Southern High School (Guam)

Last updated

Southern High School
Location
Southern High School (Guam)
#1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive

Santa Rita
,
Guam
96915
Coordinates 13°23′50.29″N144°40′43.52″E / 13.3973028°N 144.6787556°E / 13.3973028; 144.6787556
Information
TypePublic school
Motto"Home of the Dolphins"
School districtSouthern Guam
PrincipalMichael Meno
Staff23
Faculty94
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,577 (SY 2012-2013)
Color(s)Black, teal, and white
MascotDolphins
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Website

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-Maina, Inarajan, Merizo, Piti, Talofofo, Umatac, and Yona. [3]

Contents

History

In January 2023, the school received a "D" grade for safety and public health from the Guam Department of Public Health due to various infractions, including inaccessible drinking fountains. [4]

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 19 on September 1 of the applicable school year. [1]

School athletics include: coeducational: American football, Cheerleading, Paddling, Rugby, and Wrestling; male only: Baseball; and female only: Softball. [1] The school has a varsity and a junior varsity team each for volleyball and basketball. [1]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Student Handbook." Southern High School. Accessed September 8, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Guam Department of Education".
  3. 1 2 "Guam's Public High Schools" (Archive). Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
  4. ↑ Toves, Jolene (January 21, 2023). "Southern High gets 'D' grade". guampost.com. The Guam Daily Post . Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ Helderman, Rosalind S.; Ye Hee Lee, Michelle; Dawsey, Josh; Harris, Shane; Parker, Ashley; Barrett, Devlin (March 18, 2023). "The aide who stayed: Walt Nauta, key witness in Trump documents case". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ KUAM, Michael San Nicolas, Hagatna, July 2012.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.