Merced Union High School District Explained

Address:3430 A Street
City:Atwater
State:California
Zipcode:95301
Coordinates:37.3672°N -120.5702°W
Type:Public
Superintendent:Alan Peterson[1]
Schools:9
Grades:9–12
Students:10,977 (2020–2021)
Teachers:521.36 (FTE)
Staff:560.48 (FTE)
Ratio:21.05:1
Budget:$176,153,000

The Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) is a school district headquartered in the Castle Commerce Center on the grounds of the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center in unincorporated Merced County, California, near Atwater. The union high school district serves Atwater, Livingston, Merced, and the surrounding area.[2]

Demographics

In November 1990 the district had 1,057 students of Southeast Asian origin, including 597 boys and 460 girls. At the time the high school enrollment among Hmong had a large gender imbalance because Hmong girls were pressured to marry relatively early in their lives.[3]

Schools

Adult schools

High schools

Headquarters

The district has its headquarters within the Castle Commerce Center in unincorporated Merced County, California, near Atwater.[6] [7] The Castle Commerce Center is a 552acres business park located on the grounds of the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center (the former Castle Air Force Base).[8] The development houses commercial and industrial development.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our District / Superintendent's Office . Merced Union High School District . May 1, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928084310/http://www.muhsd.k12.ca.us/Page/315 . September 28, 2011 .
  2. "Home ." Merced Union High School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010. "3430 "A" Street, Atwater, CA 95301"
  3. Thome, Joe. "DROPOUT RATE HIGH FOR HMONG GIRLS." Fresno Bee. Sunday November 11, 1990. Metro B2. Retrieved on March 12, 2012.
  4. Web site: El Capitan HS / Project Updates . Merced Union High School District . August 17, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928084326/http://www.muhsd.k12.ca.us/Page/121 . September 28, 2011 .
  5. Web site: El Capitan school project on schedule . MercedSun-Star.com . July 7, 2011 . August 17, 2011 . Yawger, Doane . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014200922/http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/07/07/1960178/el-capitan-school-project-on-schedule.html . October 14, 2011 .
  6. "Location ." Merced Union High School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
  7. "Atwater city, California ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
  8. "Vision." Castle Commerce Center. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
  9. "Castle Commerce Center." Merced County. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.

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