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Fremont High School (Sunnyvale, California)
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Fremont High School is a comprehensive
, co-educational, public secondary school
in Sunnyvale
, California
, United States. Fremont is currently the only open public high school located in the city of Sunnyvale and is part of the Fremont Union High School District
(FUHSD).
–Cupertino
(West Valley) area, and then moved to a temporary building after purchase of the school site in 1923. The school building was designed in 1925 by noted California school architect W. H. Weeks
, after the necessary bond referendum passed on the third attempt. On March 27, 1925, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change the name of the school and district to Fremont Union High School.
In 1969, a late-night fire occurred in the Bell Tower (visible in the photo to right) of the main building but did little damage to the school property.
On July 1, 1996, after much controversy, the Fremont Union School Board did away with the original Indian
mascot
at the request of American Indians, replacing it with the current Firebirds
mascot. This change has been embraced by the school population.
. The original buildings are built in a Spanish mission architectural style. The Fremont Union High School District
's offices are also located on the school campus.
The school site was once used as a military base. There is a stretch of open space on the campus that runs from the front entrance gates to the rear parking lot (parallel to Fremont Ave). That area was used as a short runway. There are also a couple of World War II
-era Quonset hut
s located near the tennis courts.
students comprise 26.9% of the student population while black students comprise 4.7% of the population. Hispanic
students are the largest group, representing 36.6% of the student population with Asian
students not far behind at 31.2% of the school's student population. Also, there are a small number of American Indian students, comprising around 0.5% of the student population. This racial diversity makes Fremont High School unique in the Fremont Union High School District
; the other schools in the district are predominantly made up of white and Asian students.
and athletics to various cultural and community service clubs like Octagon, Key Club
, Culinary Club, LiNK (Liberty in North Korea
), and The Movie Club. The poetry slam team has won numerous awards at spoken word
poetry competitions. The Gamer's Club is one of Fremont High School's most exclusive clubs: of 147 applications submitted, only 32 were allowed membership in the club for the 2010-2011 school year. Fremont High School DECA has a variety of outstanding achievements, having over 2000 hours of community service as a whole for the 09-10 school year (more than all other Fremont clubs combined) and sent numerous competitors to represent at the international competitive level. Seventy-Five percent of those representatives became finalists at those international competitions (which includes than 1% of all DECA students).
Furthermore, so far in the 2005–2006 school year, Fremont athletic teams have had successful seasons; Fremont currently holds League Champions titles in Varsity girl's tennis
, wrestling
, and Varsity girl's basketball
. The Fremont Wrestling Team is also currently one of highest ranking high school wrestling teams in the state, after taking 3rd place as a team at State Championships in 2006, as well as having 4 State Champions. A member of the team later won the Walsh Ironman Invitational in Ohio in December 2006, as well successfully defended his state title in 2007. In 2003–2004 the Fremont varsity cheerleaders took 1st place in every cheer competition in which they competed, including the National Cheerleading Association Championships in Anaheim
.
Fremont's rival, Homestead High School, located in nearby Cupertino, is also part of the FUHSD.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
, co-educational, public secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. Fremont is currently the only open public high school located in the city of Sunnyvale and is part of the Fremont Union High School District
Fremont Union High School District
The Fremont Union High School District is a school district in Northern California, serving Cupertino, most of Sunnyvale and parts of San Jose, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Santa Clara. As of 2004, it serves over 9,500 students...
(FUHSD).
History
Fremont was originally named West Side Union High School, the first school opened in the West Side Union High School District. In 1923, it opened in rooms of the Sunnyvale Grammar School as the only high school in the SunnyvaleSunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
–Cupertino
Cupertino, California
Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
(West Valley) area, and then moved to a temporary building after purchase of the school site in 1923. The school building was designed in 1925 by noted California school architect W. H. Weeks
W. H. Weeks
William Henry Weeks was an early 20th century architect who designed hundreds of buildings including many schools, banks, and libraries. He was well-known for his monumental Greek Revival neoclassical style of architecture, although he also employed other architectural styles. His offices were...
, after the necessary bond referendum passed on the third attempt. On March 27, 1925, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change the name of the school and district to Fremont Union High School.
In 1969, a late-night fire occurred in the Bell Tower (visible in the photo to right) of the main building but did little damage to the school property.
