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Santa Monica High School

January 07, 2023

Santa Monica High School, officially abbreviated to SaMoHi, is located in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1891,[1] it changed location several times in its early years before settling into its present campus at 601 Pico Boulevard. It is a part of the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District.

Santa Monica High School
Location
601 Pico Boulevard

Santa Monica
,
California
90405

United States
Coordinates34°00′42″N 118°29′06″W / 34.0116°N 118.4850°W / 34.0116; -118.4850Coordinates: 34°00′42″N 118°29′06″W / 34.0116°N 118.4850°W / 34.0116; -118.4850
Information
TypePublic
MottoSincerity, Maturity, Honor and Service
Established1891; 132 years ago (1891)[1]
NCES District ID063570006102[2]
PrincipalMrs. Marae Cruce
Staff136.92 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment2,857 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio20.87[2]
Color(s)    Blue & Gold
MascotViking
Websitesmmusd.org/samohi

History

 
Postcard photo c. 1919

In 1891, the Union High School Law was passed in Santa Monica, thereby establishing a four-year high school for the city. The first graduating class graduated in 1894.[1] The "new" campus opened in 1912 with one building, the current History Building, with an enrollment of 50 students. The school sits on the hilltop between 4th and 7th streets and Pico and Olympic Blvds., from which one can see the Pacific Ocean. Ten years later the campus was expanded with construction of the English building. In 1921, the Open Air Memorial Theater (now called the Greek Amphitheatre) was built to honor the Santa Monicans who served in World War I. One of the best examples of the classical Greek style in Southern California, the amphitheater was built after Santa Monica passed a $30,000 bond measure to fund its construction.[3] Barnum Hall Theater, originally called "the Auditorium," was built in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to be the Civic Auditorium of Santa Monica and host school events as well. The campus also added six buildings during this period: the Language, English, Business, History, Administration and Music Buildings.

In 1952, Santa Monica High School was finally expanded to what it is now, 33 acres (130,000 m2), and two new buildings were built, the Science and Technology D.M. Buildings. As the school aged, renovations took place in Barnum Hall and the Music Building was completely rebuilt. As of February 2015, a new Science and Technology Building, known as the Innovation Building, has been constructed along with an outdoor gathering space called Centennial Plaza.[4] On September 10, 2015, during "Back to School Night" the Innovation Building was unveiled to the public.[5]

Houses

In 2003, Samohi adopted a house system, similar to college house systems; each student is part of a house.[6] There are five houses: S, M, O, H and I, with each house assigned a building or a floor of a building. S House is stationed in the Language Building, M and O house are both stationed in the new Discovery Building, H house is stationed in the English Building, and I house is stationed in the Innovation Building. The "A" house was cut due to the California budget cuts to public schools. A principal oversees each of the houses, along with two counselors. Teachers with classrooms in a house building/floor are automatically deemed one of the house teachers with some slight exceptions. Upon enrollment in Santa Monica High School, students are randomly assigned to a house unless the student has already had a sibling in SAMOHI. In that case, the student has the option to join the house their sibling is in, or to join a new one.

Academics

The school also has an academic team which won the 2008 National Science Bowl competition[7] as well as the 2017 National Ocean Sciences Bowl.[8] Additionally, the quiz bowl team remains competitive in the Southern California circuit.[9]

Music department

 
The front of Barnum Hall

Orchestral program

In 2005, Symphony Orchestra was labeled the best high school-level orchestra in the nation by the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) at the National Orchestra Festival in Reno, Nevada.[10] The orchestra program is made up of many different ensembles, ranging from the smaller Beginning Strings / String Orchestra to the large Symphony Orchestra. Many of the orchestras from Santa Monica High School have had the chance to travel around the nation and the world. In February 2006, Symphony Orchestra became the first public high school orchestra to perform in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles.[11]

Marching band

The Santa Monica High School Viking Marching Band is one of the oldest high school marching bands in the state of California. The marching band performs for home football games and for many school and community events. The band enjoys a long history of competing in parades and field shows, most notably participating in shows sponsored by the SCSBOA (Southern California Student Band and Orchestra Association). In 2006, the marching band qualified for the first time in the SCSBOA 5A division championship.[12]

Samohi currently offers five concert bands, with the Wind Ensemble recognized as one of the most exceptionally talented high school bands in California. The Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in 2007 and 2015, as well as Chicago Symphony Hall in 2013.[13] In 2016, the Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the California All-State Music Educator's Conference (CASMEC) in San Jose. All ensembles regularly perform in festivals, conferences, and invitational concerts. The program enrolls over 300 students. The music program enjoys state of the art facilities and performance hall.[14]

Athletics

Basketball

Girls Varsity team won the 2010 CIF Southern Division 1 championship, defeating Summit High, 69–63. It was the first girls basketball title for SAMOHI; they went on to the Fourth Round of State and lost by two.

