Point Loma High School
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Point Loma High School is a public high school in the San Diego Unified School District. The school serves the neighborhoods of Point Loma, Ocean Beach and Mission Hills.
Point Loma High School is the third largest of 16 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District. It is a four-year, comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12 with a wide range of courses, including fine academic programs, extensive elective offerings, and excellent extracurricular opportunities. It houses a student population of approximately 2000 students who come primarily from the local community. Approximately 35 percent come from a variety of neighborhoods to participate in specialized programs, such as the Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program (VEEP), the Choice Program, the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program, or the Seminar Program.
The school's colors are maroon and gold. The mascot is the Pointer Dog. The school offers an extensive program of competitive sports for both boys and girls, ranging from football and baseball to a nationally ranked sailing team.
PLHS was dedicated in 1925 as Point Loma Junior-Senior High school, serving grades 7 through 12. During the 1950s it was converted to a three-year high school with the opening of Richard Henry Dana Junior High School. During the 1980s it became a four-year high school. PLHS now draws from seven elementary schools serving grades kindergarten through 4, and two middle schools: Dana Middle for grades 5 and 6, and Correia Middle for grades 7 and 8.
Point Loma received a six-year accreditation in May 2003 from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
The Point Loma "Pointers" went to the CIF championship in 2005 and lost to Saint Augustine High School, 48-17.
Some famous alumni include David Wells, LaRoi Glover, JJ Stokes, Slightly Stoopid, Defamation League, Marion Ross, and Don Larsen.
Point Loma High School is the location of the Leap of Faith, an infamous location amongst skateboarders. Remodeling in 2002 rendered the spot unskateable.
[edit] See also
- Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California
- List of high schools in San Diego County, California
The Point Loma "Pointers" went to the CIF championship again in 2006 and lost to Saint Augustine High School.
The Point Loma High School Academic League Team currently have a 6-6 total record, their strongest in 2 years. Currently, the Novice team has a record of 2-2, Junior Varsity 3-1, and Varsity 1-3. The Novice team is led by co-captains Alex Silverman (freshman) and Kyle Gogan (sophomore). The Junior Varsity team is led by co-captains Daniel Davila and Cody Shough (juniors). The Varsity team is led by captain Kole Maravilla (senior).They are coached by Mr. Macky, a math teacher, along with Calvin Michaels,a junior.
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