John Swett High School

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John Swett High School
John Swett High School
Location
Crockett, California, USA
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 1927
Principal Robert Bass
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 544 in 2008-09
Color(s) Red and white
Mascot Indian
Website www.jshs.jsusd.org

Coordinates: 38°03′10″N 122°13′18″W / 38.05278°N 122.22167°W / 38.05278; -122.22167[1]


John Swett High School is located in Crockett, California, USA, and serves the communities of Crockett, Port Costa, Rodeo, and the Foxboro area of Hercules. It is named after John Swett, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction, elected in 1863. John Swett High School was established in 1927. The school remains in its original building complex, which was extensively renovated five years after original construction for seismic retrofitting at a cost of two-thirds of the original cost of the complex[citation needed]. John Swett High School is part of the John Swett Unified School District. The school mascot is the Indian.

Contents

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Clubs and organizations

As of 2007:[2]

  • Associated Student Body and Student Council - Advisor: Dean Colombo
  • California Scholarship Federation - Advisor: Shirley Monroe
  • Christian Club - Advisor: Arlene Hatfield
  • Class of 2010 (Seniors) - Advisors: Sally Lew, Marilyn Goike
  • Class of 2011 (Juniors) - Advisors: Chris Scott
  • Class of 2012 (Sophomores) - Advisors: Heather Hayden, Steve Trotter
  • Class of 2013 (Freshman) - Advisors: Caroline Hopper, Jessica Thomas
  • Color Guard - Instructors: Donisha Davis
  • Continental Congress Club - Advisor: Steve Trotter
  • Drama Club - Advisor: Tony Tuttle
  • Gamer's Club - Advisor: John Angell
  • Marching Band - Directors: Vincent Pitzulo, Dean Colombo
  • Rally - Advisors: Crystal Lopez
  • Science Club - Advisor: Jim Machado
  • Debate Club - Advisor: Michael Kinsley

[edit] Teachers

As of 2008:[3]

  • Sara Bochte - English Language Learner Program
  • Deborah Rocchild - Foreign Language
  • Dean Colombo - Social Science
  • Manny DeSouza - Industrial Arts
  • Maki Kasai - Science
  • Paul Simonsen - Mathematics
  • Ken Leslie (Interim) - Music
  • Beth Gabel - Special Education
  • Arlene Hatfield - Special Education
  • Heather Hayden - Mathematics
  • Caroline Hopper - English
  • Michelle Leavitt - Special Education
  • Michael Kinsley - Social Science
  • Melissa Healy - English
  • Inma Thompson - Science
  • Ken Leslie - Publications/Journalism
  • Crystal Lopez - English
  • Jim Machado - Science
  • Beth McWhirter - Special Education
  • Shirley Monroe - English
  • Terri Murray - Social Science
  • Clo Smith - Art
  • Chris Scott - Mathematics
  • Ron Spini - Physical Education
  • Steve Trotter - Social Science
  • Tony Tuttle - Social Science/Math/Drama
  • Jaime Montoya - Foreign Language
  • Tony Tammer - Industrial Arts

[edit] Office staff

As of 2007:[4]

  • Sally Lew - Main Office
  • Marilyn Goike - Student Affairs
  • Bonnie Franzoni - Attendance
  • Cheryl Conroy - Counseling

[edit] References

  1. ^ United States Geological Survey (14 June 2000). "GNIS Detail - John Swett High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:235902. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  2. ^ Activities
  3. ^ Faculty
  4. ^ Office Staff

[edit] External links


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