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Mira Loma
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Mira Loma is a top high school situated in the United States. Chris Hoffman is the principal of Mira Loma High School, which is a public high school located in Sacramento, California. It is a part of the San Juan Unified School District with a student body of approximately 1800 students. Mira Loma is most noted for being an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program school. Mira Loma offers the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program for freshmen and sophomores and the International Passport Program for students who speak English as a second language. The school also possesses one of the largest special education programs in the San Juan Unified School District.
Mira Loma science department is especially strong and the school teams regularly win regional Science Olympiad and Science Bowl competitions. Mira Loma also sends several students each year to the International Science and Engineering Fair, the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium and the semi-finalist level of the Intel Science Talent Search. In 2006, the Science Olympiad team placed sixth at the national competition in Indiana. Mira Loma students also gained recognition for their history department by placing third nationally in the 2006 National History Day competition. The mission of Mira Loma is to challenge students to maximize their potential as learners, achievers, and productive world citizens.
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