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For the 2005-06 school year, Bolsa Grande had 2,006 students. The student body was 60.1% Asian, 37.4% Hispanic, 8.5% White, 1.6% Pacific Islander, 1.4% Black, 0.9% Filipino, 0.1% Indian/Alaskan Native, 2% others. |
For the 2005-06 school year, Bolsa Grande had 2,006 students. The student body was 60.1% Asian, 37.4% Hispanic, 8.5% White, 1.6% Pacific Islander, 1.4% Black (Andy Vu), 0.9% Filipino, 0.1% Indian/Alaskan Native, 2% others. |
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Revision as of 06:14, 20 March 2010
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9401 Westminster Blvd. , 92844 | |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Superintendent | Laura Schwalm, Ph.D. |
| Principal | Denise Jay |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,659 (2009) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Garden Grove, California |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Mascot | Matador |
| Team name | Matador |
| Website | http://www.bolsagrande.org |
Bolsa Grande High School is part of the Garden Grove Unified School District in southern California. The school opened in the spring of 1959.
Proximate zones to the school include Little Saigon, Korean District, Santa Ana. The school is known for increasingly improved academics.
Athletics
Bolsa Grande's sports teams are known as the Matadors, and compete in the Garden Grove League of the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section with five other GGUSD schools.
The Matador football team won the CIF Central Division championship in 1996 led by coach Greg Shad, but struggled immensely thereafter. They suffered an Orange County record 57 consecutive losses from 1999 to 2005.
The track & field team also boasts commendable accomplishments. In 2005, the Boys’ Varsity won their first league championship for the first time in Bolsa Grande history. Prominent athletes were hurdler Jason Bui, jumper Chris Nguyen, long distance runners Rocio Pelayo and Joel Santana, and sprinters Alan Ta and Jake Stovall. The team was undefeated and maintained this streak during the following year, hence overthrowing their long-time rivals, the Pacifica Mariners. The matadors were led by head coach Korey Dickson, whose disciplinary policies were as tough as his physical and dietary demands on them. Whereas spectators feared him, the team members venerated his character as inspirational and necessary for shaping their mental and physical potency.
Distinguished School
Bolsa Grande has just recently been recognized as a distinguished school in California. Bolsa will remain a distinguished school until 2011. Bolsa was one of few schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District to receive this title.
Notable alumni
Glen Titensor (Class of 1976): ex NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys in 1981, ran a 4.7 40-yard dash.
Jerry Car (Class of 1968): Played professional baseball with the California Angels and St. Louis Cardinals. Carr, an RHP, played for head coach Mike Hall. Carr played for five years before knee surgery halted his career.
Vera Jimenez (Class of 1990): Meteorologist for KTLA 5 news.
Choral Department
The Bolsa Grande Choral Department is led by director Mr. Jimmy Keltner. The Choral Department consists of four groups (in order from beginning to advanced): beginning girls group known as Girl's Ensemble, beginning boys group known as Varsity, large combined group known as Vocal Ensemble and a bigger combined group known as Concert Choir. The top group, Concert Choir, is often asked to sing at important functions. Every Spring, Concert Choir goes to Universal Studios Hollywood to compete, and consistently come back with the top prize year after year. Also, the entire department goes to a festival hosted by the theme park Knott's Berry Farm, and, like Concert Choir. Also at the end of the school year, the students show off their skills by singing, dancing, and sometimes acting in the annual Pop Concert.
Marching Band
The marching Matadors like the picture above, represent Bolsa Grande High School. They perform during football season on the football field during half-time. Under the direction of Johnson Miller, BGHS band won third place in their division at Estancia High School Competition on Sunday, October 19, 2008.
The 2009 Staff includes: Johnson Miller - Director, Nathan Cisneros - Percussion Caption Head, Juliet Lopez - Colorguard Caption Head, Bryan Scheidecker- Visual Caption Head, Mark - Brass Caption Head
Facilities
Bolsa Grande has 51 permanent classrooms in use on the campus. It is also home to one of only two on-campus football stadiums in the GGUSD (the other is at Garden Grove High School). All seven high schools in the district share these two stadiums during football season.
Demographics
For the 2005-06 school year, Bolsa Grande had 2,006 students. The student body was 60.1% Asian, 37.4% Hispanic, 8.5% White, 1.6% Pacific Islander, 1.4% Black (Andy Vu), 0.9% Filipino, 0.1% Indian/Alaskan Native, 2% others.
External links
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