Area 5 Schools

High Schools
Hoover	Mission Bay
University City

Middle Schools
Clark	Pacific Beach
Standley	Wilson

Elementary Schools
Adams	Bayview Terrace
Central	Cherokee Point
Crown Point	Curie
Doyle	Edison
Franklin	Hamilton
Joyner	Normal Heights
Pacific Beach	Rosa Parks
Rowan	Sessions
Spreckels

Area 5 Superintendent

Hoover, Mission Bay, and University City Clusters

Mitzi Merino

Before becoming Area 5 Superintendent, Mitzi Merino was principal at Carson, Euclid and Hancock elementary schools. She also served as a School Improvement Officer, overseeing as many as to 21 elementary schools throughout the district.

She received her bachelor's degree at UCLA, teaching credential from UCSD and a master's degree in education from SDSU.

She is dedicated to making sure every student succeeds with the help of the entire school community -- families, faculty, staff and local supporters, as well as the Cluster Committees in each high school area.

She believes it is important to provide a strong educational foundation and create a love for learning. In order to support this effort, she spends as much time as possible at schools, working side-by-side with principals, teachers and students. She ensures everyone will do everything necessary to make sure that students meet and exceed academic standards. As Area Superintendent, she also helps plan and will sometimes lead professional development designed to strengthen our teaching practice.