Southern High School (Guam)
Southern High School is a public secondary school located at 1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive in the village of Santa Rita, in the United States territory of Guam.[1] The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1997 and serves grades 9 through 12.[2] Southern High serves the villages of Santa Rita, Agat, Asan, Inarajan, Merizo, Piti, Talofofo, Umatac, and Yona.[3]
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#1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive , 96915 | |
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| Type | Public school |
| Motto | "Home of the Dolphins" |
| School district | Southern Guam |
| Principal | Rosalin F. Meeks |
| Staff | 23 |
| Faculty | 94 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,577 (SY 2012-2013) |
| Color(s) | Black, teal, and white |
| Mascot | Dolphins |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | Southern High School, Guam |
Student body
During the 1999–2000 school year, the school had 1,700 students: 83% Chamorro, 9% Filipino, 3% White American, 2% other Pacific Islanders, and 1% Asian.[3]
Athletics
Students may participate in interscholastic athletics if they are under the age of nineteen on September 1 of the applicable school year.[1]
School athletics, male and female, include:[1]
Coeducational:
Male only:
Female only:
The school has a varsity and a junior varsity team each for volleyball and basketball.[1]
Notable alumni
- John Hattig - Guam's first Major League Baseball player
- Michael San Nicolas - senator[4]
References
- "Student Handbook." Southern High School. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- http://www.gdoe.net/rpe/annual_grad_ratesSY96_02.htm
- "Guam's Public High Schools" (Archive). Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- KUAM, Michael San Nicolas, Hagatna, July 2012.
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