Union Mine High School
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Union Mine High School is a public high school located in El Dorado, California
, United States
, and is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District
.
The school district purchased the property on which the school is located in 1971 for $65,000 to accommodate future growth, but did not need it for many years. Preliminary planning for the school began in 1991. After the defeat of a bond measure in 1993 to construct the new high school, a narrow vote to approve a bond in 2007 paved the way for construction to begin. The school's name was chosen in September 1998 during construction, and the school opened in 1999(3 April 2003). At Union Mine, track is a big hit, Sacramento Bee and currently has a student body of about 953 students. Union Mine's school colors are burgundy, navy, and white. Their mascot
is the Diamondback snake.
Union Mine is known for its band and music program, its Advanced Placement-certified classes, its 4×4 schedule
, and its dedication to the arts. The art program comprises art and three-dimensional
design
formats, dance classes, theater, and its marching band. Their football team has clinched the S.V.C title three years running and got up as far as the conference champions. Varsity softball as well as varsity boys basketball have also won league championships. The boys cross-country went to state and won Sierra Valley Conference title in 2007. They have many clubs such as Christian club, Key Club, Robotics Club, Peace Club, Leo Club, Rotary Interact Club, Culture Club, Environmental Club, and French Club.
For two years running, The varsity football team has beaten El Dorado High School in the first game of the season, allowing the Diamondbacks to claim the golden Nugget which sits in the front office (not an actual gold nugget).
El Dorado, California
El Dorado , not to be confused with the nearby El Dorado Hills, is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet . The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District
El Dorado Union High School District
El Dorado Union High School District, located in El Dorado County, California, consists of the public schools of:*Union Mine ,*Ponderosa ,*El Dorado,* and Oak Ridge.The charter school:*Shenandoah High School...
.
The school district purchased the property on which the school is located in 1971 for $65,000 to accommodate future growth, but did not need it for many years. Preliminary planning for the school began in 1991. After the defeat of a bond measure in 1993 to construct the new high school, a narrow vote to approve a bond in 2007 paved the way for construction to begin. The school's name was chosen in September 1998 during construction, and the school opened in 1999(3 April 2003). At Union Mine, track is a big hit, Sacramento Bee and currently has a student body of about 953 students. Union Mine's school colors are burgundy, navy, and white. Their 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 Diamondback snake.
Union Mine is known for its band and music program, its Advanced Placement-certified classes, its 4×4 schedule
Block scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
, and its dedication to the arts. The art program comprises art and three-dimensional
Three-dimensional space
Three-dimensional space is a geometric 3-parameters model of the physical universe in which we live. These three dimensions are commonly called length, width, and depth , although any three directions can be chosen, provided that they do not lie in the same plane.In physics and mathematics, a...
design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
formats, dance classes, theater, and its marching band. Their football team has clinched the S.V.C title three years running and got up as far as the conference champions. Varsity softball as well as varsity boys basketball have also won league championships. The boys cross-country went to state and won Sierra Valley Conference title in 2007. They have many clubs such as Christian club, Key Club, Robotics Club, Peace Club, Leo Club, Rotary Interact Club, Culture Club, Environmental Club, and French Club.
Football
Union Mine features a freshman, junior varsity and varsity football teams.For two years running, The varsity football team has beaten El Dorado High School in the first game of the season, allowing the Diamondbacks to claim the golden Nugget which sits in the front office (not an actual gold nugget).