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  Homestead High School (California) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Homestead High School serves western Cupertino, western Sunnyvale, and portions of southern Los Altos, in Santa Clara County, California.
Academically, Homestead ranks in the top 10 high schools in Santa Clara County with a 2004 CAT/6 ranking in the 82nd percentile for Mathematics, 74th percentile for Science, and 69th percentile for Reading and Language.
Homestead High School is sandwiched by Homestead Road to the north and Interstate 280 to the south.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Homestead_High_School_(California)   (302 words)

  
 Homestead High School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Homestead High School is the name of several high schools in the United States.
Homestead High School, Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana [2]
Homestead High School (Wisconsin) in Mequon, Wisconsin [3]
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Homestead_High_School   (121 words)

  
 Intel Education: ET: Case Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Schools with a high level of interest in technology among parents are, not surprisingly, among the most advanced when it comes to implementing networking and the use of portable computers.
One such institution is Homestead High School in Cupertino, California, the heart of Silicon Valley.
Homestead High School's goal is to have all incoming freshmen carrying a mobile computer within five years.
support.intel.com /education/emergingtech/hh_case_study.htm   (354 words)

  
 Leadership Abstracts, November 1997, Volume 10, Number 11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Independence High School is a public high school with a large and diverse student population from some of San Jose’s poorest neighborhoods, enrolling over 2,300 language minority students in a total student population of 4,000.
Homestead has been in the process of reinventing itself since 1990 and was one of the first to receive funding under the Hewlett-Annenberg Challenge.
Homestead has 1,750 students, 46 percent of whom are ethnic minorities speaking 28 different native languages—a typical school by San Francisco Bay Area standards.
www.league.org /publication/abstracts/leadership/labs1197.htm   (1513 words)

  
 collegeboard.com - Press - Releases - Article
Burke's success in college attendance reflects the success of the Boston Public Schools district-wide in sending 69 percent of all students on to college after high school-higher than the national average for college attendance of 63 percent (a figure that includes all urban and suburban districts).
Following Hurricane Andrew's destruction in 1992, which left the majority of the school's facilities-and much of the community- in ruin, Homestead Senior High School saw a near overnight change in the student demographics, including rapid growth in limited English proficiency students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Homestead, a school serving more than 3,000 students, has found innovative ways to spur students to pursue academic achievement and higher education.
www.collegeboard.com /press/article/0,3183,10417,00.html   (746 words)

  
 Fremont Union High School District Outstanding Students
The outstanding student award is given to students from each of the district's high schools who have shown a strong commitment to education in spite of personal challenges, according to Sandie Zander, executive director of the foundation.
Phoenix High School senior and Cupertino resident Aisling Scrosoppi said she was really excited about being chosen because she was jealous of the person picked last year.
Scrosoppi said she didn't take her schooling seriously until the second semester of her junior year, and now uses herself as an example to encourage people who may have gotten off-track to try to turn things around.
www.amt.org /greg/Family/RobertFUHSaward.htm   (669 words)

  
 The Sun | 0250 | December 11, 2002
Homestead High School football players Brian Ouyang (52), Brian Troyer (32) and Chris McKim (64) work hard at a team practice.
Bostic, who started coaching Homestead in May 2001, says the team's success is the result of the players' spending endless hours in practice.
Faules was a CCS champion in the 300-meter high hurdles last spring and went on to place seventh in the state for the 110-meter high hurdles.
www.svcn.com /archives/sunnyvalesun/20021211/sv-cover.shtml   (983 words)

  
 Homestead High School - Cupertino, CA - Insider Pages
This is an excellent school for business (in terms of high school anyway).
This is the most desirable school in the area, everyone seems to want to go here.
It is not located in the center of Sunnyvale and for some there is a multiple mile commute, however there are buses that take the students to and from school and you can purchase a bus pass.
insiderpages.com /profiles/HomesteadHighSchool-gHyNka8_QHajvrsTimhH3w   (340 words)

  
 California high school chemistry teacher wins regional award
Chemistry teacher Gareth Wong of Homestead High School in Cupertino, Calif., will be honored Oct. 19 by the world's largest scientific society for outstanding high school chemistry teaching.
A demanding teacher who sets high expectations for his students, he emphasizes classroom chemistry demonstrations and the guided inquiry method as ways of provoking thought and imparting knowledge.
The ACS Regional Award in High School Chemistry Teaching recognizes educators who challenge and inspire their students, provide high-quality instruction and participate in extracurricular activities that stimulate young people's interest in chemistry.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2002-10/acs-chs100702.php   (387 words)

