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Providing Challenge & Opportunity
The Angels Camp and Copperopolis School communities are committed to enabling their students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to live moral, productive, and rewarding lives, in a stimulating environment of caring and safety. Parents and staff are partners in creating that environment.
The following schools serve the Copperopolis (Saddle Creek) and Angels Camp communities:
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Elementary Schools
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Mark Twain Union Elementary School (Grades K-6)
646 Stanislaus Avenue, Angels Camp 95222, 209-736-6533
Mark Twain Union Elementary School opened in 1855, and serves the communities of Angels Camp, Altaville, Copperopolis (7th-8th) and Carson Hill. The school serves 580 students in grades kindergarten through eight, including special education classes.
The school recognizes that each child is unique and gifted, that each child can succeed in a secure and caring environment.
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| Key Stats |
| DESCRIPTION |
SCHOOL |
DISTRICT |
STATE |
| Expenditures Per Student 97-98 |
$5,900 |
$5,550 |
$5,627 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio 97-98 |
21.1 |
20.4 |
21.2 |
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Parents are involved in the School Site Council, GATE Advisory Council, Parent's Club, and as classroom volunteers, athletic coaches, field trip chaperones, and fund-raiser coordinators.
Student Services: GATE Program • Referral to Outside Agencies • Vision / Hearing / Scoliosis Screening • K-3 Primary Intervention • Computer Lab • Reach for Reading • Summer School • Fine Arts Music Experience (FAME) • Student Counseling • Special Education Services
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Copperopolis Elementary School (Grades K - 6)
217 School Street, Copperopolis 95228, 209-785-2236
Copperopolis Elementary School opened in 1865, and serves the community of Copperopolis, the Diamond XX area, and the areas in and around Lake Tulloch. The school serves 230 students in grades kindergarten through six.
Parents and community member donated over 22,000 hours of volunteer time. Class size reduction has taken place in grades kindergarten - 6.
Student Services: GATE Program • Referral to Outside Agencies • Vision / Hearing / Scoliosis Screening • K-3 Primary Intervention • Computer Lab • Classroom Computers • Reach for Reading • Summer School • Student Counseling • Special Education Services • Head Start • Extended Day Program • County Pre-School • Small Class Sizes • Lifes-kills Development • Student Housing
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High Schools
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Bret Harte Union High School (Grades 9-12)
364 Murphys Grade Road, Angels Camp 95221, 209-736-8339
Bret Harte High School opened in 1905, and serves the communities of Copperopolis, Altaville, Angels Camp, Carson Hill, Vallecito, Douglas Flat, Murphys, Hathaway Pines, Avery, Arnold, Blue Lake Springs, Dorrington, Camp Connell, and Bear Valley. The school serves 850 students in grades nine through twelve.
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| Key Stats |
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SCHOOL |
DISTRICT |
STATE |
| Expenditures Per Student 97-98 |
$6,500 |
$5,850 |
$5,627 |
| Pupil to Teacher Ratio 97-98 |
19.0 |
24.2 |
21.2 |
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The school is a community focal point for students and their parents. Parents are active on committees such as curriculum, facilities, discipline, vocational education, agriculture, and accreditation. Bret Harte's strength as a learning institution is its cooperative effort with the staff and parent community in ensuring a safe and effective learning environment.
Bret Harte Union High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the class of 1997 went on to post secondary education with many of the remaining attending a technical school, working, or choosing military service.
Each spring, in grades nine through eleven, as well as all incoming freshmen, take the California Achievement Test/5. This nationally normed test helps to monitor the learning progress of each student. Senior class students take the SAT and ACT and have scored above the national and state averages for the past ten years.
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Copper Cove High School (Grades 9 - 12)
19 Copper Cove Dr, Copperopolis 95228, 209-785-4171
Copper Cove High serves the communities which lie within the Bret Harte Union High School District (including Copperopolis). The school is one of five schools in the Bret Harte Union High School District, and opened in 1990.
Copper Cove High School is one of two satellite high schools (also called "small necessary high schools") operated by Bret Harte Union High School District. California rural school districts with an enrollment of less than 2,500 ADA (average daily attendance) are authorized to operate such schools.
The state funds these schools above the regular revenue limit. Schools must be located no closer than 15 miles from the main campus (Bret Harte Union High School). These schools offer an individualized curriculum to fit the academic needs of each student. Enrollment is strictly on a volunteer basis.
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Community Schools
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Angels Creek Community School (Grades 6 - 10)
1219 Rasberry Lane, Angels Camp 95222, 209-736-0319
Angels Creek Community School serves as an alternative school for students in grade six through ten who reside in the Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and Vallecito School Districts. Students attend Angels Creek Community School because for one reason or another they have not adapted to the regular school program.
The community school program provides an individual-based setting and the students are encouraged to stay in school and strive to reach their potential. Activities are planned for students which enable them to interact positively with other students and the community.
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Two-Year Colleges
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Columbia College • 23.0 miles • Map
11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora 95370, 209-533-5100
Columbia College has a wide range of course offerings including Academic Transfer Level Courses in many different majors, Two Year Degree and Certificate Programs, and Vocational Education Programs.
Campus buildings are planned around San Diego Reservoir from which wooded foothills join the rugged majesty of the Sierra Nevada. In keeping with the historic atmosphere of the Mother Lode Region, the design concept of the campus is in the architectural style of early California during the Gold Rush Days.
