Merced Union High School District

Merced Union High School District
Type and location
Grades	9-12
Country	USA
Location	3430 A St Atwater, California
Coordinates	37°22′02″N 120°34′13″W / 37.367181°N 120.57023°W / 37.367181; -120.57023Coordinates: 37°22′02″N 120°34′13″W / 37.367181°N 120.57023°W / 37.367181; -120.57023
District Info
Superintendent	V. Scott Scambray[1]
Schools	8[2]
Budget	$104,265,000[2]
NCES District ID	0624660[2]
Students and staff
Students	10,617[2]
Teachers	484.70 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Student-teacher ratio	21.90[2]
Other information
Website	muhsd.k12.ca.us

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]

Schools

Adult schools

• Merced Adult School (Merced)

High schools

• Atwater High School (Atwater)
• Buhach Colony High School (Atwater)
• El Capitan High School (Merced) - Not yet open. Groundbreaking was on May 16 2011.^[4] It is scheduled to open in August 2013 to about 2,000 students.^[5]
• Golden Valley High School (Merced)
• Independence High School (Merced)
• Livingston High School (Livingston)
• Merced High School (Merced)
• Sequoia High School (Merced)
• Yosemite High School (Merced)

Headquarters

The district has its headquarters within the Castle Commerce Center in unincorporated Merced County, California, near Atwater.^[6][7] The Castle Commerce Center is a 552 acres (223 ha) business park located on the grounds of the Castle Airport Aviation and Development Center (the former Castle Air Force Base).^[8] The development houses commercial and industrial development.^[9]

References

1. ^ "Our District / Superintendent's Office". Merced Union High School District. http://www.muhsd.k12.ca.us/Page/315. Retrieved August 17, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Merced Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&ID2=0624660. Retrieved August 17 2011. 
3. ^ "Home." Merced Union High School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010. "3430 "A" Street, Atwater, CA 95301"
4. ^ "El Capitan HS / Project Updates". Merced Union High School District. http://www.muhsd.k12.ca.us/Page/121. Retrieved August 17, 2011. 
5. ^ Yawger, Doane (July 7 2011). "El Capitan school project on schedule". MercedSun-Star.com. http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2011/07/07/1960178/el-capitan-school-project-on-schedule.html. Retrieved August 17 2011. 
6. ^ "Location." Merced Union High School District. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
7. ^ "Atwater city, California." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
8. ^ "Vision." Castle Commerce Center. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.
9. ^ "Castle Commerce Center." Merced County. Retrieved on March 24, 2010.

External links

	California portal
	Schools portal

• Merced Union High School District