American High School (California)

American High School
File:AHS Eagles Logo.svg
Address
36300 Fremont Boulevard Fremont , California 94536 United States
Coordinates	37°33′53″N 122°00′57″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Diversity and Dedication Enhance Learning and Education.
Established	1972
School district	Fremont Unified School District
Principal	Megan Barrington (interim)
Teaching staff	80.88 (on a FTE, basis)
Enrollment	2,200 (2016-17Robert's got a quick hand He'll look around the room, he won't tell you his plan He's got a rolled cigarette, hanging out his mouth he's a cowboy kid Yeah found a six shooter gun In his dad's closet hidden oh in a box of fun things, I don't even know what But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, out run my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, out run my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet Daddy works a long day He be coming home late, he's coming home late And he's bringing me a surprise 'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice I've waited for a long time Yeah the slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger I reason with my cigarette And say your hair's on fire, you must have lost your wits, yeah All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, out run my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, out run my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, out run my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, out run my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, out run my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet)
Student to teacher ratio	24.54
Campus size	42.79 acres (173,200 m2)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, white, and blue (navy)
Nickname	Eagles
Newspaper	Eagle Era
Yearbook	Aerie
Website	ahs-fusd-ca.schoolloop.com

American High School (AHS) is a public secondary school located in Fremont, California, United States. It is one of five public high schools within the Fremont Unified School District. The school receives its students through the American High School attendance area boundary set by the district. It was a California Distinguished School from 2005 to 2009 and a California Gold Ribbon School from 2017 to 2019. It was recognized as a California Distinguished School once again in 2019.

History

The school opened in 1972 as an open campus with 9th, 10th and 11th graders under Principal Joseph Tranchina. The Class of 1974 was the school's first graduating class, and the Class of 1976 was the first four-year class.

Campus and facilities

2012 Map of facilities and permanent buildings at American High School. Three major wings (300, 500, 700) and the rotunda, which form the main building. The cafeteria is now in its own building.

American High School was separated into three main wings under its original design. When opened in 1972, the 300 and 500 wings were open areas, with individual classrooms being separated by portable dividers. By the time of the thirtieth anniversary, those wings had been remodeled to a traditional permanent wall arrangement.

Classes have been organized according to the wings. The 300-wing has traditionally served as the home of English, social studies and foreign language departments. The 500-wing has traditionally served as the home of the mathematics and science classes. The 700-wing has generally been reserved for the arts: music, theater, photography, art, sculpture, and architecture.

There are two theaters. Theater 50 is similar to a college lecture hall, while Theater 70 serves as the theater for the fall play and spring musical. When built, there were two additional theaters, Theater 30 and 31, which through the use of a retractable wall, could be converted into one larger theater. These theaters were later remodeled into classrooms.

The 400 wing is a series of two computer labs between the 300 and 500 wings. Between the 500 wing and the 700 wing is 600 wing, which is a series of three classrooms, one of which is now a kitchen for the cooking ROP classes. The classrooms of the 600 wing open up to the former cafeteria, now an open area. A new cafeteria-multipurpose building was built next to the gym in 2010. The 900 wing is a fenced complex of four classrooms just beyond the 700 wing. During the 2017-18 school year, the school opened two new double-storied buildings which feature 8 classrooms and 10 science labs.

Athletics

American High School's mascot is the American Eagle and its colors are red, white, and blue. Unique at the time, the school's incoming students in 1972 were polled and chose the school's name, mascot, and colors.

American High School belongs to the Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL).

The following sports are offered at American High School: cross country, football, volleyball, water polo, tennis, basketball, soccer, wrestling, baseball, track and field, golf, softball, swimming, and badminton.

Notable alumni

• Yousef Erakat (2008), YouTube personality (over 10 million subscribed followers)
• Robert Flynn, lead vocalist and guitarist for the metal band Machine Head
• Steve Lewis (1987), 400-meter gold medalist at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea
• Len Wiseman, director of Underworld (2003) and Underworld: Evolution (2006) and former husband of Kate Beckinsale

External links

• American High School's Official Website