Saratoga High School

Saratoga High School is a high school in Saratoga, California, USA, part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District. The school is jointly accredited by the California Department of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Student enrollment averages around 1450.

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High school - Saratoga - California - Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District - California Department of Education - Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Saratoga High is locally known for its rigorous academic program. 98% of graduates go on to college or technical school. 18% of the class of 2003 were semifinalists or commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. In 2003, the school's California State Academic Performance Index (API) score is 911, the leading score among all comprehensive public schools in the State of California. Its long time athletic rival is Los Gatos High School and its academic rivals are Lynbrook High School, Gunn High School and Monta Vista High School.

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Graduate - College - Technical school - National Merit Scholarship - Los Gatos High School - Lynbrook High School - Gunn High School - Monta Vista High School

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In early 2004, a comprehensive cheating scandal was discovered. The matter received national news coverage due to how deeply the handful of students involved cheated, using devices to steal teachers' passwords and change their grades. While only six students were involved in the scandal, the school has since been subjected to almost entirely negative press concerning its competitive atmosphere.

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A proposed Performing Arts and Lecture Center, a community facility, was recently constructed on the campus. The center was funded by the work of the Saratoga High School Foundation, which receives donations from local businesses, parents and others. It was originally scheduled to open in early-2004, but budget and construction delays pushed the completion date back to August, 2005.

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2004 - 2005

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Saratoga High (and occasionally Saratoga itself) is sometimes referred to as "The Bubble" by students, due to the perception that the school is isolated from the problems of the outside world (crime, poverty, etc.). To reflect this, the student-run website SaratogaHigh.com uses the image of a soap bubble as its logo.

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