Grossmont Union High School District

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Jim Kelly
Priscilla Schreiber
Robert Shield
Larry Urdahl
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The Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) is a public school district located in eastern San Diego County, California, and serves high school, adult school, and Regional Occupational Program (ROP) students in the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Santee; and the unincorporated communities of Alpine, Casa de Oro, Crest, Dehesa, Dulzura, Jamul, Lakeside, Mount Helix, Rancho San Diego, and Spring Valley.

Formed in June 1920, the district is overseen by a five-member governing board and operates twelve high schools (nine regular, two charter, and one continuation); a regional occupational program (ROP); and special education and adult education services. The day-to-day operations are managed by the superintendent, who is appointed by the board.

The Grossmont Union High School District utilizes a strategic plan that includes a mission statement, district guidelines, core values, and annual goals and objectives. The district's schools are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Four of the district's high schools—Helix, Mount Miguel, Santana, and Valhalla (twice)—have be recognized as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education.

In March 2001, the district and two of its high schools—Santana and Granite Hills—made nationwide headlines in the US when, in a span of seventeen days, a total of two students were killed and twenty students and two teachers were wounded when two students, in separate incidents, opened fire at their schools.

History

*1920 - Grossmont Union High School District formed.
*1939 - Grossmont High School rebuilt.
*1998 - Helix High School becomes the district's first charter high school.
*2001 - March 5, Fifteen-year-old Santana High School student Charles “Andy” Williams shot and killed two other students, Bryan Zuckor, 14, and Randy Gordon, 17, and wounded 13 others at the Santee campus. Williams pleaded guilty and in 2002 was sentenced to 50 years to life.
*2001 - March 22, Granite Hills High School shootings.
*2007 - July 1, Steele Canyon High School becomes the district's second charter high school.
*2008 - Day of silence controversy at West Hills High School. fix|link=Wikipedia:Contents|text=citation needed

chools

The GUHSD has the following twelve high school campuses (listed in order of year opened):
*1922 - Grossmont High School, La Mesa/El Cajon
*1952 - Helix High School (charter), La Mesa
*1955 - El Cajon Valley High School, El Cajon
*1957 - Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley
*1959 - El Capitan High School, Lakeside
*1960 - Granite Hills High School, El Cajon
*1961 - Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley
*1965 - Santana High School, Santee
*1972 - Chaparral High School (continuation), El Cajon
*1974 - Valhalla High School, El Cajon
*1987 - West Hills High School, Santee
*2000 - Steele Canyon High School (charter), Spring Valley
*2001 - Grossmont Middle College High School, Grossmont College, El Cajon

Programs and services

In addition to its high schools, the districts operates:
*East County Regional Education Center (ECREC)
*East County Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
*Foothills Adult School
*Grossmont Work Training Center
*Homestead / Frontier (special education)
*Viking Center (special education - severely disabled)

trategic plan

Mission statement

:"Through excellence in teaching and in partnership with parents and the community, our mission is to graduate life-long learners who are productive members of a global society."

Governing board and superintendent

Governing board

*Priscilla Schreiber, president
*Larry Urdahl, vice president
*Robert Shield, clerk
*Dick Hoy, member
*Jim Kelly, member

Superintendent
*Don Haught, interim superintendent

Feeder school districts

*Cajon Valley Union School District
*La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
*Lakeside Union School District
*Lemon Grove School District
*Santee School District

Notable alumni

*Khalif Barnes, Mount Miguel, 2000, National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle, Jacksonville Jaguars
*Reggie Bush, Helix, 2002, National Football League (NFL) running back, New Orleans Saints and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner
*Nick Cannon, Monte Vista, 1998, rapper and actor
*Chuck Cecil, Helix, former National Football League strong safety for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Houston Oilers, Currently safeties and nickelbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans
*Eric Close, Valhalla, 1985, actor
*Sharon Davis, Santana, 1972, former First Lady of California
*Karl Dorrell, Helix, 1981, college football head coach, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins
*John F. Duffy, Grossmont, 1948, former Sheriff of San Diego County
*Geoff Geary, Grossmont, 1994, Major League Baseball relief pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies
*Brian Giles, Granite Hills, 1989, Major League Baseball right fielder, San Diego Padres and previously Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates, brother of Marcus Giles
*Marcus Giles, Granite Hills, 1996, Major League Baseball second baseman, San Diego Padres, brother of Brian Giles
*Todd Brendan Fahey, Valhalla, 1983, novelist
*Dennis Hopper, Helix, 1954, actor and film director
*Jimmie Johnson, Granite Hills, 1993, NEXTEL Cup Champion
*Greg Louganis, Valhalla, 1976, former four-time Olympic gold medalist in diving
*Mark Malone, El Cajon Valley, 1976, sportscaster and former National Football League (NFL) quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets
*Kevin McCadam, El Capitan, 1997, Virginia Tech, National Football League, Atlanta Falcons , Carolina Panthers
*Glen Morgan, El Cajon Valley, television producer, writer, and film director, often with business partner James Wong
*Ellen Ochoa, Grossmont, 1975, astronaut
*Julia Schultz, Granite Hills, 1997, model and actress
*Brian Sipe, Grossmont, former National Football League (NFL) MVP quarterback, Cleveland Browns and United States Football League (USFL) New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls
*Alex Smith, Helix, National Football League quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
*Shane Spencer, Granite Hills, 1990, Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder, Hanshin Tigers and previously Major League Baseball New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets
*Frederick W. Sturckow, Grossmont, 1978, astronaut
*Bill Walton, Helix, 1970, sportscaster and former National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame center, Portland Trail Blazers and San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers)
*James Wong, El Cajon Valley, television producer, writer and film director, often with business partner Glen Morgan
*Tom Gatch, Mount Miguel, 1965 - Writer / Columnist Author of "HOOKED ON BAJA" Published by W.W. Norton & Co. / Countryman Press

Notable faculty

*Cathy Zemlick, 2001, Founder GMCHS
*Roy Anthony, Valhalla, 1995 California Teacher of the Year, Instrumental Music 9-12
*Robin Ballarin, West Hills, 2004 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Marjorie Sue Blass, 1980 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Barry Bosworth, 1994 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Margaret Ruth Chaimson, 1981 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Nadia Maria Quintana Davies, 1982 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Charles Robert Downing, 1985 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Susan Emerson, 1997 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Lewis V. Freed, 1985 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Myrra L. Lee, Helix, 1977 National Teacher of the Year
*June M. Mott, 1979 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Jane Collins Schaffer, 1982 San Diego County Teacher of the Year
*Elinor Van Den Akker, 1975 San Diego County Teacher of the Year

ee also

*List of school districts in San Diego County, California
*Lists of school districts in California by county

References

additional references

* [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/ct/honoreesall.asp California Teachers of the Year Program award winners for 1990 through 2005]
* [http://www.cajon.k12.ca.us/echs/echs_schoolhistory.html History of the Schools of El Cajon Valley]
* [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingcounty.asp?county=37&submit1=Submit List of California Distinguished Schools in San Diego County]
* [http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/comm/salute/pastwinners.html San Diego County Teachers of the Year award winners 1974-2006]
* [http://www.acswasc.org/pdf_general/WASC_DirectoryAccreditedSchools.pdf Western Association of Schools and Colleges Directory of Accredited Schools 2005-2006] (PDF)

External links

* [http://www.guhsd.net/ Grossmont Union High School District]
* [http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/ San Diego County Office of Education]