Granite Hills High School | |
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Address | |
1719 East Madison Avenue , California 92019 United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1960 |
School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
Principal | Eric Jesperson |
Teaching staff | 97.98 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,398 (2022-2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.47[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Navy blue and Columbia blue |
Rival | Valhalla High School |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
Newspaper | The Clarion |
Yearbook | Pageant |
Nickname | Eagles |
Website | granite |
Granite Hills High School is a public comprehensive high school in El Cajon, California. It serves students in grades nine through twelve. Opened in 1960, Granite Hills is one of 13 high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District. GHHS is the home of the Eagles. Granite Hills High School has been an IB World School since July 2001; it is a California Distinguished School.
Just minutes after lunch ended and fifth period began on March 22, 2001, an 18-year-old former student, Jason Hoffman, arrived on campus with a 12-gauge shotgun (with size 7 or 8 birdshot) and a .22 pistol, opening fire outside the attendance office which also houses the principal and vice principals' offices.[2] Five people were injured by shrapnel or suffered severe symptoms from the traumatic experience, but few victims incurred bullet wounds. Hoffman was shot in the buttocks and jaw. Hoffman was arrested by police officer Rich Agundez,[3] who had been on campus during school hours since the shooting two weeks earlier at Santana High School.[4] Hoffman would later commit suicide by hanging himself from bedsheets in his prison cell in October 2001.[5]
Recently, Granite Hills has been undergoing some construction to many of its classes. The football field has also been renovated.[citation needed]
It was discovered that Granite's soil contains a large amount of carcinogens. As of January, 2009, studies were in progress and the source of contamination was unknown. Tainted dirt has also been found at other schools in the district.[6] In January 2009 the long time eagle statue, "Ernie", was ripped off of its base by vandals and destroyed.[7]
The students in the GHHS Marching Band perform at the Mother Goose Parade, Christmas in the lights, Alpine Parade, and at every home football game especially the Homecoming game. The marching Eagles also go to "Band Night" featuring the SDSU Marching Aztecs and gathering other marching bands from the GUHSD District. Popular tunes such as the "007 Theme" and "Bon Jovi Theme" highlight the "GUHSD Marching Band and Color Guard Field Show Extravaganza" held every year. During second semester they do winter and spring concerts as the "Concert Band". Some are joint concerts with middle schools from Cajon Valley School District.
Granite Hills offers every California Interscholastic Federation sanctioned sport.[citation needed] On December 10, 2022, the Granite Hills Eagles beat San Ramon Valley of Danville for the California State 2-A football title at Saddleback College, scoring in overtime and then holding on. This was the first state football championship in school history.
On November 18, 2023, the Eagles won the San Diego Area Open Division championship, defeating the favored Lincoln Hornets 27-26. The Eagles lost to Mission Viejo in the next round. Mission Viejo went on to win the Div. 1AA state championship.
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