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]
History
In January of 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
- John Hattig - Guam's first Major League Baseball player; played for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Walt Nauta - valet to former president Donald Trump[5]
- Michael San Nicolas - delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (2019–23)[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Student Handbook." Southern High School. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- ^ "Guam Department of Education".
- ^ a b "Guam's Public High Schools" (Archive). Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- ^ Toves, Jolene (January 21, 2023). "Southern High gets 'D' grade". guampost.com. The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ KUAM, Michael San Nicolas, Hagatna, July 2012.
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