Kearny High School (California)

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Kearny High School
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Kearny High School (California)
1954 Komet Way

San Diego
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California

United States
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Type Public
Established1941
School district San Diego Unified School District
PrincipalAna Diaz-Booz
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,714
Color(s) Maroon and White
MascotKomets
Website http://kearny.sandi.net

Kearny High School is a public high school in San Diego, California, United States. Kearny High School serves students in grades 9-12 from the Linda Vista, Serra Mesa and Kearny Mesa communities. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District. Kearny's mascot is the Komet.

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The Kearny High Educational Complex is home to four small autonomous high schools: the School of Biomedical Science and Technology (BST), the School of College Connections (SCC), the School of Digital Media & Design (DMD), and the Stanley E. Foster School of Engineering, Design, and Innovation (EID). Each small school is focused on a college and career pathway and has developed its own educational philosophy. The Kearny High Educational Complex serves the Linda Vista, Serra Mesa, and Kearny Mesa communities of San Diego and is nationally recognized as one of the most successful implementations of high school reform. Kearny High is one of the premier examples of how neighborhood schools benefit from new educational models. [1]

History

Kearny High opened its doors in 1941 in Linda Vista. The original school was a building in the neighborhood before moving into what is now Montgomery Middle School located at 2470 Ulric Street San Diego, CA 92111. The Class of 1943, was the first graduating class. In September 1945, Army ROTC was introduced on-campus. In 1953 the high school moved to its present location. The first class graduated from the present location in 1954, the school address was changed to "1954 Komet Way."

Naming

Kearny High School is named after General Stephen Watts Kearny, who joined the U.S. Army at the time of the War of 1812 and served through the War with Mexico. [2] A former military base on the land, Camp Kearny, was near where the current campus is located.

Academics

Small schools

During the 2004-2005 school year, as part of the national "School-within-a-School" movement and with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Kearny transformed from a traditional high school into a campus with four specialized small schools, each with an emphasis on a different field of study. The schools are:

The small school system is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Kearny is one of three such small schools in the San Diego area, the other two being San Diego High School and Crawford Educational Complex. The small schools are distinct from one another with different vice principals, teaching staff and course requirements. Each school offers specialized classes only available through their specific program.

Curriculum

Kearny High uses a 4x4 block schedule, which means that students are able to complete four full classes a semester (fall term and spring term) totaling eight full classes a year, rather than the traditional six year-long courses. This enables students to complete a year’s full curriculum in a more condensed term and allows them to enroll in additional electives or ROP courses. Kearny students can graduate with up to 51 college units, the equivalent of 1 full year of college.

Since Kearny has specialized academies, each school is able to offer a variety of elective courses not commonly taught in public schools. Each academy offers individual AP, ROP, and electives pertaining to their specific theme.

Exclusive to Kearny High, students who display academic excellence are able to take Mesa Fast Track their junior and senior years. This program allows students to enroll in college courses at Mesa College for both high school and college credit during the school day, and further enables the students to succeed post high school.

Demographics

Between the four small schools, the total minority enrollment is 91%, and 76% of students are economically disadvantaged. Kearny's student body is roughly 50% Latino, 20% Asian, 10% black, 10% white, and 8% Mixed Race. [3] [4] [5]

Athletics

Kearny offers a wide array of sports:

Kearny participates in California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) sports.

The current Athletic Director is Wrestling Coach Jonathan Sachs.

Kearny has had many notable coach/teachers. Tom Barnett graduated from Hoover High School, but taught and coached at Kearny for more than 30 years. He was preceded as football coach by the legendary Birt Slater who taught and coached from 1959 to 1977. Slater died at 89 in 2013. [6]

Notable Achievements

Boys Soccer - San Diego CIF Records

Notable alumni

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