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{{for|the school in Arkansas|Mills University Studies High School}}
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| name = Mills High School
| name = Mills High School
| image = [[File:Mills High School Logo.png]]
| logo = Mills High School Logo.png
| alt =
| image = Mills-High-School-2011-v2-MCB.jpg
| caption =
| motto = Home of the Vikings
| location =
| streetaddress = 400 Murchison Drive
| streetaddress = 400 Murchison Drive
| region =
| city = [[Millbrae, California|Millbrae]]
| city = [[Millbrae, California|Millbrae]]
| county = [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]]
| county = [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo]]
| state = [[California]]
| state = [[California]]
| zipcode = 94030
| zipcode = 94030
| country = U.S.
| country = United States
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| schooltype = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| schooltype = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| established = 1958
| established = 1958
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| district = [[San Mateo Union High School District]]
| district = [[San Mateo Union High School District]]
| ceeb = 051972
| ceeb = 051972
| dean = Tim Christian
| principal = Pamela Duszynski
| principal = Pamela Duszynski
| teaching_staff = 53.45<ref name=NCES/>
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| grades = 9-12
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| newspaper = The Thunderbolt
| newspaper = The Thunderbolt
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'''Mills High School''' is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[high school]] in [[Millbrae, California|Millbrae]], [[California]], one of seven in the [[San Mateo Union High School District]].
'''Mills High School''' is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[high school]] in [[Millbrae, California|Millbrae]], [[California]], one of eight in the [[San Mateo Union High School District]].


Mills was established in 1958. Mills High School narrowly had the highest [[Academic Performance Index]] (API) scores in the district in 2011 and 2012,<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Growth Academic Performance Index Report |publisher=California Department of Education Analysis, Measurement, & Accountability Reporting Division |url=http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/Acnt2012/2012GrthAPIDst.aspx?cYear=2005-06&allcds=4169047&cChoice=2004BApiD |accessdate=February 19, 2013}}</ref> and has been named a [[California Distinguished School]] three times (1988, 1996, 2009).<ref>{{cite web |title=Distinguished School Awards |url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/distinguished.asp |publisher=California Department of Education |accessdate=February 19, 2013}}</ref> Students choose many AP ([[Advanced Placement]]) classes, as well as participating in a wide variety of extracurricular activities such as music, clubs, sports, and more.
Mills was established in 1958. Mills High School has been named a [[California Distinguished School]] three times (1988, 1996, 2009).<ref>{{cite web |title=Distinguished School Awards |url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/distinguished.asp |publisher=California Department of Education |accessdate=February 19, 2013}}</ref>

== Renovations ==
[[Image:Mills-High-School-2011-v2-MCB.jpg|thumb|left|The front of Mills High School]]

San Mateo County residents approved Measure D in 2000<ref>[http://www.smartvoter.org/2000/11/07/ca/sm/meas/D/ Measure D: San Mateo Union High School District Bonds For Repair and Renovation - San Mateo County, CA<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and Measure M in 2006,<ref>http://smuhsd.ca.schoolloop.com/file/1220710917877/1219362004947/4309626863391656666.pdf</ref> which directly funded the repair and modernization of District schools, including Mills High School. Renovations include newly built East and West Gyms, a state-of-the-art performing arts theater, remodeled P.E. locker rooms, a remodeled pool and pool deck, a new running track, a modern mathematics hall, additional basketball and volleyball playing courts, and a new cafeteria. In addition, extensive work has been done to landscape the school, including work around the parking lots and in Center Court. Solar panels have been installed on the roof of the school. During the summer of 2013, the student parking lot was rebuilt to include more parking spaces for students and better lighting for safety purposes.


