Grossmont High School

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Grossmont High School
Established 1922
Type Public comprehensive secondary
Principal Theresa Kemper
Students Approximately 2,400
Grades 9-12
Location 1100 Murray Drive,
El Cajon, California, USA
District Grossmont Union High School District
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and Gold
Mascot Gus the Foothiller
Yearbook 'El Recuerdo'
Newspaper 'Foothill Echoes'
Nickname Foothillers
Website Grossmont High School

Grossmont High School is the oldest high school[citation needed] in San Diego’s East County. Its mascot is the Foothiller, so chosen because, at the time of the school’s construction, East County was much more isolated from the rest of San Diego than it is today and was often referred to as “the boondocks” or “the foothills.” Grossmont is one of ten regular high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District, which also oversees a charter high school and a continuation high school. The school has an approximate enrollment of 2,400 students.

Grossmont High School has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1962. The current accreditation is valid through 2008.

Grossmont is listed as being in El Cajon but is actually right on the border of La Mesa and El Cajon. The majority of the student body is from the La Mesa area. Grossmont High School's rival is Helix High School. Helix High School and Grossmont High School play for the coveted "musket" trophy in football. A lot of the students at Grossmont High School went to the same junior high school as students from Helix High School. That is what makes the rivalry so unique as all the students coming out of junior high got divided to go to two different high schools that split the city of La Mesa, Ca.


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[edit] Campus

The school’s “Old Main” building was constructed in 1922 and was used for decades as a teaching space before being converted to district offices. The campus has slowly expanded over the past 80+ years to include thirteen additional permanent instructional, athletic, and administrative buildings. Notable among these is the “Old Gym” which was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Recent plans to demolish this gymnasium were tabled after considerable negative community response. Prop H Construction on the Grossmont High School campus began summer of 2005. The corridors are in the process of being re-modeled. So far buildings 800 and 700 have been re-modeled and the construction crews are going in reverse order by the building number, 800 first and 100 last. 600 will not be re-modeled as it was re-modeled in 1995, along with the Old Gym. The 400 building or the Old Main building was shut down. Whether the district will re-model this building or demolish it is yet to be decided.

Future Since Building & Locker Rooms
The scope of the Science Building Project encompasses designing a two-story science classroom building on the site of the current boy's locker room, shower facilities and weight room. The design is approximately 17,033 GSF for the Science Building comprising ten (10) classrooms (3 Chemistry; 5 Biology; 2 Physics) and New Restrooms. The building will be designed to the current District Standards as to performance capabilities, and per Education Code and building codes (ADA compliance, Fire Life Safety, Structural). Separately, construct a new 9,250 GSF Boys Locker, Showers, Weight Room. The underground utility infrastructure (wet & dry) utilities will removed, rerouted, installed (as required or requested) consistent with the underground utilities infrastructure plan. Construct a new 9,250 GSF Boys & Girls Locker, Showers, Team Room, to replace the existing Carl Perkins Building being demolished to make way for the new science building.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Grossmont's athletic teams, the Foothillers, compete in the North League of the Grossmont Conference and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section.

The school fields teams in the following sports: baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys cross country, girls cross country, football, boys golf, girls golf, gymnastics, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, softball, boys swimming & diving, girls swimming & diving, boys tennis, girls tennis, boys track & field, girls track & field, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys water polo, girls water polo, and wrestling.

Grossmont's varsity baseball team have captured the division II CIF title in the past 4 seasons ('05, '06, '07, '08) and ranks amongst the most competitive high schools in California.

[edit] Traditions

Commencement

Commencement at Grossmont used to take place atop nearby Mt. Helix in an amphitheater constructed in the early part of the twentieth century for Easter sunrise services. Graduation ceremonies were later moved to San Diego State University, and then to Grossmont’s own Jack Mashin Stadium. Awards granted each year at commencement include the Circle G Award, the Boy and Girl of the Year Award, and the Norman Freeman Award.

Fight Song

Last Strain of "Glory to the Trumpets" by JO Brockenshire

Alma Mater

"Hail to thee, dear Grossmont!
Hail blue and gold!
Thy praise, thy faith, thy honor
Shall in our lives be told.
In thee our hearts shall ever
Find inspiration's mold.
To thee our highest striving,
All hail blue and gold!"

Mission statement

"To ensure that our students achieve their academic and personal potential, Grossmont High School’s mission is to create a community that fosters academic success and personal responsibility, provides diverse opportunities, and develops students’ interests and abilities."

[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] References

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Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD)
Regular: El Cajon Valley • El Capitan • Granite Hills • Grossmont • Monte Vista • Mount Miguel • Santana • Valhalla • West Hills
Charter: Helix • Steele Canyon
Continuation: Chaparral
Middle College: Grossmont Middle College