American High School (California)

American High School (AHS) is a public secondary school located in Fremont, California, United States. It is one of five public high schools within the Fremont Unified School District.[2] The school receives its students through the American High School attendance area boundary set by the district. It was a California Distinguished School from 2005 to 2009 and a California Gold Ribbon School from 2017 to 2019.[3] It was recognized as a California Distinguished School once again in 2019.[4] Most of the school body is Asian, with a significant South and East Asian population.[5]

American High School
Address
36300 Fremont Boulevard

Fremont
,
California
94536

United States
Coordinates37°33′53″N 122°00′57″W
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoDiversity and Dedication
Enhance Learning and Education.
Established1972
School districtFremont Unified School District
PrincipalMegan Barrington
Enrollment2,519 (2019-20)[1]
Campus size42.79 acres (173,200 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red, white, and blue (navy)
   
NicknameEagles
NewspaperEagle Era
YearbookAerie
Websitefremontunified.org/american/

Notable alumni

References in pop culture

"American High," the eighth track from Machine Head's 2001 album Supercharger, references American High School, the alma mater of its lead singer.[8]

Demographics

Student enrollment in 2021 was approximately 2,544 students. Their ethnic makeup was:

  • 73.0% Asian
  • 11.2% White
  • 9.0% Hispanic
  • 3.6% Two or more races
  • 2.2% African American
  • 0.7% Pacific Islander
  • 0.3% American Indian

5.4% of students were English language learners.[9]

References
  1. "American High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. Fremont Unified School District Home Page
  3. "California Gold Ribbon Schools Awardees 2017 - California Gold Ribbon Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. "California Distinguished Schools Awardees 2019 - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. "American High School".
  6. "Len Wiseman, Biography, Filmography, Photos – MSN Movies UK". Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
  7. "Len Wiseman Biography – Yahoo! Movies".
  8. "Machine Head". Spotify.
  9. "American High Summary". California School Dashboard. California Department of Education.


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