In this unusual and picturesque setting, the College is committed to a comprehensive program of academic and occupational education which focuses on the worth and dignity of each student.
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Modesto Junior College • 46.0 miles • Map
435 College Avenue, Modesto 95350, 209-575-6498
MJC offers the same college units that a four-year institution offers for the first two years of college. You can take all your general education requirements at MJC. All of MJC's college-transferable course are taught by professors with Masters degrees or higher, and many of them hold Doctoral degrees. Some of MJC's programs have become known state-wide and even nationally for their excellence, such as our agricultural program and its championship livestock judging teams, and our award-winning speech and debate teams.
MJC offers the lowest cost per unit for a college education for California, and these are the same college-level units as you would receive anywhere else during your first two years of college.
MJC has built a strong reputation over its 79-year history as an excellent learning institution. Many area residents are MJC alumni or have taken a class or two at MJC. Many have attended MJC performances or supported MJC's athletic programs.
MJC also offers a number of choices to facilitate different learning styles, educational needs and our students' busy schedules. Take a look at our Schedule of Classes and you will see a growing number of online courses, telecourses, evening and weekend classes, and off-site classes held on high school campuses and other locations throughout Stanislaus County. You will also find a whole list of late start classes, as well as our "open entrance - open exit" Business Administration Lab that allows you to begin taking a class anytime and to tailor your class to fit your needs and schedule.
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San Joaquin Delta College • 45.8 miles • Map
5151 Pacific Avenue, Stockton 95207, 209-474-5151
San Joaquin Delta College, one of California's 106 community colleges, was founded in 1963 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The College offers courses leading to transfer to the University of California and California State University systems and to other colleges and universities, Associate degrees in Arts and in Science, and nearly 70 certificate programs.
San Joaquin Delta College is committed to providing educational access and support and has designed an online campus that offers student services comparable to those available to on-site students.
Delta College Online students can choose from a variety of courses that meet the same high academic standards as traditional classes.
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State Universities
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California State University - Sacramento • 94.5 miles • Map
6000 J Street, Sacramento 95819, 916-278-6156
CSUC is dedicated to maintaining access to this University for students from throughout the Capital Region and the state. To do that, they have added many new opportunities for learning such as some year-round programs, evening and weekend offerings, off-campus sites, and technology-based classes via computer or television.
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California State University - Stanislaus • 47.4 miles • Map
801 West Monte Vista, Turlock 95380, 209-667-3122
CSU Stanislaus is one among the 23 campuses in the California State University system. Their comprehensive University is distinguished by its focus on educational excellence, affordability, and access. Small classes offered on the main campus in Turlock, at CSU Stanislaus-Stockton, and via distance learning enable undergraduate, graduate, and credential students to maintain direct and personal contact with outstanding faculty. Since courses are scheduled throughout the day and evening, both full- and part-time students, as well as lifelong learners, have access to the many educational programs at the University. For those who prefer specialized instruction, there are numerous classes that can be taken through Extended Education.
CSU Stanislaus has adopted a learning-centered philosophy to guide its Master Academic Planning (MAP). We dedicate ourselves to instilling a passion among all members of the University community for lifelong learning. Our strategic plan is aptly titled Pathways to Opportunity because it seeks to expand upon education avenues for the students who attend, for the people on campus who facilitate educational development, and for the surrounding communities that consider the University a strategic asset in the region. While the University is a leading institution in the northern San Joaquin Valley and Central Sierra Foothills, it has a student body from nations throughout the world and a focus that is truly global in scope.
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University of California - Davis • 85.0 miles • Map
124 Mrak Hall, Davis 95616, 916-946-1011
UC Davis is among the most academically diverse of the nation's leading public universities. Long characterized by its friendliness and informality and by its particularly attentive undergraduate teaching, they are also contributing richly to the discovery of new knowledge and the mastery of pressing societal problems.
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Private Universities
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University of the Pacific • 44.70 miles • Map
3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton 95211, 209-946-2011
Founded by pioneer Methodist clergy in 1851, the University of the Pacific is California's oldest chartered institution of higher education. Today, the University of the Pacific includes 11 schools and colleges on three different campuses. The 170-acre New England-style main campus is located in Stockton, and enrolls nearly 4,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Pacific's McGeorge School of Law enrolls 1,100 students on its Sacramento campus, while the San Francisco-based Dental School enrolls 450.
The University of the Pacific's mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning environment integrating liberal arts and professional education and preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities.
Pacific is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
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French Country Home
Sold for $849,000
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Lot 188 - The Knolls
1380 Knolls Drive - 3,688 sf - Elegance and quality meet you as you enter through the custom Alder wood entry door with leaded glass and coor-dinating transom. Instantly your eye is drawn to the window wall of the Living Room overlooking the lovely terraced courtyard beyond.
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French Country Home
Sold for $599,900
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Lot 189 - The Knolls
1364 Knolls Drive - 2,842 sf - This European country home provides multiple views of a habitat pond, and the sur-rounding Sierra Nevada foot-hills and mountains. De-signed with entertainment in mind, the gourmet kitchen features restaurant-quality appliances, pantry, and spacious formal dining room for special occasions. Enjoy outdoor gatherings year-round on the spacious deck.
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