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Mountain View High School (MVHS) is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. MVHS serves a diverse student body of 1,835 students from the cities of Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills. Our student body is 48% Caucasian, 23% Asian, 22% Latino, 2% African American and 5% other. In the heart of the Silicon Valley, our neighbors include technology giants Google, Intuit, Microsoft and NASA-Ames. As a college-preparatory high school, MVHS responds to the community’s demand for rigor, relevance and excellence by offering open access to all 35 Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses across the curriculum. The school earned the distinction of California Distinguished High School in 1994 and 2003. In 2007 and 2013, MVHS received a full 6-year accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Newsweek ranks MVHS among the top 1% of high schools nationwide.

Nestled between the Santa Cruz Mountains and San Francisco Bay, Mountain View is a diverse community, ideally located in the heart of the Silicon Valley (10 miles north of San Jose and 35 miles south of San Francisco). At just over 12 square miles, the City is home to approximately 75,000 residents, many nationally and internationally known corporations, and a thriving small business base. Mountain View prides itself on providing excellent public services and facilities that meet the needs of a caring and diverse community in a financially responsible manner. While leading the region in innovation and ideas, the City remains committed to the traditional values of strong neighborhoods and citizen involvement. Mountain View boasts strong safety and public education records and is considered one of the best places to live in the Bay Area.

The City of Mountain View is a fantastic place to shop, dine, explore and play. It offers some of the finest recreation destinations in the Bay Area and is conveniently located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose. Mountain View enjoys an average of 106 days of clear skies each year. Daytime temperatures are moderate, often in the fifties and sixties in the winter and the seventies and eighties in the summertime.

Shoreline at Mountain View features 750-acres of regional recreation and wildlife open space and is home to a wildlife sanctuary that contains rare migratory birds. A network of trails, bridges and roadways weave through Shoreline Park for pedestrians, joggers, and bicyclists to enjoy. The area also offers a stunning eighteen-hole championship-level golf course with a full functioning clubhouse; Shoreline Amphitheater that holds up to 25,000 people for musical performances, private functions and corporate events; and Shoreline Lake for kayaking and sailing, as well as a lakeside café with a full service restaurant. Located at the entrance to the North Bayshore Business District on Shoreline Boulevard, is the Computer History Museum.

The museum features fascinating exhibits about computer history, related technologies, and their relevance in modern life. Children and adults love to explore the interactive installations while discovering history they thought they knew.

The Center for the Performing Arts offers year-round theatrical and musical performances by renowned artists, troupes and performers. Book lovers are welcome to explore the 70,000 square foot state of the art Mountain View Library, which houses a 3-D printer, a seed bank, and a historical room as well as classes and events for children, youth and adults. Both facilities are built around the Downtown's Pioneer Park and Civic Center.
Downtown Mountain View is a pedestrian-orientated destination point, offering cuisines for every taste, as well as specialty shops, bookstores, coffeehouses, and sidewalk cafes. With lots of great parking, year round events such as the Farmer’s Market, the Arts and Wine Festival, the A La Carte & Art, and the City’s summer concert series provide a lively, fun and friendly environment.

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