Arroyo Grande High School
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495 Valley Road , , 93420 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′58″N 120°34′48″W / 35.116°N 120.58°W |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Home of the Eagles" |
| Established | Approximately 1890 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Lucia Mar Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 050150 |
| Principal | Brad Grumbles |
| Vice Principal | Andrea Lee |
| Staff | 103.36 (FTE)[1] |
| Faculty | 103 (2007–08)[2][3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,053 (2018-19)[1] |
| Average class size | 27.3[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.86[1] |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus type | Urban Fringe of a Mid-size City[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Varsity and junior varsity baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field, tennis, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling, color guard |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| CAHSEE average | English-Language Arts (ELA): 89% Pass (2008)[4] Mathematics: 88% Pass (2008)[5] |
| Yearbook | Aerie |
| Communities served | Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach, Oceano |
| Alumni | See Notable alumni |
| California Academic Performance Index Ranking | 2008 Base API: 773[7] 2007 Base API: 762[8] |
| Website | www |
Arroyo Grande High School (AGHS) is an American public high school located in Arroyo Grande, California. It serves grades 9–12 as part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District (LMUSD).
Campus
[edit]The majority of classrooms are arranged in rows, starting with the 100s wing at the front of the school, and the 800 wing at the back of the school. The athletic fields bisect the school. The eastern portion of the school contains the 900 wing, or "Orchard" as it is called due to its proximity to Orchard Avenue. The 100 wing is primarily school administration. The 200s and 300s are mostly for social sciences and humanities. The 400s and 500s are where most language courses are taught. 600s and 700s are where the technical and scientific courses are held. The 800 wing contains the Inquiry Center, school farm, and other industrial, technology, occupational skills courses and additional science classes. The 900s are home to mathematics, business, foreign language and arts courses.
The Inquiry Center is the school's library, which also accommodates a variety of electronic data acquisition tools, including remote access data retrieval, CD-ROM compact disks, and a multiple user computer network.
2005–2008 renovation project
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In 2004, local voters passed a school bond, Measure A-04. Its objective was "to repair, upgrade, equip and construct school facilities at Arroyo Grande High School, including the school library and restrooms, upgrade electrical wiring to accommodate technology, install energy efficient heating/ventilation systems, classrooms, cafeterias, plumbing, qualify for State matching funds, reduce overcrowding, by issuing $21,350,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens' Oversight Committee and perform annual audits to ensure that no bond money is wasted or used for administrator's salaries".[9]
The Citizen's Oversight Committee oversaw the project. The first phase, in 2005, involved renovation of restrooms and drainage systems, and extensive renovation of the 500 wing of classrooms. In 2006, the other classroom wings on the Valley Road side of campus were renovated, and a new swimming pool was completed on the old tennis court site. The third phase included a new administration and student support center, and a new multi-purpose room with food services. The old administration building was demolished, with the administrative staff temporarily relocated to a building across from the library. The final phase involved new tennis courts, a food court, and a parking area located in a section of campus previously used by the maintenance department and some old classrooms that were removed. The construction was completed in September 2008.[10]
Extracurricular activities
[edit]Sports
[edit]Arroyo Grande High School competes in the CIF Central Section in the Mountain League and is a member of the Central Coast Athletic Association.
AGHS, along with its peers in San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria), moved from the Southern Section of the CIF into the Central Section in January 2017 (actually starting to play there as members beginning in August 2018), approved by 38 Central Section athletic directors.[11]
Sports at Arroyo Grande High School include
[edit]- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- American football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and field
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Wrestling
- Bowling
CIF Southern Section Championships
[edit]- Boys Cross Country: 1988 (Div. 2-A)
- Boys Golf: 2013, 2014 (Central Coast Division)
- Boys Tennis: 2013 (Div. 3)
- Boys Track & Field: 1989 (Div. 2-A), 1994, 1995, 2000 (Div. II)
Boys Water Polo 2022 DIV 1
- Football: 1987 (Northwestern Division), 1994 (Div. VII), 1997 (Div. III), 1998 (Div. IV), 2011 (Western Div.)
