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Coordinates: 32°36′28.48″N 116°58′25.44″W / 32.6079111°N 116.9737333°W
Olympian High School 
Where Champions are madeAddress 1925 Magdalena Avenue
Chula Vista, California, 91915
United StatesInformation School type High school Founded August 7, 2006 School district Sweetwater Union High School District Principal Elaine Leano Assistant Principals Karen Hernandez, Joe Lara, Brahim Waheeb Staff 145 Grades 9-12 Color(s) Mascot Eagle Rivals Mater Dei High School
Eastlake High School
Otay Ranch High SchoolOlympian High School is a public high school located within the Sweetwater Union High School District in San Diego County, California. The school, with a capacity of 2,500 students[1], opened in the Summer of August 2006. It is located in the outskirts of the Otay Ranch area of Chula Vista.
Designed to be a college-preparatory styled public high school, the academic standards and faculty focus their attention in college-leveled learning and thinking.
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Naming the School
With the 54-acre (220,000 m2) site for the school being located only a couple miles from the Olympic Training Center, naming the school Olympic High School seemed a logical choice; but the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) denied the request to use the name "Olympic." Following further negotiations with the USOC, Sweetwater Union High School District was authorized to use the name Olympic Vista High School.[1] The USOC did eventually approve the use Olympian High School as the name of the school resulting in a quick name change.
Alma Mater
Olympian, oh hail to thee
Your noble heights we claim.
The excellence you do instill
Will bring us growing fame.
Your mountain shadows brave the morn,
We view Pacific shores.
In years to come,
We'll talk with pride
Of how the Eagle soars.Mission statement
The mission statement of Olympian High School is that "Every graduate of Olympian High School will qualify and be academically ready for success in a four year college or university." In order to achieve this goal, the school is planning over the years to add as many Advanced Placement classes as possible and also to have the students practice the philosophy of The Habits of Mind. Three which are stressed regularly are Metacognition, Intellectual Perseverance, and Intellectual Curiosity. Another method in which Olympian High School prepares its students for college or university leveled studies is by teaching common skills that are used daily in university curriculum, known as "The College Readiness Skills". Prior to the official opening of the school, Olympian High School did a study on college and university students and collected six commonly used skills that many of them used:
-Analysis
-Synthesis
-Knowledge
-Application
-Comprehension
-Evaluation
(mnemonic: ASK ACE)Each skill is taught and practiced every six weeks. Teachers often make assignments to help encourage OHS students to practice each skill; which, at the end of the six week period, the students are required to compose a written response and a short evaluation of how the skill being taught has affected their learning in a [positive] way. In essence, the students explain what skill they used and explained how the skill was utilized within their class. It's been noted that the Principal of Olympian (formerly John DeVore, currently Elaine Leano) reads the students' written responses.
Legacy of Eagles
The Classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011, being the establishing classes of Olympian High School, were the first classes introduced to the unfinished campus. Through rigorous coursework, high test scores (particularly in the California High School Exit Exams), and the compromise between students and faculty, students have been accepted into various universities across the United States. Universities who have accepted Olympian alumni include:
- Harvard University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Riverside
- San Diego State University
- San Francisco State University
- Arizona State University
- University of Oregon
- Brigham Young University-IdahoAcademic Courses
- Advanced Art
- Advanced Choir
- Advanced Dance
- Advanced Drama
- Advanced Sports Medicine
- Algebra*
- AP Art History
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Government
- AP Literature
- AP Language/Composition
- AP Literature/Composition
- AP Music Theory
- AP Physics
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Spanish Literature
- AP Studio Art
- AP U.S. History
- AP World History
- Ballet Folklorico
- Band
- Beginning Choir
- Beginning Dance
- Beginning Drama
- Chemistry**
- Conditioning
- Economics
- English 9-12*
- Filipino
- Film
- Finite Math
- Geometry*
- Health
- Italian
- Intermediate Algebra*
- Intermediate Dance
- Intermediate Drama
- Math Analysis*
- Mariachi
- Medical Terminology
- Multimedia
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Physical Education 1&2
- Physical Education Dance
- Physical Education Fitness
- Physics
- Regular Art
- Spanish 1/2 - 7/8
- U.S. Government
- U.S. History*
- Video Tech
- World History*
- World Geography*
-Courses marked with * can be taken as accelerated courses.
