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'''Grossmont High School''' is |
'''Grossmont High School''' is a public high school in eastern ]. Opened in 1920, it is the oldest public high school in East County and the first of twelve high schools currently in ]. The school has an approximate enrollment of 2,800 students.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.axiomadvisors.net/LiveSARC/Presentation/SARCAdministration/Portals/Tabs/Detail.aspx?CDS=37681303732625&LanguageID=1&Preview=True&HidePDF=True&Category=General+Information&DivID=SP|title= School Accountability Report Card For Current School Year| access-date=2009-06-02}}</ref> | ||
Grossmont High School has been accredited by the ] (WASC) since 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acswasc.org/pdf_general/WASC_DirectoryAccreditedSchools.pdf |title=Western Association of Schools and Colleges Directory of Accredited Schools 2005-2006 | |
Grossmont High School has been accredited by the ] (WASC) since 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acswasc.org/pdf_general/WASC_DirectoryAccreditedSchools.pdf |title=Western Association of Schools and Colleges Directory of Accredited Schools 2005-2006 |access-date=2009-06-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010120530/http://www.acswasc.org/pdf_general/WASC_DirectoryAccreditedSchools.pdf |archive-date=October 10, 2008 }}</ref> It was recognized as being a California Distinguished School for the scholastic year of 2008–2009. | ||
Grossmont High School was recognized as being a California Distinguished School for the scholastic year of 2008-2009. | |||
The school's mascot is the Foothiller,<ref name="high1" /> so chosen because, at the time of the school's construction, East County was much more isolated from the rest of ] than it is today and was often referred to as ''the boondocks'' or ''the foothills''. | |||
== Campus == | == Campus == | ||
The school's |
The school's "Old Main" building was constructed in 1922 and was used for decades as a teaching space before being converted to district offices. The campus has slowly expanded over the past 80+ years to include thirteen additional permanent instructional, athletic, and administrative buildings. Notable among these is the “Old Gym” which was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Recent plans to demolish this gymnasium were tabled after considerable negative community response. | ||
Grossmont is |
Grossmont is directly in between the cities of ] and ], with a large majority of students being from both areas. It is located close to regional Harry Griffen Park.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://grossmont.guhsd.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113:history-of-ghs-by-don-ginn&catid=138:-about-ghs&Itemid=315|title= History of Grossmont High| access-date=2009-05-29}}</ref> The majority of the student body is from the La Mesa area. | ||
Prop H Construction on the Grossmont High School campus began summer of 2005. The corridors are in the process of being |
Prop H Construction on the Grossmont High School campus began summer of 2005. The corridors are in the process of being remodeled. So far the 800, 700, and 500 buildings have been re-modeled and the construction crews are going in reverse order by the building number, 800 first and 100 last. 600 will not be re-modeled as it was re-modeled in 1995, along with the Old Gym. The 400 building or the Old Main building was shut down. Whether the district will re-model this building or demolish it is yet to be decided. | ||
Proposition U was passed during the 2008 election by an overwhelming majority. Construction and renovation on the campus will continue. | |||
== Curriculum == | |||
===Future construction=== | |||
'''Commentary on the founders'''<br /> | |||
Construction of multiple new buildings is currently underway on the campus, including a school museum and a lunch cafeteria. | |||
An early principal and superintendent who oversaw explosive development of the District following World War II was Lewis F. Smith. Other prominent faculty from the founding, and other early teachers, included Miriam Anderson (Latin); Mary Atkinson (Women's P.E.); John Crippin and Walter Barnett (Tennis); Merle Donohue (Choral Music); Harold Hughes (Physics); Winifred King (Biology); Jack Mashin (P.E., later, The Grand Old Coach); Raymond Reed (History); Harold G. Lutz (Instrumental Music); Eva McCarthy Quicksall, Dorothy Smith, and James R. Dewey (English); Lazelle Andrew Smith and Beulah Shriver (Speech); Eugene Vinson (Foreign Languages); Ross Wallis (Art); and Hazel Eldridge (the principal's secretary). | |||
== Extracurricular activities == | == Extracurricular activities == | ||
