Nipomo High School
Encyclopedia
Nipomo High School is an American public high school
located in Nipomo, California
. It serves grades 9-12 as part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District
. In August, 2009 it was recognized by the Department of Education as the "most distinguished public high school" in central California.
During the 2008-2009 school year, Nipomo High School had an enrollment of 1,215 with an average class size of 26.1 students.
Nipomo High School also offers one of the best Drama departments focused on productions of shows and use The Clark Center for the Performing Arts. They have done many shows in the past five years that the school has been opened. The NHS Competitive Cheer team also narrowly missed first place at the NCA Competition in the 2010-2011 school year.
Garrett Rodgers: Class of 2007 Friend to many, lover to all.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Nipomo, California
Nipomo, California
Nipomo is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 12,626 at the 2000 census, and grew to 16,714 for the 2010 census.-Geography:Nipomo is located at ....
. It serves grades 9-12 as part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District
Lucia Mar Unified School District
The Lucia Mar Unified School District is the largest school district in San Luis Obispo County, with about 10,900 students. It covers at the southern end of the county, from Shell Beach to the county line at the Santa Maria River...
. In August, 2009 it was recognized by the Department of Education as the "most distinguished public high school" in central California.
Demographics
2005-2006- 1,277 students; M/F (50.7/49.3)
White Hispanic African American Asian American Indian Filipino Pacific Islander No response 56.9% 36.7% 1.2% 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 2.4%
- 66 certified staff;
White Hispanic Filipino African American Pacific Islander American Indian Asian No response 86.4% 7.6% 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
During the 2008-2009 school year, Nipomo High School had an enrollment of 1,215 with an average class size of 26.1 students.
Athletics
Nipomo High School offers the following sports programs:- BaseballBaseballBaseball 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...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball 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...
- CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
- FootballAmerican footballAmerican 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...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross 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...
- Soccer
- SoftballSoftballSoftball 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...
- SwimmingSwimming (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...
& DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one... - TennisTennisTennis 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...
- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack 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...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball 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...
- Water PoloWater poloWater 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...
- WrestlingGreco-Roman wrestlingGreco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
Clubs
- Art Club: art education and campus art activities.
- ChessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Club - CSFCalifornia Scholarship FederationThe California Scholarship Federation, or CSF, started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academic scholarship, community service and citizenship....
- Sustainability Club
- F.F.A.
- F.H.A.-HERO: encouraging professional leadership in Home Economics & Technology courses.
- Anime Club
- French Club
- G.S.A - Gay-Straight alliance
- Interact Club: emphasizing community citizenship by humanitarian service with high ethical standards.
- Key Club http://www.keyclub.org/keyclub
- Mock TrialMock trialA Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
- ETS- Educational Talent Search
- Progressive Students Forum: progressive political discussion, education, and advocacy.
- Renaissance: promoting educational achievement and citizenship through a partnership with local private business.
- Scholastic Club: Academic club dedicated to raising funds for students' AP tests.
- Spanish Club: Explore and celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture.
- Table TennisTable tennisTable tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
Association - FCAFellowship of Christian AthletesThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization founded in 1954 and that has been based in Kansas City, Missouri since 1956. It falls within the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Although established by evangelical Protestants, the concept has...
: Bible study and outreach. - Titan RoboticsRoboticsRobotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
Club http://sites.google.com/site/nipomotitanrobotics/: Build robots and compete with them. - Ultimate FrisbeeUltimate (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...
- Writing Exchange: exploring all forms of writing and literary work. Participates in the annual district Writing Contest.
Nipomo High School also offers one of the best Drama departments focused on productions of shows and use The Clark Center for the Performing Arts. They have done many shows in the past five years that the school has been opened. The NHS Competitive Cheer team also narrowly missed first place at the NCA Competition in the 2010-2011 school year.
Garrett Rodgers: Class of 2007 Friend to many, lover to all.