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    San Lorenzo High School

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    San Lorenzo High School
    Address
    Map
    50 East Lewelling Boulevard

    San Lorenzo
    ,
    California
    94588

    United States
    Information
    TypePublic high school
    EstablishedJanuary 24, 1950
    School districtSan Lorenzo Unified School District
    PrincipalDr. Brock Ahrens, EdD
    Faculty50.08 (FTE)[1]
    Grades9-12
    Number of students1,136 (2023-2024)[1]
    Student to teacher ratio22.68[1]
    CampusUrban
    Color(s)Maroon, White, and Gold     Freshmen:  Sophomores:  Juniors:  Seniors: 
    Athletics conferenceCIF NCS
    MascotGrizzlies
    WebsiteSan Lorenzo High School Homepage

    San Lorenzo High School, also known as "SLz", is a public high school located in San Lorenzo, California, and is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District.

    The school's student body reflects the diversity of its surrounding and nearby communities, namely San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Hayward, and Oakland.[2] As of the 2018-2019 school year, the student demographics are, Hispanic-Latino (62%), followed by Asian (15%), Black (14%), non-Hispanic White (5%), Pacific Islander (2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (less than 1%), and two or more races (2%).[3]

    Academics

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    San Lorenzo High School includes two academies in partnership with the California Partnership Academies program:[4]

    • Law Leadership and Culture (LLC) - for students interested in the law, in how societies and language develop and change over time, and about how students impact the world in a positive way.[5]
    • Bay Area Digital Arts (BADA) - an academy which covers all the regular subjects while teaching skills in digital arts. Students participate in various visual/performing arts classes and their learning is enhanced through creativity.

    San Lorenzo students are also able to enroll in Advanced Placement and Honors courses such as AP Government, AP US History, AP Psychology, AP Calculus, and AP English (Literature as well as Language Composition).

    Notable alumni

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    • Pauline Russo Cutter, Mayor of San Leandro, California
    • Manny Fernandez, former NFL defensive tackle. Two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins
    • Nonito Donaire, boxer, former World Bantamweight Champion
    • John Ralston, College Football Hall of Fame Football Head Coach
    • Steve Smith, singer
    • Jerry Smith, former NFL tight end. Two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Washington Redskins

    References

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    1. ^ a b c "San Lorenzo High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
    2. ^ "San Lorenzo High School Profile". San Lorenzo High School. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
    3. ^ "Student Ethnicity at San Lorenzo High School". greatschools.net. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
    4. ^ "Small Learning Communities". San Lorenzo High School. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
    5. ^ "Law, Leadership & Culture Academy: Join Our Learning Community". San Lorenzo High School. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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