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Terra Nova High School
Terra Nova High School
Established	1961
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Thomas Minshew
Faculty	72
Students	1,419 [1]
Location	1450 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica, California, United States 94044
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Black, Gold
Mascot	Tigers
Website	http://tnhs.juhsd.k12.ca.us/

Terra Nova High School (Pacifica, California)

Terra Nova High School is an American public high school in Pacifica in San Mateo County, California serving grades 9 through 12 as part of the Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD).

[edit] History

Terra Nova High School was established in 1961 to serve the growing population in the Linda Mar district of southern Pacifica. Students attended from Vallemar, Rockaway Beach, Mori Point, Fairway, Sharp Park and Pacific Manor districts until Oceana Highschool was completed the following year.

[edit] Campus

The original buildings and campus were designed by Mark Falk & Corwin Booth (of Falk & Booth). The main building originally had only two stories when the school opened in 1961. Portables were added to the rear of the school campus to accommodate the increase in students and need for more classrooms.

[edit] Demographics

White	Hispanic	Asian	Filipino	African American	Pacific Islander	American Indian
59%	18%	8%	9%	4%	2%	1%

(Source: California Department of Education)

[edit] Curriculum

Terra Nova offers Advanced Placement courses in US History, European History, Chemistry, Environmental Science, US Government, Language and Composition, Literature, Studio Art, Music Theory, and Calculus AB.^[1]

As of 2007, Terra Nova has an API score of 769. ^[2]

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Terra nova has an award winning marching band, who won 1st place in their division at the Foothill band review in 2007 and 2009. The marching band also received sweepstakes at the 2008 and 2009 fog festivals. Terra Nova's student-run newspaper is the Terra Nova Times. Terra Nova also has a team on the Bay Area's Quiz Kids show. Terra Nova plays a wide variety of sports, including football, baseball, cheerleading, badminton, cross country, tennis, track and field, water polo, swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and wrestling. Terra Nova is 2006 Sophomore Football PAL Bay Division Champions led by star player Drew Macy. The drama department performs murder mysteries every year.

[edit] Organizations

2006-2007

Adventure Club
Anime Club
Asian Club
Auto Club
Boys Block TN
BBQ Club
BSU (Black Student Union)
Chess Club
California Scholarship Federation
Dance Club
Film Club
French Club
FRIENDS Club
Gaming Club
GATE
GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)

German Club
Girls Block TN
Go Club
Hiking Club
Improv Comedy Club
Interact Club (Community Service)
Irish Club
Italian Club
Jewish Student Union
Junior Statesmen of America
Knit and Crochet Club
Latino Club
Magic Club
Math Club
Middle Eastern Club

Mock Trial
Philosophy Club
Quit Smoking Club
Science and Technology Club
Students Against Destructive Decisions
S.A.V.E. (Suicide Awareness and Violence Elimination)
Science and Technology Club
Sojourners
South Asian Club
Surf Club
Terra Nova Times
Thespians
Tiger Christian Club
Tiger Film Makers
Weight Training
Woodworking Club

Rob Schneider

[edit] Notable alumni

Keith Hernandez, attended in the late 1960s but transferred to nearby Capuchino High School. Major League Baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets.^[3]
Bob McClure, Class of 1970. Major League Baseball relief pitcher for seven teams, most prominently the Milwaukee Brewers.^[3]
Tom Byrne, Class of 1984 Football Player^{[citation needed]}
Rob Schneider, Class of 1982. Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter [2]
Mike Lockwood, Class of 1988. Professional Wrestler
Greg Reynolds, Class of 2003. the Colorado Rockies No. 1 draft choice in 2006 (Major League Baseball), and Rockies starting pitcher in the 2008 season.
Angelo Zawaydeh, Class of 2004. PFC, US Army. Died Southwest of Baghdad, only second servicemember fatality of San Mateo County related to OIF.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

[edit] See also

San Mateo County high schools

[edit] References

^ 2008-2009 Course Catalog
^ California Department of Education - DataQuest
^ ^a ^b Royals' coach McClure pride of County baseball, Oakland Tribune, August 22, 2007. "McClure and Hernandez played together at Terra Nova High before Hernandez transferred to Capuchino."
^ Morente, Christine (2006-03-25). "200 gather to mourn San Bruno GI killed in Iraq". Oakland Tribune (ANG Newspapers). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_/ai_n16170153. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
^ "California’s War Dead" (Database). Data Desk. Los Angeles Times. http://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/angelo-a-zawaydeh/. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
^ "Army Pfc. Angelo Zawaydeh, 19, San Bruno; Killed in Iraq". Los Angeles Times: pp. B-16. 2006-04-23. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/04/23/local/me-zawaydeh23. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
^ Rubenstein, Steve (2007-03-18). "Portraits of Sacrifice, Angelo A. Zawaydeh: San Bruno". San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Communications Inc.): pp. E-4. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/18/INGO0OEM171.DTL. Retrieved 2008-12-21.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 37°35′39″N 122°28′30″W / 37.594244°N 122.474974°W / 37.594244; -122.474974

[0] 2008-2009 Course Catalog

[1] California Department of Education - DataQuest

[findarticles.com-2] Royals' coach McClure pride of County baseball, Oakland Tribune, August 22, 2007. "McClure and Hernandez played together at Terra Nova High before Hernandez transferred to Capuchino."

[3] Morente, Christine (2006-03-25). "200 gather to mourn San Bruno GI killed in Iraq". Oakland Tribune (ANG Newspapers). http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_/ai_n16170153. Retrieved 2008-12-21.

[4] "California’s War Dead" (Database). Data Desk. Los Angeles Times. http://projects.latimes.com/wardead/name/angelo-a-zawaydeh/. Retrieved 2008-12-21.

[5] "Army Pfc. Angelo Zawaydeh, 19, San Bruno; Killed in Iraq". Los Angeles Times: pp. B-16. 2006-04-23. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/04/23/local/me-zawaydeh23. Retrieved 2008-12-21.

[6] Rubenstein, Steve (2007-03-18). "Portraits of Sacrifice, Angelo A. Zawaydeh: San Bruno". San Francisco Chronicle (Hearst Communications Inc.): pp. E-4. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/18/INGO0OEM171.DTL. Retrieved 2008-12-21.

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