More than 200 community and business leaders who are volunteer mentors for students at the Met Sacramento High School were celebrated with a New Orleans-themed gala dinner at the Serna Center on May 3. At the Met, students intern two days per week with local businesses and community organizations where they work closely with mentors to complete real-world projects. The Mentor Celebration Dinner is held annually in honor of the volunteer mentors, student interns, families and educators who support these authentic learning experiences. This year, the dinner was coordinated, catered and emceed by students. Musical entertainment was provided by the Met Sac Soul/Jazz/Funk/Rock student band. Guests at the dinner included state Assemblywoman Norma Torres, SCUSD Superintendent Jonathan Raymond and Principal Allen Young.

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Two million U.S. students drop out of school every year. But not at The Met, where Principal Allen Young inspires kids. So then why might the high school get left behind?

“Stakeholders meeting” is one of those buttoned-up education-world terms describing a room full of passionate, noisy, possibly pissed-off parents, teachers and administrators. It was at one of these meetings 10 years ago in Sacramento when Allen Young decided to open his mouth and speak.

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The Met Sacramento High School has bright energy future

When students return to The Met Sacramento High School in January next year, they'll have a completely redesigned campus, one with energy-efficient windows and lighting, new plumbing and heating, and countertops made with recycled glass.

The charter school near Southside Park will be the first in the city to meet national standards for energy efficiency. The new design exceeds criteria set by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools.

MEET THE GREENEST HIGH SCHOOL IN SACRAMENTO

Downtown’s The Met gets makeover, targets LEED, CHPS certifications

By Nick Miller
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This article was published on 01.26.12.

No bells ever sound at The Met. The nearly 300 students at this small high school on the south side of downtown apparently just know when to go to class.

Which is cool, and important to note, because it speaks to how life at The Met—part of a nationwide Big Picture Schools family that offers unique academic choices such as local-business internships and mentor programs—is quite unlike the typical high-school experience.

The Met principal Allen Young (second from left) and students serenade the halls. Notice the wood-paneled ceiling: They’re reclaimed bleacher seats from Sacramento High School, part of the Met’s green remodel.

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