School
Mills High School is one of seven schools in the San Mateo Union High School District . The San Mateo Union High School District
has an open enrollment policy and as such, Mills High School draws its student population from the entire district.
The ethnic distribution is as follows:

African-American 1%
Asian 53%
Caucasian 21%
Filipino 7%
Latino 12%
Pacific Islander 2%
Other 4%

Current enrollment in Grades 9-12 is approximately 1,500. The academic calendar is two semesters of 18 weeks. Classes meet
two days per week on a modified block schedule. Three days a week, classes are 51 minutes in duration; and on a block day,
the classes are 92 minutes in duration.

•  This year, Mills received an Academic Performance Index (API) of 845. Mills is ranked number one out of eighteen
comprehensive high schools in San Mateo County by the California Department of Education.

•  In 2009, Mills High School was granted a three-year accreditation through the Western Association of Secondary Schools
and Colleges organization.

•  In 1988, 1996 and 2009, Mills High School was designated a California Distinguished School for its innovative programs
and academic excellence.

Grading

• Each course has a value of five credits. A total of 220 credits are required for graduation.
• Weighted GPA is based on University of California approved A-G high school courses only.
  College courses are NOT weighted.
• Grade point average is computed in September, February, and June. All courses taken in each grade, including PE, will be used.
  

Honors Courses (UC A-G high school courses only)

Contemporary World Studies AS
English 1-4 AS
English 5-6 H
French Language 7-8 H
Modern World History AS

Graduation Requirements

Advanced Placement Courses

Biology AP
Calculus AB AP
Calculus BC AP
Chemistry AP
English Language, Literature & Composition AP
Government & Politics AP
Japanese Language AP
Macroeconomics AP
Physics B AP
Spanish Language & Composition AP
Statistics AP
Studio Art AP
U.S. History AP