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The University of San Diego High School (USDHS), also known as The University High School (UHS), and affectionately known as "Uni", was a Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory secondary school located in San Diego, California. In 2005, the school was closed down, and reopened in Del Mar as Cathedral Catholic High School Image File history File links USDHScrestred. ... Image File history File links USDHScrestred. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... 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... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Del Mar is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. ... Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) is a coeducational Catholic Christian High School in San Diego, California. ...

History

The University High School was founded in 1957 on a site overlooking San Diego Bay to the west and Mission Valley to the south, and dedicated to providing a value-centered education to San Diego's young men. In 1970, it merged with sister school Cathedral Girls' High School and became a co-educational campus. The decided name for the combined schools was (and still is) The University of San Diego High School. It maintained its emphasis on teaching solid values and strong discipline, while at the same time, providing opportunities for each student to grow according to his/her individual potential. Over 10,000 graduates have graduated from the school. San Diego Bay and Coronado Bridge at night San Diego Bay is a natural harbor adjacent to San Diego, California. ... A wide valley trending east/west, created by the San Diego River (for the most part more like a seasonal creek than a river sometimes), Mission Valley serves as a business and entertainment center for San Diego, the city in which it is located. ...

Up until the transfer, the Linda Vista campus held 1,450 students who study a college preparatory curriculum in fulfillment of the school mission "...to assist parents in the spiritual, intellectual and physical development of their children." Students were also afforded opportunities to participate in a wide variety of extracurricular activities including fine arts, athletics, clubs, service organizations and leadership roles. Beginning with the 1998-99 school year, students were required to complete service hours for community organizations to fulfill their graduation requirements.

Alumni of USDHS and CGHS supported the educational process by sending their children to USDHS and enhancing the academic offerings. Brother Michael Wallgren, 1985-1991, assisted by a generous gift from the George Pflaum, Jr. Foundation, started the Learning Center at USDHS to provide necessary assistance for students with certified learning differences. Through the generous financial assistance of parents, this facility has increased its capacity to 90 students with two full-time and two part-time faculty.

Dr. Richard Kelly, Principal and President from 1991-2004, has acted on the Strategic Plan prepared for USDHS with the assistance of the School Board, Parents Association, and Faculty. The Strategic Plan provides for academic, athletic, and social enhancement, often made possible only by physical plant improvements. Academically, there has been an expansion of the Fine Arts Program, the addition of eight new classrooms, and an increase of five Advanced Placement courses. The initial purchase of ten high-end research computers linked to the Internet and a new writing lab complemented the enhancement of the Campus Center building. The computer lab received all new iMac computers and all classrooms had a new computer and printer installed to allow teachers to write lessons, input grades, post homework and keep parents updated on student progress in 2000.

Awards

In 1998, the Secretary of Education, then Richard Riley, named University of San Diego High School a Blue Ribbon School. USDHS, and two other San Diego schools, are among 166 secondary schools nationwide being recognized for their excellence in teaching, student achievement and parental involvement. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ...

Uni on the Road

In 1999, The Diocese of San Diego announced plans for relocating USDHS to a new site, offering the needed space to expand their educational efforts. The final few years of the USDHS Presidio (The school's yearbook) were dedicated especially to UNI's final farewell. To commemorate and remember USDHS as it was, the leftover and unsold copies of the last Presidio (#48) were left at the campus after the transition to the new school, Cathedral Catholic High School, in 2005. Cathedral Catholic has picked up the Presidio tradition, and recently published the 50th annual copy. Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) is a coeducational Catholic Christian High School in San Diego, California. ...

Cathedral Catholic High School

The move to Cathedral Catholic High School has been a difficulty for students, teachers, and alumni to accept. Cathedral Catholic has attempted to continue all of the traditions founded at USDHS, from the mascot Dons to the academic, athletic and social awareness standards. Cathedral Catholic looks ahead, as always, to expand its educational efforts and continue its rigorous curriculum and legacy as the Dons. Even though some people fear that the move to Cathedral Catholic has weakened the Dons spirit overall, many students stand behind each team, group, and aspect as they do their best.

Many still refer Cathedral Catholic as USDHS or Uni. Although this is generally due to habit and memorial of the legacy, many organizations and companies still address to The University of San Diego High School, although the address to the Del Mar campus is listed with it.

