Mission High School is a public high school located in San Francisco, California on 18th street between Dolores and Church streets, across the street from Dolores Park, adjacent to both the Castro District and the Mission District. The school is two blocks from Mission Dolores and is part of the San Francisco Unified School District. A Public High School is a high school that is funded by the government thanks to taxes. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Dolores Park is a San Francisco, California city park that offers a clear view of the downtown skyline when there is no fog. ... The sidewalk on Castro Street looking north from 18th toward Market displays some of the color of the neighborhood. ... Mission Theatre on Mission Street The Mission or the Mission District is the name of a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. ... Mission Basilica San Francisco de Asís Mission Basilica San Francisco de Asís, also known as Mission Dolores, was founded on October 9, 1776. ... San Francisco Unified School District, was Californias first public school district when it was established in 1851. ...

The main school building, architecturally-influenced by the Mission Revival Style was built in 1924 although the high school itself predates this building by over two decades. The current student body is extraordinarily diverse, with Latino and African American students constituting the two largest ethnic groups, although neither group makes up a majority of the student body. Just under 1,000 students attend Mission High School as of the 2004-2005 school year. The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century and drew inspiration from the early Spanish Missions of California. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... // Etymology Latino, feminine Latina derives from Latin (the adjectives latinus, latina), originally referring to Latium, the area of Rome, by aitiology derived from a king of the name Latinus. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Famous alumni include musician Carlos Santana and former U.S. poet laureate Maya Angelou. Carlos Santana in concert, Barcelona 2003 Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born 20 July 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican–American Grammy Award-winning musician and Latin-rock guitarist. ... Maya Angelou Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. ...

External links

• Mission High School homepage