American High School (AHS) is a

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located in Fremont,

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, United States. It is one of five public

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s within the

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. The school receives its students through the American High School attendance area boundary set by the district. It was a

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from 2005 to 2009 and a

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from 2017 to 2019. It was recognized as a

once again in 2019. Most of the school body is Asian, with a significant South and East Asian population.

Notable alumni

* James Cannida, NFL football player *

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, Youtuber - Fouseytube *

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. * Michelle Go, Asian American woman pushed off of train platform in 2022. * Steve Lewis, 400m runner who won three gold medals at the

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and

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, venture capitalist and entrepreneur *

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References in pop culture

"American High," the eighth track from Machine Head's 2001 album ''

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'', references American High School, the alma mater of its lead singer.

Demographics

Student enrollment in 2021 was approximately 2,544 students. Their ethnic makeup was: *64.8% Asian *11.2% White *9.0% Hispanic *8.3% Filipino *3.6% Two or more races *2.2% African American *0.7% Pacific Islander *0.3% American Indian 5.4% of students were English language learners.

References

External links

* Educational institutions established in 1972 Fremont Unified School District High schools in Alameda County, California Schools in Fremont, California Public high schools in California 1972 establishments in California {{California-school-stub