  
 Education and Schools: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Most elementary students in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills attend schools in the Los Altos School District which serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade and is comprised of six elementary schools — Almond, Covington, Loyola, Oak, Santa Rita, and Springer — and two junior high schools — Egan and Blach.
Well-known for academic excellence, all eight of the Los Altos School District schools are among the top one percent of schools in the state of California, as ranked by the state's Academic Performance Index.
For education beyond high school, students have a choice of several universities and colleges located in the area including Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, De Anza College in Cupertino, both two-year community colleges; and Menlo College in Atherton.
www.losaltoschamber.org /education_schools.html   (757 words)

  
 Homestead principal leaves for post at UCLA -- Los Altos Town Crier
Homestead High School principal David Payne recently announced that he accepted the position of master practitioner/visiting professor at the University of California at Los Angeles and will be leaving the Fremont Union High School District in January.
Payne, who has served as principal at Homestead for the past six years, has been described by his peers as a catalyst for school change.
As part of his duties at UCLA, Payne will assist administrators and teachers in restructuring the efforts of two elementary schools, one junior high and one high school in the area.
latc.com /1997/12/01/schools/schools6.html   (242 words)

  
 Homestead High School at Indiana Find Education: High Schools: Homestead High School
Homestead High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school with a growing enrollment of approximately 1,830 students.
It is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Homestead High School will educate all students so they may reach standards of academic excellence and develop a foundation for life-long learning.
www.indianafind.com /Education/High_Schools/Homestead_High_School_L9225   (288 words)

  
 Homestead High School - Cupertino, California / CA - school information
"Homestead High is great for the child who is academically oriented, with no social problems.
My daughter had social issues her four years at Homestead that interefered with her academic life.
California school information (click to expand) School information by state (click to expand) School information by city (click to expand)
greatschools.net /modperl/parents/CA/5498?...&sortval=&perpage=125   (726 words)

  
 Homestead High School Media Center / Library
The design team’s challenge was to add a new library to an existing high school campus.
The building had to fit within the last available site on the campus: a site that was bordered by buildings on three sides, a vehicular drop-off area and main street, and a large heritage oak tree in the center.
A planning committee comprised of high school administrators and teachers, as well as District level staff, was established to study and evaluate various planning options.
www.dlm.com /homsteadlibrary.html   (427 words)

  
 How to Contact Spike on the Road
In my adolescent years went to Homestead High school in Cupertino and paid more attention to good times than my studies.
In high school I fell in love with a local Drum Corps called the Santa Clara Vanguard.
After aging out of the Corps I continued on in School and am currently a year away from a BS in Behavioral Science with an emphasis in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology.
home.earthlink.net /~spikethescv/personal.html   (248 words)

  
 Jewish - Palestinian Dialogue: High School Presentations
Her senior students were studying a unit on Inter-Group Conflict and preparing to write a paper on the subject.
Aside from information on (1) the Dialogue Group and (2) possible paths for the government and the public peace processes to take, students were particularly interested in the (3) more personal experiences of the speakers, both in the Middle East and participating in the public peace process.
In April, Don Stone and Nazih Malak (Nazih_Malak@palm.com) returned to Homestead High School to participate as observers for the final "Peace Talks," in which students took all they had learned and did their best to debate and dialogue their way to creative agreements for peace in the Middle East.
traubman.igc.org /hischool.htm   (1355 words)

  
 Homestead High School - Cupertino, California / CA - school information
The last days of school can stretch the family budget and stress the savviest parents.
Although many states require public schools to provide sex education, politicians and parents alike are caught up in debates about what should be taught and when.
An opportunity for the principal at this school to speak about curriculum, special programs, activities, goals and more.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/browse_school/ca/5498   (190 words)

  
 Homestead High School - Cupertino, California/CA - Public School Profile
Homestead High School - Cupertino, California/CA - Public School Profile
21370 Homestead Rd., Cupertino, CA 95014 - 0203 -
School data reflects years 2001-03 statistics (most recent years available).
www.publicschoolreview.com /school_ov/school_id/7349   (128 words)

  
 Board Member; Fremont Union High School District Election Information November 5, 2002 Election
Safeguard the integrity of the current high school attendance boundaries.
It is critical that all of our students pass the mandatory state exit exam that will begin with the class of 2004.
school districts, community college districts, and the state and county offices of education.
www.smartvoter.org /2002/11/05/ca/scl/race/3431   (424 words)