On July 1, 1996, after much controversy, the Fremont Union School Board did away with the original Indian
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
at the request of American Indians, replacing it with the current Firebirds
Firebirds
Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction is an award-winning collection of short stories for young adults written by authors associated with Firebird Books, released on that imprint in 2003. It was followed by a sequel anthology, Firebirds Rising, in 2006, which was a World...
mascot. This change has been embraced by the school population.
Campus
Fremont High School is located at the intersection of Fremont Avenue and Sunnyvale–Saratoga Road. The school has a comparatively large football stadium, which is used by nearby schools such as rival HomesteadHomestead High School (Cupertino, California)
Homestead High School is a four-year high school serving north western Cupertino, western Sunnyvale, and portions of southern Los Altos, in Santa Clara County, California. Established in 1962, the school serves 2,270 students in grades 9 to 12 as part of the Fremont Union High School District...
. The original buildings are built in a Spanish mission architectural style. The Fremont Union High School District
Fremont Union High School District
The Fremont Union High School District is a school district in Northern California, serving Cupertino, most of Sunnyvale and parts of San Jose, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Santa Clara. As of 2004, it serves over 9,500 students...
's offices are also located on the school campus.
The school site was once used as a military base. There is a stretch of open space on the campus that runs from the front entrance gates to the rear parking lot (parallel to Fremont Ave). That area was used as a short runway. There are also a couple of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
-era Quonset hut
Quonset hut
A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross section. The design was based on the Nissen hut developed by the British during World War I...
s located near the tennis courts.
Student enrollment
In the 2006–2007 school year, Fremont had a total enrollment of 1,878 students. Fremont is known for its diversity; nearly every racial group found in California is represented in its student population. WhiteWhite American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
students comprise 26.9% of the student population while black students comprise 4.7% of the population. Hispanic
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
students are the largest group, representing 36.6% of the student population with Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
students not far behind at 31.2% of the school's student population. Also, there are a small number of American Indian students, comprising around 0.5% of the student population. This racial diversity makes Fremont High School unique in the Fremont Union High School District
Fremont Union High School District
The Fremont Union High School District is a school district in Northern California, serving Cupertino, most of Sunnyvale and parts of San Jose, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Santa Clara. As of 2004, it serves over 9,500 students...
; the other schools in the district are predominantly made up of white and Asian students.
Extracurriculars
Fremont students participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities ranging from marching bandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
and athletics to various cultural and community service clubs like Octagon, Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
, Culinary Club, LiNK (Liberty in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
), and The Movie Club. The poetry slam team has won numerous awards at spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
poetry competitions. The Gamer's Club is one of Fremont High School's most exclusive clubs: of 147 applications submitted, only 32 were allowed membership in the club for the 2010-2011 school year. Fremont High School DECA has a variety of outstanding achievements, having over 2000 hours of community service as a whole for the 09-10 school year (more than all other Fremont clubs combined) and sent numerous competitors to represent at the international competitive level. Seventy-Five percent of those representatives became finalists at those international competitions (which includes than 1% of all DECA students).
Furthermore, so far in the 2005–2006 school year, Fremont athletic teams have had successful seasons; Fremont currently holds League Champions titles in Varsity girl's tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
, and Varsity girl's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. The Fremont Wrestling Team is also currently one of highest ranking high school wrestling teams in the state, after taking 3rd place as a team at State Championships in 2006, as well as having 4 State Champions. A member of the team later won the Walsh Ironman Invitational in Ohio in December 2006, as well successfully defended his state title in 2007. In 2003–2004 the Fremont varsity cheerleaders took 1st place in every cheer competition in which they competed, including the National Cheerleading Association Championships in Anaheim
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.
Fremont's rival, Homestead High School, located in nearby Cupertino, is also part of the FUHSD.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Fremont High School include:- Tully Banta-CainTully Banta-CainTully Banta-Cain is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.Banta-Cain earned two Super Bowl rings during his first stint with the Patriots...
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player - Carl EkernCarl Ekern-Biography:Carl Ekern was born in Richland, Washington. He attended Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, CA. Ekern was a graduate of San Jose State University and played pro football from 1976 to 1988 for the Los Angeles Rams. He died of head injuries on August 1, 1990 when the Jeep he was driving ran...
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