George Washington High School (San Francisco)

George Washington High School
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600 32nd Avenue San Francisco, California 94121 United States
Coordinates	37°46′40.13″N 122°29′31.24″W / 37.7778139°N 122.4920111°W / 37.7778139; -122.4920111Coordinates: 37°46′40.13″N 122°29′31.24″W / 37.7778139°N 122.4920111°W / 37.7778139; -122.4920111
Information
Motto	Of all victories first and greatest is for a man to conquer himself - Plato
Established	August 4, 1936
Principal	Susan Saunders
Faculty	110
Enrollment	2,001 (2014-15)[1]
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Scarlet and Gray
Teams	Washington Eagles
Website	sites.google.com/sfusd.edu/gwhs

George Washington High School is a public high school in Richmond District, San Francisco, California.^[2] The school is a part of the San Francisco Unified School District. In 2011, Washington High was ranked by Newsweek's Jay Mathews Challenge Index as the 497th best high school in the United States.^[3]

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Demographics
  


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  3 Location
  


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  4 Academics
  


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  5 Sports
  
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    5.1 Recent League Championships
    
  
  


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  6 Washington Hymn
  


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  7 Notable alumni
  


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  8 See also
  


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  9 References
  


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  10 External links
  

History

George Washington High School opened on August 4, 1936 to serve as a secondary school for the people of San Francisco’s Richmond District. The school was built on a budget of $8,000,000, on a site overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. The lobby is decorated with murals by Victor Arnautoff in the "buon fresco" styles. They depict scenes from the life and times of George Washington. The stadium, auditorium, and gymnasium were added in 1940. The school was formally dedicated on Armistice Day of 1940. The accomplishments of its students in various fields of academics, athletics, leadership, and extracurricular activities have given George Washington High School an outstanding reputation among California high schools. The school was also used in an episode of the hit TV series "The Streets of San Francisco." Maureen McCormick plays a teenage hooker attending the school. There are two scenes showing the school and its view of the Golden Gate Bridge. The episode was in season five.^{[citation needed]}

In 1981 the Pacific News Service aired a story about race-based gangs at George Washington High School.^[4]

Demographics

White	Latino	Asian	African American	Filipino	Pacific Islander	American Indian	Two or More Races
8%	14%	64%	4%	4%	1%	0.5%	1%

According to US News and World Report, 92% of Washington's student body is "of color," with 62% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's Reduced-price meal program. ^[5]

Location

A. E. Lubamersky Industrial Arts Center

600 32nd Ave, San Francisco, California

George Washington High School's campus is located kitty-corner to Presidio Middle School, also a public school.

Facilities include:

• 3-story 4-shaped academic building


• 2-Story shop building


• Auditorium/Theater


• Computer Labs


• Library


• Gymnasium


• Track field


• 2 Batting cages


• Front Toss cage


• Bullpen


• American football field/Soccer Field


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  Soccer/multipurpose field


• 6 tennis courts


• 3 fullsized basketball courts


• 1 halfsized basketball court

Academics

Washington High School prides itself in academic excellence with emphasis on AP courses. In 2011, Newsweek ranked George Washington as the 497th best high school in America.

Sports

The George Washington High athletic program is governed by Academic Athletic Association (AAA) and is sanctioned by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)

George Washington High School supports 20 varsity and 7 junior varsity and frosh-soph programs.

Sports offered include Dragon Boat, Cross Country, Tennis Girls, Football, Soccer Boys, Volleyball Boys, Golf Girls, Volleyball Girls, Wrestling, Swimming, Badminton, Baseball, Fencing, Softball, Basketball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Golf Boys, Tennis Boys, Soccer Girls, Track & Field, as well as Cheerleading.

