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Final Exams

Final Exams are scheduled for the last week of school.  Monday through Thursday are finals for all students; seniors have finals Monday through Wednesday only.  Please see the final exam schedule for more details.  The last day of school, Friday, is an All-8 Minimum Day--school is out at 12:20.  Students must "check out" by cleaning their lockers, turning in all books and other school materials, as well as paying any outstanding fines.

Posted by: Jennifer McKinnon
Published: 5/15/12

BEAR EXPO OPEN HOUSE this Thursday

Mt. Shasta High School is proud to invite parents and community members to their annual Bear Expo Open House this Thursday, May 17th from 5:30 to 7:00.  All seniors will display and discuss their senior projects and other class projects will be displayed throughout the school.  The MSHS Parent Group is hosting a root beer float table, ASB is providing barbecue hotdogs and there will be music on the lawn by the MSHS Music Department.  Come and enjoy this social event and tribute to MSHS students and our community partners!

Posted by: Jennifer McKinnon
Published: 5/15/12

End of the Year Activities

There are a lot of activities scheduled throughout the course of the next few months.  Many of them are on this end of the year activities list.  Keep an eye on the school activities calendar for other activities and updates.

Posted by: Jennifer McKinnon
Published: 4/3/12

Thank you Mount Shasta High Community Partners!

During the fall semester faculty and students joined with community members and businesses as partners to support the sustainability of our high school programs, help with community-oriented projects, and foster the creation of relevant learning experiences for all students.  Mount Shasta High School thanks the following businesses:

  • Mount Shasta Resort Grounds-keeping Staff
  • David Hicks, APLC
  • Mt. Shasta Herald and Skye Kincaid
  • Project Linus and Mrs. Novak
  • The Chapman Group and Paul Ederer
  • Educational Talent Search and Nathan Zorn
  • Mount Shasta Elementary School
  • Mount Runners
  • City of Mount Shasta
  • Sisson Middle School
  • Farmer's Market
  • College of the Siskiyous
  • Mercy Medical, Mt. Shasta

If you know of a business or community person that you would like to see acknowledged for their partnership with MSHS, please contact Sue Villarreal at svillarreal@sisuhsd.net.

Click here to view previously acknowledged business partners.

Mount Shasta Scores High on College Placement and Advanced Placement Tests

Over half of MSHS seniors (54%) took the SAT college placement test last year and the results were outstanding!  The average score for Mt. Shasta students was over 1700—much higher than the average score of 1521 in California and greater than any other high school in Shasta and Siskiyou counties. Good going Bears! SAT measures student knowledge of mathematics, critical reading and writing.  The maximum possible score is 2400.  For further information check out statewide data at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/ai/.

28% of the seniors at Mount Shasta High School took Advanced Placement tests last year and over 69% of them passed with scores that can earn them college credit—higher than the state average of 58%.  AP exams give high school students the chance to engage in challenging curriculum and earn college credit.  Mount Shasta high school offers multiple Advanced Placement courses in English, science, math, art, and music.

Today: 5/16/12
8:00 AM Periods 1-4
8:00 AM AP English Language and Composition Exam
10:00 PM S.C.A.L. Track & Field Championships (Junior High)

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High School Years

Mt. Shasta High School subscribes to a monthly Newsletter for parents and students that can be accessed on this web page each month.  Follow this link to the February 2012 Newsletter.  It has tips for successful navigation of the high school years.