Palma High School

919 Iverson Street, Salinas, CA, 93901-0939 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Palma is dedicated to providing young men an excellent college preparatory education in a Roman Catholic environment that embraces the essential elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother education and challenges each individual to develop spiritually, intellectually, morally, physically, and socially. ...

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School Overview:

 
Palma High School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Monterey County, CA
Student Body
Total Students 623 students
Student Body Type All-boys
This School
(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 48% 41%
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 86 students
Grade 8 - 95 students
Grade 9 - 87 students
Grade 10 - 121 students
Grade 11 - 116 students
Grade 12 - 118 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 41 teachers
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
This School
(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 179 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Head of School David J. Sullivan
Sport
Total Sports Offered 15
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CheeringCross Country
DivingFootball
GolfSoccer
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolley Ball
Water PoloWeightlifting
Wrestling 
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 13
 
Extracurriculars
Associated Student Body (ASB Student Government)California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
Chemistry ClubEcology Club
Interact ClubInvestment Club
Literary JournalMock Trial
National Honors Society (NHS)School Newspaper
School YearbookStudent Film Festival
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School Notes:

  • 99% Palma Graduates matriculate to Universities, Colleges, & Military
  • 11 Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
  • 19 Honors Classes
  • 6 Foreign Languages
  • Award-Winning Music Program: Co-Ed HS Symphonic Band, HS Jazz Ensemble, Jr. High Band
  • Film Studies
  • Digital Art & Video Production
  • Studio Art, Advanced Art & Design
  • Profile last updated: 01/12/2009

In the News:

  • Correction (The Salinas Californian)
    posted on November 16, 2009 at 01:11:19 pm
    Palma High School's first touchdown in its 34-21 victory Friday night at Alisal High School came on a 1-yard run by Jack Myers. An article on page 2B of Saturday's newspaper credited the touchdown to another player.
  • Military briefs (The Monterey County Herald)
    posted on November 1, 2009 at 08:47:38 am
    Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark J. Causey and Air Force Airman Chloe L. Waters graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Causey, a 2002 graduate of North Salinas High School, is the son of Virginia Causey of Salinas.
  • Tales from the quake (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
    posted on October 17, 2009 at 08:51:31 am
    Shaking at the Teacup Sultry was the best word to describe the few hot days before the earthquake. The air was like thick, warm Jell-O, making even the slightest task sticky and tiresome.
  • January trial for prison guard (The Monterey County Herald)
    posted on October 17, 2009 at 08:38:30 am
    A January trial date was set Friday for a Salinas Valley State Prison guard accused of hiring a hit man to kill his former love interest. Timothy Rodriguez, 38, faces a potential life sentence if convicted on charges of attempted murder, solicitation for murder and possession of a silencer.
  • [news] Get Involved: Public Citizen - Monterey County Weekly (Monterey County Weekly)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:28:37 am
    THURSDAY 10|15 SEASIDE POLITICS | SEASIDE—City Council discusses gray whales, Seaside Basin replenishment and a regional police Special Response Unit with “special weapons.” 7pm. Council Chambers, City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. 899-6737. www.ci.seaside.ca.us REDEVELOPMENT MERGER | MARINA—The Economic Development Commission has a special meeting regarding the ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (93901)
School Zip (93901)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,723 people 33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 32%
Population Average Age 36 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.8 persons
Median Household Income $42,177 $51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 47 years old 41 years old
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Zipcode (93901)


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