Emery High School

Emery's Ms. Payne--a teacher for all Years

Emery legend, Ms. Leslie Payne is the reason our students love PE. She is also our nominee this year for the Alameda County Teacher of the Year award, due to her lifetime of great service to our students and our school. Last week representatives from the county office came to our gym to see Ms. Payne in action (is there any other way you would expect to see her?). The awards assembly happens later this Fall, but we already know who has locked up our vote.

Emery hablas languages

The district's English Learner Advisory Council is meeting late October to go over expectations and support for our language learners. All are invited, and we especially encourage those of you who are looking to know more about how we teach our learners who started off literate in another tongue. Together we grow our students from emerging readers to Fully English Proficient. With much hard work and inspiration on the path to bilingual understanding

College Knowledge

This Tuesday, Mr. Fabi is going to host all students who want to learn more about financial aid and make their college plans affordable. The workshop will be at lunch time in the main office, and no invitation is necessary. Come with questions and leave with answers. And you don't need to be a senior to be a part of things. It's never too early to get your learning on.

Spartan Spirit Wear on Sale

If you love being a part of Emery High now you can show the world. We just got in the best looking t-shirts, hats and swag featuring our school's unique look. Deck yourself out in support of Emery softball, soccer, basketball or cross country. With each shirt selling for $25, you can get the whole set for $100. We have hats and more gear and they come in all sizes S-M-L-XL-2XL and they are here in the front office for you to admire and then purchase. Show the world that you are an Emery Spartan

E is For Excellence

Varsity athletes are the Best. If you make it to the end of your season, maintaining grades and displaying best sportsmanship, you are in line to win a Varsity letter. This Fall, it is all about Football, Cheer, Volleyball and Cross Country. We are rooting for eligibility, work ethics and success for all the Spartans. You will recognize them by their letters.

An End and a Beginning

Friday October 16 is the last day of Quarter one. Students have until then to turn in work or retake exams. Depending on grades, we will be able to determine eligibility and honor roll. The second part of the semester launches right after on Monday October 19 and gives students a second chance to do your best

Artist of the week: Faith Alhaheri

In the image from Family Heritage by Laith Aldhaheri, prayer beads rest on a window sill, serving as a symbol of the photographer’s heritage and cultural identity. The beads represent tradition, faith, and a connection to family and personal history. The sunlight creates a warm atmosphere and draws attention to the prayer beads, making them stand out as the main subject. The sun can also symbolize hope, guidance, and the passing of time, adding deeper meaning to the image.

Save a life, make a difference

Emery High students get two mandatory years in the pool, now it is time for those who really take to swim, to get some opportunities to serve others. Sign up this week to start training in being a lifeguard for the Rec center and make your training pay off. We will need you to maintain good grades, demonstrate your swimming skills, and we will do the rest in terms of training and support. Don't be the last one in!

Meet our new college advisor, Mr. Fabi

The college advisor is IN. Say hello to our newest resource at Emery, Mr. Fabiel Acosta. He is fired up to be helping our students make the best choice for them in terms of their journey. In the counselor's office, Fab brings a wealth of experience and energy to meeting our students where they are at. Available by appointment for students and their families, this will be another way we can build community for the high school and beyond.

Be Here, Emery

The best ability is Availability. We reward students who have perfect attendance each week; now we want to do something bigger for a bigger accomplishment. Students who have perfect marks all month will be granted a ticket to the Attendance carnival. We will have something to celebrate, namely--you.

Academic Stars earn honors, welcome new stars

We welcome the first members of the re-formed California Scholarship (CSF) branch at Emery High School, earning the prestigious pin for their academic power. This year our sophomores, juniors and seniors can earn the same status if they are good across the curriculum and maintain those grades for the semester. We salute our CSF Scholars present and future

Student Reps get down to Business

We love our local library. The Golden Gate branch of the Oakland public library is filled with action every month, and we are the nearest neighbors and lucky recipients of their great programs. Every Wednesday it is Game Day with old school video in the space, and there is an active and relevant book club that makes lit the star of the show, and on the second Thursday of every month, it is creative handiwork, like this week where we have students design their own Tamagotchi, making your virtual pet your own to take home.

The Sound of Silence: Emery policy move

Emery football returns!

Friday night lights is back. Coach Harvey and the football team returned after a five years absence to host Anzar HS at Emery field. The game was a thriller, and the crowd was wowed. The Spartans fell 34-26, but to see the students take on every role; taking tickets, selling snacks, running the first down markers and more. Don't miss out on our final home game of the year on November 5, when Emery hosts Trinity Christian and give us real home field advantage.

Club Life

The Club season is in full effect, we have something going on every day of the week. Join up with our book club meeting on Mondays. The Social Justice club is Tuesday after school as is debate. Wednesday we are going to have regular meetings of the garden club and Thursday is when the Car Club gets revved up. Fridays will have Leadership selling after school snacks--and look forward to more to come. If your student is looking for a place to be, look no further.

