Union Mine High School

Union Mine High School
Location
El Dorado, California
Information
Type Public
Established August 16, 1999
Principal Paul Neville
Enrollment 1,069[1]
Campus Country
Color(s) Burgandy and Navy Blue
Athletics conference Sierra Valley Conference (Div IV)
Website umhs.eduhsd.k12.ca.us

Union Mine High School is a public high school located in El Dorado, California, United States, and is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District.

The school district purchased the property on which the school is located in 1971 for $65,000 to accommodate future growth, but did not need it for many years.[2] Preliminary planning for the school began in 1991.[3] After the defeat of a bond measure in 1993 to construct the new high school, a narrow vote to approve a bond in 1997 paved the way for construction to begin.[4][5] The school's name was chosen in September 1998 during construction,[6] and the school opened in 1999.[3][7][8][9][10] The first graduating class was the class of 2002, but the first to go through all four years of high school at Union Mine was the class of 2003.

Union Mine's school colors are burgundy, navy, and white. Their mascot is the Diamondback Rattlesnake. Union Mine is known for its 4×4 schedule, and its dedication to the arts. The art program comprises art and three-dimensional design formats, dance classes, theater, and band. When it was first founded it was also known as "the technology school" due to its brand-new computer labs.

The football team clinched the SVC title three consecutive years. Varsity softball and varsity boys basketball have also won league championships. The boys snowboarding team also claimed the state title in 2010 and in 2011, the girls volleyball team won the Division 4 state championship. The boys cross-country won the SVC title in 2007. They have many typical high-school clubs such as Christian club, Key Club, Robotics Club, National Honors Society, California Scholarship Federation, Rotary Interact Club, Culture Club, Environmental Club, French club, and also Nap club.

As of 2014, the school has an enrollment of 1,069 students.

School Songs

The lyrics to the Union Mine Alma Mater are as follows:
Nestled in the golden country
To your name we hail
Union Mine, our pride and honor,
Always will prevail.
Triumphantly we hail to you
In burgundy and blue
Our allegiance we do pledge
Forever to be true

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eduhsd.net/EDUHSD%20District.htm
  2. ↑ (19 January 1997). SITE MAKES PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOL A STANDOUT, Sacramento Bee ("The district had the foresight to purchase the 50-acre site between Koki Court and Union Mine Road east of El Dorado some 26 years ago, when it cost only $65,000.")
  3. 1 2 (10 November 1998). SCHOOL NOT OPEN YET, BUT PRINCIPAL IS BUSY, Sacramento Bee
  4. ↑ (4 June 1997). EL DORADO APPROVES MEASURE E - NARROW VICTORY WILL ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF FOURTH HIGH SCHOOL, Sacramento Bee
  5. ↑ (10 August 1997). VISION PAVED WAY FOR SCHOOL - EL DORADO'S PLANNING SPEEDS CONSTRUCTION, Sacramento Bee
  6. ↑ (1 October 1998)WHAT'S IN A SCHOOL NAME? A MINEFIELD, Sacramento Bee
  7. ↑ (1 December 2006). Union Mine has a chance to come of age, Sacramento Bee ("Union Mine High School is located in El Dorado about 40 miles east of Sacramento ... The school opened in 1999 ...")
  8. ↑ (3 April 2003). At Union Mine, track is a big hit, Sacramento Bee
  9. ↑ (21 March 1999). COUGARS' JOHNSON TAKES FOOTBALL JOB AT NEW UNION MINE, Sacramento Bee
  10. ↑ (30 March 1998). NEW HIGH SCHOOL SLOWLY TAKES SHAPE IN EL DORADO, Sacramento Bee
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