Santana High School

Santana High School, located in Santee, California, is part of the Grossmont Union High School District.

Santana High School
Address
9915 Magnolia Avenue

Santee
,
California 92071

United States
Coordinates32.857°N 116.970°W / 32.857; -116.970
Information
TypePublic comprehensive secondary
Motto"Home of Scholars and Champions"
Established1965
School districtGrossmont Union High School District
PrincipalTim Schwuchow
Faculty55.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,616 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio29.33[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)      Purple, Gold and White
NicknameSultans
RivalWest Hills High School
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
YearbookSultan Memories
WebsiteSantana High School

2001 shooting

On March 5, 2001, fifteen-year-old Charles Andrew Williams killed two, and wounded thirteen at Santana High School.[2] Bryan Zuckor, a fellow student, was the first killed, as he and another student, Trevor Edwards, were shot in the bathroom where Williams began. Williams then exited the bathroom, near the high school's small quad, and stood outside the bathroom doors, where he opened fire on surrounding students and faculty. There, he fatally shot another student, Randy Gordon, and wounded thirteen others (eleven students and two staff). Williams then returned to the bathroom where he continued shooting at students, later surrendering to the police.

Personal accounts of the events relate the initial confusion during the incident, describing the sound of the shots as "like firecrackers". Panic followed as people began to realize what was happening. Witnesses also describe Williams as "smiling" during the shooting. Referring to the chaos after the shooting, one parent remarked, "They just don't have a system to handle this." Students and faculty were evacuated to a nearby shopping center, and local businesses and churches helped to handle students and parents. Others also said that they heard him saying, weeks before the shootings, that he was "going to pull a Columbine".

He was apprehended by police in the same bathroom in which he started. He was later sentenced 50 years to life and will be eligible for parole in 2025.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Santana High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20010308054023/http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/sand/news/stories/news-52409720010305-110346.html
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