Aragon High School is a public co-educational high school in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD). It is located in San Mateo County, a large suburb just outside San Francisco. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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History
Aragon High School was established in 1961 to accommodate development and population growth in San Mateo. The campus is located in the affluent Foothill Terrace neighborhood to the north of State Route 92 and west of State Route 82 (El Camino Real), on the border with the town of Hillsborough.
Campus
Aragon's campus surrounds a grassy center court, which is also home to the school's swimming pool. The main office, attendance office, and guidance, college, and career center are located west of center court. To the north and south are A-E halls, which contain a majority of the classrooms. To the east are the school's two gyms. In 2012, the Career Technical Education (CTE) building was completed, which houses biotech labs, a robotics shop, and a media arts classroom. In 2013, a new 600-seat theater was completed. Aragon's campus includes eight tennis courts, softball field, baseball field, track and football field, and two basketball courts. To the north of the softball field is Baywood Elementary School. In 2025 to 2026, new rows of operational solar panels built above the main student parking lot were completed.
Statistics
Demographics
2023–2024
1,686 students: 53.3% male, 46.7% female
Approximately 14.8% of the students at Aragon are served by the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Rankings
Aragon High School has been recognized nationally for its academic excellence. In 2015 it was ranked the 100th best public high school in the country by Newsweek. In 2013 U.S. News & World Report ranked it 379th nationally. In 2012 it was ranked 689th nationally by The Washington Post. In 2026, it was ranked 667th nationally while also being 87th among California schools according to U.S News & World Report.
Notable alumni
Robert Bazell: 1963, chief NBC science and health correspondent
Linda Bilmes: 1976, Harvard professor at the Kennedy School of Government
Ted Chen: 1984, reporter and weekend anchor, KNBC Channel 4, Los Angeles
Justin Christian: 1998, former Major League Baseball player
James P. Connolly, comedian; TV and radio host
Steve Gibson: Software engineer and IT security journalist
Ann Kiyomura: Wimbledon ladies' doubles tennis champion
Brad Lewis: 1976, Academy Award winner for producing Ratatouille; former mayor of San Carlos, California
Natalie Nunn: 2003, one of the Bad Girls Club girls, Season 4 (Episodes 1–11)
Darick Robertson: comic book artist for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Malibu Comics, and Acclaim Comics; designed and drew the mascot, in 1984, that Aragon is using to this day
Neal Schon: guitarist for Santana and Journey
Kristen Sze: News anchor for KGO-TV in San Francisco
Manase Tonga: 2002, former National Football League and United Football League fullback
Matangi Tonga: former Arena Football League and National Football League linebacker