Pacifica High School (Garden Grove, California)

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Public school in Garden Grove, California, United States

Pacifica High School

Address

6851 Lampson Avenue

Garden Grove

California

92845

United States

Coordinates| 33°46′53″N 118°0′49″W﻿ / ﻿33.78139°N 118.01361°W﻿ / 33.78139; -118.01361
Information
Type| Public
Established| 1965
School district| Garden Grove Unified School District
Superintendent| Gabriela Mafi
Principal| Steve Osborne[2]
Staff| 67.53 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment| 1,646 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 24.33[1]
Color(s)| Black, white, and blue
Athletics conference| Empire League
Mascot| Sea (Bull)Dog
Nickname| Mariners
Yearbook| The Reef
Website| School website

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[edit]

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,[year needed] 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.[citation needed]

## Athletics[edit]

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.

Sports offerings are:[5]

* Football (boys)
* Cross Country (coed)
* Tennis (coed)
* Volleyball (coed)
* Waterpolo (coed)
* Basketball (coed)
* Soccer (coed)
* Wrestling (boys)
* Baseball (boys)
* Softball (girls)
* Swim (coed)
* Track (coed)
* Golf (coed)

## Marching band and drumline[edit]

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[edit]

* Danny Barber, professional soccer player[7]
* Pam Bileck, Olympics gymnast[8]
* Jeff Carlson, professional football[9]
* Jon Dorenbos, professional football and magician[10]
* Michelle Dusserre, Olympics gymnast[11][8]
* Larry Fortensky, construction worker, husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor[12]
* Amanda Freed, Olympics softball[13]
* Dexter Holland, Offspring lead singer and guitarist[14]
* Norm Johnson, professional football[14][15]
* Greg Kriesel, Offspring musician[14]
* Terry Kubicka, Olympics figure skating[14][16]
* Monique Powell, lead singer of the band Save Ferris
* Jared Rushton, actor in Big and Honey I Shrunk the Kids
* Shannel, drag queen[17]
* Jeffree Star, YouTuber[18]
* Kevin Wasserman, guitarist[14]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Pacifica High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
2. ^ "Home – Steve Osborne – Garden Grove High School". Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
3. ^ a b "Pacifica High". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1998.
4. ^ "New Pacifica High gymnasium makes modern an old tradition". Orange County Tribune. May 5, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
5. ^ "Pacifica High School". Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
6. ^ [1] Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ "Pacifica High School (2021-22 Ranking) | Garden Grove, CA". Public School Review. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
8. ^ a b 1985 Pacifica High School yearbook.
9. ^ "Jeff Carlson". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
10. ^ "Jon Dorenbos Stats, News and Video - LS". NFL.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
11. ^ Tribune, Linda Kay, Chicago. "SHE ALONE CARRIES ON FOR U.S." chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
12. ^ Here Comes the Groom... : People.com
13. ^ "Amanda Freed". UCLABruins.com. UCLA. Archived from the original on December 17, 2002. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
14. ^ a b c d e "Famous People from Pacifica". Pacifica School History. Garden Grove Unified School District. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008.
15. ^ 1978 Pacifica High School yearbook
16. ^ 1971 Pacifica High School yearbook WGG Library
17. ^ Larsen, Peter (August 23, 2010). "Drag Queen To The Rescue". Santa Ana Orange County Register. Santa Ana, California. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
18. ^ "Orange Pop: The unstoppable Jeffree Star". Orange County Register. November 20, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Garden Grove, California

Areas|

* Little Saigon
* Little Seoul
* West Garden Grove

Education|

* Coastline Community College
* Garden Grove Unified School District
* Bolsa Grande High School
* Garden Grove High School
* Pacifica High School
* Rancho Alamitos High School
* Santiago High School
* Westminster School District
* Huntington Beach Union High School District
* Orange Unified School District
* Asahi Gakuen

Points of interest|

* Crystal Cathedral
* Islamic Society of Orange County

Transportation|

* Garden Grove Freeway
* West Santa Ana Branch
* Santa Ana Line
* defunct
* OC Streetcar
* planned

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