Grossmont High School

Motto
Established	1922
Type	Public comprehensive secondary
Affiliations
President
Principal	Theresa Kemper
Campus Director
Headmaster
Dean
Founder
Chaplain
Faculty
Students	Approximately 2,400
Grades	9-12
Location	1100 Murray Drive El Cajon, California 92020 USA
Oversight	Grossmont Union High School District
Accreditation
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue and gold
Mascot	Gus the Foothiller
Yearbook	El Recuerdo
Newspaper	Foothill Echoes
Nickname	Foothillers
	No
Website	Grossmont High School

Grossmont High School is the oldest high school 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. Image File history File links Grossmont. ... Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually as a report or summary of statistics or facts. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... The Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) is located in San Diego County, California and serves adults and high school-aged students in the East County communities of Alpine, Casa de Oro, Crest, Dehesa, Dulzura, El Cajon, Jamul, Lakeside, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Mount Helix, Rancho San Diego, Santee, and...

Grossmont High School has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) since 1962. The current accreditation is valid through 2008. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. ...

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.

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 California Interscholastic Federation (abbreviated CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. ...

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 recently captured the division II CIF title in back-to-back seasons ('05, '06) and ranks amongst the most competitive high schools in California.

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.

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 inspirations 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."

Honor code

Purpose:

The Honor Code is Grossmont High School’s statement on academic honesty written by staff and students. GHS students will practice responsible, honest behavior in completing their academic work. The Honor Code establishes and maintains high standards.

Policy:

1. Students will not give or receive aid in tests or quizzes; will not give or receive unpermitted aid in class work, on reports or papers, or in any other work given by a teacher as a graded assignment.
2. Students will take responsibility to uphold and encourage others to uphold the Honor Code.
3. Teachers will clearly state their expectations regarding permitted and unpermitted aid on assignments, both within and outside of class.

Examples of behavior that violates the Honor Code:

• Copying from another’s exam or assignment or allowing another to copy from one’s own exam or assignment
• Unpermitted collaboration
• Plagiarism (stealing and passing off as one’s own the words or ideas of another, including text downloaded from the internet)
• Giving or receiving unpermitted aid on an exam or assignment, which includes copying homework
• Fabrication (intentional falsification or invention of date, citation, or other authority in an academic exercise.)
• Theft or alteration of materials, including forgery

Consequences:

Since Grossmont High School values personal and academic integrity, violation of the honor code makes students ineligible for honors such as Daisy Chain and graduation honors.

Disciplinary Consequences:

• 1st offense: Loss of credit for that assignment, referral to VP, parent notification, and Saturday School.
• 2nd offense: In same class, referral to VP, parent notification, and student removed from the class with a loss of credit; in a different class will result in loss of credit on the assignment, referral to VP, parent notification, and Saturday School.
• 3rd offense: In any class while in high school (9th through 12th), referral to VP, parent notification, and student will be removed from class with a loss of credit.

Note: GHS Honor Code is modeled after Stanford University’s Honor Code. Used with permission.

Notable alumni

• John F. Duffy, 1948, former Sheriff of San Diego County
• Ellen Ochoa, 1975, astronaut
• Brian Sipe, former National Football League (NFL) MVP quarterback, Cleveland Browns and United States Football League (USFL) New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls
• Frederick W. Sturckow, 1978, astronaut

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See also

• List of high schools in San Diego County, California

This is a list of high schools in San Diego County, California. ...

References

• Grossmont High School - School Accountability Report Card 2004-2005 (PDF)
• Grossmont High School Student Handbook 2006-2007 (PDF)
• Grossmont Union High School District - school mascots and colors
• History of the Schools of El Cajon Valley
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges Directory of Accredited Schools 2005-2006 (PDF)

External link

• Grossmont High School