Boys Varsity won the 2013 CIF Division 1A Southern Section Championship against El Toro High School 66–56 at the Anaheim Convention Center. They entered the Division 1 State Championship as a #1 seed, losing in the championship game, 73–57, to Pleasant Grove.[15][16] They also made it to the finals of the 2010 CIF Southern Division 1 Championship, but they were defeated at the Honda Center against Luezinger, and they went on to lose in second round of state.

Cross country

The cross country team informally known as the "XC team" is composed of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. As of 2019, the Cross-country team competes in division 1 of CIF.[17]

Wrestling

The wrestling team won the CIF State Championship in 1986. Also won the CIF State Championship in 152 lb (69 kg) weight class in 2007. For the past 7 years, the team has qualified individuals for the Southern Section CIF Masters and CIF State Championships.[18]

Softball

The lady Vikings have been undefeated in league games since 2004. In 2010 and 2014 the lady Vikings won CIF division IV southern section.[19]

Color guard

Samohi's color guard and winter guard team performs in shows sponsored by Winter Guard International and Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC). Originally a joint drill team with Santa Monica College named the "Coronettes", the team utilizes both wooden guns and flags in their routines that are featured during halftime of every home football game. Additionally, after three years of membership, each participant receives a varsity letter. The team won gold medals in the WGASC championships in 2014, 2015, and 2016.[20]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "The History of Samohi". Samohi Alumni Association. 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Santa Monica High (063570006102)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ Cleland, Donald (1952). A History of the Santa Monica Schools, 1876-1951. Santa Monica, CA: Santa Monica Unified School District.
  4. ^ "SMMUSD Facilities Improvement Projects". Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  5. ^ "New $55 Million "Innovation" Building to be Publicly Unveiled at Santa Monica High School".
  6. ^ Schools Chief Pick Sees Enemy in 'Anonymity', Washington Post, 23 February 2006.
  7. ^ . January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Santa Monica High School Wins 20th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl". 24 April 2017.
  9. ^ "NAQT - Santa Monica High School - Results". www.naqt.com.
  10. ^ "Santa Monica High School Symphony Orchestra - LA Phil".
  11. ^ Santa Monica High School Symphony Makes Its Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut..., LA Phil Presents
  12. ^ (PDF). 10 July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10.
  13. ^ "Santa Monica High School Wind Ensemble Receives Grant For Chicago Music Festival". SM Mirror. 29 January 2013.
  14. ^ "Directors". Samohiband.org. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  15. ^ Morante, Roger (3 March 2013). "Samohi Comes Together To Win CIF Championship Game Over El Toro 66-56". Santa Monica Mirror. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  16. ^ "Basketball: Samohi falls in state final". 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  17. ^ "Santa Monica Mirror". Smmirror.com. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  18. ^ "CIF List of Winners".
  19. ^ "Samohi Softball Team Takes Home CIF Championship". SM Mirror. 14 June 2014.
  20. ^ "Santa monica high color guard". Santa monica high color guard. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  21. ^ Skinner, Keven (2015-11-15). "Lee Arenberg Talks About Grumpy in Once Upon a Time Season 5, Pirates of The Caribbean & More [Interview]". Fox Force Five News. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  22. ^ Santa Monica High School Yearbook, 1925
  23. ^ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2008). "Randolph J. Bresnik (Colonel, USMC)". NASA.
  24. ^ a b c d Pasquini, Maria (September 30, 2018). "Rob Lowe Cozies Up to 'Old Friend' Robert Downey Jr. at Gwyneth Paltrow's Wedding: 'I Luv Ya'". People magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  25. ^ a b c d e Baum, Gary (May 12, 2017). "Santa Monica High School Cancels Scientology Anti-Drug Program After Uproar (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  26. ^ Roberts, Steven V. (May 21, 1973). "Ehrlichman Focus Of a Coast Dispute". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  27. ^ "Emilio Estevez". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  28. ^ Lee, Luaine (November 16, 2017). "Teen years in Hollywood were an advantage for Rhenzy Feliz". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  29. ^ "R/Indieheads - Comment by u/Christianleehutson on "I'm Christian Lee Hutson and I just released my new album 'Quitters' - AMA!"".
