McFarland High School is a public high school in McFarland, California, a city in Kern County north of Bakersfield and south of Fresno.
| McFarland High School | |
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| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°40′27″N 119°13′48″W / 35.674275°N 119.230113°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Motto | Opening the door to new opportunities...College and Beyond |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Status | Operating |
| School district | McFarland Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 051945 |
| NCES School ID | 061954007315[2] |
| Principal | Dario Diaz |
| Faculty | 43.26 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 932 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.54[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | School web site |
Academics edit
The school's API score was 701 in 2013.
Enrollment edit
In the 2013–14 school year, McFarland High School had an enrollment of 799 students, with, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% Filipino, 97.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, and 0.8% White.[3]
Athletics edit
The school is notable for its succession of twenty-four CIF Central Section championships in cross country between 1987 and 2013.[4] The success of the team is documented in the 2015 Walt Disney Pictures film McFarland, USA starring Kevin Costner as James White, a cross country coach at McFarland.[4]
See also edit
- McFarland, USA, a 2015 film set at the school
References edit
- ^ a b c "McFarland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - McFarland High School (061954007315)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "Ed Data - Students - McFarland High School". Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Successful McFarland cross country team loses state title after 24 years, feels "punished" - 23ABC News". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-08.