Fremont Union High School District
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| Official name | Fremont Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Polly Bove (As of August 22, 2006) |
| Location | Main office at 589 W. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 |
| Telephone | 1-408-522-2200 |
| Website | www.fuhsd.org |
| Number of schools | 5 |
| Enrollment | 9890[1] |
The Fremont Union High School District (commonly abbreviated FUHSD) is a school district in Northern California, serving Cupertino, most of Sunnyvale and parts of San Jose, Los Altos, Saratoga, and Santa Clara. As of 2004, it serves over 9,500 students. The district superintendent was Stephen R. Rowley as of 2005.
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[edit] Schools
There are five high schools in the FUHSD:
- Cupertino High School
- Fremont High School
- Homestead High School
- Lynbrook High School
- Monta Vista High School
Fremont High School is the oldest school in the district, and Monta Vista and Lynbrook are generally considered to be the highest achieving schools.
[edit] Student enrollment
The FUHSD student population is predominantly Asian American, with a large White minority and smaller minorities of Hispanics and African Americans. In 2004, the student population was 2% African American, 51% Asian American (including 4% Filipino American), 11% Hispanic, 35% White and 1% Other.
Because the school district has recently faced a substantially large budget deficit, the district is now only enrolling residents who live within the district's boundaries. In the past, many students who do not live within the district are allowed to go to the Fremont Union High School District's schools, but now the district is closely investigating all student residences. If the student is found to be from an outside area, he or she may be expelled from school. Sometimes this policy has caused controversy among parents and teachers, but the district must maintain this policy in order to keep class sizes low.
[edit] Administration
As of 2005, the district employed a total of 775 employees.[2] The Board of Trustees, which sets the district's regulations and rules, has five members. At the Fremont Union High School District’s August 22, 2006 Board of Trustees meeting, on a 3-2 vote the Board terminated the contract of Superintendent Dr. Stephen R. Rowley. His contract would otherwise have expired June 30, 2008. The Board then asked Deputy Superintendent Polly Bove to serve as Acting Superintendent. Upon her acceptance, the Board unanimously approved her appointment.
[edit] History
The district was founded in the early 1900s as a small school district which served the Fremont Township in the West Valley region, which was primarily an agriculture-based community back then. Currently, it is a large school district that includes highly academically performing schools, including Cupertino High School, Homestead High School, Lynbrook High School, and Monta Vista High School.
[edit] Policies
The Fremont Union High School District's policies include the Zero Tolerance Policy, Residency Verification, and many other policies.
Most schools in the district will give students "automatic 0's" if seen talking during tests or looking on others' test sheets.
[edit] Technology
The Fremont Union High School District runs a fairly advanced technological system, including its own website servers, IP addresses, VoIP Infrastructure, and library catalog. The A+ Board and SchoolLoop is the school district's primary means of communicating to students via the Internet.