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The school fields teams in the following sports: baseball, boys basketball, cheer, girls basketball, boys cross country, girls cross country, football, boys golf, girls golf, gymnastics, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, softball, boys swimming & diving, girls swimming & diving, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys track & field, girls track & field, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys water polo, girls water polo, and wrestling. | The school fields teams in the following sports: baseball, boys basketball, cheer, girls basketball, boys cross country, girls cross country, football, boys golf, girls golf, gymnastics, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, softball, boys swimming & diving, girls swimming & diving, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys track & field, girls track & field, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys water polo, girls water polo, and wrestling. | ||
Grossmont's varsity baseball team |
Grossmont's varsity baseball team has captured the division II CIF title in the past 4 seasons ('05, '06, '07, '08) and ranks amongst the most competitive high schools in California. | ||
Grossmont High School's rival is ]. Helix High School and Grossmont High School play for the coveted "]" trophy in football. | Grossmont High School's rival is ]. Helix High School and Grossmont High School play for the coveted "]" trophy in football. | ||
===Performing arts=== | |||
Among programs at Grossmont High, it is imperative to include instrumental music. The Marching Band, in particular, was a model for performing groups that followed its leadership in quality of production which began under Maestro Harold G. Lutz and continued with his successors at Grossmont and well beyond it. | |||
Theatre arts are likely to have begun with pastor-friendly amusements typical for high schools early on. It was Raymond Kniss who introduced the higher quality of Broadway initiation of shows in 1948–1950 with Arsenic and Old Lace, You Can't Take it With You, Our Town, and George Washington Slept Here. The first foreign-origin play at Grossmont was from 1917 Ireland. This was Robert Halvorsen's production in 1957 of J. M. Synge's hauntingly beautiful but dark The Playboy of the Western World–in brogue and with keening, and in-the round on the Gym floor. Plays by other American authors came along in time, these including Maxwell Anderson (Bad Seed), Arthur Miller (The Crucible) and Tennessee Williams (The Glass Menagerie). Edgier productions, for the time, included The Fourposter and Inherit the Wind. An innovation introduced around 1960 seems likely to be unique for the Little Theater at Grossmont, premiere productions of three one-acts, now long resident in the Samuel French Catalog, with cast lists of debut performers and crews. These were An Overpraised Season (1959); Four Bells Means Glory! (1960); and The Salvation of Lonnie McCain (1961), by Richard S. Dunlop. | |||
On the original campus, some distance north of the main building, a structure contained a cafeteria on its second floor. It is likely that platforms were arranged at one end of this space, perhaps with curtains fashioned in some manner. Circumstances were complicated in 1937 when a north wing was added to the main building, between it and the cafeteria structure. On the second floor, in Room 31, space identified as a Little Theater was created. This space was adequate for larger classes, speech contests, and the like, but was impossible as a functioning theater (had normal stage lighting been used there, performers would have been blinded or fried). Also in 1937, an architect's glad idea of combining a gym floor and functioning auditorium arrived. These well-intentioned horrors were not corrected for over 20 years. During the 1957–58 year, Dr. John T. Warburton, then principal, was able to secure funding from the District so that electrical supply to the Auditorium's backstage was, for the first time, very good. “Patching” capabilities, for the first time, allowed remarkable flexibility, particularly in lighting, and a good deal of money was spent on acquiring new lighting apparatus. Dr. Warburton was, also, able to acquire, for other use, what had been the Band room. It was converted for theatrical use and Grossmont had, in 1958, a real, functioning Little Theater, seating perhaps 70 if managed conventionally. Fifty years later this space was scheduled for replacement by an excellently designed and equipped theater seating 450. | |||
The oldest tradition at Grossmont High, in its history, extended from 1926 to 1988. This was its Christmas Pageant, given annually by students and faculty as a gift to the community. The Pageant began with one performance in one end of the cafeteria and eventually was offered in four performances in the Auditorium-Gymnasium, in which 1,200 guests could be seated. The program, of about one hour and 15 minutes, was free but tickets had to be secured well in advance. The last conductor of the final Christmas Pageant was James Nichols. A history of the Pageant, and of Grossmont High School, is: Dunlop, R.S. (2003). ''Grossmont High School Christmas Pageant, a History''. Red Robe Choir Alumni Association. | |||
