Beacon School Tennis Is Used to Commuting and to Winning
Such can be the routine of many public high school ... does not have tennis courts. “It’s remarkable that they did this in a national tournament,” said Bayard Faithfull, a history teacher who has coached the boys’ team for 12 years. “The ...
In California, With High AP Scores Comes High Pressure
Intensity is commonplace at the open enrollment high school that dominates in math and science. Mission San Jose High ... science has always been a strength at our school," says the school's principal, Sandy Prairie. "What we're trying to do is create ...
As number of transfers in high school sports grow, so do ripple effects
But times have changed, and so have the rules governing California high school sports, which now allow athletes to jump from school to school with little or no penalty. "I can't just sit back and watch," Malik told his father. A few minutes down the road ...
High school transfers turn neighborhood teams into outdated notion
More than a dozen Southern California high ... can do unless somebody makes a change." CIF officials say they were compelled to loosen the rules when the state Legislature recommended that families have as many choices as possible in selecting a school.
10-Year-Old Earns High School Diploma in California
A 10-year-old Northern California boy whose father said he "came out smart" has graduated from high school — eight years earlier than most people do. Tanishq Abraham of Sacramento received his diploma at a private ceremony with 100 guests at the ...