Merced Union High School District

The Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) is a school district headquartered in the Castle Commerce Center on the grounds of the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center in unincorporated Merced County, California, near Atwater. The union high school district serves Atwater, Livingston, Merced, and the surrounding area.[3]

Merced Union High School District
Location
3430 A St
Atwater, California
United States
Coordinates37.367181°N 120.57023°W / 37.367181; -120.57023
District information
Grades9-12
SuperintendentAlan Peterson[1]
Schools8[2]
Budget$104,265,000[2]
NCES District ID0624660[2]
Students and staff
Students10,617[2]
Teachers484.70 (on a FTE basis)[2]
Student–teacher ratio21.90[2]
Other information
Websitewww.muhsd.k12.ca.us

Demographics

In November 1990 the district had 1,057 students of Southeast Asian origin, including 597 boys and 460 girls. At the time the high school enrollment among Hmong had a large gender imbalance because Hmong girls were pressured to marry relatively early in their lives.[4]

Schools

Adult schools

High schools

Headquarters

The district has its headquarters within the Castle Commerce Center in unincorporated Merced County, California, near Atwater.[7][8] The Castle Commerce Center is a 552-acre (223 ha) business park located on the grounds of the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center (the former Castle Air Force Base).[9] The development houses commercial and industrial development.[10]

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References
  1. "Our District / Superintendent's Office". Merced Union High School District. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Merced Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  3. "Home Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine." Merced Union High School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010. "3430 "A" Street, Atwater, CA 95301"
  4. Thome, Joe. "DROPOUT RATE HIGH FOR HMONG GIRLS." Fresno Bee. Sunday November 11, 1990. Metro B2. Retrieved on March 12, 2012.
  5. "El Capitan HS / Project Updates". Merced Union High School District. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  6. Yawger, Doane (July 7, 2011). "El Capitan school project on schedule". MercedSun-Star.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  7. "Location Archived 2010-03-27 at the Wayback Machine." Merced Union High School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
  8. "Atwater city, California Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
  9. "Vision." Castle Commerce Center. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
  10. "Castle Commerce Center." Merced County. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
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