  
 Spymac :: Forums :: Hangouts :: Lounge :: Steve Jobs High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ahhh, Im taking a class over the summer at Homestead High School, the school that steve went to.
The ironic part is I missed his Steve's G5 keynote since I was in class at the highschool he went to.
Location: Bronx, NY Hey maybe you could find his locker and then set up a shrine in it with severed heads and candles and chewed gum and all that stuff inside of it....such is the nature of spymac.
www.spymac.com /forums/showthread.php?threadid=31276   (125 words)

  
 High School Mathematics Teaching Edyth May Sliffe Award
These awards are the result of a bequest made to the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) by Edyth May Sliffe, a retired high school teacher of mathematics at Emeryville, California, who made this bequest for the purpose of giving awards to high school mathematics teachers whose teams have done well on the (AHSME).
Whenever possible these awards are presented to the winners during an award ceremony arranged by their school administrators.
Ron Sellke-- Evanston Township High School-- Evanston, IL Ms.
www.maa.org /awards/sliffe.html   (1056 words)

  
 California High School Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Apple Valley High School Sundevils Marching Band (Apple Valley)
Homestead High School Mighty Mustang Marching Band (Cupertino)
Rancho Buena Vista High School "The Rhythm of the Ranch" (Vista)
www.sportsfansofamerica.com /Links/High_Schools/california1.htm   (104 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Steve Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Jobs attended Cupertino Middle School and Homestead High School in Cupertino, California, and frequented after-school lectures at the Hewlett-Packard Company in Palo Alto, California.
In 1972, Jobs graduated from high school and enrolled in Reed College in Portland, Oregon, but he dropped out after only one semester.
Early Years In 1972, Jobs graduated from Homestead High School in Cupertino, California and enrolled in Reed College in Portland, Oregon, but he dropped out after one semester.
www.zoominfo.com /Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=289797   (6138 words)

  
 Mr. Klein TeacherWeb Update Teacher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations.
They extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable, and are not practiced everywhere in the world.
Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic and cultural contexts.
teacherweb.com /CA/TOHS/Klein/ut.stm   (166 words)

  
 Monta Vista High School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He's referring to the Monta Vista Quiz Kids team, comprised of Anthony Bello, Ojas Sanameswara, Alex Cohn and Nishant Bhat from the Class of '06 and '07.
Just last week, the team won the Northern California State Championship academic bowl competition, qualifying them to enter the national championship at Chicago in June.
Classes for students entering 9th and 10th grades include: PSAT Prep, Expository Reading and Writing, Fundamentals of Chemistry, Intro to Algebra 2, Intro to Geometry, Speech and Debate, Japanese, Spanish, Fun with Physics and assorted Fine Arts classes.
www.mvhs.fuhsd.org   (343 words)

  
 LIFE BABY BOOM TOP 50   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The yearbook does not list Jobs in any school activities.
Mark Wozniak, his Apple Computer co-founder, was a junior at Homestead High School during that same year.
High school yearbook highlights supplied courtesy of Yearbook Archives
www.life.com /Life/boomers/jobs.html   (36 words)

  
 Space Settlement Contest 1998 Results
Entries came from Austria, Canada, Finland, Holland, Israel, Pakistan and the U.S. The magazine Final Frontier co-sponsored the 1998 contest and will provide a one year subscription to the grand prize winner(s) along with $500 worth of space merchandise from their catalog.
Both are 9th grade students of Victor Mazmanian and attend Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Note: for the rest of the prizes there were individual, team (consisting of 2-5 students) and classroom project (from 20-35 students) awards for two groups: 6-9th grade and 10-12th grade.
www.nas.nasa.gov /About/Education/SpaceSettlement/Contest/Results/98   (661 words)

  
 Martina Holan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
a former team captain at California's Homestead High School, the 1993 State Cup champion...
earned first-team All-Peninsula and All-Santa Clara County honors as a junior and senior at Homestead...
also a veteran of California's Olympic Development Program and the De Anza Premier Soccer Team...
www.coloradocollege.edu /athletics/WSoccer/97/Roster97/Holan3.html   (158 words)

  
 Homestead High School High School Alumni Classmates @ Reunion
Homestead High School High School Alumni Classmates @ Reunion
Reunion / US / Wisconsin / Mequon / Homestead High School /
Homestead High School High School Alumni Class Reunions
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