Acalanes Union High School District

Acalanes School District
Location
Southwest/Central Contra Costa County, California
United States
District information
Type Public
Grades 9-12
Established  ()
Superintendent John Nickerson
Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Schools Acalanes High School, Campolindo High School, Las Lomas High School, Miramonte High School
District ID 0601650
Students and staff
Students 5,589
Teachers 301
Staff 167
Other information
Website www.acalanes.k12.ca.us

Acalanes Union High School District is a public high school district in southwest/central Contra Costa County in California. It currently has four schools: Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Campolindo High School in Moraga, Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, and Miramonte High School in Orinda. A fifth campus, Del Valle High School located in Walnut Creek was closed at the end of the 1978-1979 school year and remaining students were transferred to Acalanes, Campolindo, and Las Lomas High Schools. The district's alternative school, Del Oro High School, opened on the former site of Del Valle High School, closed following the 2009-2010 school year, although the district still operates adult education courses out of that campus. John Nickerson has served as the district's Superintendent since May, 2011.

In 2004, the Acalanes Union High School district was ranked the second highest in the state of California, behind only Los Gatos/Saratoga (LGJUHSD) in Los Gatos.

In 2007, the Acalanes Union High School district was ranked the number one district in the state of California based on the STAR Test scores.

Staffing

The district employed 167 Classified employees in the 10/11 school year. California Dataquest - AUHSD Classified Staff Report for 2010/2011

The district employed 301 Teachers in the 09/10 school year, a third of which have graduate degrees. California Dataquest - Staff Education Report

Enrollment

Total enrollment in the district in the 10/11 school year was 5,589. Enrollment in the 10/11 school year by grade is as follows:

California Dataquest - District Enrollment by Grade Report

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