Santa Teresa High School (also referred to as STHS) is a public

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located in the

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an Santa Teresa neighborhood of

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. The school is a member of the

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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.

History

The main campus of Santa Teresa High School was constructed in 1967 and officially opened on July 1, 1974, . The school added a new bond-funded multi-purpose building in 2010 in addition to solar panels over the parking lots. The campus is also home to Phoenix High School, an alternative high school and member of the ESUHSD. Phoenix is housed within four portable buildings and a classroom in the 800 building of STHS. Phoenix is supervised by Santa Teresa High School staff members.

Academics and student life

Santa Teresa High School has roughly 2,300 students, both male and female, and spans 9th through 12th grades. The average ratio at STHS is 25 students for every teacher. STHS serves as

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for ESUHSD and offers a specialty program in multimedia arts. As of the 2015–16 school year, STHS offered 21

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courses to its student body and 32% of the students enrolled in one or more of those courses. Between 2011 and 2015, STHS students dropped out at a lower rate and graduated at a higher rate compared to others in

and the state of California. The '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked STHS as the 275th best high school in California, and 1,512th nationally, for 2016. Santa Teresa is home to over 50 student clubs on campus. Officially recognized student clubs include

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, and

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. STHS is supported by a number of community organizations to assist the student body. 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. The Santa Teresa Music and Arts Association, a school booster club, offers a performing arts curriculum with an emphasis on drama and band. The Santa Teresa Athletic Boosters Club is a non-profit which fundraisers to provide revenue to assist the athletic teams of STHS.

Athletics

The Saints, as the athletics teams of Santa Teresa High School are known, compete in

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. From 1974 through Winter 2011, the Saints have won a combined 55 CCS championships. Additionally, Santa Teresa was home to two California state champions: the 1985 Girls 800-meter (Kristen Dowell) and the 1990 boys 800-meter (Craig Magness) runs. Santa Teresa has historical rivalries with Oak Grove High School and Leland High School. Soccer is a prominent sport for the school and the girls' team has been nationally ranked. Between 1987 and 1991, former student-athlete

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lettered in five different sports for the Saints and appeared for the

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as a senior. She was named the ''

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'' soccer player of the year in 1991 and the High School Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s. Paul Bravo is also a former player for the Saints. Santa Teresa's ladies soccer team has won Central Coast Section (CCS) championships in 1987, 1991, 2000, 2001, and co-champions with Woodside in 2013. They also made appearances in the CCS finals 2002, 2003 and 2005. The boys basketball team won the CCS title in 2011. Several football players made it to the

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including Rich Campbell,

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and

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. The most successful season for the team was 1987, when they lost to Live Oak High School in the CCS Championship final. In 2022, the football team won their first CCS title.

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

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, hedge fund manager and physician * Rich Campbell, former

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quarterback *

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, former captain of the

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and former

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, sports agent *

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and National Women's Soccer League player *

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quarterback

References

External links

Official website

Santa Teresa High School
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Santa Teresa Parents and Teachers Organization website

Santa Teresa Music and Arts Association website
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History

Academics and student life

Athletics

Sports offered

Fall

Winter

Spring

Notable alumni and faculty

See also

References

External links