Capuchino High School is a

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, United States. It is one of seven high schools in the

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, a division of the

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Office of Education. Capuchino's rival is

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History

The physical campus, which is just over in size, was formerly the Spanish '' Rancho del Capuchino''. The school opened in September 1950. There was initially only one two-story building on the campus; by 1953 most of the campus was completed. A 1,000-seat auditorium was built in 1959, supplementing the school's little theatre. In the 1961–62 academic year, just prior to the completion of

Crestmoor High School Crestmoor High School opened in San Bruno, California in September 1962 to relieve congestion at Capuchino High School and Mills High School. It was the seventh high school to be built by the San Mateo Union High School District, based in San Mate ...

, student enrollment exceeded 1,800 and almost every available space was utilized for classrooms. In 1963,

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(Channel 5) filmed scenes, including a pep rally, at the school for its weekly ''High School Salute'' program. Host Dick Stewart also interviewed students and faculty in the KPIX studios during the telecast. In 1976, student Paula Baxter went missing after leaving the high school following a play rehearsal. Her body, which had been stabbed and sexually assaulted, was found two days later behind a church in Millbrae. Capuchino High School 1999 Junior Statesmen of America club

Capuchino High School 1999 Junior Statesmen of America club

SMUHSD residents approved Measure D in November 2000, which authorized funding for school renovation and modernization. Capuchino has a renovated science wing, a new spirit court and cafeteria building, and several new classrooms adjoining the new administration building. Measure M funds were approved by SMUHSD voters in 2006 which in part funded the construction of a new humanities, arts, and sciences building (HASB) and theater remodel. In April 2012 the new HASB was completed and students moved in to finish their school year.

Sports

Capuchino has long had an outstanding athletic department. It initially competed in the Peninsula Athletic League, which stretched from

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to Lincoln High School in San Jose. As more high schools were built during the 1950s and early 1960s, the Mid-Peninsula was established to include the seven high schools of the San Mateo Union High School District. Capuchino dominated league competition over the years, especially in football, basketball, swimming, wrestling, track, and tennis. During the late 1950s the school won the league championships in varsity football, basketball, and baseball, a time often referred to as "The Golden Age of Sports." Capuchino baseball players

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both went on to careers in

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. In the 1990s, Capuchino's girls' softball team won five consecutive Central Coast Section (CCS) Championships (1993–1997), and was state ranked on three occasions during this period. Capuchino also has a 32-9 Central Coast Section Playoff record, giving it the second best winning percentage of all schools in the section.

Statistics

Demographics

2017-2018 * 1,213 students: 626 male (51.6%), 587 female (48.4%) Approximately 35.6% of the students at Capuchino are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program.

Standardized testing

Notable alumni

Alumni

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, 1958, former

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Luana De Vol Luana DeVol (born November 30, 1942 in San Mateo, California) is an American operatic soprano who made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Ortrud in April 2006 in Wagner's ''Lohengrin''. The production was broadcast internationally on April 29, 2006 ...

, 1960, opera singer *

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, 1960, Managing General Partner of the

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, 1964, actress *

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, 1977, politician

Faculty

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, history teacher and politician, 1961

References

External links

Official site of Capuchino High School

Official site of Capuchino High School sports programs

Capuchino High School alumni association

California Department of Education reports for Capuchino High School

''U.S. News & World Report'' ranking
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