Garden Grove High School
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"Pride, Performance, and the Pursuit of Excellence"
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| 11271 Stanford Avenue 33°46′43″N 117°56′12″W / 33.77861°N 117.93667°WCoordinates: 33°46′43″N 117°56′12″W / 33.77861°N 117.93667°W Garden Grove, California Orange, |
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| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Principal | Steve Osborne |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 2,300 (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Argonauts |
| Team name | Argonauts |
| Newspaper | 'Argolog' |
| Website | GGHS - Home of the Argos |
Garden Grove High School is located in Garden Grove, California. It is a member of the Garden Grove Unified School District.
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[edit] Overview
The Garden Grove Union High School District was established in 1921 in response to attempts by neighboring school districts to annex the Garden Grove area. GGHS opened its doors in September 1921 in temporary facilities. The school moved to its present location on Stanford Avenue in 1923.
The school's athletic teams were originally known as "Chili Peppers," reflecting the dominant local crop of the time. In the 1920s, the name "Argonauts" was chosen. They are known as Argos for short.
GGHS was badly damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake; the main classroom building suffered a partial collapse and one student was killed.[citation needed] The structure was rebuilt and is still in use, having been renamed Heritage Hall. It also houses the Argonaut Hall of Fame and Museum, chronicling the school's long history, as well as a memorial to Michael Monsoor, a United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, and an alumnus of Garden Grove High School.
GGHS grew with the post-World War II boom and by the 1960s, it was joined by six other high schools in what is now the Garden Grove Unified School District.
In the 2004-2005 school year, Garden Grove High School was named a California Distinguished School.[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
On September 11, 2009, while playing football against Westminster High School, starting fullback and linebacker Kevin Telles, collapsed during the fourth quarter and died. His death was later ruled myocarditis.[1][2]
The Argonauts won their first CIF Southern Section Football title in 2010 as champions of the Southern Division. Other Southern Section CIF Titles won by the school include Coed Badminton (1986, 1995 and 1999), Girls Field Hockey (1979, 1982, and 1983), and Girls Softball (1985).
[edit] Performing Arts
[edit] Instrumental Music
Garden Grove High School offers music courses in marching band, concert band, beginning instruments, jazz band, and beginning and advanced string orchestra. All classes are taught by Kenneth Nowak with additional music coaches David Bartle, Ashley Stevens, and Troy Trimble who teach percussion, colorguard and brass, respectively. The highlights of the year are concerts in the winter and spring along with annual music competitions for all groups. Each year during Memorial Day weekend, the Argonaut Marching Band and Colorguard act as host band in the Strawberry Festival Parade in Garden Grove, California. In May 2011, for the second year in a row Garden Grove High School's String Orchestra received the prestigious "Unanimous Superior" rating at the SCSBOA regional festival for the mature sound and advanced musicianship of the group.
[edit] Activities
In 2010, three students on the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement participated in the National Competition for the Wind Energy Challenge, taking first place.[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] The Arts
- Denis Boyles, Class of 1964, writer, editor and journalist
- Steve Martin, Class of 1963, comedian, actor, screen writer, and author
- John McEuen, founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Basil Poledouris, Class of 1963, Composer for movies and television, Conan the Barbarian, Lonesome Dove
- Stephen Shortridge, Class of 1970, film and television actor, including role as Beau De Labarre on Welcome Back Kotter TV show, and recently acclaimed impressionist painter
- Kathy Westmoreland, Class of 1963, singer and recording artist
[edit] Sports
- Lenny Dykstra, Class of 1981, Major League Baseball player, Outfielder, 1986-96 with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies
- Roy Gleason, Class of 1961, Major League Baseball player and Bonus Baby, Outfielder, 1963 with Los Angeles Dodger, Only Major League Baseball player to serve in combat in the Vietnam War.
- Jack Hart, Class of 1955, football player, Halfback, member of University of California Athletic Hall of Fame, scored two touchdowns in 1959 Rose Bowl
- Mark Lomas, Class of 1966, NFL Player, Defensive Lineman, 1970-74 with the New York Jets
- Mike Schooler, Class of 1980, Major League Baseball player, Pitcher, 1988-93 with the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers
- Al Carlson, Class of 1969, NBA player, Center, 1975-76 with the Seattle Supersonics
- Merle Hapes, Class of 1938, NFL player, Fullback, 1942 and 1946 with the New York Giants
[edit] Business, Politics, and the Military
- Steve Fossett, Class of 1962, businessman, aviator, sailor and adventurer; first person to circumnavigate the globe solo in a balloon
- Michael Monsoor, Class of 1999, a United States Navy SEAL killed in Iraq and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
- Bill Thomas, Class of 1959, 11-term U.S. Congressman (now retired) and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
- H. Louis Lake, Class of 1928, City Councilman and First Mayor of City of Garden Grove
- Janet Nguyen, Class of 1994, Garden Grove City Councilwoman and member of Orange County Board of Supervisors
[edit] References
- ^ Bolch, Ben; Louis Sahagun (12 September 2009). "Garden Grove High football player collapses, dies". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/garden-grove-high-school-football-player-dies-after-game-injury-.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (20 February 2010). "Cause of high school football players' deaths released". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/20/sports/la-sp-football-deaths20-2010feb20. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ http://ucop.edu/mesa/news/10_fall_champshonored.html
