Capuchino High School

Capuchino High School
Capuchino High School
	Administration building in 2007
Address
	1501 Magnolia Avenue; San Francisco Peninsula; San Bruno, San Mateo County, California 94066; United States
Coordinates	37°36′35″N 122°24′25″W / 37.6096°N 122.4069°W
Information
School type	Public
Established	1950
School district	San Mateo Union High School District
Principal	Jose A. Gomez
Staff	61.55 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,091 (2022–2023)
Average class size	36
Student to teacher ratio	17.73
Color(s)	Green and gold
Team name	The Mustangs
Feeder schools	Parkside Intermediate
Website	https://www.smuhsd.org/capuchinohigh

Capuchino High School is a public high school in San Bruno, California, United States. It is one of seven high schools in the San Mateo Union High School District, a division of the San Mateo County Office of Education.

History

The physical campus, which is just over 34 acres (140,000 m²) in size, was formerly the Spanish Rancho del Capuchino.^[2] The school opened in September 1950. There was initially only one two-story building on the campus; by 1953 most of the campus was completed. A 1,000-seat auditorium was built in 1959, supplementing the school's little theatre. In the 1961–62 academic year, just prior to the completion of Crestmoor High School, student enrollment exceeded 1,800 and almost every available space was utilized for classrooms.^[3]^{[verification needed]}

In 1963, KPIX (Channel 5) filmed scenes, including a pep rally, at the school for its weekly High School Salute program. Host Dick Stewart also interviewed students and faculty in the KPIX studios during the telecast.

In 1976, student Paula Baxter went missing after leaving the high school following a play rehearsal. Her body, which had been stabbed and sexually assaulted, was found two days later behind a church in Millbrae.^[4]

SMUHSD residents approved Measure D in November 2000, which authorized funding for school renovation and modernization. Capuchino has a renovated science wing, a new spirit court and cafeteria building, and several new classrooms adjoining the new administration building.

Measure M funds were approved by SMUHSD voters in 2006 which in part funded the construction of a new humanities, arts, and sciences building (HASB) and theater remodel. In April 2012 the new HASB was completed and students moved in to finish their school year.^[5]

Sports

Capuchino has long had an outstanding athletic department. It initially competed in the Peninsula Athletic League, which stretched from Jefferson High School in Daly City to Lincoln High School in San Jose. As more high schools were built during the 1950s and early 1960s, the Mid-Peninsula was established to include the seven high schools of the San Mateo Union High School District.

In the 1990s, Capuchino's girls' softball team won five consecutive Central Coast Section (CCS) Championships (1993–1997),^[6] and was state ranked on three occasions during this period. Capuchino also has a 32-9 Central Coast Section Playoff record, giving it the second best winning percentage of all schools in the section.

Statistics

Demographics

2021–2022^[1]

1,123 students: 567 male (50.5%), 556 female (49.5%)

Hispanic	White	Asian	Two or more races	Pacific Islander	African American	American Indian
546	193	232	92	48	11	1
48.6%	17.2%	20.7%	8.2%	4.3%	1%	0.1%

Approximately 32.1% of the students at Capuchino are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program.^[1]

Standardized testing

SAT scores for 2014–2015 ^[7]
	Critical Reading average	Math average	Writing average
Capuchino High	495	508	487
District	544	570	544
Statewide	489	500	484

2013 Academic Performance Index
2009 base API ^[8]	2013 growth API ^[9]	Growth in the API from 2009 to 2013
714	791	77

Notable alumni

Alumni

Steve Oppermann, 1958,^[10] former PGA Tour professional
Luana De Vol, 1960, opera singer
Bill Neukom, 1960, Managing General Partner of the San Francisco Giants
Billee Patricia Daniels, 1961, former Olympian^[11]

Wally Bunker, 1963, former MLB player
Suzanne Somers, 1964, actress
Neal Dahlen, former Denver Broncos general manager
Keith Hernandez, 1971, former MLB player
Darrell Steinberg, 1977, mayor of Sacramento

Faculty

Leo Ryan, history teacher and politician, 1961

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Capuchino High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
^ Horgan, John (17 September 2014). "John Horgan: Fremont's gene pool must be incredibly strong". Mercury News. Santa Clara, California. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
^ San Bruno Herald, September 1961
^ Lee, Henry K. (22 January 2015). "Suspect charged in 1976 'Gypsy Hill' slayings on Peninsula". SFGate. San Francisco. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
Northrop, Jane (29 March 2017). "Murder suspect faces charges in cold case". Pacifica Tribune. Retrieved 5 May 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
"Gypsy Hill murder suspect removed from courtroom for disruption". San Francisco Chronicle. Bay City News. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^ Aaron Kiney (18 March 2012). "San Mateo at the center of school-renovation boom". The San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
^ "Softball yearly history". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
^ "SAT Report - 2014-15 District Level Scores". California Department of Education. Retrieved September 27, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2009 Base API School Report - Capuchino High". California Department of Education Assessment, Accountability and Awards Division. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016.
^ "2013 Growth API School Report - Capuchino High". California Department of Education Analysis, Measurement, & Accountability Reporting Division. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016.
^ "Golf Finals Tomorrow". The Times. 1960-05-25. p. 19. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
^ Pat Daniels Winslow at Sports Reference