The Sequoia Union High School District is a

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in the

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, primarily serving the southern

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communities of Atherton, Belmont,

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, San Carlos, Menlo Park,

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, and Woodside. The District currently serves more than 9,000 students, and also owns the radio station

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Schools

High Schools: * Sequoia High School, founded in 1895 in Redwood City *

Menlo-Atherton High School Menlo-Atherton High School (known as M-A to locals) is a four-year public charter secondary school located in Atherton, California. Menlo-Atherton is part of the Sequoia Union High School District.

, founded in 1951 in Atherton *

Carlmont High School Carlmont High School is a public high school in Belmont, California, United States serving grades 9–12 as part of the Sequoia Union High School District. Carlmont is a California Distinguished School. Carlmont was founded in 1952 as "a scho ...

, founded in 1952 in Belmont * Woodside High School, founded in 1958 in Woodside *

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, founded in 2001 in East Palo Alto *

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, founded in 2003 in Redwood City *

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, founded in 2009 in Redwood City *

TIDE Academy TIDE Academy, commonly shortened to TIDE, is a small public high school located in eastern Menlo Park, California, Menlo Park, California, United States and the newest school within the Sequoia Union High School District. Founded in 2019 with a fres ...

, founded in 2019 in Menlo Park * Ravenswood High School, founded in 1958 and closed in 1976 due to low enrollment and racial tension (today the site of the Gateway 101 Shopping Center) *

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, founded in 1960 and closed in 1982 due to low enrollment (today the site of Highlands Park) Other Schools: *

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, in Redwood City *

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, in Redwood City * Sequoia Adult School, in Menlo Park

Governance

Superintendent * Crystal Leach, Interim Superintendent (December 15, 2022–present) ** Formerly Darnise Williams (April 2021–December 14, 2022) ** Formerly Crystal Leach as Interim Superintendent (2020–2021, 1 school year) ** Formerly Mary Streshly (2017–2020, 3+ school years) ** Formerly James Lianides (2010–2017, 7 school years) ** Formerly Patrick "Pat" Gemma (2003–2010, 7 school years) Board of Trustees The SUHSD Board of Trustees are elected by 5 districts, each representing a different geographic area served by the district. The trustees include: * Alan Sarver, Trustee Area A * Carrie Du Bois, Trustee Area B * Richard Ginn, Trustee Area C * Christopher Thomsen, Trustee Area D * Shawneece Stevenson, Trustee Area E

Controversy

In 2018, former Vice Principal Jennifer Cho of

was investigated by the district for inappropriate relationships with male students. During this investigation, spurred by a

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petition signed by thousands of Carlmont High School students, Cho was placed on administrative leave before being relocated elsewhere in the district. On August 3, 2020, the Sequoia District Teachers Association announced a vote of no-confidence in Sequoia Union High School District Superintendent Mary Streshly's leadership, and asked for her removal from office. In the letter, teachers and administrators accused Streshly of mishandling the district's

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response. Along with this, it cited her inability to make and communicate plans and her dismissal of racial tensions in the district. The resolution received 200 staff signatures in the first 24 hours and 300 in total, accounting for roughly 60% of the union staff. In September of 2020, Streshly resigned from her post and was succeeded by Crystal Leach who served as interim superintendent for the remainder of the school year while the district searched for a replacement.

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* {{Authority control School districts in San Mateo County, California Menlo Park, California Education in Redwood City, California 1895 establishments in California School districts established in 1895

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