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in San Mateo,

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. It is part of the

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(SMUHSD). It is located in

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, a large suburb just outside

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. The school is accredited by the

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History

Aragon High School was established in 1961 to accommodate development and population growth in San Mateo. The campus is located in the affluent Foothill Terrace neighborhood to the north of State Route 92 and west of State Route 82 ( El Camino Real), on the border with the town of Hillsborough.

Campus

Aragon's campus surrounds a grassy center court, which is also home to the school's swimming pool. The main office, attendance office, and guidance, college, and career center are located west of center court. To the north and south are A-E halls, which contain a majority of the classrooms. To the east are the school's two gyms. In 2012, the Career Technical Education (CTE) building was completed, which houses biotech labs, a robotics shop, and a media arts classroom. In 2013, a new 600-seat theater was completed. Aragon's campus includes eight tennis courts, softball field, baseball field, track and football field, and two basketball courts.

Statistics

Demographics

2017-2018 * 1,639 students: 814 male (49.7%), 825 female (50.3%) Approximately 21.9% of the students at Aragon are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program.

Standardized testing

Rankings

Aragon High School has been recognized nationally for its academic excellence. In 2015 it was ranked the 100th best public high school in the country by ''

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Notable alumni

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* Ted Chen: 1984, reporter and weekend anchor, KNBC Channel 4, Los Angeles * Justin Christian: 1998, former

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player * James P. Connolly, comedian; TV and radio host * Steve Gibson: Software engineer and IT security journalist *

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: Wimbledon ladies' doubles

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; designed and drew the mascot, in 1984, that Aragon is using to this day *

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, 2010:

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* Eddie Williams: 2005, former

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References

External links

Aragon's homepage

Aragon High School athletics

Aragon High School student newspaper (''Outlook'')

Great Schools profile
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