  30. ^ UCLA Daily Bruin[dead link]
  31. ^ Tonnessen, Heather (2017-06-05). "Astronaut Jonny Kim". NASA. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  32. ^ ""Rob Lowe Biography". Bio. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2021". from the original on 2012-09-01.
  33. ^ Lance Pugmire (2013-02-21). "Ronda Rousey's maverick ways lead to landmark UFC bout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
  34. ^ McCullough, Susie (March 1, 1967). "Corsair Basketball Star Terry Schofield Proves Hard Work Is Key To Success". The Corsair. p. 4. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015.
  35. ^ Kevin Baxter (10 June 2009). "Angels go after power in the draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  36. ^ Finn, Mike (28 May 2019). "Rhodes Scholar Tung builds off her wrestling drive". WIN Magazine: Wrestling News. WIN Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  37. ^ "Former Dodger Pitcher, Santa Monica Star Looks Back At 1988 Triumph". Santa Monica Mirror. October 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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Santa Monica High School officially abbreviated to SaMoHi is located in Santa Monica California Founded in 1891 1 it changed location several times in its early years before settling into its present campus at 601 Pico Boulevard It is a part of the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District Santa Monica High SchoolLocation601 Pico BoulevardSanta Monica California 90405United StatesCoordinates34 00 42 N 118 29 06 W 34 0116 N 118 4850 W 34 0116 118 4850 Coordinates 34 00 42 N 118 29 06 W 34 0116 N 118 4850 W 34 0116 118 4850InformationTypePublicMottoSincerity Maturity Honor and ServiceEstablished1891 132 years ago 1891 1 NCES District ID063570006102 2 PrincipalMrs Marae CruceStaff136 92 FTE 2 Enrollment2 857 2018 19 2 Student to teacher ratio20 87 2 Color s Blue amp GoldMascotVikingWebsitesmmusd org samohi Contents 1 History 2 Houses 3 Academics 4 Music department 4 1 Orchestral program 4 2 Marching band 5 Athletics 5 1 Basketball 5 2 Cross country 5 3 Wrestling 5 4 Softball 5 5 Color guard 6 Notable alumni 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit Postcard photo c 1919 In 1891 the Union High School Law was passed in Santa Monica thereby establishing a four year high school for the city The first graduating class graduated in 1894 1 The new campus opened in 1912 with one building the current History Building with an enrollment of 50 students The school sits on the hilltop between 4th and 7th streets and Pico and Olympic Blvds from which one can see the Pacific Ocean Ten years later the campus was expanded with construction of the English building In 1921 the Open Air Memorial Theater now called the Greek Amphitheatre was built to honor the Santa Monicans who served in World War I One of the best examples of the classical Greek style in Southern California the amphitheater was built after Santa Monica passed a 30 000 bond measure to fund its construction 3 Barnum Hall Theater originally called the Auditorium was built in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration WPA to be the Civic Auditorium of Santa Monica and host school events as well The campus also added six buildings during this period the Language English Business History Administration and Music Buildings In 1952 Santa Monica High School was finally expanded to what it is now 33 acres 130 000 m2 and two new buildings were built the Science and Technology D M Buildings As the school aged renovations took place in Barnum Hall and the Music Building was completely rebuilt As of February 2015 a new Science and Technology Building known as the Innovation Building has been constructed along with an outdoor gathering space called Centennial Plaza 4 On September 10 2015 during Back to School Night the Innovation Building was unveiled to the public 5 Houses EditIn 2003 Samohi adopted a house system similar to college house systems each student is part of a house 6 There are five houses S M O H and I with each house assigned a building or a floor of a building S House is stationed in the Language Building M and O house are both stationed in the new Discovery Building H house is stationed in the English Building and I house is stationed in the Innovation Building The A house was cut due to the California budget cuts to public schools A principal oversees each of the houses along with two counselors Teachers with classrooms in a house building floor are automatically deemed one of the house teachers