==Academics==
==Academics==
In 2012, Mills was granted a six-year accreditation through the [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges]].
Enrollment for grades 9-12 in the 2012-2013 school year was 1,284 students.
• In 2012, Mills received an Academic Performance Index (API) of 868,<ref>[http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/Acnt2013/2012BaseSch.aspx?allcds=41690474134557 2012 Base API School Report - Mills High<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> a growth of 3 points from 2011, and 13 points from 2010.
• In 2012, Mills was granted a six-year accreditation through the [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges]].
<ref>{{cite web|title=WASC: Mills High School Accreditation|url=http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchdetail.cfm?O=414&Schl=mills%20high%20school&City=millbrae&Cat=0&Cnty=0&SchoolCat=Public%20School&Name=Mills%20High%20School&Page=1|publisher=Western Association of Schools and Colleges|accessdate=17 July 2012}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|title=WASC: Mills High School Accreditation|url=http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchdetail.cfm?O=414&Schl=mills%20high%20school&City=millbrae&Cat=0&Cnty=0&SchoolCat=Public%20School&Name=Mills%20High%20School&Page=1|publisher=Western Association of Schools and Colleges|accessdate=17 July 2012}}</ref>


Mills also has a wide selection of Advanced Placement course offerings. They consist of:
Mills has Advanced Placement course offerings.

• [[AP Biology]]

• [[AP Calculus AB]]

• [[AP Calculus BC]]

• [[AP Chinese Language and Culture]]

• [[AP Chemistry]]

• [[AP English Literature and Composition]]

• [[AP Japanese Language and Culture]]

• [[AP Macroeconomics]]

• [[AP Physics B]]

• [[AP Spanish Language]]

• [[AP Statistics]]

• [[AP Studio Art]]
:*Drawing
:*Art 2D (beginning 2013-2014 school year)
:*Art 3D (beginning 2013-2014 school year)

• [[AP United States Government and Politics]]

• [[AP United States History]]

===Academic reputation===
Mills High School has been recognized nationally for its academic excellence. In 2015 it was ranked the 225th best public high school in the country by ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015 |title=America's Top High Schools 2015 |publisher=''Newsweek''}}</ref> In 2013 it was ranked 519th nationally by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools |title=Best High Schools-2013 |publisher=''U.S. News & World Report'' |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320051826/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools |archivedate=2016-03-20 |df= }}</ref> In 2012 it was ranked 816th nationally by ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2012/list/national/ |title=The High School Challenge-2012 |publisher=''The Washington Post''}}</ref>


In 2015, it was ranked the 225th best public high school in the country by ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015 |title=America's Top High Schools 2015 |date=19 August 2015 |publisher=Newsweek}}</ref> In 2013, it was ranked 519th nationally by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools |title=Best High Schools-2013 |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320051826/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools |archivedate=2016-03-20 }}</ref>
A controversy erupted at the end of the 2012-2013 school year when over 600 [[Advanced Placement]] ("AP") scores were invalidated due to seating irregularities.<ref>{{cite web|last = Swartz | first = Angela|url=http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2013-07-20/schools-ap-scores-invalidated-mills-high-community-challenging-college-board-decision/1772106.html |title=School’s AP scores invalidated: Mills High community challenging College Board decision |publisher=''The Daily Journal'' |date=July 20, 2013}}</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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===Demographics===
===Demographics===


'''2015-2016'''<ref name=studentdemographics/>
'''2017-2018'''<ref name=NCES/>
* 1,198 students: 612 Male (51.8%), 586 Female (48.2%)
* 1,220 students: 617 Male (50.6%), 603 Female (49.4%)
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left:50px; text-align:center;"
|-
|-
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!Hispanic
!Hispanic
!White
!White
!Filipino
!Two or More Races
!Two or More Races
!Pacific Islander
!Pacific Islander
!African American
!African American
!American Indian
!American Indian
!Not Reported


|-
|-
|580
|701
|205
|240
|168
|147
|130
|92
|86
|36
|26
|4
|2
|1
|0
|0
|-
|-
|{{#expr:58000/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:70200/1220 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:20500/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:24000/1220 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:16800/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:14700/1220 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:13000/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:9200/1220 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:8600/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:3600/1220 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:2600/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:400/1220 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:200/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:000/1220 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:100/1198 round 1}}%
|{{#expr:000/1198 round 1}}%
|}
|}


