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Revision as of 00:19, 15 August 2007
| Kearny High School | |
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7651 Wellington Way , | |
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| Type | Public |
| School district | San Diego Unified School District |
| Enrollment | 1,714 |
| Color(s) | Maroon, White, and Grey |
| Mascot | Komet |
| Website | [1] |
Kearny High School is located at 7651 Wellington Way in San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District. Kearny's mascot is the Komet.
Kearny High School contains four unique schools, with four different principals. They are:
- The School of Science, Connections, and Technology (SCT)
- The School of Digital Media and Design (DMD)
- The Stanley E. Foster Construction Tech Academy (CTA)
- The School of International Business (SIB)
Exclusive to Kearny High, students that display academic excellence are able to take Mesa Fast Track their junior and senior years. This program allows students to enroll in college courses for both high school and college credit, and further enables the students to succeed post high school.
Alma Mater
"Oh hail to Alma Mater
We praise thy noble name
There'll never be another whose faith we'll all proclaim
Thy memories we'll cherish
Tho years go by
So hail our school forever
Kearny Senior High"
Athletics
Kearny offers all of the major sports, such as football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, cross country and track and field. They participate in California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) sports and their athletic teams play in the Western and Central leagues. The current Athletic Director is Patty Peisner.
Famous graduates
- Tess Gerritsen, The New York Times-bestselling thriller novelist.
- Harold Greene, Anchorman
- Cleavon Little (1939-1992), actor, Blazing Saddles.[1]
- Bob Mosley, (Musician) Moby Grape
- Darnay Scott, ex-professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals.[2]
- Alan Trammell, (ex-professional baseball player and manager for the Detroit Tigers.[3]
References
- ^ Dibsie, Patricia. "San Diego-reared Cleavon Little dies: Tony winner, star of 'Blazing Saddles'", The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 23, 1992. Accessed August 12, 2007. "He graduated from Kearny High School in 1957."
- ^ Gordon, Jeff. "Scott Travels Clean Path to Success", St. Louis Post Dispatch, October 3, 1999. Accessed August 12, 2007. "Darnay Scott left St. Louis in 1988 as a combative teen-ager who would take on all comers.... He blossomed at Kearny High School, starred at San Diego State with his buddy Marshall Faulk and moved on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals."
- ^ Harrison, Scott. "Yore Detroit Tigers: Diamond greats of yesteryear hope their sparkle will rub off.", Metro Times, March 26, 2003. Accessed August 12, 2007. "Martinez attended Kearny High School, as did Trammell, and was a good athlete who held many records at the school outside San Diego."