Maybeck High School
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Maybeck High School is a coeducational, anarchistic, teacher-run, independent, college preparatory high school located in Berkeley, California
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(1862–1957). Bernard Maybeck's concern for the environment and his appreciation for disciplined technique inspired his use of local natural materials and craftsmanship within the existing landscape. In his honor, Maybeck High School promotes traditional academic study as well as the exploration and appreciation of nature.
For two weeks before spring break, the school suspends regular classes and conducts Special Programs, in which students divide into small groups led by staff members, each pursuing its own activity. One group may go snowboarding in Tahoe or diving in the Philippines, while another group paints murals in our halls or builds kites to fly at the Berkeley Marina. Programs vary from year to year; past offerings include trips to New Orleans, Machu Picchu
, North Korea
, France
, Egypt
, and Vietnam
, and seminars subjects as diverse as fencing, South Indian culture, and Broadway theater. http://maybeckhs.org/specialprograms/
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
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History
Established in 1972, Maybeck High School is named after the regional architect Bernard MaybeckBernard Maybeck
Bernard Ralph Maybeck was a architect in the Arts and Crafts Movement of the early 20th century. He was a professor at University of California, Berkeley...
(1862–1957). Bernard Maybeck's concern for the environment and his appreciation for disciplined technique inspired his use of local natural materials and craftsmanship within the existing landscape. In his honor, Maybeck High School promotes traditional academic study as well as the exploration and appreciation of nature.
Admissions
Prospective students typically attend an Open House, visit classes, take a placement test, and then interview with Maybeck staff prior to admittance.Curriculum
Maybeck offers an academically challenging college-preparatory curriculum in a collaborative rather than competitive environment. Maybeck students find creative, intelligent peers who are excited about learning.http://www.maybeckhs.org/overview.htmlExtracurricular Activities
Student extracurricular activities vary widely, typically with a strong emphasis on the outdoors, culture, and the arts, encompassing film and theatre production, biking and hiking trips, and outings to local museums and events. Teachers encourage and support student-led clubs, and the Student Activities Committee organizes creative extracurricular opportunities.Special Programs
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, and seminars subjects as diverse as fencing, South Indian culture, and Broadway theater. http://maybeckhs.org/specialprograms/
Notable Alumni
- Tweed Conrad - author
- Ala Ebtekar - artist
- Laurel Fletcher - Professor at Berkeley Law & director of the International Human Rights Law Clinic
- Chris Golston - Professor of Linguistics
- Christien Kafton - Journalist, former reporter for WPTZWPTZWPTZ, virtual channel 5, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Plattsburgh, New York, USA. WPTZ is owned by Hearst Television, and has its studios in Plattsburgh and transmitter located on Mount Mansfield in Vermont....
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- Philip Santos - Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning musician & violinist with the San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco SymphonyThe San Francisco Symphony is an orchestra based in San Francisco, California. Since 1980, the orchestra has performed at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus are part of the organization... - Michael WorthMichael WorthMichael Troy Worth is an American actor.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Worth is from German and Native American heritage. At the age of 11, he directed his first film titled The Tire with a super 8mm camera he had spent his allowance on...
- Actor