Samuel F. B. Morse High School
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| Established | 1962 |
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| Type | Senior High School |
| Students | >3000 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 6905 Skyline Drive, San Diego, California 92114, USA |
| District | San Diego City Schools |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Navy, Old Gold, and White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Yearbook | 'The Key' |
| Newspaper | 'The Morse Code' |
| Principal | Todd Irving |
| Website | Morse High School web site |
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Samuel F. B. Morse High School, also called Morse High School or simply Morse, is an urban public high school located in southeastern San Diego in the neighborhood of Encanto serving grades 9-12 in the American K-12 education system. Named after inventor Samuel F. B. Morse, it first opened its doors in 1962. Morse has produced several notable African American sports athletes among its alumni and has sent its graduates to many colleges and universities throughout the United States including Stanford, MIT, Yale, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Hampton University, Columbia University, UCSD, USC, Cal Tech, and UC Santa Barbara.[1]
Morse High School serves the predominantly working-class, culturally diverse urban communities of Alta Vista, Bay Terraces, Encanto, Jamacha-Lomita, Paradise Hills, and Skyline in Southeast San Diego.[2] As of 2006-2007, demographics from the California Department of Education show that a slim plurality of the students are Filipino (35%), followed by Hispanic-Latino (34%), Black (21%), and non-Hispanic White (4.0%).[3] Roughly 63% of the student body is eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch.[4]
Academic Performance Index place the school in schoolwide API of 640 (growth) in 2007 from 648 (base) in 2006 where 800 is the targeted California state goal.[5] As of 2006, Morse High School has an API Statewide Rank of 3 out of 10, and an API Similar Schools Rank of 6 out of 10.[6]
Amid criticism of the school's declining performance after its administrative shake-up in 2002,[7] then-superintendent Carl Cohn brought in Todd Irving, a Co-Principal from East Palo Alto High School,[8] as Co-Principal to assist Principal Rocio Weiss for the 2006-2007 school year.[9] Following Rocio Weiss's departure as Co-Principal in 2008, Todd Irving has retained his role as Principal of Morse High School.
Facilities on campus include The Hungry Tiger (a culinary center), a cafetorium, a multipurpose indoor basketball court, a natural grass football stadium with a dirt running track and an outdoor amphitheater.
Morse has several in-school and after-school programs including the Army JROTC program and junior and senior varsity sports offered by Morse's Athletic Program. These sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, girls field hockey, football, golf, soccer, girls softball, swimming, girls tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.[10]
With the closing of Gompers High School in 2007, Morse High School and the rebuilt Lincoln High School remain the only public senior high schools in Southeast San Diego.[11][12] Additionally, Lincoln's reopening in 2007 has brought back a renewed, spirited crosstown rivalry between the two Southeast San Diego high schools.[13]
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Arnie Robinson, long jump gold medalist in 1976 Olympics in Montreal and bronze medalist in 1972 Olympics in Munich[14]
- Cliff Levingston, basketball[15]
- Mark McLemore, baseball c/o 1982[16][17]
- Sam Horn, baseball c/o 1982[16][17][18]
- Charles Lewis, councilperson c/o 1984[19][20][21][22]
- Tony Young, councilperson c/o 1985[23]
- Terrell Davis, football, attended Morse but later transferred to Lincoln High School because of tarnished reputation and grades in his first two years at Morse[24]
- Lincoln Kennedy, football
- Tommy Bennett, football, c/o 1991
- Lonnie Ford, football c/o 1997
- Marcus Brady, football c/o 1997
- Rashard Cook, football
- Marine Sergeant Rafael Peralta, casualty Iraq War c/o 1997[25]
- Army Staff Sgt. Richwell A. Doria, casualty Iraq War c/o 2000 [26][27][28]
- Monique Henderson, track and field c/o 2001, 4x400m Relay gold medalist in 2004 Olympics in Athens[29]
- Adam Jones, baseball c/o 2003[30]
- Marcus Smith, football c/o 2003
[edit] Notable faculty
- Dr. Patricia Oyeshiku, English Teacher, 1981 California State Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist[31]
- John Shacklett, Hall of Fame Football Coach who led Morse to 18 league championships[32]
- LaMar Griffin, Campus Security Officer and father of New Orleans Saints tailback and Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush [33]
[edit] References
- ^ School History of Morse High School. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Morse High School Attendance Area 2007-2008. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ 2006-07 Selected School Level Data for Morse High School. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ greatschools.net. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ 2006-07 Accountability Progress Reporting. California Department of Education (August 31, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ 2006 Base API School Report - Morse Senior High. California Department of Education (July 9, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Davis, Kelly. WHO'S TO BLAME?: Morse High School needs help, but is removing its principal the answer?. San Diego CityBEAT. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ Board Action Summary for July 11, 2006. San Diego Unified School District. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Gemmell, Kevin. Rah, rah, rah! Be true to your school now. San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Morse High School Athletics. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Gao, Helen (June 16, 2007). "Gompers High saying farewell to final class". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Gao, Helen (September 2, 2007). "Gompers High saying farewell to final class". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Buzz back as The Hive tops Morse". San Diego Union-Tribune (September 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Fikes, Jr., Robert. The Black in Crimson and Black: A History and Profiles of African Americans at SDSU. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ San Diego Hall of Champions Breitbard Hall of Fame Nominees. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ a b The Baseball Cube. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ a b Samuel F.B. Morse High School Yearbook 1982-San Diego California. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ SoSH Wiki (2006-09-21). Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ City Councilman Lewis dead at age 37. SignOnSanDiego. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ Thornton, Kelly. After his acquittal, 'a whole new life'. Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ Thousands Gather For Councilman's Funeral. 10News.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ About Charles L Lewis Foundation. The Charles L. Lewis III Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ About Tony Young. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ Stewart, Mark. Terrell Davis: Toughing It Out. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ Rother, Caitlin. Another tragedy for grieving family. Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ Mannes, Tanya. Morse High graduate dies in Iraq. Union-Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ U.S. Department of Defense (2006-11-13). "DoD Identifies Army Casualty". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ Kakesako, Gregg K.. Schofield GI died saving pals. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ United States Olympic Committee - Henderson, Monique. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
- ^ The Official Site of The Seattle Mariners. MLB. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ 1981 State Teachers of the Year last update: 08/28/2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ KUSI Prep Pigskin Report Staff Biography. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Greatness suits him - Trophy hopeful Bush from humble beginnings, tries to stay that way". San Diego Union-Tribune (2005-12-08). Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