with some slight exceptions Upon enrollment in Santa Monica High School students are randomly assigned to a house unless the student has already had a sibling in SAMOHI In that case the student has the option to join the house their sibling is in or to join a new one Academics EditThe school also has an academic team which won the 2008 National Science Bowl competition 7 as well as the 2017 National Ocean Sciences Bowl 8 Additionally the quiz bowl team remains competitive in the Southern California circuit 9 Music department Edit The front of Barnum Hall Orchestral program Edit In 2005 Symphony Orchestra was labeled the best high school level orchestra in the nation by the American String Teachers Association ASTA at the National Orchestra Festival in Reno Nevada 10 The orchestra program is made up of many different ensembles ranging from the smaller Beginning Strings String Orchestra to the large Symphony Orchestra Many of the orchestras from Santa Monica High School have had the chance to travel around the nation and the world In February 2006 Symphony Orchestra became the first public high school orchestra to perform in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles 11 Marching band Edit The Santa Monica High School Viking Marching Band is one of the oldest high school marching bands in the state of California The marching band performs for home football games and for many school and community events The band enjoys a long history of competing in parades and field shows most notably participating in shows sponsored by the SCSBOA Southern California Student Band and Orchestra Association In 2006 the marching band qualified for the first time in the SCSBOA 5A division championship 12 Samohi currently offers five concert bands with the Wind Ensemble recognized as one of the most exceptionally talented high school bands in California The Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in 2007 and 2015 as well as Chicago Symphony Hall in 2013 13 In 2016 the Wind Ensemble was selected to perform at the California All State Music Educator s Conference CASMEC in San Jose All ensembles regularly perform in festivals conferences and invitational concerts The program enrolls over 300 students The music program enjoys state of the art facilities and performance hall 14 Athletics EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Basketball Edit Girls Varsity team won the 2010 CIF Southern Division 1 championship defeating Summit High 69 63 It was the first girls basketball title for SAMOHI they went on to the Fourth Round of State and lost by two Boys Varsity won the 2013 CIF Division 1A Southern Section Championship against El Toro High School 66 56 at the Anaheim Convention Center They entered the Division 1 State Championship as a 1 seed losing in the championship game 73 57 to Pleasant Grove 15 16 They also made it to the finals of the 2010 CIF Southern Division 1 Championship but they were defeated at the Honda Center against Luezinger and they went on to lose in second round of state Cross country Edit The cross country team informally known as the XC team is composed of freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors As of 2019 the Cross country team competes in division 1 of CIF 17 Wrestling Edit The wrestling team won the CIF State Championship in 1986 Also won the CIF State Championship in 152 lb 69 kg weight class in 2007 For the past 7 years the team has qualified individuals for the Southern Section CIF Masters and CIF State Championships 18 Softball Edit The lady Vikings have been undefeated in league games since 2004 In 2010 and 2014 the lady Vikings won CIF division IV southern section 19 Color guard Edit Samohi s color guard and winter guard team performs in shows sponsored by Winter Guard International and Winter Guard Association of Southern California WGASC Originally a joint drill team with Santa Monica College named the Coronettes the team utilizes both wooden guns and flags in their routines that are featured during halftime of every home football game Additionally after three years of membership each participant receives a varsity letter The team won gold medals in the WGASC championships in 2014 2015 and 2016 20 Notable alumni EditLee Arenberg actor 21 Joan Blondell actor 22 Randolph Bresnik class of 1985 Col U S M C NASA astronaut 23 Robert Downey Jr actor 24 25 John Ehrlichman lawyer and political advisor to Nixon during the Watergate era 26 Emilio Estevez actor director screenwriter producer 27 Rhenzy Feliz actor 28 Ry Cooder class of 1964 composer guitarist Glenn Ford actor 25 Christian Lee Hutson class of 2009 singer songwriter 29 Anita Kanter born 1933 tennis player 30 Jonny Kim class of 2002 NASA astronaut 31 Rob Lowe actor 24 