP course

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduation requirements include 4 years of English (40 credits), 3 years of Math (30 credits), 4 years
of Social Studies (40 credits), 2 years of Science and Physical Education (20 credits each), 1 year of
Fine Arts (10 credits), and 70 Elective credits, for a total of 230 credits. In addition, a 35-hour
community service requirement is needed to complete graduation requirements.
1 LEWIS FOSTER DRIVE | HALF MOON BAY, CA 94019 | PHONE 650-712-7200 | FAX 650-712-7232 |
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 TEST SCORES FOR CLASS OF 2017 ADVANCED ADVANCED COURSES
SAT 1600 HMBHS California PLACEMENT (AP) Advanced Algebra II
Reading/Writing 570 491 COURSES Advanced Geometry
Mathematics 550 500 Art Studio Drawing Advanced Pre-Calculus
Total 1140 1080
91.9% Art Studio 2-D Design
Art Studio 3-D Design
Biology
Advanced English I
Advanced English II
of Half Moon Bay
ACT Summary HMBHS California Calculus AB ELECTIVE COURSES
High Schools
Composite 24.2 22.8 Calculus BC Agriculture Practices
Class of 2017 English 23.4 22.5 English Language Art II/III
attended colleges Mathematics 24.7 22.7 English Literature Art Spectrum
as follows: Reading 24.7 23.1 Environmental Science AVID I/II/III/IV/Tutor
Science 23.6 22.2 French Language Broadcasting
Human Geography Chorale
Physics B Concert/Jazz/Marching Band
4-YEAR 2017 AP Scores Psychology General Shop
UNIVERSITY 283: Total students taking an AP Exam Spanish Language Intro to Computer Science
505: Total number of AP tests Statistics Journalism
51.5% 36%: % of students scoring 4 or 5 US Government
64%: % of students score 3 and above US History
Leadership
Marine Ecology
69%: PUBLIC World History Beg/Adv Metal Sculpture
31%: PRIVATE Peer Helpers
EARLY COLLEGE Power & Strength PE
COURSES Small Gas Engines
Art 401/405 (CSM) Beg/Adv Woodworking
2-YEAR Yearbook
COLLEGE
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE & MATRICULATION FOR CLASS OF 2017
37.7% Arizona State University Fairleigh Dickinson University Smith College
100%: PUBLIC Austin College Foothill College Sonoma State University

Berkeley City College Gettysburg College Stanford University

Biola University Humbolt State University Tulane University

INTL Boise State University Ivy Tech Community College University of California, Berkeley
COLLEGE, Brown University Loyola Marymount University University of California, Davis
MILITARY,
TRADE California State University, San Luis Obispo Mercyhurst University University of California, Los Angeles

SCHOOL California State University, Chico Modesto Junior College University of California, Santa Barbara

2.7% California State University, East Bay Montana State University University of California, Santa Cruz

California State University, San Diego Notre Dame de Namur University University of Delaware

California State University, San Francisco Occidental College University of Oregon

UC & CSU California State University, San Jose Portland State University University of Pennsylvania
ELIGIBLE California State University, San Marcos San Jose City College University of Portland

65.0% Caada College Santa Ana College Utah State University

Chapman University Santa Clara University Ventura College

Cogswell Polytechnical College Sierra Nevada College Woodbury University

College of San Mateo Skyline College

*Half Moon Bay High School prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any kind, based on sex, ethnic group identification, race, national
origin, religion, color, mental or physical disability in any program or activity conducted by our school. Per Ed Code 200 & 220