Santa Teresa High School
Santa Teresa High School (also referred to as STHS) is a public high school located in the suburban Santa Teresa neighborhood of southern San Jose, California. The school is a member of the East Side Union High School District and serves students from grades 9 through 12. The average student enrollment is 2,300 students, with an average ratio of 25 students for every teacher.
Santa Teresa High School | |
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![]() Campus aerial view, June 2010 | |
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6150 Snell Avenue , , 95123-4740 United States | |
Coordinates | 37.235377°N 121.829959°W |
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School type | Public high school |
Opened | July 1, 1974 |
Status | Open; regular |
School district | East Side Union High School District |
NCES District ID | 0611820[1] |
CEEB code | 053106 |
NCES School ID | 061182001308[2] |
Principal | Jesus Marron |
Staff | 91.97 (FTE)[3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Mixed |
Number of students | 2,145 (2018–19)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.32[3] |
Schedule type | Block |
Schedule | Monday: 8:30 AM – 3:40 PM
S Days: 8:30 AM – 4:05 PM T Days: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and orange |
Sports | Blossom Valley Athletic League |
Mascot | St. Bernard |
Nickname | Saints |
Rivals | Oak Grove High School, Leland High School |
USNWR ranking | 333 in California |
National ranking | 2,357 |
Yearbook | Compendium |
Communities served | Santa Teresa |
Website | santateresahigh |
Last updated: 11:03, 26 March 2021 (PST) |
History
The main campus of Santa Teresa High School was constructed in 1967[4] and officially opened on July 1, 1974,[5][6] though physical occupancy did not begin until January 1975. The school added a new bond-funded multi-purpose building in 2010 in addition to solar panels over the parking lots.[6][7]
The campus is also home to Phoenix High School, an alternative high school and member of the ESUHSD.[8] Phoenix is housed within four portable buildings and a classroom in the 800 building of STHS.[8] Phoenix is supervised by Santa Teresa High School staff members.[8]
Academics and student life
Santa Teresa High School has roughly 2,300 students, both male and female, and spans 9th through 12th grades.[6] The average ratio at STHS is 25 students for every teacher.[6] STHS serves as magnet school for ESUHSD and offers a specialty program in multimedia arts.[9] As of the 2015–16 school year, STHS offered 21 Advanced Placement courses to its student body and 32% of the students enrolled in one or more of those courses.[6] Between 2011 and 2015, STHS students dropped out at a lower rate and graduated at a higher rate compared to others in East Side Union High School District and the state of California.[6] The U.S. News & World Report ranked STHS as the 275th best high school in California, and 1,512th nationally, for 2016.[10]
Santa Teresa is home to over 50 student clubs on campus.[11] Officially recognized student clubs include American Red Cross, California Scholarship Federation, FBLA-PBL, Interact, Key Club, Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, and UNICEF.[11] STHS is supported by a number of community organizations to assist the student body.[6] Organized in 2004, the Santa Teresa Parent Teacher Organization, the school's Parent-Teacher Association, serves to advance the academic and social programs offered at STHS.[6][12] The Santa Teresa Music and Arts Association, a school booster club, offers a performing arts curriculum with an emphasis on drama and band.[6][13] The Santa Teresa Athletic Boosters Club is a non-profit which fundraisers to provide revenue to assist the athletic teams of STHS.[6][14]
Athletics
The Saints, as the athletics teams of Santa Teresa High School are known,[15] compete in CIF Central Coast Section's Blossom Valley Athletic League. From 1974 through Winter 2011, the Saints have won a combined 55 CCS championships.[16] Additionally, Santa Teresa was home to two California state champions: the 1985 Girls 800-meter (Kristen Dowell)[17] and the 1990 boys 800-meter (Craig Magness) runs.[18] Santa Teresa has historical rivalries with Oak Grove High School and Leland High School.[15]
Soccer is a prominent sport for the school and the girls' team has been nationally ranked.[19]The girls soccer team has won Central Coast Section (CCS) championships in 1987, 1991, 2001, 2002, and were co-champions with Woodside in 2013.[20] The girls were also CCS championships finalists in 2003 and 2005.[20] The boys team was CCS co-champions with Saint Francis in 1983.[21] Between 1987 and 1991, former student-athlete Keri Sanchez lettered in five different sports for the Saints and appeared for the United States women's national soccer team as a senior.[22] She was named the San Jose Mercury News soccer player of the year in 1991 and the High School Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s.[15][22][23] Paul Bravo is also a former player for the Saints who went on to feature for the United States men's national soccer team.[24]
Football is another flagship sport for the school. The team won its first CCS championship in 2022 over Branham.[25][26] The team continued on as Division 6-AA NorCal champions over Palo Alto and ended as CIF 6-AA state finalists.[27][28] In 1987, the Saints finished as CCS championship finalists.[29] Several football alumni have played in the National Football League including Rich Campbell, Joe Nedney, and Craig Whelihan.
The Saints boys basketball team won their first CCS title in 2011.[30] They were CCS championship finalists in 1991 and 2013.[31]
The baseball team won their first CCS championship in 2023 after beating Palma.[32]
Sports offered
Fall
- Cross Country (co-ed)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls)
- Tennis (girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Water Polo (co-ed)
Winter
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Wrestling (co-ed)
Spring
- Badminton (co-ed)
- Baseball (boys)
- Golf (boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming and Diving (co-ed)
- Tennis (boys)
- Track and Field (co-ed)
- Volleyball (boys)
Notable alumni and faculty
- Doug Borgel, former indoor soccer player and coach
- Paul Bravo, former United States men's national soccer team and Major League Soccer player
- Michael Burry, hedge fund manager and physician
- Rich Campbell, former National Football League quarterback
- Todd Clever, former captain of the United States national rugby union team and former United States national rugby sevens team player
- James P. Delgado, Maritime archaeologist and author
- Chon Gallegos, former National Football League quarterback
- Bob LaMonte, sports agent
- Tegan McGrady, United States women's national soccer team and National Women's Soccer League player
- Gabe Morales, Major League Baseball umpire
- Joe Nedney, former National Football League kicker
- Randy Prescott, former indoor soccer player
- Keri Sanchez, former United States women's national soccer team player
- Craig Whelihan, former National Football League and Arena Football League quarterback
See also
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for East Side Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- "Search for Public Schools - Santa Teresa High (061182001308)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- "Santa Teresa High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- "2015-16 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). East Side Union High School District. 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- "California School Directory Santa Teresa High". California Department of Education. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Santa Teresa High School 2015–16 School Accountability Report Card Published During the 2016–17 School Year" (PDF). East Side Union High School District. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- "SANTA TERESA FOOTHILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Neighborhood Newsletter" (PDF). www.stfna.org. May 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- "Phoenix High School 2015–16 School Accountability Report Card Published During the 2016–17 School Year" (PDF). East Side Union High School District. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "Magnet Program". East Side Union High School District. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "Santa Teresa High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "ST at ESUHSD – Clubs & Club Forms". Santa Teresa High School. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "History of STPTO and what STPTO does..." stpto.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "Santa Teresa Music and Arts Association About Us". 600building.com. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "STABC About Us". www.stabc.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- Knight, Dennis (October 14, 2008). "History Class". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- "Compilation of Team and Individual Titles Since CCS Post-Season Competition Began". CIF Central Coast Section. Winter 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- Howard-Cooper, Scott (April 5, 1986). "2 Keys for Locke : Vincent Thompson, a Senior Transfer, and Kim McAllister, a Freshman, Have Coach Lee Thinking More Optimistically". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- "Historical Record of CCS Schools who have been State Champions". CIF Central Coast Section. Winter 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- Stephens, Mitch (February 14, 2003). "Santa Teresa soccer standout stays focused on her goals". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "CCS Girls Soccer History" (PDF). CIF Central Coast Section. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "CCS Boys Soccer History" (PDF). CIF Central Coast Section. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "Keri Sanchez Santa Teresa, Class of 1991 — Inducted in 2012". www.esuhsdef.org. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- "CMS Women's Soccer Coach Keri Sanchez inducted into San Jose Sports Hall of Fame". Claremont McKenna College. December 3, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- Knapp, Gwen (May 30, 1996). "Bravo is best-suited for soccer". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- Reeves, Glenn (November 26, 2022). "Santa Teresa wins first CCS championship in school history, beats Branham in D-IV title game". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- Stephens, Mitch (November 26, 2022). "CCS championship roundup: Bellarmine, Menlo School, Santa Teresa win crowns Saturday". scorebooklive.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- Simon, Alex (December 3, 2022). "Santa Teresa knocks off Palo Alto to win NorCal Division 6-AA title, advance to state final". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- Reeves, Glenn (December 10, 2022). "Santa Teresa's historic run ends in soggy, low-scoring 6-AA state title game loss". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- "CCS Football History" (PDF). CIF Central Coast Section. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- Pavlovic, Alex (March 5, 2011). "CCS basketball: Santa Teresa boys, Palo Alto girls claim titles". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "CCS Boys Basketball History" (PDF). CIF Central Coast Section. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- Reeves, Glenn (May 26, 2023). "CCS baseball playoffs: Santa Teresa wins Division IV title with another shutout". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved May 31, 2023.