Carmel High School (Carmel, California)
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Carmel High School is a school of 750 students and 50-plus faculty members, situated just outside the city of Carmel, California. Built in 1940, CHS is known for its lovely view of the Santa Lucia Mountains
with a peek of Point Lobos and the Pacific Ocean
. It also is known for being in one of the most affluent school districts in California, due to a state law which allows the school to opt out of ADA (average daily attendance) funding, choosing instead to receive revenue from local property taxes, which in Carmel's case are quite high.
Carmel High shares a cross town rivalry with Pacific Grove High School
, where every year the two teams compete in "The Shoe Game", so named after a shoe that was bronzed and made into a trophy by Carmel High students in an attempt to start the rivalry. As of 2011, "The Shoe" has been in the possession of the Carmel team for 4 years in a row. The school's mascot is the Padre, which pays homage to the peninsula's history with the Spanish missionaries, with the Carmel Mission found just a few miles from the campus.
The Carmel High School's new Library has approximately 16,000 volumes and is equipped with wireless communication
. The old library, that at one point was a theater, was torn down and a new theater has been built in its place. This theater is an attempt to use "green" construction practices, such as solar panels and energy efficient lights and appliances.
Construction recently finished on a new weight room, dance room, remodeled gym and locker rooms, and pool. The school is known for their cross country, and track and field teams, as well as their golf program, with a home course located at Pebble Beach. The success of their cross country and track and field programs is often attributed to Coach John Ables, who has trained the team to State skill level for the past 20 years.
As of 2006 the school has a team that participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition
- Team 2035, aptly named "The Robo-Rockin' Bots", which is headed by teachers Paul McFarlin and Tom Clifford has excelled since its inception. During their rookie year, Carmel placed second in the U.C. Davis Regional Competition. The team was awarded the Motorola
Quality Award in 2008. They are also in the process of building a state-of-the-art robotics lab equipped with CNC programming tools to support the Robotics class. When completed it will be one of the most advanced workshops on the peninsula.
The school also has a mock trial
team, headed by teachers Bill Schrier and Marc Stafford. The team has been the Monterey County champions since 2008, advancing to the state finals each year. In 2010, the team finished 11th in the state and was honored with two individual awards.
Most recently, Karl Pallastrini, a Carmel High graduate, retired from his position as principal. He was one of many faculty members that were once students at Carmel High School.
Santa Lucia Mountains
The Santa Lucia Mountains or Santa Lucia Range is a mountain range in coastal California, running from Monterey southeast for 105 miles to San Luis Obispo. The highest summit is Junipero Serra Peak, in Monterey County...
with a peek of Point Lobos and the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. It also is known for being in one of the most affluent school districts in California, due to a state law which allows the school to opt out of ADA (average daily attendance) funding, choosing instead to receive revenue from local property taxes, which in Carmel's case are quite high.
Carmel High shares a cross town rivalry with Pacific Grove High School
Pacific Grove High School
Pacific Grove High School is a public high school located in Pacific Grove, California, between Carmel and Monterey.-History:The City of Pacific Grove formed the Pacific Grove Unified School District in 1895. On June 32, 1896 the City passed a bond issue to build the town's first high school...
, where every year the two teams compete in "The Shoe Game", so named after a shoe that was bronzed and made into a trophy by Carmel High students in an attempt to start the rivalry. As of 2011, "The Shoe" has been in the possession of the Carmel team for 4 years in a row. The school's mascot is the Padre, which pays homage to the peninsula's history with the Spanish missionaries, with the Carmel Mission found just a few miles from the campus.
The Carmel High School's new Library has approximately 16,000 volumes and is equipped with wireless communication
Wireless LAN
A wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
. The old library, that at one point was a theater, was torn down and a new theater has been built in its place. This theater is an attempt to use "green" construction practices, such as solar panels and energy efficient lights and appliances.
Construction recently finished on a new weight room, dance room, remodeled gym and locker rooms, and pool. The school is known for their cross country, and track and field teams, as well as their golf program, with a home course located at Pebble Beach. The success of their cross country and track and field programs is often attributed to Coach John Ables, who has trained the team to State skill level for the past 20 years.
As of 2006 the school has a team that participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition
The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. Each year, teams of high school students compete to build robots weighing up to , not including battery and bumpers, that can complete a task, which changes every year...
- Team 2035, aptly named "The Robo-Rockin' Bots", which is headed by teachers Paul McFarlin and Tom Clifford has excelled since its inception. During their rookie year, Carmel placed second in the U.C. Davis Regional Competition. The team was awarded the Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
Quality Award in 2008. They are also in the process of building a state-of-the-art robotics lab equipped with CNC programming tools to support the Robotics class. When completed it will be one of the most advanced workshops on the peninsula.
The school also has a mock trial
Mock trial
A Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
team, headed by teachers Bill Schrier and Marc Stafford. The team has been the Monterey County champions since 2008, advancing to the state finals each year. In 2010, the team finished 11th in the state and was honored with two individual awards.
Most recently, Karl Pallastrini, a Carmel High graduate, retired from his position as principal. He was one of many faculty members that were once students at Carmel High School.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Carmel High School include:- Rushad EgglestonRushad EgglestonRushad Eggleston is a contemporary improvisational cellist.Eggleston, a graduate of Carmel High School in Carmel, California, United States, played the cello as a member of the Youth Music Monterey orchestra in Monterey Bay. Later he attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts,...
(Class of 1997), Grammy-nominated musician http://www.rosebudus.com/Fiddlers4/index.html - Sam FarrSam FarrSamuel S. "Sam" Farr is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to Congress in a 1993 special election when longtime Democratic Rep...
(Class of 1959), U.S. Congressman (California, 17th District) - Stephen MoorerStephen MoorerStephen Moorer is a stage actor, director and producer based on the Central California Coast. He founded the only year-round professional theatre in Monterey County, GroveMont Theatre in 1982, renaming the non-profit organization Pacific Repertory Theatre in 1994, when the group acquired the...
(Class of 1979), Founder & Executive Director, Pacific Repertory Theatre http://www.pacrep.org(award-winning professional theatre) - Hugo SchwyzerHugo SchwyzerHugo Schwyzer is an American author, speaker, activist and professor of history and gender studies at Pasadena City College...
(Class of 1985) Feminist professor and writer, author "Beauty, Disrupted: A Memoir" (The Carré OtisCarré OtisCarré Otis is an American model and actress.-Early life:Carré Otis was born in San Francisco, and raised in Marin County, California along with her older sister Chrisse and her younger brother Jordan...
story) - Philip SchwyzerPhilip SchwyzerPhilip Schwyzer is an American author and Professor of Renaissance Literature and Culture at Exeter University. Raised in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Dr. Schwyzer received his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of California, Berkeley...
(Class of 1988) Professor of English, University of Exeter, renowned renaissance scholar
Contact information
- Carmel High School
- 3600 Ocean Avenue
- Carmel, CA
- Phone: (831) 624-1821