Menlo-Atherton High School
| Menlo-Atherton High School | |
|---|---|
Menlo-Atherton High School in 2011 | |
| Address | |
555 Middlefield Road , 94027 | |
| Coordinates | 37°27′40″N 122°10′30″W / 37.46111°N 122.17500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public comprehensive |
| Motto | Strength in Diversity |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Sequoia Union High School District |
| Principal | Karl Losekoot |
| Teaching staff | 123.67 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,152 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.40 |
| Color(s) | Maroon Gold |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Publication | M-A Chronicle, The Mark |
| Feeder schools | Hillview Middle School, La Entrada Middle School, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School |
| Website | www.mabears.org |
Menlo-Atherton High School (known as M-A to locals) is a four-year public high school secondary school located in Atherton, California. Menlo-Atherton is part of the Sequoia Union High School District.
Menlo-Atherton has been named one of the top secondary schools in the nation by the United States Department of Education as part of its National School Recognition Program. It was selected as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education in 2007 and 2013. In 2005, Newsweek ranked the school as the 259th best school in the United States. Menlo-Atherton also offers the most Advanced Placement courses in the district with 24, ranging from Studio Art to US History.
Since the closure of Ravenswood High School, Menlo-Atherton has been racially diverse, drawing from Atherton, Menlo Park, Redwood City, East Palo Alto, and Portola Valley. The school's motto is "Strength in Diversity".