Given the caliber of the participants and their commitment to substantive applications, SMnet is uniquely qualified to explore the limits of community use of Internet technology. This section contains short descriptions of the SMnet participants, emphasizing aspects which are relevant to SMnet objectives. Links to related documentation will be added as it becomes available. The district is comprised of San Marino High School, Huntington Middle School and Carver and Valentine Elementary schools, with a total enrollment of about three thousand students. A major goal is to instill skills and attitudes which will enable the students to become lifelong learners.
Teachers have high expectations and work hard to provide opportunities for student success.
Students are expected to take an active role in all learning activities. Over fifty percent of the seniors participate in advanced placement courses offered as part of the daily curricula in Calculus, Spanish, French, Latin and English. Commitment To Technology Training The Board of Education and the administration share a commitment to the essential elements of high quality education. However, all students must graduate feeling comfortable to approach new technological advances. The quantum leaps that technology makes from month to month mean that a specific machine may be obsolete before a student graduates.