The 2024-2025 school year marks the 100-year anniversary of Atherton High School. Here’s a look into our school over the decades:
Atherton was established January 28, 1924. Its original location was...
Mrs. Aldridge has been a teacher for around 30 years. She started in 1995 at Atherton, making her one of the longest running teachers to date. As of the 2024-25 school year, she primarily teaches Algebra...
Ms. Vogt is one of the freshman English teachers at Atherton High School. Growing up, teaching seemed to come naturally; when she was little, she would line up stuffed animals and pretend they were a group...
Atherton has many English teachers, Mr. Tucker being one of them. Mr. Tucker teaches IB Higher Level Junior English and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) 1 and 2. IB Higher Level English is the level above Standard...
The Governor's Scholars Program (GSP) is a five week program over the summer where upcoming high school seniors reside on a college campus and complete a personalized curriculum. Being selected to participate...
Mr Leitner is a beloved teacher here at Atherton. Mr. Leitner is located in Room 120. He currently teaches English and Advanced English for freshmen. Mr. Leitner also sponsors the Quick Recall club. The...
Ms. Richey joined the Atherton family in the second semester of the 2023-2024 school year. She currently teaches Civics and Dual Credit U.S. History, as well as being the school’s coordinator for AP...
Students have likely run into Mr. Cooksey as he pushes his cart from classroom to classroom in between class periods. Chances are he is on his way to teach Film Studies, the class that he teaches this...
Señora Tackett is not only a familiar face in the world language hall, but she is also the epitome of school spirit. Joining Atherton in 2021, she quickly became well-regarded by students and staff for...
In the Media Arts Pathway at Atherton there are a few teachers, Mrs. McArthur being one of them. Mrs. McArthur teaches Intro to Media Arts, Video Studio Fundamentals, and IB Film.
Video Studio Fundamentals...
