Menlo-Atherton High School

• 555 Middlefield Road Atherton, CA 94027
• 650.322.5311

Our Shadowing program pairs prospective 8th graders with a 9th grade host so they can attend classes during a typical day at M-A. Our program runs from October through February. All sign-ups will be done through the link on our shadowing page of the website. Shadowing is very popular and appointments fill fast, so sign up early to reserve your spot. The appointment window will open the Tuesday after labor Day.  Please click here for full program details and frequently asked questions. 

Come tour the beautiful M-A campus on a Thursday afternoon while school is in session. Current M-A students will guide you around campus and answer all your questions. Campus tours are the first Thursday of the month (October to February with additional tours in January). The tour is one hour.

 

M-A’s 8th Grade Information Night is Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  Information Night offers a wonderful opportunity for parents and 8th graders to get to know Menlo-Atherton High School. The evening will highlight the strengths of M-A as an academic and social community; share information about our athletic and enrichment opportunities; and personalize M-A through presentations by our students and faculty.

The night begins at 6:00 with a welcome from our Principal and special student performances in our Performing Arts Center.   At 6:45 groups will rotate through various sites on campus to learn more about our excellent academic programs from our teaching staff and hear from students about their M-A experience.  Group tours will be led by students and PTA volunteers.  Please click here for program informational flyer. 

Preview Days offer 8th grade students from Ravenswood Middle School the opportunity to visit the M-A campus. Preview Days include student-led tours and presentations, student videos, raffle prizes and drop-in visits to M-A classrooms. Visits are from 1:45-3:00 pm on Thursday, September 19 and Thursday, September 26, 2019.

On Saturday November 2, 2019 M-A will welcome students from Ravenswood Middle School to the 8th grade retreat. Students will learn about AVID, M-A clubs, activities and our sports programs. Students will also attend workshops on college preparedness, college placement exams and building study skills. The retreat is from 9:00 – 12:30. Lunch will be provided. Sign-ups will be done through RMS.

M-A Open House is on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Open House offers current and potential families the opportunity to take a self-guided tour of campus and meet teachers from all departments in their classrooms. 

 

New families to M-A may attend our family resource fair in the PAC café. Families will receive information about course selection, address verification, summer programs and much more.

With its proximity to the heart of Silicon Valley and Stanford University, M-A frequently receives requests from families who are relocating or on special assignment. We will be happy to provide  families with a folder of school information. This will include: the school profile, school statistics, four-year trend of college destinations, sample education plan, and course offerings. It will also include information about our STEM classes, Visual and Performing Arts, Career Technical Education, Clubs and Athletics. To arrange to receive a folder, please contact Lorry Orcutt.

 

We also offer families a student led tour of campus with one of our leadership students during fourth or fifth period (12:00 - 2:00). To set up a tour, please contact Leadership Teacher Mike Amoroso. At the conclusion of your tour, we will provide the e-mail address for one of our guidance advisors. They will be happy to respond to any specific programming questions via e-mail.

The Board of Trustees desires to provide enrollment options that meet the diverse needs and interests of the district's students. Ninth Grade Open Enrollment is a period of time when an incoming 9th grade student may request a high school other than their assigned home school to attend. You must complete an online Open Enrollment Transfer Application to be eligible.  You do not need to complete an Open Enrollment Transfer Application if you want your child to attend their assigned home school. Please refer to the district website Open Enrollment Page for program details and deadlines.  

 

This video highlights some of the electives that may interest incoming ninth graders. For the full version of the video, please see the elective page. "Electives at M-A" created by students in Mr. Giambruno's Video Production Class.