Approximately 22.3% of the students at Mills are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program.<ref name=NCES/>
The majority of Mills students are [[Millbrae, California|Millbrae]] residents; others are [[San Bruno, California|San Bruno]] or [[Burlingame, California|Burlingame]] residents. The majority of Mills students come from [[Taylor Middle School (California)|Taylor Middle School]] in Millbrae, while some also come from [[Burlingame Intermediate School]] (BIS) and Parkside Middle School in San Bruno.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}


===Standardized testing===
===Standardized testing===
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|-
|-
! colspan="4" | [[SAT]] Scores for 2014–2015 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/satactap/sat.aspx?cyear=2014-15&cchoice=SAT3b&year=1415&cdscode=41690470000000&clevel=District&ctopic=sat&level=District |title=SAT Report - 2014-15 District Level Scores |publisher=California Department of Education |accessdate=September 27, 2016}}</ref>
! colspan="4" | [[SAT]] Scores for 2014–2015 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/satactap/sat.aspx?cyear=2014-15&cchoice=SAT3b&year=1415&cdscode=41690470000000&clevel=District&ctopic=sat&level=District |title=SAT Report - 2014-15 District Level Scores |publisher=California Department of Education |accessdate=September 27, 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|-
!!! Critical Reading Average !! Math Average !! Writing Average
!!! Critical Reading Average !! Math Average !! Writing Average
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| 489 || 500 || 484
| 489 || 500 || 484
|}
|}



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== Cheerleading ==
In January 2011 and 2016, the Mills JV and Varsity Cheer squads performed at the NFL Pro Bowl game in Hawaii.{{cn|date=July 2016}}


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Mills has a wide array of sports throughout the school year. In the fall, the sports are: Girls' Tennis, Girls' Golf, Water Polo, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball. Winter sports include: Basketball, Soccer, and Wrestling. Spring sports consist of: Badminton, Baseball, Boys' Golf, Softball, Swimming, Boys' Tennis, and Track and Field.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
Mills has a wide array of sports throughout the school year. In the fall, the sports are: Girls' Tennis, Girls' Golf, Water Polo, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball. Winter sports include: Basketball, Soccer, and Wrestling. Spring sports consist of: Badminton, Baseball, Boys' Golf, Softball, Swimming, Boys' Tennis, and Track and Field.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
FALL
Boys Water Polo
PAL Champs - 2013
Girls Water Polo
PAL Champs - 2005 2006
Football
PAL Champs - 1964 2001 2003 2006
Girls XC
PAL Champs - 1974 1976 1981 1985 1987-90


{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left:50px; text-align:center;"
Girls Volleyball
|-
PAL Champs - 1977-80 1982-84 1991 1999 2008
!Fall
Boys Xc
!Winter
PAL Champs -1963 1966 1967 1969 1978 1979 1985 1986
!Spring
Girls Tennis
PAL Champs - 1993 2013 2015


|-
WINTER
|Cross Country
Boys Basketball
|Basketball
PAL Champs - 1972 1974 1979 2003 2007 2010 2011 2015
|Badminton
Girls Basketball
PAL Champs - 1985 2005 2007-09 2014
Wrestling
PAL Champs - 2012 2015


|-
SPRING
|Football
Girls Swimming
|Soccer
PAL Champs - 1997
|Baseball
Softball
PAL Champs - 1984 2014 2015
Badminton
PAL Champs - 1991 1996 2007 2013 2014 2015 2016 (check)
Girls Track
PAL Champs - 1974 1983-1993
Boys Tennis
PAL Champs - 1969 1970 1981 1956 1987-91
Boys Track
PAL Champs - 1967 1973 1974 1976 1987-90 1994 1995 2014 2015
Boys Golf
PAL Champs - 1962-68 1975-76 1981 1983 1987 1992-95 2005 2009 2011 2014
Baseball
PAL Champs - 1962-66 1978 1979 1981 1985 1995 1999 2005 2006 2015
Boys Swimming
PAL Champs - 1997 1998 2016


|-
Cheerleading
|Girls' Golf
Performed at the NFL Pro Game in Hawaii in January of 2011 and 2016
|Wrestling
Won Herkie Team Award 2017
|Boys' Golf