== Traditions == | == Traditions == | ||
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===Commencement=== | ===Commencement=== | ||
Commencement at Grossmont used to take place atop nearby Mt. Helix in an amphitheater constructed in the early part of the 20th century for Easter sunrise services. |
Commencement at Grossmont used to take place atop nearby Mt. Helix in an amphitheater constructed in the early part of the 20th century for Easter sunrise services. Graduation ceremonies were later moved to San Diego State University, and then to Grossmont's own Thomas Mullen Adams Stadium (Adams was the first American military officer killed during the Iraq War and a 1993 graduate). Awards granted each year at commencement include the Circle G Award, the Boy and Girl of the Year Award, and the Norman Freeman Award. | ||
==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
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* ], 1950, actress '']'' | * ], 1950, actress '']'' | ||
* Dan McLain aka ], 1972, musician, entertainer (]){{citation needed|reason=linked article does not have sourced content confirming alumnus status|date=July 2018}} | * Dan McLain, aka ], 1972, musician, entertainer (]){{citation needed|reason=linked article does not have sourced content confirming alumnus status|date=July 2018}} | ||
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* ], Chairwoman of the ] | * ], Chairwoman of the ] | ||
* ], 1949, attorney, writer and publisher of The California Statesman |
* ], 1949, attorney, writer, and publisher of The California Statesman 1962–2007, founder of California's American Independent Party. | ||
* ], 1973, businesswoman, former Chief Executive of Dine Brands Global (IHOP and Applebee's). | * ], 1973, businesswoman, former Chief Executive of Dine Brands Global (IHOP and Applebee's). | ||
* ], 1954, musician, composer | * ], 1954, musician, composer | ||
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Public comprehensive secondary school in El Cajon, California, United StatesGrossmont High School | |
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Student Support Services Building, dedicated December 2016 | |
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1100 Murray Drive El Cajon, California United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public comprehensive secondary |
Established | 1920 |
School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
Principal | Dan Barnes |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,079 (2023-2024) |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
Yearbook | El Recuerdo |
Nickname | Foothillers |
Website | Grossmont High School |
Grossmont High School is a public high school in eastern San Diego County, California. Opened in 1920, it is the oldest public high school in East County and the first of twelve high schools currently in Grossmont Union High School District. The school has an approximate enrollment of 2,800 students.
Grossmont High School has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1962. It was recognized as being a California Distinguished School for the scholastic year of 2008–2009.
The school's mascot is the Foothiller, so chosen because, at the time of the school's construction, East County was much more isolated from the rest of San Diego than it is today and was often referred to as the boondocks or the foothills.
Campus
The school's "Old Main" building was constructed in 1922 and was used for decades as a teaching space before being converted to district offices. The campus has slowly expanded over the past 80+ years to include thirteen additional permanent instructional, athletic, and administrative buildings. Notable among these is the “Old Gym” which was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Recent plans to demolish this gymnasium were tabled after considerable negative community response.
Grossmont is directly in between the cities of La Mesa and El Cajon, with a large majority of students being from both areas. It is located close to regional Harry Griffen Park. The majority of the student body is from the La Mesa area.
Prop H Construction on the Grossmont High School campus began summer of 2005. The corridors are in the process of being remodeled. So far the 800, 700, and 500 buildings have been re-modeled and the construction crews are going in reverse order by the building number, 800 first and 100 last. 600 will not be re-modeled as it was re-modeled in 1995, along with the Old Gym. The 400 building or the Old Main building was shut down. Whether the district will re-model this building or demolish it is yet to be decided.
Proposition U was passed during the 2008 election by an overwhelming majority. Construction and renovation on the campus will continue.