Recent League Championships

2014-2015 Boys Varsity Volleyball Champions

2013-2014 JV Girls Basketball City Champions

2012-2013 Frosh-Soph Boys Basketball Champions

2012-2013 Varsity Softball Runner-up

2012-2013 Varsity Boys Baseball Runner-up

2011-2012 Varsity Boys Baseball Trans Bay Champions

2011-2012 Varsity Boys Baseball Champions

2011-2012 Varsity Softball Runner-up

2011-2012 All City Wrestling Champions

2011-2012 Varsity Boys Football Runner-up

2010-2011 Varsity Boys Baseball Champions

2010-2011 Varsity Boys Basketball Champions

2010-2011 Varsity Boys Football Champions

2010-2011 Varsity Girls Golf Runner-up

2009-2010 Varsity Softball Trans Bay Champions

2009-2010 Varsity Softball Champions

2009-2010 All City Badminton Champions

2009-2010 Varsity Girls Soccer Runner-up

2009-2010 All City Wrestling Champions

2009-2010 Varsity Girls Tennis Runner-up

2008-2009 Varsity Boys Golf Champions

2008-2009 JV Boys Basketball Champions

2008-2009 Varsity Boys Baseball Champions

2008-2009 Varsity Softball Runner-up

2008-2009 All City Badminton Runner-up

2008-2009 All City Wrestling Champions

2007-2008 JV Boys Baseball City Champions

2007-2008 Varsity Boys Swimming Champions

2007-2008 Varsity Softball Runner-up

2007-2008 All City Badminton Runner-up

2007-2008 Varsity Boys Golf Champions

2007-2008 JV Girls Basketball City Champions

2007-2008 All City Wrestling Champions

2006-2007 Varsity Boys Swimming Champions

2006-2007 JV Boys Baseball City Champions

2006-2007 All City Badminton Runner-up

2006-2007 Varsity Boys Tennis Runner-up

2006-2007 Varsity Boys Golf Runner-up

2006-2007 Track & Field Runner-up

2005-2007 Varsity Baseball Transbay champions

2005-2006 Varsity Baseball City Champions

2005-2006 Varsity Boys Volleyball Champions

2004-2005 Fencing City Champions

2003-2004 Varsity Football Champions

2001-2006 5 in a row Softball All City Champions

2001-2002 All City Badminton Champions

2000-2001 Varsity Football Champions

2000-2001 Varsity Baseball Champions

2000-2001 All City Badminton Champions

1999-2000 Varsity Football Champions

1999-2001 Varsity Girls Basketball Champions

Source^[6]

Washington Hymn

The Washington Hymn is the official song of George Washington High School.

Notable alumni

Senior graduation, 2005, with familiar view of Golden Gate Bridge

Senior graduation, 2006

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  Diane Amos, Pine-Sol lady^[7]


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  Maya Angelou, author and poet, awarded the Spingarn Medal, the National Medal of Arts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  


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  Marty Balin, former lead singer of the Jefferson Starship


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  Josiah Beeman, US Ambassador^[8]


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  Gene Brown, basketball player


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  Phillip Burton, Congressman^[9]


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  Rosemary Casals, professional tennis player^[10]


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  Ann Curtis, Three time USA swimming medalist, 1948 Summer Olympics, winning two Golds in the 400 meter freestyle & 4 X 100 freestyle relay, and a Silver in the 100 meter freestyle


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  Dorothy Delasin, golfer^[11]


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  Keith Fowler, actor, director, producer, educator


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  Danny Glover, actor


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  Steve Gray, basketball player


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  Richard Hongisto, politician^[12]


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  Leonard Krupnik, Ukrainian-American footballer


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  Amanda Lassiter, basketball player in the WNBA^[13]


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  Marcio Lassiter, basketball player in the Philippines^[14]


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  Gilman Louie, technologist


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  Richard Lui, news anchor for MSNBC
  


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  Alec Mapa, writer, comedian and actor


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  Hal March, 1950s television personality


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  Del Martin, lesbian activist


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  Johnny Mathis, singer, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[15]


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  Ollie Matson, member of College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, Olympic gold and bronze medalist^[16]


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  Sean McGrath, musician, artist


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  Lee Meriwether, model, actress, and Miss America^[17]


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  Nathan Oliveira, artist^[18]


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  Betty Ong, flight attendant on 9/11 jet American Airlines Flight 11^[19]


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  San Quinn, rap artist


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  Jim Sochor, former college football head coach, UC Davis (1970-1988).^[20][21]


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  Phil Smith, NBA player^[22]


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  Gregg Turkington, comedian


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  Paul Vixie, internet pioneer (sendmail, BIND and PAIX)


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  Martin Wong, artist


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  Lope Yap, film director, assistant director, and special effects producer


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  Al Young (dragster driver), world champion drag racer


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  Connie Young Yu, writer, historian, lecturer

See also

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  San Francisco Bay Area portal
  


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  Schools portal
  

• San Francisco County high schools

References

1. 
   ^ "Washington (George) High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2017. 
   


2. 
   ^ Craig, Pauline. "High school groups: Punks, Cholos, Blood." [sic] Pacific News Service at the Merced Sun-Star. Tuesday April 7, 1981. Page 2. Retrieved from Google Books (2 of 26) on July 4, 2011. "George Washington High School In Francisco's Richmond District looks like it has been hit by a series[...]"
   


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4. 
   ^ Craig, Pauline. "High school groups: Punks, Cholos, Blood." [sic] Pacific News Service at the Merced Sun-Star. Tuesday April 7, 1981. Page 2. Retrieved from Google Books (2 of 26) on July 4, 2011.
   


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   ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/san-francisco-unified-school-district/george-washington-high-school-3258/student-body
   


6. 
   ^ "AAA ANNUAL CHAMPIONS BY YEAR" (PDF). CIF San Francisco. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-18. 
   


7. 
   ^ Ford, David (February 15, 2002). "Profile / Diane Amos / Making a tidy living as Pine-Sol Lady". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
   


8. 
   ^ Kennedy, Charles (May 14, 2001). "AMBASSADOR JOSIAH BEEMAN" (PDF). Association For Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Projects. Retrieved May 9, 2018. 
   


9. 
   ^ "BURTON, Phillip | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
   


10. 
    ^ Editors, Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. (Retrieved May 3, 2018.)
    


11. 
    ^ Knight, Heather (October 13, 2000). "Right on Tee / Playing golf or singing karaoke, