Maria Carrillo High School is a

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, United States. It is managed by the

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district. It opened in 1996 and is in Santa Rosa's Rincon Valley neighborhood.

History

María Ygnacia López de Carrillo (cropped)

Maria Carrillo High School opened in 1997 and is named after María Ygnacia López de Carrillo. In 2011, a

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video of Maria Carrillo student Kayla Kearney speaking at a

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memorial assembly went

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after Kearney

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during her speech. Maria Carrillo High School (MCHS), a California Distinguished High School 2013, is one of five comprehensive high schools in the

district. MCHS currently enrolls 1,550 students in grades 9-12. The school received its first regular accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 1999.

Curriculum

Maria Carrillo follows curriculum as mandated by the Santa Rosa City Schools district. The school offers English classes, fine arts, mathematics, physical education, social sciences, and science classes. The latter include

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, physics, and physical science. The school has a

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program, in which students learn cooking skills and compete for awards at local Santa Rosa restaurants.

Extracurricular activities

Sports

The school has a girls and boys basketball team. In November, 2011, the girls basketball coach resigned after being accused of bullying team members over the course of his career at the school. There is a

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team, which is part of the

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competition field. There is also a

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team, which, as of 2004, were the two-time

champions.

Notable alumni

Madeline Jane "Maya" DiRado, Class of 2010, is an American former competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and individual medley events. She won four medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics- two gold, one silver, and one bronze.

Kevin Jorgeson Kevin Jorgeson (born October 7, 1984) is an American rock climber. He was one of the first two climbers, alongside his climbing partner Tommy Caldwell, to successfully complete a free climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Par ...

, Class of 2003, is an American mountain climber; he partnered with Tommy Caldwell to successfully free climb The Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

Tristan Harris Tristan Harris () is an American technology ethicist. He is the executive director and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology. Early in his career, Harris worked as a design ethicist at Google. He received his baccalaureate degree from S ...

, Class of 2002, is the founder of the

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, an organization focused on better aligning technology with the needs of humanity. Harris was featured on

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and 60 Minutes. Andrew Vaughn, Class of 2016, baseball player, winner of the 2018

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with the

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, drafted third overall by the

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in the

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. Maria Carrillo High School Alumni Hall of Fame.

References

External links

* {{authority control High schools in Santa Rosa, California High schools in Sonoma County, California Public high schools in California 1996 establishments in California