Miramonte High School

Miramonte High School is a secondary school offering educational instruction to students in grades nine through 12. Founded in 1955, it is one of the four comprehensive high schools and a continuation school in the Acalanes Union High School District. Its college preparatory program includes traditional and advanced placement courses in English, Latin, French, Spanish, art, calculus, biology, physics, chemistry, and United States and European history. The high school participates in the Virtual High School Consortium, a response to the problems of distance education that allows courses to be taught over the Internet. It has also incorporated the Blackboard Learning System into its curricula in which teachers post assignments and course documents. The school has athletic teams for various sports, including cross country, football, golf, tennis, volleyball, waterpolo, basketball, softball, soccer, wrestling, and swimming and diving. Miramonte High School is located in Orinda, Calif.