Future construction
Construction of multiple new buildings is currently underway on the campus, including a school museum and a lunch cafeteria.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Grossmont's athletic teams, the Foothillers, compete in the Hills League of the Grossmont Conference and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section.
The school fields teams in the following sports: baseball, boys basketball, cheer, girls basketball, boys cross country, girls cross country, football, boys golf, girls golf, gymnastics, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, softball, boys swimming & diving, girls swimming & diving, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys track & field, girls track & field, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys water polo, girls water polo, and wrestling.
Grossmont's varsity baseball team has captured the division II CIF title in the past 4 seasons ('05, '06, '07, '08) and ranks amongst the most competitive high schools in California.
Grossmont High School's rival is Helix High School. Helix High School and Grossmont High School play for the coveted "musket" trophy in football.
Traditions
Commencement
Commencement at Grossmont used to take place atop nearby Mt. Helix in an amphitheater constructed in the early part of the 20th century for Easter sunrise services. Graduation ceremonies were later moved to San Diego State University, and then to Grossmont's own Thomas Mullen Adams Stadium (Adams was the first American military officer killed during the Iraq War and a 1993 graduate). Awards granted each year at commencement include the Circle G Award, the Boy and Girl of the Year Award, and the Norman Freeman Award.
Notable alumni
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- Doug Benson, 1981, comedian
- Gregory R. Bryant, 1968, Rear Admiral, United States Navy
- Vinny Curran, actor Resolution
- Jack Hamann, 1972, journalist, CNN, PBS, author "On American Soil"
- Jimmy LaValle, 1996, musician, The Album Leaf.
- David Leisure, 1968, actor, Empty Nest and fictional spokesman Joe Isuzu (Isuzu commercials)
- Beverly Long, 1950, actress Rebel Without A Cause
- Dan McLain, aka Country Dick Montana, 1972, musician, entertainer (The Beat Farmers)
- Roger Neill, 1982, composer
- Jack Olsen, 1941, Disney Merchandising Executive, Disney Legend Award Recipient
- Mark M. Phillips, 1969, astronomer and cosmologist, Gruber Prize Laureate of 2007 for the discovery of dark energy and the Accelerating Universe
- Anna Prieto Sandoval, Chairwoman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
- William Kennedy Shearer, 1949, attorney, writer, and publisher of The California Statesman 1962–2007, founder of California's American Independent Party.
- Julia A. Stewart, 1973, businesswoman, former Chief Executive of Dine Brands Global (IHOP and Applebee's).
- Frank Zappa, 1954, musician, composer
Astronauts
- William Anders, astronaut, Apollo 8, the first crew to fly to and orbit the Moon
- Ellen Ochoa, 1975, astronaut
- Frederick W. Sturckow, 1978, astronaut
Athletes
- Steven Brault, MLB pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Nick Christie, racewalker
- Kevin Correia, 1998, MLB pitcher, San Diego Padres
- Ralph Drollinger, 1972, UCLA basketball star, NBA player
- Dennis Enarson, 2009, pro BMX rider
- Geoff Geary, 1994, MLB pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros
- A. J. Griffin, MLB pitcher, Texas Rangers
- Joe Musgrove, MLB pitcher, San Diego Padres
- Hal Norris, former National Football League defensive back for the Washington Redskins
- Jeff Van Raaphorst, 1982, quarterback Arizona State, 1987 Rose Bowl Player Of The Game
- Grant Roberts, Major League Baseball pitcher, New York Mets
- Brian Sipe, former National Football League quarterback, 1980 MVP, Cleveland Browns and United States Football League (USFL) New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls
- Barry Zito, Major League Baseball pitcher, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, 2002 Cy Young Award winner; attended Grossmont High School, University of San Diego High School
See also
References
- "Principal's Message". Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- "Grossmont High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "List of High Schools (with Mascots and Colors)". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- "School Accountability Report Card For Current School Year". Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- "Western Association of Schools and Colleges Directory of Accredited Schools 2005-2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- "History of Grossmont High". Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- "Steven Brault Stats".
- "High schools scoreboard". The San Diego Union-Tribune. June 10, 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
External links
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