Patrick Henry High School (San Diego, California)

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Patrick Henry High School
Motto: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Established 1969
Type Public Secondary
Principal Pat Crowder
Faculty 116
Students 2,480
Grades 9–12
Location 6702 Wandermere Drive
San Diego, California USA
Campus Location on Yahoo Maps
Colors Green, Gold & White
Mascot Patriots
Yearbook The Encounter
Newspaper The Patriot Press
Website henry.sandi.net
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Patrick Henry High School, home of the Patriots, serves the local communities of Del Cerro, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Mission Valley and College Area in the city of San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego City Schools (SDCS) District, which is the second largest in California. San Diego Community College, Navajo campus, is co-located on the school site.

Patrick Henry High School attendance area
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Patrick Henry High School attendance area

Patrick Henry High School, first opened in 1969 is a four-year comprehensive digital high school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is in its 38th year of operation. The 57-acre campus includes a counseling center, child development center, computer and science labs, a newly remodeled auditorium, library and drama theater. Patrick Henry is a member school of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors which complies with the NACAC statement of principles of good conduct.

Patrick Henry participates in the Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program (VEEP) whereby approximately 600 students travel daily from a minority community and are regularly enrolled, full-time students. The ethnic composition of Patrick Henry extremely diverse, representing more than 20 ethnic groups, PHHS is composed of approximately 48.8% White, 29.4% Hispanic, 10.4% African-American and 11.4% other ethnicities

Patrick Henry High School was designated a California Distinguished School in 1999. In 2000 and 2003, Newsweek Magazine listed Patrick Henry as being among the top one percent of high schools in the nation. The 2005 Academic Performance Index (API) continues to rise and is now 748 (an API of 800 is high achieving). PHHS teacher Erin Mangahis was named a 2006 San Diego County Teacher of the Year.

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[edit] College Admissions

Annually about 40% of Patrick Henry graduates enroll in a variety of Ivy League and other highly selective 4-year colleges and universities last year represented by UC Berkeley (10), UCLA (8), UCSD (8), UC Irvine (4), Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (4), UCSB (4), UCSC (3), SDSU (51), Lewis and Clark (1), University of Puget Sound (2) and one each at Harvard, NYU, Purdue, USC, Johns Hopkins, MSU, Michigan State, Amherst, Arizona State, Vanderbilt, Tulane and Howard. These results clearly show that the students who are successful at Patrick Henry can compete successfully with any student from around the country for admission to any college or university. We had many other students who applied and were accepted to other California State Universities, Grossmont College, Mesa College and other community colleges.

[edit] General Requirements

Patrick Henry High School's graduation requirements are consistent with the San Diego City Schools requirements set forth in District Procedure 4770.

Credits: Students must earn a total of 44 semester credits in grades 9 through 12.

Grade point average (GPA): For the purposes of satisfying the 2.0 WGPA graduation requirement, the WGPA shall include courses taken in grades 9-12 (including courses completed within the district's Adult Education High School Diploma Program).

California State High School Exit Exam: Effective with the class of 2006, students must pass both portions (English Language Arts and Mathematics) of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE).

Senior Exhibition: Present a senior exhibition that meets school-site criteria. See the Patriot Portfolio and Exhibition website for more information.

[edit] Student Clubs & Organizations

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[edit] Sports

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[edit] Spring

  • Men's & Women's Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Cheer
  • Men's Golf
  • Men's & Women's Lacrosse
  • Softball
  • Men's & Women's Swimming
  • Men's Tennis
  • Men's & Women's Track & Field
  • Men's Volleyball

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Annette Bening Actress, (Class of 1966)
  • Aaron Harang Major League Baseball Pitcher, (Class of 1996)
  • Eric Karros Former Major League Baseball Player, Commentator (Class of 1984)
  • Ken Kocher National Football League Defense Lineman, (Class of 1998)
  • Ericka Lorenz US Olympic Water Polo Player, (Class of 1999)
  • Matt Nokes Major League Baseball Catcher, (Class of 1980)
  • RuPaul Entertainer, (Class of 1977)
  • Sam Saylor US Olympic Rowing Team, (Class of 2000)
  • Ricky Williams National Football League Running Back, (Class of 1995)

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