Lynbrook High School is a comprehensive, co-educational, public secondary school located in western San Jose, California. It is ranked among the top five public comprehensive secondary schools in California. Lynbrook belongs to the Fremont Union High School District.

Student enrolment

In the 2002 - 2003 school year, Lynbrook had a student enrolment of 1647. The student population is predominantly Asian (65.3% in 2002 - 03) and has a white minority (29.8%).

Academics

Lynbrook has a solid academic reputation. Its students consistently receive high marks on standardised examss, including the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Advanced Placement Exams. On the SAT I, the mean verbal score for the class of 2002 was 577/800 and the mean maths score was 662/800. Out of 421 students who took Advanced Placement Exams in 2002, 30% scored 5, the highest score possible, and 80% passed.

Extracurricular

Lynbrook has a nationally renowned orchestra, marching band, newspaper (The Epic), and Speech and Debate team. Lynbrook student publications of note are the Epic, the renowned newspaper; Vertigo, a literary magazine; and Spectator, an extracurricular opinions publication.

The Spectator Club

Overview

The Spectator Club publishes a periodical, The Spectator, in which Lynbrook High School students may express and publish their opinions as an extracurricular activity. The Spectator is modelled after the "Opinions" section of a newspaper and is named after a periodical established in 1711 by the eminent essayist, playwright, and politician Sir Richard Steele. The club's editorial committee accepts submissions of essays, stories, poems, and artwork.

History

The Spectator Club was founded in 2002 by R. Guo, D. Chen, and M. Wei, who comprised the original editorial committee.

R. Guo's introduction to the club in the first issue was especially memorable-

"Huddled onto their ergonomics chair like a group of hunchbacked Yodas, the editors of the Spectator work into the wee hours of the morning to deliver to you the issue that you hold in your hands today. The Spectator name is derived from the British newspaper formed by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison. Their essays were informal, but not intimate, informational but not preachy. Now, we have transformed their legacy into a burgeoning club in this school.

Whenever one tears open the newspaper, there is one section that always stands out, the opinions. That short half spread is usually the voice of the community, representing the views of the reader, and pertaining to topics of interest to the audience. We have attempted to model our system after that part of the newspaper.

The richness of submissions in this issue of The Spectator reveals the diversity among all students. We guarantee that at least one piece today will interest you."

The first composition to be printed in the Spectator was "Auld Lang Syne" by Robert Burns.

A. Ma joined the editorial committee in September 2003. Around the same time, the club began calling for members.

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