rubber track was built in 2003 and finished in 2004. Since its beginnings, Milpitas High has been renovated and improved, with new buildings and facilities being added for school use. Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School is adjacent to Milpitas High School's east side, and Thomas Russell Middle School is located northeast of the high school. Academics Departments ELD-PFEL Fine Arts Foreign Language Home Economics Industrial Technology Language Arts Mathematics NJROTC Performing Arts Physical Education Science Social Studies Special Education CCOC/ROP Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll Milpitas Unified School District is one of 22 districts in the state that has been recognized by the College Board for simultaneously achieving increases in access to AP courses for a broader number of students and improving the rate at which AP students have earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP exam. The pass rate is 76%, higher than CA as a whole and higher than the international pass rate. Milpitas High School is on the 3rd Annual Honor Roll. Committees There are two committees to enrich development at Milpitas School: Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) School Site Council Graduation requirements Students must complete 220 credits, including: English- 40 credits Social Studies- 35 credits Math- 30 credits Science- 20 credits Physical Education- 20 credits Fine Arts, Foreign Language, or Humanities- 10 credits Electives- 65 credits Milpitas Unified requires 20 hours of community service in order to receive a high school diploma. Extracurricular activities Athletics In 1997 the Boys Varsity Basketball team won the first CCS Division 1 Championship in school history by defeating Oak Grove 44-43. Led by Steve Moore's 19 points. On December 2, 2006, the Milpitas High School Varsity football team won the CCS Championship for the first time. The Trojans competed against rival Piedmont Hills High School and won, 39-21. This was the second time Milpitas High School made it to the CCS Championship game. The first time was in 1993, and the Trojans lost to Leland High School in a shutout scenario of 35-0. Milpitas won CCS again in 2009. 4 years later, Milpitas won the school's third CCS championship; beating San Benito High School 37-23. In 2017 Milpitas won the school's first state championship in any sport; beating Southwest High School from El Centro 45-41. The 2008 football season was a successful one for the trojans becoming the De Anza division league champions with a record of 9 and 1. In