Public high school in Fremont, California, United States
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.[2] 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.[3] It was recognized as a California Distinguished School once again in 2019.[4] Most of the school body is Asian, with a significant South and East Asian population.[5]
Notable alumni
References in pop culture
"American High," the eighth track from Machine Head's 2001 album Supercharger, references American High School, the alma mater of its lead singer.[8]
Demographics
Student enrollment in 2021 was approximately 2,544 students. Their ethnic makeup was:
- 64.8% Asian
- 11.2% White
- 9.0% Hispanic
- 8.3% Filipino
- 3.6% Two or more races
- 2.2% African American
- 0.7% Pacific Islander
- 0.3% American Indian
5.4% of students were English language learners.[9]
References
- ^ "American High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Fremont Unified School District Home Page
- ^ "California Gold Ribbon Schools Awardees 2017 - California Gold Ribbon Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "California Distinguished Schools Awardees 2019 - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "American High School".
- ^ "Len Wiseman, Biography, Filmography, Photos – MSN Movies UK". Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ^ "Len Wiseman Biography – Yahoo! Movies".
- ^ "Machine Head". Spotify.
- ^ "American High Summary". California School Dashboard. California Department of Education.
External links
