To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner. ~George Leonard
Welcome to the Maria Carrillo High School English Department Page!
MCHS English teachers believe that all students can achieve in our engaging, rigorous, and relevant classes, which address the California English/Language Arts standards. Students are expected to actively participate in their classes, and teachers provide multiple strategies for students to access the material and standards, while making cross-curricular connections.
The following department members currently have teacher web pages (the MCHS website is a work in progress, so more teachers will soon have their own pages on this site):
Julia Starling
Trish Terrell
Paul Vanek
English Highlights
- 9th and 10th grade integrated English/Social Studies program
- Opportunities to see distinguished writers, plays, and films
- Shakespearean festival
- Flexible schedule promoting academic English for ELL students
- Senior Poetry Unit Jack London Award winner
- 90% average AP literature test pass rate
- 81% average AP language test pass rate