|-
==Music Department==
|Girls' Tennis
Mills High School has Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, String Orchestra, and Choir courses available. The music department holds three concerts per year: in the fall, in the winter, and in the spring. In addition to holding concerts, the music department participates as pit players in school musicals. The concert band serves as a pep band and plays music at all home football games and all home basketball quad games.
|
|Boys' Tennis


|-
==Notable alumni and faculty==
|Volleyball
'''Wesley Chan'''
|
Part of Wong Fu Productions (Youtube channel)
|Softball
Has 2.9 million subscribers


|-
'''Paul Fanaika (2004)'''
|Water Polo
NFL Football Player
|
A free agent right now
|Swimming
Was on- Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, and Kansas City Chiefs
Played 33 games and started 30 of them


|-
'''Gordon Lish'''
|
Editor, author, teacher
|
Edited books like Neighbors, a few New York Times articles
|Track and Field
Wrote many books that were featured in New York Times and The Guardian
|}
Teaches at Yale, NYU, and Columbia

'''Larry Grenadier'''
==Notable alumni and faculty==
Jazz bassist
*[[Jeff Novitzky]] (1986) - Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance for [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]
Wrote songs like- New York Trio, Heart’s Content, Stranger in Paradise, etc.
*[[Paul Fanaika]] (2004) — [[NFL]] Football Player<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Bio: Paul Fanaika |url=http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fanaika_paul00.html |publisher=Sun Devil Athletics |accessdate=17 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214053001/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fanaika_paul00.html |archivedate=February 14, 2012 }}</ref>
'''Leslie Maxie'''
*[[Larry Grenadier]] — Jazz bassist<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography: Larry Grenadier|date=17 January 2013 |url=http://larrygrenadier.com/about/biography/2013-2/}}</ref>
Olympic athlete
*[[Gordon Lish]] (faculty) — Editor, author, teacher{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}
World Youth World Record Holder
*[[Leslie Maxie]] (1985) — Olympic athlete [[1988 Summer Olympics]]
ESPN Newscaster
*[[Frank Portman]] (a.k.a. Dr. Frank) — Lead singer of the [[Mr. T Experience]]<ref name="Mills_Alumni_2">{{cite web|url=http://www.millshigh.org/alumni2.html |title=Famous Mills High School Alumni |work=Mills High School |accessdate=2006-06-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910032810/http://www.millshigh.org/alumni2.html |archivedate=September 10, 2006 }}</ref>
Does track and field
*[[Wesley Chan]] (2002) — founding member of [[Wong Fu Productions]]
Competed in 1988 olympics
*[[Adam Tafralis]] (2002) — [[Canadian Football League]] Quarterback<ref name="Mills_Alumni_4">{{cite web | url = http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/2007 | title = Tiger-Cats Football - Adam Tafralis | work = Hamilton Tiger-Cats | accessdate = 2006-10-12 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130116230153/http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/2007 | archivedate = 2013-01-16 }}</ref> and [[San Jose State]] career passing yards record holder
'''Frank Portman (Dr. Frank)'''
*[[James van Hoften]] (1962) — [[NASA]] astronaut<ref name="Astronaut Bio: James D. A. van Hoften">{{cite web|title=Astronaut Bio: James D. A. van Hoften|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/vanhoften-jda.html|publisher=NASA|accessdate=17 July 2012}}</ref>
Lead singer of the Mr. T Experience
*[[Craig Venter]] (1964) - Scientist, winner of 2008 [[National Medal of Science]] and twice named to [[Time 100]] list of the world's most influential people<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/discovering-a-unique-path-to-success-acclaimed-doctor-scientific-innovator/article_21cef841-3fda-533a-9dda-aff78c1f6b5b.html|title=Discovering a unique path to success: Acclaimed doctor, scientific innovator receives recognition from native Millbrae|last=Staff|first=Austin Walsh Daily Journal|work=San Mateo Daily Journal|access-date=2018-08-23|language=en}}</ref>
Also a guitarist and songwriter
*[[Kathy Baker]] (1968) - Actress
Part of Berkeley, California punk rock band
'''Adam Tafralis (2002)'''
Canadian Football League Quarterback
San Jose State career passing yards record holder
Played as quarterback
Played on-Indianapolis Colts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Sacramento Mountain Lions, and Toronto Argonauts
Retired on May 30, 2012
'''James van Hoften (1962)'''
NASA astronaut
Civil and hydraulic engineer
Retired U.S. Navy and avaitor
'''Craig Venter (1964)'''
Biologist and businessman
Sequenced the second human genome
Helped transfect a cell with a synthetic chromosome
Co-founder of Human Longevity Inc.
'''Nick Verreos'''
Fashion designer
competed on Project Runway
Educator and author
Owns NIKIOLAKI
Teaches at FIDM