Chad Lowe actor amp director 32 Stephen Miller political advisor 25 Sean Penn actor 24 25 Chris Penn actor citation needed Ronda Rousey UFC Women s Bantamweight Champion 33 Terry Schofield basketball player and coach 34 Charlie Sheen actor 24 Tyler Skaggs Major League Baseball player 35 Madison Tung wrestler military officer and Rhodes Scholar 36 Robert Wagner actor 25 Tim Leary baseball player 37 Holly Robinson Peete actress Karyn Parsons actress Dean Cain actorReferences Edit a b c The History of Samohi Samohi Alumni Association 2017 Retrieved 2019 01 15 a b c d Search for Public Schools Santa Monica High 063570006102 National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences Retrieved 22 October 2021 Cleland Donald 1952 A History of the Santa Monica Schools 1876 1951 Santa Monica CA Santa Monica Unified School District SMMUSD Facilities Improvement Projects Retrieved 2015 02 05 New 55 Million Innovation Building to be Publicly Unveiled at Santa Monica High School Schools Chief Pick Sees Enemy in Anonymity Washington Post 23 February 2006 Past High School National Science Bowl Winners 1991 2014 U S DOE Office of Science SC January 2 2017 Archived from the original on January 2 2017 Santa Monica High School Wins 20th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl 24 April 2017 NAQT Santa Monica High School Results www naqt com Santa Monica High School Symphony Orchestra LA Phil Santa Monica High School Symphony Makes Its Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut LA Phil Presents 2006 SCSBOA Championship Score Grid PDF 10 July 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 07 10 Santa Monica High School Wind Ensemble Receives Grant For Chicago Music Festival SM Mirror 29 January 2013 Directors Samohiband org Retrieved 2013 06 02 Morante Roger 3 March 2013 Samohi Comes Together To Win CIF Championship Game Over El Toro 66 56 Santa Monica Mirror Retrieved 5 March 2013 Basketball Samohi falls in state final 2013 03 23 Retrieved 2015 02 05 Santa Monica Mirror Smmirror com Retrieved 2013 06 02 CIF List of Winners Samohi Softball Team Takes Home CIF Championship SM Mirror 14 June 2014 Santa monica high color guard Santa monica high color guard Retrieved 2017 04 18 Skinner Keven 2015 11 15 Lee Arenberg Talks About Grumpy in Once Upon a Time Season 5 Pirates of The Caribbean amp More Interview Fox Force Five News Retrieved 2022 02 20 Santa Monica High School Yearbook 1925 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2008 Randolph J Bresnik Colonel USMC NASA a b c d Pasquini Maria September 30 2018 Rob Lowe Cozies Up to Old Friend Robert Downey Jr at Gwyneth Paltrow s Wedding I Luv Ya People magazine Retrieved September 11 2020 a b c d e Baum Gary May 12 2017 Santa Monica High School Cancels Scientology Anti Drug Program After Uproar Exclusive Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter Retrieved September 11 2020 Roberts Steven V May 21 1973 Ehrlichman Focus Of a Coast Dispute The New York Times Retrieved March 16 2021 Emilio Estevez IMDb Retrieved 2022 02 20 Lee Luaine November 16 2017 Teen years in Hollywood were an advantage for Rhenzy Feliz The Seattle Times Retrieved November 10 2020 R Indieheads Comment by u Christianleehutson on I m Christian Lee Hutson and I just released my new album Quitters AMA UCLA Daily Bruin dead link Tonnessen Heather 2017 06 05 Astronaut Jonny Kim NASA Retrieved 2020 10 12 Rob Lowe Biography Bio Archived from the original on September 1 2012 Retrieved May 8 2021 Archived from the original on 2012 09 01 Lance Pugmire 2013 02 21 Ronda Rousey s maverick ways lead to landmark UFC bout Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2013 06 02 McCullough Susie March 1 1967 Corsair Basketball Star Terry Schofield Proves Hard Work Is Key To Success The Corsair p 4 Archived from the original on May 28 2015 Kevin Baxter 10 June 2009 Angels go after power in the draft Los Angeles Times Retrieved 28 March 2014 Finn Mike 28 May 2019 Rhodes Scholar Tung builds off her wrestling drive WIN Magazine Wrestling News WIN Magazine Retrieved 18 June 2019 Former Dodger Pitcher Santa Monica Star Looks Back At 1988 Triumph Santa Monica Mirror October 16 2015 Retrieved March 16 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Monica High School Greater Los Angeles portal Schools portalSanta Monica High School website Former official website at Samohi org at the Wayback Machine archive index http www samohi smmusd org art http www samohiband org http www samohichoir org http www samohiorchestras org http www samohitheatre org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Monica High School amp oldid 1128728846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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