Pacifica High School (Garden Grove, California)





























































Pacifica High School
Address

6851 Lampson Avenue


Garden Grove
,
California
92845


United States

Coordinates
33°46′53″N 118°0′49″W / 33.78139°N 118.01361°W / 33.78139; -118.01361Coordinates: 33°46′53″N 118°0′49″W / 33.78139°N 118.01361°W / 33.78139; -118.01361
Information
Type Public
Established 1965
School district Garden Grove Unified School District
Superintendent Gabriela Mafi
Principal Steve Osborne[1]
Enrollment 1,711 (2015-16)[2]
Color(s) Black, Blue and White
             [3]
Athletics conference Empire League
Mascot Sea (Bull)Dog
Nickname Mariners
Yearbook The Reef
Website School website

Pacifica High School is a high school in the West Grove neighborhood of Garden Grove, California and is a member of the Garden Grove Unified School District. Pacifica High School first opened its doors in 1965, and since then Pacifica has enrolled more than two thousand students each year.[4] One of Pacifica's most valuable landmarks on campus is the Navy Anchor that sits in the quad, which was painted blue(now is Black-2011)The anchor was a donation which was made by the U.S Navy.[4]




Contents






  • 1 Athletics


  • 2 Orchestra


  • 3 Marching band and drumline


  • 4 Notable alumni


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Athletics


Pacifica's sports teams are called the Mariners, and compete in Empire League of the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section. Prior to 2006, they competed in the Garden Grove League with the other schools in the district.


Sports offered are as follows:[5]




  • Football (boys)

  • Cross Country (girls and boys)

  • Tennis (girls & boys)

  • Volleyball (girls & boys)

  • Waterpolo (girls & boys)

  • Basketball (girls & boys)

  • Soccer (girls & boys)

  • Wrestling (boys)

  • Baseball (boys)

  • Softball (girls)

  • Swim (Coed)

  • Track (Coed)




Orchestra


The Pacifica High School Orchestra in 2004-2005 received a unanimous superior at the SCSBOA Regional Festivals, held at Norwalk California.[citation needed] In that same year, the high school orchestra also received a superior at GGUSD (Garden Grove Unified School District) Orchestra.[citation needed]



Marching band and drumline


In 2005-2009 and in 2003, The Pacifica Marching Band's Drumline took the SCPA (Southern California Percussion Alliance) gold medal, and in 2006-2009, took the WGI (Winter Guard International) World Championship gold medal in the PSO (Percussion Scholastic Open) division, along with numerous first-place finishes throughout Southern California. Pacifica also finished with an SCPA Bronze medal in 2004 and a WGI silver medal in 2005. The Pacifica drumline is the second ensemble to ever capture four consecutive WGI World Championship gold medals.[6]



Notable alumni





  • Danny Barber, former pro soccer player for MetroStars.


  • Pam Bileck, team gymnastics silver medal 1984 U.S. Olympic gymnastic team.[7]


  • Jeff Carlson, former quarterback for NFL's New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers


  • Jon Dorenbos, NFL long snapper for Philadelphia Eagles and professional magician.[8]


  • Michelle Dussere, team gymnastics silver medal 1984 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team.[7][9]


  • Larry Fortensky, last husband of Elizabeth Taylor (dropped out in 10th grade)[10]


  • Amanda Freed, member of gold medal-winning 2004 U.S. Olympic softball team.


  • Dexter Holland, singer and guitarist for band The Offspring.[11]


  • Norm Johnson, former NFL kicker for the Seattle Seahawks.[11][12]


  • Rick Kosick, photographer.


  • Greg Kriesel, bassist for The Offspring.[11]


  • Terry Kubicka, figure skater, 1976 U.S. national champion and Olympian.[11][13]


  • Scott Norton, PBA Tour bowling champion.


  • David J. Peterson, language creator (Game of Thrones, Defiance).


  • Tommy Sandt, MLB player for Oakland Athletics, minor-league manager.


  • Jeffree Star, model, fashion designer, makeup artist, DJ, and singer-songwriter.


  • Kevin Wasserman, lead guitarist of The Offspring.[11]




References





  1. ^ http://www.gghs.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=566410&type=u&pREC_ID=865601


  2. ^ "Pacifica High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 31, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Pacifica High School (Garden Grove, CA)". Retrieved 13 November 2012.


  4. ^ ab "Pacifica High". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1998.


  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-15.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  6. ^ [1] Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.


  7. ^ ab 1985 Pacifica High School yearbook.


  8. ^ NFL.com Bio


  9. ^ She Alone Carries On For U.s. - Chicago Tribune


  10. ^ Here Comes the Groom... : People.com


  11. ^ abcde "Famous People from Pacifica". Pacifica School History. Garden Grove Unified School District. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008.


  12. ^ 1978 Pacifica High School yearbook


  13. ^ 1971 Pacifica High School yearbook WGG Library




External links


  • Official site of school









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