Menlo-Atherton High School
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Menlo-Atherton High School (known as M-A to locals) is a four-year comprehensive secondary school
located in Atherton, California
which was established in 1951. Menlo-Atherton is part of the Sequoia Union High School District
.
When the school first opened on September 24, 1951, it had an initial enrollment of 1,015 students. As of 2005, the school has 2,090 students enrolled. The school mascot
is the bear
and the school colors
are maroon
and gold
.
Menlo-Atherton has been named one of the top secondary schools in the nation by the United States Department of Education
as part of its National School Recognition Program. It was also selected as a California Distinguished School
by the California Department of Education
. In 2005, Newsweek
ranked the school as the 259th best school in the United States
. Menlo-Atherton also offers the most Advanced Placement courses in the district with sixteen, ranging from Studio Art to US History.
Since the closure of Ravenswood High School
, Menlo-Atherton has been racially diverse, drawing from Atherton, Menlo Park, Redwood City, East Palo Alto
, and Portola Valley
. The school's motto is "Strength in Diversity."
s and 4% take a job.
MA offers the following Advanced Placement courses: Biology, Calculus AB/BC, English Composition/Language, English Literature, European History, French Language/Literature, Latin
, Physics, Spanish Language/Literature, Statistics, Studio Art, and US History. It also has the Advanced Via Individual Determination
program and the Computer Academy, both programs for students seeking a smaller, supportive learning environment.
Art
, business
, journalism
, Russian literature
, guitar
, web design
, child development
, gender studies
, industrial arts
, computer science
, piano
, choir
, concert band
, three jazz band
s, living skills, psychology
, and work experience are offered as electives. In the Technology Wing, there are classes in computer science
, networking
, and integrated science. Students who enroll in journalism
as an elective can either be a part of the Bear News, which runs the M-A Bear News website http://www.mabearnews.com, or The MArk, the school's printed magazine, first released in 2010.
With teacher supervision and administrative approval, a student may undertake independent study
in one course. Through concurrent enrollment in local community college
s juniors and seniors take advanced and special-interest courses.
Begin at 8:45 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays,
9:25 on Wednesdays, and 9:40 on Thursdays.
Students taking seven classes:
Begin at 7:50 on all days except for Wednesday, when they begin at 9:25.
All students are released at 3:15.
and junior varsity
level sports, including badminton
, tennis
, basketball
, baseball
, wrestling
, water polo
, swimming
, lacrosse
, soccer, cross country running
, track and field
, softball
and volleyball
.
Menlo-Atherton won the Central Coast Section title for football
in 2002 and 2008.
The student-run Ultimate frisbee
team began in the fall of 2008. The team placed 3rd in the 2010 state finals.
All divisions of water polo
and swimming
are Peninsula Athletic League champions. The girls' water polo team is the Northern California champion.
The soccer team tied for first place in the Peninsula Athletic League with Burlingame High School
in the 2010-2011 season.
The Center is also home to Menlo-Atherton's chapter of the International Thespian Society
, usually called simply ITS among students. Currently, they put a play and a musical each year, as well as producing a Spring Arts Festival with the help of the band and choir classes. In the 2010-2011 school year, they put on Pride and Prejudice
and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
. The latter earned them nominations for the San Jose Top Honors awards. This fall, they produced "Stage Door
" to rave reviews and look forward to producing Once Upon a Mattress
come springtime. ITS meets weekly to discuss upcoming events, plan field trips to see local theater, and raise money for the department. Drama Club, a separate organization, also meets weekly to watch filmed stage productions, do group improv, and work scenes at lunch.
The theater tech club helps to runs all school plays and musical performances, all well as many outside performances. These students create many aspects of school productions, such as the lighting plot, sound design and set. They are also part of ITS, as they are such an integral part of the production process.
robotics team 766. Founded in 2002, this team placed third in the 2005 nation-wide championships in Atlanta, Georgia
and generally competes at the Silicon Valley Regional, the Sacramento Regional, and CalGames each year.
The Menlo-Atherton Speech and Debate team competes regularly in policy
and congressional
debate at local and national levels.
Menlo-Atherton is the home of KCEA
, a radio station specializing in big band
music and high school sports.
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...
located in Atherton, California
Atherton, California
Atherton is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 6,914 at the 2010 census. In September 2010, Forbes magazine placed Atherton's zip code of 94027 at #2 on its annual list of America's most expensive zip codes, with a median home price of $4,010,200...
which was established in 1951. Menlo-Atherton is part of the Sequoia Union High School District
Sequoia Union High School District
The Sequoia Union High School District is a public school district in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily serving the communities of Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Ladera, San Carlos, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, and Woodside....
.