USDHS 50th Anniversary

September 2007 marked the 50th year of operation for the University of San Diego / Cathedral Catholic High Schools. To commemorate this, Cathedral Catholic has declared "The Golden Era of the Dons", which will provide for many themes celebrated this school year at CCHS, including the Star Gala. In addition, the weekend of February 1-3, 2008 will honor the 50 year legacy held by USDHS and now Cathedral Catholic. All alumni of USDHS, CGHS, and CCHS are invited and encouraged to join in the celebration. More information can be found here [1]

Notable Alumni

• Cameron Crowe - Academy Award-nominated director for Almost Famous, which was filmed in San Diego. A scene was filmed on campus at USDHS.
• Gloria Calderon Kellett - ALMA Award-nominated writer for How I Met Your Mother. Coincidentally, Gloria worked for fellow alum Cameron Crowe and married fellow Alum Dave Kellett.
• Dave Kellett - cartoonist behind SHELDON. Graduated from USDHS in 1992.
• Scott Peterson - killed his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child. Now on the San Quentin death row. Graduated class of 1990.
• Phil Mickelson - PGA Tour golfer, winner of 3 Majors, Masters (2004, 2006) and PGA Championship (2005), considered one of the best golfers of his generation
• Joseph Modell - Co-Founder of PBS and an amazing OTL player.
• Blake Gardner - Inventor of the Post-It note and star of more than 300 adult films.
• Luke Walton - Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers (2003-present)
• Carlos Quentin - Baseball player for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Mark Prior - Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs, (2001-present)
• Barry Zito - Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants, 2002 Cy Young Award Winner with the Oakland Athletics
• Bobbi Weiss - prolific writer for Warner Bros and Disney
• Kelly Rulon - Water polo player for the UCLA Bruins, who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and now plays for the UCLA Women's Water Polo team, winning the NCAA title in 2007, cuasing UCLA to be the first NCAA school to gain 100 national titles.^[1]
• Moriah van Norman - Water polo player for the USC Trojans, who won the Peter J. Cutino Award in 2004, recognized as the best female collegiate player.
• Justin Green - Football player for the Baltimore Ravens
• Nana Cachmang - Mixed-race Vietnamese and Welsh revolutionary, repatriated herself to Vietnam upon her graduation from USDHS in 1965, one of the main strategists behind the Tet Offensive
• Jerry Trainor - Actor who currently plays Spencer on iCarly, but is most notable for playing Crazy Steve on Drake and Josh. Graduated USDHS in 1995. His mother, Madalyn, is a longtime UNI teacher, and currently teaches Pre-Calculus and Calculus at Cathedral Catholic High School
• Tim Foley - instrumentalist for the Irish folk band Skelpin and writer/producer for Kiosko. Graduated in 1995 with fellow alum Jerry Trainor. Also is the Music Campus Ministry director for Cathedral Catholic High School

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Academics

Since USDHS is no longer an active school, the curriculum guide for Cathedral Catholic High School can be found here: [2] Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) is a coeducational Catholic Christian High School in San Diego, California. ...

USDHS Presently

From Fall to Winter 2005, the Linda Vista campus was home to the students, faculty, and administration of Notre Dame Academy (San Diego, California), while their new campus, also in Del Mar, was being completed. Notre Dame Academy is a Catholic school in Carmel Valley, San Diego, California. ... Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America: Del Mar, California; Del Mar, Texas; Del Mar High School, located in San Jose, California. ...

Presently, the Linda Vista campus remains closed, guarded by Rancho Santa Fe Security. The diocese was in the process of selling the campus and the land upon which it sits to William Lyon Homes, but the buyers evidently decided not to purchase.

No plans have been made to demolish the remains of the campus, however, security around the campus remains have been tightened, due to gang vandalism and intruders. The portable classrooms which were added to USDHS in 1997 have been removed, leaving only the solid buildings and gymnasium to remain. The statues and relics from the old campus were moved to Cathedral Catholic, although the wooden campus sign and emblem at the main gate which overlooked students for more than a decade was stolen. (possibly by alumni)

Former students and alumni are allowed to enter the campus occasionally for memorial purposes, under discretion of the campus security.

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