The school was famous
in 1995 when a movie called «
Dangerous Minds» featuring actress Michelle Pfeiffer was based on a true story about Carlmont HS during a time when East Palo Alto was the murder capital
city in the
nation and there were 4 regions that segregated each students to attend (4) public high schools
in the Sequoia District: Menlo - Atherton, Woodside, Sequoia and Carlmont.