When the school first opened on September 24, 1951, it had an initial enrollment of 1,015 students. As of 2005, the school has 2,090 students enrolled. The school 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...
is the bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
and the school colors
School colors
School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. Most schools have two colors, which are usually chosen to avoid conflicts with other schools with which the school competes in sports and other activities...
are maroon
Maroon (color)
Maroon is a dark red color.-Etymology:Maroon is derived from French marron .The first recorded use of maroon as a color name in English was in 1789.-Maroon :...
and gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
.
Menlo-Atherton has been named one of the top secondary schools in the nation by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
as part of its National School Recognition Program. It was also selected as a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
by the California Department of Education
California Department of Education
The California Department of Education is a California agency that oversees public education. The department oversees funding and testing, and holds local educational agencies accountable for student achievement...
. In 2005, Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
ranked the school as the 259th best school in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Menlo-Atherton also offers the most Advanced Placement courses in the district with sixteen, ranging from Studio Art to US History.
Since the closure of Ravenswood High School
Ravenswood High School
Created in 1958, Ravenswood High School served the East Palo Alto area of San Mateo County California until its closure in 1976. During its lifetime, East Palo Alto was the low income area in the shadow of its more affluent neighbors Menlo Park, Atherton and Palo Alto...
, Menlo-Atherton has been racially diverse, drawing from Atherton, Menlo Park, Redwood City, East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto, California
East Palo Alto is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States.-Overview:As of the 2010 census, the population of East Palo Alto was 28,155. It is situated on the San Francisco Peninsula, roughly halfway between the cities of San Francisco and San Jose...
, and Portola Valley
Portola Valley, California
Portola Valley is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 4,353 at the 2010 census. It was named for Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola, who led the first party of Europeans to explore the San Francisco Peninsula, in 1769.Portola Valley is one of the...
. The school's motto is "Strength in Diversity."
Academics
Typically, 96% of graduates continue their education. Of these, 33% opt for two-year colleges, 61% go to four-year colleges, 2% go to vocational schoolVocational school
A vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...
s and 4% take a job.
MA offers the following Advanced Placement courses: Biology, Calculus AB/BC, English Composition/Language, English Literature, European History, French Language/Literature, Latin
AP Latin
AP Latin can refer to either of the following Advanced Placement exams:* AP Latin Literature* AP Latin: Vergil...
, Physics, Spanish Language/Literature, Statistics, Studio Art, and US History. It also has the Advanced Via Individual Determination
AVID
AVID stands for:* Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges in the U.S....
program and the Computer Academy, both programs for students seeking a smaller, supportive learning environment.
Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, Russian literature
Russian literature
Russian literature refers to the literature of Russia or its émigrés, and to the Russian-language literature of several independent nations once a part of what was historically Russia or the Soviet Union...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, web design
Web design
Web design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
, child development
Child development
Child development stages describe theoretical milestones of child development. Many stage models of development have been proposed, used as working concepts and in some cases asserted as nativist theories....
, gender studies
Gender studies
Gender studies is a field of interdisciplinary study which analyses race, ethnicity, sexuality and location.Gender study has many different forms. One view exposed by the philosopher Simone de Beauvoir said: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one"...
, industrial arts
Industrial arts
Industrial Arts is an umbrella term originally conceived in the late 19th century to describe educational programs which featured fabrication of objects in wood and/or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools...
, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, concert band
Concert band
A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
, three jazz band
Jazz band
A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
s, living skills, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, and work experience are offered as electives. In the Technology Wing, there are classes in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, networking
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
, and integrated science. Students who enroll in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
as an elective can either be a part of the Bear News, which runs the M-A Bear News website http://www.mabearnews.com, or The MArk, the school's printed magazine, first released in 2010.
With teacher supervision and administrative approval, a student may undertake independent study
Independent study
Independent study is a form of education offered by many high schools, colleges, and other educational institutions around the world. It is sometimes referred to as directed study...
in one course. Through concurrent enrollment in local community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
s juniors and seniors take advanced and special-interest courses.
Schedule
Students taking six classes:Begin at 8:45 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays,
9:25 on Wednesdays, and 9:40 on Thursdays.
Students taking seven classes:
Begin at 7:50 on all days except for Wednesday, when they begin at 9:25.
All students are released at 3:15.
Athletics
Menlo-Atherton offers a wide array of varsityVarsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
and junior varsity
Junior varsity
Primarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
level sports, including badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, 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...
, 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...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, soccer, cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
.
Menlo-Atherton won the Central Coast Section title for football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in 2002 and 2008.
The student-run Ultimate frisbee
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
team began in the fall of 2008. The team placed 3rd in the 2010 state finals.
All divisions of water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
and swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
are Peninsula Athletic League champions. The girls' water polo team is the Northern California champion.
The soccer team tied for first place in the Peninsula Athletic League with Burlingame High School
Burlingame High School
Burlingame High School is a public high school in Burlingame, California. It is part of the San Mateo Union High School District .-History:...
in the 2010-2011 season.
