Garden Grove Unified School District

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The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is the third largest district in Orange County, and the twelfth largest in the State of California. GGUSD's enrollment boundaries allow the district to serve students in many central and northern Orange County communities, including: Anaheim, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton, and Westminster

GGUSD includes 46 elementary schools, 10 intermediate schools, and 7 high schools.

GGUSD was formed in July 1965 from the merger of three districts, the Garden Grove Elementary School District (established 1874), the Alamitos School District (1880s) and the Garden Grove Union High School District (1921).

In 2004, GGUSD was honored with the Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education as the best urban school district in the United States. As a result, $500,000 in scholarships were awarded to GGUSD graduates. Twice before, the district had been a Broad Prize finalist.

The superintendent of GGUSD as of 2007 is Dr. Laura Schwalm.

[edit] High schools

• Bolsa Grande High School - the Matadors
• Garden Grove High School - the Argonauts
• La Quinta High School - the Aztecs
• Los Amigos High School - the Lobos
• Pacifica High School - the Mariners
• Rancho Alamitos High School - the Vaqueros
• Santiago High School - the Cavaliers

[edit] Intermediate schools

• Alamitos Intermediate School - the Condors
• Hilton D. Bell Intermediate School - the Road Runners

[edit] External links

• Garden Grove Unified School District web site
• Intermediate schools:
  • Alamitos Intermediate-the Condors
  • Bell Intermediate - the Road Runners.
  • Doig Intermediate- the Spartans
  • Fitz Intermediate-the Falcons
  • Irvine Intermediate- the Hawks
  • Jordan Intermediate - the Jaquars
  • Lake Intermediate - the Dragons.
  • McGarvin Intermediate- the Owls
  • Ralston Intermediate - the Eagles
  • Walton Intermediate - the Wildcats