📍 506 N. Delaware St., San Mateo, San Mateo County, 94401
San Mateo High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Mateo, San Mateo County. The school has 1,613 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Yvonne Shiu. It is part of the San Mateo Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 84.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
San Mateo High enrolls 1,613 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 84.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Asian and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 797 | 49% |
| Asian | 391 | 24% |
| White | 262 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 120 | 7.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 27 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 15 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
474 of the school's 1,613 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
San Mateo High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize).
San Mateo High is one of 7 schools in San Mateo Union High, based in San Mateo, California. The district serves 8,775 students district-wide and employs 454 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,613 students, San Mateo High is larger than the district average of about 1,254 students per school.