Skyline High School (SHS) is a

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Oakland Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...

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, United States. It is part of the

Oakland Unified School District Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district that operates a total of 80 elementary schools (TK–5), middle schools (6–8), and high schools (9–12). There are also 28 district-authorized charter schools in Oakland, ...

Administration and academics

For the 2014-2015 school year, the principal was Vinh Trinh and the assistant principals were Marisol Arkin, Anya Gurholdt, Elin Peinado and Christina Macalino.Skyline Selected to Share $6.2 Million in Federal Money : The Skyline Oracle
In July 2015, it was announced that Trinh was resigning. The interim principal as of August 2015 is Claude Jenkins. For the 2015-2016 school year, the assistant principals were Vinnie Blye, Emiliano Figueroa, Gary Middleton and Nikki Seaberg. The 2017-18 school year will see Nancy Bloom as the head principal, with Dr. Christina Macalino serving as the 9th Grade Atlas/Small Learning Communities principal. Skyline High School students get assigned an Atlas "House" in 9th grade, A cohort to prepare for their 10th grade year, where they will choose a Linked Learning Pathway. Pathways are "schools within a school" centered on career fields. Ninth grade students apply to the pathway of their choice in the spring semester. Students study with the same team of teachers and group of students from 10th to 12th grades in their English/social studies and many other courses. The pathways include Computer Science & Technology, Community Health & Education, Green Energy, and Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA). Depending on the academy of choice, Students can take advantage of internships and paid summer jobs in their fields.

Location

Skyline High School is located on a campus at the crest of the Oakland hills. The school is near the Redwood Regional Park and has a panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay Area. The school is located in a residential neighborhood away from commercial venues.

Shootings

On the 5th of September 2023, a report of shots fired had been reported to the

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(OPD) at 11:30. The school was placed into lockdown, and officers from the OPD were sent to investigate, accompanied by the

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and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting resulted in no injuries but 3 arrests - with all 3 suspects being juveniles, and two firearms being recovered. Eyewitness reports claim the gunfire had occurred as a result of a student losing a dice game. The school was closed the next day. In a separate incident in May 2024, at around 19:45, a graduation was interrupted by another shooting, this time wounding three students. OPD reports that the shooting had occurred as a result of a fight between students. One person was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

The Atlas Freshman House

In 2009, Skyline launched Atlas, a program for freshmen. In the Atlas system, each ninth grader is placed in a team named after a mythological figure represented by Skyline's mascot, the Titan. Atlas is the Titan who carries the heavens on his shoulders, so giving his name to the freshman house symbolizes a commitment to building a strong foundation for a new Skyline. Each ninth grader shares the same four teachers for Math, Social Studies, English, and Science. This provides teachers with a greater opportunity to intercommunicate about the students' social and academic development. Freshmen can take an "Advisory" period during which they receive lessons in academic and career planning, study skills, interpersonal development and citizenship. With each teacher serving as an advisor for 25 students, the Atlas system allows for greater connection between teachers, students, and families. As one teacher stated, "No one falls through the cracks."

Demographics

Skyline High School's first graduating class was the Class of 1962. At that time, the student body was predominantly White. The school's demographics have changed over the years. In 2020-2021 Skyline had over 1800 students with an approximate demographic distribution of: * 37.6% Hispanic American * 27.7%

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* 14.4%

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* 11.1%

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* 7.0%

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* 1.7% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders * 0.4% Native American

Notable alumni

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* Brely Evans – actress, singer and comedian *

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actor and two-time Academy Award-winner * John Landgraf - President of FX and television producer *

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– founder of Mystik Journeymen and Living Legends * Kathreen Khavari – actress, writer and producer * Ledisi – singer, songwriter, actress, and author * Nnegest Likké – film writer and director * LaToya London – ''

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'' semifinalist, season 3 * Goapele Mohlabane – soul/R&B singer and songwriter * Carlos Ramirez – creator of the Trollface *

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– electric blues singer, songwriter and record producer * DJ Toure – member of Hieroglyphics collective, record producer, DJ and drummer * Aaron Woolfolk – film director, screenwriter ;Athletics * C. W. Anderson – wrestler on

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* Davone Bess – NFL wide receiver * Will Blackwell – former NFL wide receiver for

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; head coach of Skyline Football * Theotis Brown – NFL running back for the

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* Yonus Davis – CFL running back for the

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* Greg Foster – former

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player * Derrick Gardner – football player *

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– NFL football player * Rod Gilmore – ESPN college football commentator & former

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football player * Marcus Jensen – former

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catcher and gold medalist in the

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in Sydney * Brian Johnson – former

catcher * Bill Lester – Class of 1979, Grand-Am

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driver *

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– former

point guard for the Seattle Supersonics * Bip Roberts (Leon Joseph Roberts) – former

All-Star second baseman *

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– former NFL tight end for the

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– NFL offensive linesman for the

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– NHL center for the

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* Deon Strother – NFL and CFL player * Frank Summers – NFL fullback for the

* Peter Thibeaux – former

player for the Golden State Warriors * Kwame Vaughn (born 1990), American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Basketball National League * Gerris Wilkinson – NFL linebacker for the

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;Miscellaneous * Amazon Eve – model and actress * Haben Girma – deafblind lawyer * Paul F. Lorence – captain, U.S. Air Force; killed in action over Gulf of Sidra, Operation Eldorado Canyon, April 14–15, 1986 * Favianna Rodriguez – artist and activist * Libby Schaaf – politician and Former Mayor of Oakland

References

External links

* https://www.ousd.org/skyline
Link to 2006-2007 Accountability Progress Reporting
{{authority control High schools in Oakland, California Educational institutions established in 1959 Public high schools in California 1959 establishments in California Oakland Unified School District