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Aptos High School

Coordinates: 36°58′37″N 121°51′36″W / 36.977°N 121.860°W / 36.977; -121.860
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Aptos High School
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100 Mariner Way

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95003
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School typePublic Comprehensive High School
OpenedFall, 1969
School districtPajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD)
PrincipalAlison Hanks-Sloan
Teaching staff65.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,360 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.89[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue and Silver
   
SloganIt's a great day to be a Mariner.
Athleticscomprehensive athletics program
MascotMac The Mariner
NicknameAHS
Team nameThe Mariners
YearbookSandscript
Communities servedAptos, Buena Vista, Corralitos, La Selva Beach, Rio Del Mar, Seacliff, Seascape, portion of Watsonville
Websitewww.aptoshs.net

Aptos High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Aptos, California, USA in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Aptos High serves the communities of Rio Del Mar, Corralitos, Seacliff, Seascape, La Selva Beach, Buena Vista and Watsonville.

Historically, Aptos has been one of the largest high schools in Santa Cruz County, but recently Watsonville High School and Pajaro Valley High School have surpassed its enrollment.

In addition to standard curriculum, Aptos High School offers video production, computer technology, and various other courses. Some of the music classes, such as guitar, were dropped due to cuts in the California school budget. Recently, however, music classes such as band and drumline have been reintroduced.

As of 2008 Aptos High School has a new Performing Arts Center, where school plays are performed. There are also two gymnasiums, used for multiple sports, such as basketball and volleyball, and baseball.

The campus included a popular disc golf course for many years, but it was shut down during the 2020 pandemic.

In 2010, the Mariners hired Coach Randy Blankenship from Madera to be their new head football coach. Since then, the Mariners football team has been to the playoffs every year. They have won five consecutive league championship and three consecutive section championships. The Girls Cross Country team has won sixteen Central Coast Section titles[2] and two CIF State Championships. The Girls Volleyball team has qualified for the section playoffs for the past 26 years in a row. The Girls Track & Field team owns the second longest dual-meet win streak in California history. Between 1996 and 2005, they won 118 consecutive dual meets.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Aptos High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ^ @AptosAthletics (November 13, 2021). "⚓ Aptos Girls Cross Country wins 16th CCS title in school history! ⛵🆙️@AptosHigh @PajaroValleyUSD @Jim_Seimas…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Hacke, Ray (May 3, 2023). "Aptos alum Luke Keaschall helping power Arizona State baseball team". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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36°58′37″N 121°51′36″W / 36.977°N 121.860°W / 36.977; -121.860