San Lorenzo High School

37°41′13.38″N 122°7′18.77″W﻿ / ﻿37.6870500°N 122.1218806°W﻿ / 37.6870500; -122.1218806

Public high school in San Lorenzo, California, United States

San Lorenzo High School

Address

50 East Lewelling Boulevard

San Lorenzo

California

94588

United States

Information
Type| Public high school
Established| January 24, 1950
School district| San Lorenzo Unified School District
Principal| Dr. Brock Ahrens, EdD
Faculty| 50.08 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Number of students| 1,136 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 22.68[1]
Campus| Urban
Color(s)| Maroon, White, and Gold  Freshmen: Sophomores: Juniors: Seniors:
Athletics conference| CIF NCS
Mascot| Grizzlies
Website| San 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.

## External links

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* San Lorenzo High School Homepage
* San Lorenzo Unified School District Homepage
* "Bay Area isn’t above the Confederacy fray: High school scrubs Rebel mascot" San Francisco Chronicle

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