Pacifica High School (Garden Grove, California) Explained

Pacifica High School
Established:1965
Type:Public
Enrollment:1,648 (2022–23)[1]
Ratio:22.18
Staff:74.30 (FTE)
Mascot:Sea (Bull)Dog
Colors:Black, white, and blue
Conference:Empire League
District:Garden Grove Unified School District
Superintendent:Gabriela Mafi
Principal:Steve Osborne[2]
Streetaddress:6851 Lampson Avenue
City:Garden Grove
State:California
Zipcode:92845
Country:United States
Coordinates:33.7814°N -118.0136°W
Yearbook:The Reef
Nickname:Mariners
Website:School website
Picture Caption:Theater and Media Center

Pacifica High School is a high school in Garden Grove, California, United States, within the Garden Grove Unified School District. It opened in 1965 and has enrolled more than two thousand students yearly.[3] The communities serving Pacifica are western Garden Grove and sections of Stanton and Cypress.

Campus

A campus landmark is a Navy anchor in the quad. At first painted blue but repainted black in 2011, the anchor was donated by the U.S Navy.[3] On May 1,2021, a new gym opened.[4] The new gymnasium is a state-of-the-art building that is an 18,250-square foot multi-function facility that houses three full-size basketball courts and can convert to nine volleyball courts. The gym allows for seating for up to 1,584 people and includes a lobby, locker rooms, coach's offices, equipment storage, and more. The first shot was made by Freshman coach Mike Buneafe, whose grandfather, Al Buneafe founded Pacifica High school.

Athletics

Pacifica's sports teams, the Mariners, compete in the Empire League of the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section. Before 2006, they competed in the Garden Grove League with the other schools in the district.

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Marching band and drumline

In 2003 and from 2005 through 2009, the Pacifica marching band's drumline took the Southern California Percussion Alliance gold medal, and from 2006 through 2009, it garnered the Winter Guard International World Championship gold medal in the Percussion Scholastic Open division, along with numerous first-place finishes throughout Southern California. Pacifica also finished with a Percussion Alliance bronze medal in 2004 and a Winter Guard International silver medal in 2005. The Pacifica drumline is the second ensemble to have captured four consecutive WGI World Championship golds.[6]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pacifica High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Home – Steve Osborne – Garden Grove High School . July 19, 2018 . July 19, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180719084401/http://www.gghs.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=566410&type=u&pREC_ID=865601 . dead .
  3. News: Pacifica High. Los Angeles Times . June 3, 1998 .
  4. Web site: 2021-05-05. New Pacifica High gymnasium makes modern an old tradition. 2021-09-23. Orange County Tribune. en-US.
  5. Web site: Pacifica High School . June 15, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150617015752/http://www.pacificamariners.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=219173&type=d&pREC_ID=489195 . June 17, 2015 .
  6. http://wgi.org/events/scores/pscwchamps.php
  7. Web site: Pacifica High School (2021-22 Ranking) Garden Grove, CA. 2021-09-23. Public School Review. en.
  8. Web site: Pacifica softball cheers on alumnus Alyssa Brito of national champion Oklahoma . . Dan . Albano . June 9, 2022 . June 18, 2024.
  9. Web site: Jeff Carlson. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  10. Web site: Jon Dorenbos Stats, News and Video - LS. 2021-09-23. NFL.com. en-US.
  11. Web site: Tribune. Linda Kay, Chicago. SHE ALONE CARRIES ON FOR U.S.. 2021-09-23. chicagotribune.com. en-US.
  12. 1985 Pacifica High School yearbook.
  13. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20111003,00.html Here Comes the Groom... : People.com
  14. Web site: Amanda Freed. UCLA. UCLABruins.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20021217105130/http://uclabruins.ocsn.com/sports/w-softbl/mtt/freed_amanda00.html. 2002-12-17. 2018-10-14. dead.
  15. 1978 Pacifica High School yearbook
  16. 1971 Pacifica High School yearbook WGG Library
  17. News: Larsen . Peter . August 23, 2010 . Drag Queen To The Rescue . Santa Ana Orange County Register . Santa Ana, California . June 11, 2023.
  18. Web site: 2008-11-20. Orange Pop: The unstoppable Jeffree Star. 2021-09-23. Orange County Register. en-US.
  19. Web site: Famous People from Pacifica . Pacifica School History . Garden Grove Unified School District. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919104336/http://www.ggusd.k12.ca.us/phs/files/school_history.html . September 19, 2008 .

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