- Girls Basketball: 2012 (Div. 3AAA)
- Girls Cross Country: 1984, 1985, 1987 (Div. 3-A), 1990 (Div. I-A)
- Girls Tennis: 2013 (Div. 3)
- Girls Track & Field: 1985 (Div. 2-A)
- Girls Volleyball: 1990, 1991 (Div. 2-A)
- Girls Water Polo: 2008, 2009, 2010 (Div. IV), 2015 (Div. 3), 2023 (Div. 1)
- Wrestling: 1999, 2001 (Tournament Div. IV)
CIF Southern California Regional Titles
[edit]- Boys Track & Field: 2001 (28 points, Hughes Stadium)[14]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Athletes
- Seth Jacobs, class of 2012 - Oklahoma State linebacker
- Mickey Jannis, class of 2006 - Major League Baseball pitcher[15]
- Thornton Lee, class of 1925 - Major League Baseball player
- Mark Lewis, class of 2004 - Arena Football League player
- Bryan Jones, class of 1994 - 5th round pick, 1999 NFL draft (Miami Dolphins)
- Jamie Martin, class of 1988 - National Football League player
- Garrett Owens, class of 2012 - Iowa State placekicker
- Louie Quintana, class of 1991 - Oregon State head track & field coach
- Sean Shields, class of 2001 - Arizona Wildcats Hall of Fame inductee
- Jim Skaggs, class of 1958 - Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman
- Stephanie Brown Trafton, class of 1998 - 2008 Olympic gold medalist in discus
- Brent VanderVeen, class of 2012 - Oregon State quarterback
- Jimy Williams - Major League Baseball player
- Business, Technology and Media
- Chris Burkard, class of 2004 — action photographer and 2010 overall winner of Red Bull Illume Photo Contest
- Randall Pitchford, class of 1989 — video game creator (Duke Nukem 3D, Halo: Combat Evolved, Brothers in Arms (video game), Borderlands (video game))
- Performers
- Zac Efron, class of 2006 — actor
- Aaron Metchik, class of 1998 — acting coach and actor (The Torkelsons)
- Harry Shum Jr., class of 2000 — actor (Glee;[16] Shadowhunters)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Arroyo Grande High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ed-Data Website: School Profile, Fiscal Year: 2007–08". Education Data Partnership. 2008. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "Number of Teachers in California Public Schools by School". California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit. 2008. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "CAHSEE Results (ELA)". California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "CAHSEE Results (Math)". California Department of Education, Educational Demographics Unit. November 16, 2008. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "Arroyo Grande High School — Arroyo Grande, California — CA — School overview". GreatSchools, Inc. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "2008 Growth API School Report — Arroyo Grande High School". Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ a b "Ed-Data Website: School Profile, Fiscal Year: 2006–07 (API Base Scores)". Education Data Partnership. 2008. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
- ^ "2004 School District Offices and Ballot Measures" (PDF). 2004. Retrieved December 30, 2006. [dead link]
- ^ Pinkerton, Ryan (October 13, 2008). "Principal's Message". AGHS Eagle Communicant (newsletter). Arroyo Grande High School. Retrieved April 18, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Gibson, Travis (January 25, 2017). "It's official: 13 area schools get Central Section move approved". Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. 3B.
- ^ "Record Book". CIF Southern Section. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ NGUYEN, VINCENT (March 10, 2020). "Historic season for Providence boys' basketball ends in CIF State Regional final". Burbank Leader.
- ^ Ruthemeyer, Dan (June 3, 2001). "Eagle boys accomplish a first". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. C-1.
- ^ Bailey, Joe. "Mickey Jannis, former Eagle, Bulldog and Indian, makes MLB debut with Orioles". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "A.G. High grad stars in Fox's show 'Glee'". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo). February 5, 2011.
External links
[edit]- California School Directory entry Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- California Department of Education DataQuest Report Archived October 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Great Schools profile
- AGHSReunions alumni wiki and reunion information Archived August 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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