-Courses marked with ** can be taken as an honors course.Athletics
Olympian High School offers the following athletic programs:[2]
Fall
- Freshmen Football
- Freshmen Volleyball (Women)
- JV Football
- JV Volleyball (Women)
- Varsity Football
- Varsity Volleyball (Women)
- Cross Country (Men/Women)
- Tennis (Women)
- Water-Polo (Men)
- Golf (Women)
- Color Guard
Winter
- Freshmen Basketball (Men/Women)
- JV Basketball (Men/Women)
- JV Soccer (Men/Women)
- Varsity Basketball (Men/Women)
- Varsity Soccer (Men/Women)
- Wrestling (Men)
- Winter Guard
Spring
- JV Volleyball (Men)
- JV Baseball
- JV Softball
- JV Track & Field (Men/Women)
- Varsity Volleyball (Men)
- Varsity Baseball
- Varsity Softball
- Varsity Track & Field (Men/Women)
- Tennis (Men)
- Swim/Dive
- Golf (Men)
Sports Awards/Notable Mentions
In mid-2008, Olympian High School's Girl Tennis Team won the school its first CIF banner. In late 2008, Olympian High School's Marching Band placed in top positions for many band pageants, most notably the Arcadia Review - in which they placed first in their division. In early 2009, Olympian High School's Varsity Winter Guard won first place at the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC). In 2009, Olympian High School's Varsity Football team obtained a CIF banner for its undefeated streak that season. Also in 2010, Olympian High School's Academic Decathlon team competed nationally.
Clubs
- Academic Decathlon
- Academic League
- Advanced Dance
- Anime/Video Game
- Associated Student Body (ASB)
- Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
- Ballet Folklorico
- Best Buddies
- California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
- Choir
- Color Guard
- Drama
- Ecolympian
- FIRST-Robotics Club
- Filipino Dance
- Gay-straight alliance (GSA)
- Italian
- Kiwins
- Mariachi de Olympian
- MECHA
- One Love Club
- Quatro Classi
- Spanish of Literature (SOL)
- Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy
- Yearbook
Notable Staff/Alumni
- Dawson, Reldon "Bing" - U.S History Teacher/Football Coach; Celebrated local coach and former coach of John Fox
- DeVore, John C. - Former Principal (2006–2010); Southwestern College named its stadium after him[3]
- Hitchcock, Julie - Head Guidance Counselor (2006–present); voted "Top Counselor" in the Sweetwater Union High School District
- Mabrey, Eric - Music Teacher/Director (2006–present); one of San Diego County's Teachers of the Year 2009[4][5]
- McWhinney, Jaoquin "Quino" - Multimedia Teacher (2008–present); former member of Big Mountain (band)[6]
- Warren, Gil - P.E. Teacher/Head Football Coach; Celebrated local coach and former coach of John Fox
- Avasan, Julio- AP Calculus/ Algebra Math Teacher ; Nominated Best teacher by students, Best Math Teacher according to OHS Alumni
References
- ^ a b Olympic-sized naming bind | The San Diego Union-Tribune
- ^ http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/ohs/?page_id=7
- ^ http://dmbalmanac.com/VenueStats.aspx?vid=937
- ^ http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/oct/17/teacher-spotlight1017/
- ^ http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/news/2009/10/olympian-teacher-named-one-of.html
- ^ http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/DistrictVideo/olh-recordingartists.html
The reference that former Olympian High School Principal John Devore was the person named for Devore Stadium at Southwestern College, Chula Vista is incorrect. The name of Devore Stadium comes from Chet Devore founding president of Southwestern College (1962-1981) reference: http://www.swccd.edu (John Devore is Chet Devore's son) http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/signonsandiego/obituary.aspx?n=chester-s-devore&pid=147662037&fhid=11040
External links
Sweetwater Union High School District Senior High
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