San Diego High School

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San Diego High School
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Established 1882
Type Public High School
Students 3000
Grades 9–12
Location San Diego, California,
Campus Urban
Colors Blue & White
Mascot Cavers
Yearbook 'The Old Grey Castle'
Newspaper 'The Russ'
Website sdhs.sandi.net
The 100 building

San Diego High School is an urban public educational complex comprising six small schools located on the southern edge of Balboa Park, in San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District. It is the oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District and one of the oldest public schools in all of California; the oldest still on its original site. It's flagship school is the School of International Studies, ranked the 44th best high school in the nation by US News with an IB exam pass rate of 98% and an API score of over 800. Other schools include the School of The Arts; School of Science & Technology ; School of LEADS; School of Business; and School of Communications.

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[edit] History

[edit] Russ High 1887-1907

The school was established in 1882, and was initially named Russ High after lumberman Joseph Russ, who offered to donate the lumber to build the school. The school served to educate a fast growing San Diego.

[edit] The Grey Castle 1907-1973

By 1902 the school had become overcrowded and a new school was built on the original site, opening on April 13, 1907. The new building, designed by F.S. Allen of Pasadena, resembled a castle and was subsequently nicknamed "The Grey Castle."

[edit] Modern San Diego High 1973-Present

Due to California legislation in the 1960s, which required all school districts to demolish or retrofit any school building built prior to 1933, the "Grey Castle" building was torn down; the first of four buildings constructed prior to 1933 was torn down along with the "Russ Auditorium" in 1973; Building 101, the "Original Grey Castle" was the last building to be torn down in 1975 and the current building was dedicated in 1976.

[edit] Academics

In 2004, San Diego High School was divided into six thematic schools as a result of funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, collectively called The San Diego High Educational Complex. These six smaller schools within the larger school focus curriculum on School of International Studies;School of The Arts;School of Science & Technology ;School of LEADS; School of Business; and School of Communications.. Each School provides a smaller learning environment for students with an emphasis on rigor, relevance, and relationships.

In May 2006, Newsweek magazine ranked 1,200 public high schools in the U.S. and named San Diego High's International Studies school #22, making it the highest ranking in San Diego County and the second highest in the state of California.

[edit] Balboa Stadium

San Diego High's Football Stadium, Balboa Stadium, was built in 1914 for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition. It originally had a capacity of 19,000. Over the years it has played host to music legends such as the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, and U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From 1961-1966 [1] it was also the home of the San Diego Chargers.

[edit] Athletic history

High School Football National Championship: 1916, 1955

High School Baseball National Champions: 1921

San Diego High participated in the first high school football game in San Diego County in 1898, defeating Escondido High School 6-0. Players and coaches from San Diego traveled in covered wagons over the course of two days to reach their destination.

[edit] Miscellaneous history

  • The 1922 San Diego High baseball team was barred from league play by the CIF after its 1921 National Championship Squad played an unsanctioned game against the East's best baseball team of that time Cleveland High. This game drew 11,000 fans which saw San Diego High defeat Cleveland 10-0. During the 1922 season the team played college and independent teams, losing to just Stanford and the Sherman Indians. Beating Cleveland again in front of 13,000 fans.
  • It is said that when the wrecking ball came to demolish the "Grey Castle" in order to build a new earthquake-safe school, it took repeated attempts to bring the structure down. In the summer of 1973, contractors attempted to bring down the "Russ Auditorium" using explosives; portions of the building would not come down. It took an extra six months to finish the demolition of the "Russ Auditorium".
  • Kate Sessions, considered the "Mother of Balboa Park," taught at San Diego High in 1884

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[edit] Notable alumni and faculty

[edit] See also

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Coordinates: 32°43′14″N 117°9′9″W / 32.72056°N 117.1525°W / 32.72056; -117.1525

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