Fine arts
The band program flourished under the band director, Frank Moura, who retired in 2010 after forty-two years of teaching. The Advanced Jazz Ensemble regularly travels to festivals around the world, including the annual Reno Jazz Festival (where it placed first in 2010) and the Montreux Jazz Festival. The band consistently places highly in competitions. With the completion of the Center for the Performing Arts in October 2009, the band now has a state-of-the-art venue to perform in. The guitar and choir classes also perform in the Center.The Center is also home to Menlo-Atherton's chapter of the International Thespian Society
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
, usually called simply ITS among students. Currently, they put a play and a musical each year, as well as producing a Spring Arts Festival with the help of the band and choir classes. In the 2010-2011 school year, they put on Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England...
and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a one act musical comedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley...
. The latter earned them nominations for the San Jose Top Honors awards. This fall, they produced "Stage Door
Stage Door
Stage Door is a RKO film, adapted from the play by the same name, that tells the story of several would-be actresses who live together in a boarding house at 158 West 58th Street in New York City. The film stars Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Adolphe Menjou, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier,...
" to rave reviews and look forward to producing Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway...
come springtime. ITS meets weekly to discuss upcoming events, plan field trips to see local theater, and raise money for the department. Drama Club, a separate organization, also meets weekly to watch filmed stage productions, do group improv, and work scenes at lunch.
The theater tech club helps to runs all school plays and musical performances, all well as many outside performances. These students create many aspects of school productions, such as the lighting plot, sound design and set. They are also part of ITS, as they are such an integral part of the production process.
Other extracurriculars
The school is home to nationally competitive FIRSTFirst
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
robotics team 766. Founded in 2002, this team placed third in the 2005 nation-wide championships in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and generally competes at the Silicon Valley Regional, the Sacramento Regional, and CalGames each year.
The Menlo-Atherton Speech and Debate team competes regularly in policy
Policy debate
Policy debate is a form of speech competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse...
and congressional
Student Congress
Congressional Debate is a form of high school debate in the United States and Pakistan. The National Forensic League , National Catholic Forensic League , many national debate tournaments, State Forensic Associations, and the IEEE Pakistan Student Congress all offer Congressional Debate as an event...
debate at local and national levels.
Menlo-Atherton is the home of KCEA
KCEA
KCEA is a high school radio station in Atherton, California, USA. The station features big band and swing music, mostly from the 1930s and 1940s...
, a radio station specializing in big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
music and high school sports.
Notable alumni
- Greg BuckinghamGreg BuckinghamGregory Buckingham was a competitive American swimmer.He attended Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California and swam collegiately for Stanford University. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 metre individual medley.Buckingham died of a heart attack in 1990 at...
, Olympic Silver Medalist in swimming; brother of Lindsey - Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey BuckinghamLindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album...
, singer and guitarist with rock group Fleetwood MacFleetwood MacFleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood... - Cheryl BurkeCheryl BurkeCheryl Stephanie Burke is a professional dancer. She is best known for being one of the professional dancers on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, where she was the first woman to win the show and the first person to win twice ....
, Professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars - Greg CamarilloGreg CamarilloGreg Camarillo is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005....
, NFL wide receiver (Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
) - Anne Cribbs, Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming, Rome 1960
- Chris Dorst, Olympic Silver Medalist in Water Polo, Los Angeles 1984
- James Gaughran, Olympic Water Polo Athlete, Melbourne 1956
- Bob MelvinBob MelvinRobert Paul Melvin is the manager of the Oakland Athletics, and a former Major League Baseball catcher.During a 10-year playing career, he played from 1985–94 for seven different teams...
, current manager of the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum.... - Stevie NicksStevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
, singer with rock group Fleetwood Mac - Elizabeth Osborn, Top-ranked Woman Equestrian Vaulter United States, 2008
- Dick Roth, Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming, Tokyo 1964, Olympic and World Record Holder 400IM
- Courtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-SmithCourtney Thorne-Smith is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, and Cheryl Mabel in According to Jim, as well as her recurring role in Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy.-Early life:She was born in San Francisco,...
, actress - Bob WeirBob WeirBob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...
, singer, guitarist and founding member of The Grateful Dead - Steve WestlySteve WestlySteven Paul Westly is an American venture capitalist and politician. He was the State Controller and Chief Financial Officer of California from 2003 to 2007 and was one of the top candidates in the Democratic primary for Governor of California in the 2006 election...
, Venture Capitalist, former California State Controller, 2006 gubernatorial candidate, and executive at eBayEBayeBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide... - Richard L. WrightRichard L. WrightRichard LaFollette Wright is an American political leader who held a number of positions at both the state and national level. He served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey in the Cabinet of Governor Jim Florio...
, political leader