Morgan Hill Unified School District
Encyclopedia
The Morgan Hill Unified School District operates ten elementary school
s (K-6), three middle school
s (7-9), and three high schools
in the greater San Jose, California
area. The district has 400 FTE
teachers serving 8809 students. The District Office is located in Morgan Hill, California
.
Elementary school
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s (K-6), three middle school
Middle school
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s (7-9), and three high schools
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
in the greater San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
area. The district has 400 FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
teachers serving 8809 students. The District Office is located in Morgan Hill, California
Morgan Hill, California
Morgan Hill is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, United States. Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Franciscan who built a country retreat home there in 1884...
.
| School Name | City | Students | FTE Teachers | Pupil/Teacher Ratio | School Level | Low Grade | High Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Sobrato High Schoolhttp://www.sobrato.mhu.k12.ca.us/ Established 2004. Named after Ann Sobrato (1915-2000), a successful San Francisco Bay Area real estate investor and developer. | Morgan Hill Morgan Hill, California Morgan Hill is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, United States. Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Franciscan who built a country retreat home there in 1884... | ? | 62 (est.) | ? | High | 9 | 12 |
| Barrett Elementary School | Morgan Hill | 485 | 26 | 18.7 | Primary | K Kindergarten | 6 |
| (Lewis H.) Britton Middle School Established ca. 1976 on former campus of Live Oak High School. Named after Santa Clara County educator and former principal of Live Oak Union High School, Lewis H. Britton (January 14, 1881 –). | Morgan Hill | 1189 | 47.3 | 25.1 | Middle | 7 | 9 |
| Burnett Elementary School Mothballed June 2009 | Morgan Hill | ? | ? | — | Primary | K | 6 |
| Central Continuation High School Alternative school | Morgan Hill | 91 | 4 | 22.8 | High | 10 | 12 |
| Charter School Of Morgan Hill Charter school; established 2001. Five-year charter renewed 2006. Although occupying the buildings of the former Encinal Elementary School from 2003-on, it is not under management of Morgan Hill Unified School District. | Morgan Hill | 475 | 13.2 (?) | 21.8 (?) | Primary | K | 7 |
| El Toro Elementary School | Morgan Hill | 572 | 25.6 | 22.3 | Primary | K | 6 |
| Encinal Elementary SchoolClosed in 2003; space subsequently occupied by Charter School of Morgan Hill. | Morgan Hill | 161 | 6 | 26.8 | Middle | 5 | 6 |
| Jackson Elementary School | Morgan Hill | 547 | 26 | 21 | Primary | K | 6 |
| Live Oak High School Live Oak High School (Morgan Hill, California) Live Oak High School is a public high school located in Morgan Hill, California, which consists of freshman, sophomore, junior. and senior classes. Live Oak is part of the Morgan Hill Unified School District. The school mascot of Live Oak is an Acorn, and its colors are green and gold... http://www.liveoak.mhu.k12.ca.us/ Established 1904 as Live Oak Union High School | Morgan Hill | 1721 | 74.9 | 23 | High | 9 | 12 |
| Los Paseos Elementary School | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... | 403 | 20 | 20.2 | Primary | K | 4 |
| Martin Murphy Middle School Martin Murphy Middle School Martin Murphy Middle School is a middle school located in southern San Jose, California which educates students in 7th and 8th grade. Martin Murphy Middle School previously educated students in the 9th grade as well, though this is no longer necessary due to the new high school, Ann Sobrato High... | San Jose | 831 | 34.6 | 24 | Middle | 7 | 9 |
| Nordstrom Elementary School | Morgan Hill | 633 | 29 | 21.8 | Primary | K | 6 |
| P. A. Walsh Elementary School Established 1952 | Morgan Hill | 434 | 22 | 19.7 | Primary | K | 6 |
| Paradise Valley/Machado Elementary School | Morgan Hill | 521 | 25 | 20.8 | Primary | K | 6 |
| San Martin/Gwinn Elementary School | San Martin San Martin, California San Martin is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It takes its name from St. Martin of Tours, the patron saint of early pioneer Martin Murphy, who built the first Catholic church in the area... | 564 | 27.8 | 20.3 | Primary | K | 6 |