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://millshigh.org/ Official site of Mills High School]
* [https://www.smuhsd.org/millshigh Official site of Mills High School]
* [http://www.millsthunderbolt.org/ School newspaper]
* [https://millsthunderbolt.com/ School newspaper]


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Latest revision as of 03:39, 11 October 2024

For the school in Arkansas, see Mills University Studies High School.
Mills High School
Address
Map
400 Murchison Drive

Millbrae
,
San Mateo
,
California
94030

United States
Coordinates37°35′37″N 122°23′24″W / 37.5937°N 122.3900°W / 37.5937; -122.3900
Information
School typePublic
Established1958
School districtSan Mateo Union High School District
CEEB code051972
PrincipalPamela Duszynski
Teaching staff53.45[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,141 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.35[1]
Color(s)Scarlet and Gold   
MascotVikings
NicknameVikings
NewspaperThe Thunderbolt
Websitewww.smuhsd.org/millshigh

Mills High School is a public high school in Millbrae, California, one of eight in the San Mateo Union High School District.

Mills was established in 1958. Mills High School has been named a California Distinguished School three times (1988, 1996, 2009).[2]

Academics

[edit]

In 2012, Mills was granted a six-year accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. [3]

Mills has Advanced Placement course offerings.

In 2015, it was ranked the 225th best public high school in the country by Newsweek.[4] In 2013, it was ranked 519th nationally by U.S. News & World Report.[5]

Statistics

[edit]

Demographics

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2017-2018[1]

  • 1,220 students: 617 Male (50.6%), 603 Female (49.4%)
Asian Hispanic White Two or More Races Pacific Islander African American American Indian
701 240 147 92 36 4 0
57.5% 19.7% 12% 7.5% 3% 0.3% 0%

Approximately 22.3% of the students at Mills are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program.[1]

Standardized testing

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SAT Scores for 2014–2015 [6]
Critical Reading Average Math Average Writing Average
Mills High 545 592 543
District 544 570 544
Statewide 489 500 484
2013 Academic Performance Index
2009 Base API[7] 2013 Growth API[8] Growth in the API from 2009 to 2013
846 871 25

Athletics

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Mills has a wide array of sports throughout the school year. In the fall, the sports are: Girls' Tennis, Girls' Golf, Water Polo, Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball. Winter sports include: Basketball, Soccer, and Wrestling. Spring sports consist of: Badminton, Baseball, Boys' Golf, Softball, Swimming, Boys' Tennis, and Track and Field.[citation needed]

Fall Winter Spring
Cross Country Basketball Badminton
Football Soccer Baseball
Girls' Golf Wrestling Boys' Golf
Girls' Tennis Boys' Tennis
Volleyball Softball
Water Polo Swimming
Track and Field

Notable alumni and faculty

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e "Mills High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Distinguished School Awards". California Department of Education. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "WASC: Mills High School Accreditation". Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. ^ "America's Top High Schools 2015". Newsweek. 19 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Best High Schools-2013". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20.
  6. ^ "SAT Report - 2014-15 District Level Scores". California Department of Education. Retrieved September 27, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "2009 Base API School Report - Mills High". California Department of Education Assessment, Accountability and Awards Division.
  8. ^ "2013 Growth API School Report - Mills High". California Department of Education Analysis, Measurement, & Accountability Reporting Division.
  9. ^ "Player Bio: Paul Fanaika". Sun Devil Athletics. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Biography: Larry Grenadier". 17 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Famous Mills High School Alumni". Mills High School. Archived from the original on September 10, 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-20.
  12. ^ "Tiger-Cats Football - Adam Tafralis". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
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