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Gary Hong, Assistant Principal
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Michelle Torres, Dean of Students
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Back to School Night
Winter Form Guest Pass and Clearing Pass
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Prospective Students and Families
9th Grade Programming (English)
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District Enrollment Information
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Math Acceleration - FAQ's
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Meet some of our Bearcats
Our School Calendar
STOPit Anonymous Alert app
File a Complaint
Michelle Torres, Dean of Students
Michelle Torres
Phone: 650-558-2346
email: amtorres@smuhsd.org