Senior Moments take the stage

Emery High School students spent the last week of September visiting the city's senior center, learning the stories of our oldest citizens. Then this past week, the young thespians took to telling the stories of our elders with care and passion. It was a memorable event inspired by Theater teacher, Mr. Woodruff, who is coming back with our kids and future performances, after we spent a lovely session in the past.

Emery takes the Lead

Mr. Anthony is starting a new chapter in the life of Emery High School with bi-weekly meetings of our Student leadership. This week, the newest members, our freshmen, were inaugurated into office and begin their work in raising money, spirits and ambitions. We are thrilled to institutionalize the student's council, to being a resource and a lobbying group for good.

Grow Emery

The start of the garden club gets launched Saturday September 25. We will be getting all hands on deck, readying for the winter and planning what we will do with our planters and bins. It is thrilling to see how our plants grow day by day. It's not too late to lend your energy

Our Health partners host Emery students

The month of October sees our students all over the town. This is a great invitation from Alta Bates medical center to visit and find out everything about how such facilities work. So we will hear from more than just the doctors, but the people who make the profession run--the business behind the business. We love the opportunity to share with our students the work that happens in our community.

Thursdays feel the beat

DJ Mychael Tillman brings the good vibes and energy to the field where we is the master of the mic. We play radio friendly editions of the hit songs, and take requests as well. We hope to make it a year of good music at lunch and invite you to enjoy the beat.

One hundred years of Emery celebration

Emery High School opened in 1928 with a group of students who were just part way through their secondary school profile. The first graduates walked the stage in the Spring of 1930, and that means we are in the midst of our centennial celebration. Look for images and flashbacks to where we were in addition to where we are going. These freshmen are going to be a part of something historical.

Where you are going....

Emery High School students ALL qualify for free bus transportation during the year. Did you know that until age 19, they also all qualify for free travel over the summer. Add that tp 50% off on BART and you are talking about a season to remember. Make sure to apply now, as it takes some time to process, but if you do, you will have a full license to travel wherever you need to be around the Bay for a very affordable (and Free!) cost

Write on. Emery Ink rides again

Emery Ink is going full time starting this Fall. Mx. Combs is going to be offering Journalism as a college prep elective to students starting this year, meaning we anticipate a lively forum for hard news, on the spot reporting, reviews, opinion pieces, sports stories, and lifestyle reports on what matters most to our students. Combine that with photography, editorials and an occasional cartoon, and you are here at a time when all the news fit to print runs right through Emery High.

Be the Help

We love the libraries around us. The Golden Gate branch right up the street hosts us for weekly game days, monthly crafts projects and regular graphic novel book clubs. That in addition to it being a welcoming and secure study and chill space. Now imagine having the whole library access for yourself while doing good? The system needs help, and you need community service hours, which means you should book it now.

How are we doing? Let's find out this Fall

The University of California is debating about bringing back the SAT as an Admissions standard in the years to come. Emery wants to get ahead of the news and is going to ask our underclassmen to try their hand in the preparatory assessment, the PSAT this fall. There is an opportunity for elite juniors to earn scholarships with good scores. We are hoping to inspire all of our students to then be ready to take the SAT when it becomes a thing. Lastly, we are confident that they data we get about student success will help us to inform instruction for all of our Emery teachers too.

Parents Bill of Rights

You as an Emery Unified family have rights protected by law. Click onto the link here to find out what your protections are.

Student Handbook 26-27

Click this link to read all of our rules and regulations

Football Returns to Emery High School. Home vs. Anzar HS on Friday October 9, 2026

Emery High School Mission
Be Positive
As Spartans, we are committed to the development of positive relationships. Students and staff will work to develop relationships that create a positive school culture through mutual respect and high academic and social expectations.
We will stand together against negativity and disrespect in real life and on social media.
We will engage positively with our Spartan family, being mindful of our words and actions.

Be Purposeful
As Spartans, what we do will always serve a purpose.
We will purposefully choose our words and actions, knowing that we are working towards a specific goal.
We will be responsible for our school classrooms, culture, and community.
As staff, we are committed to providing learning opportunities that serve a purpose. Every lesson, assignment, and expectation will serve the purpose of preparing every student for college, careers, and life in the real world.

Be Productive
As Spartans, it is our responsibility to be prepared and productive everyday.
Teachers will instruct well-planned, rigorous lessons with the explicit goal of producing opportunities for new learning. Students will take advantage of these opportunities to learn, and be productive in class.
Spartans will learns something new everyday, and will produce evidence of that learning.

Dates you need to know

August 20--First Day of School
August 26--First Collaboration Day
August 26--First Spartan game of the Year--Volleyball on the road
August 27--Math Diagnostic testing begins
August 28--Perfect Attendance rewards
September 7--Labor Day
September 8--School Resumes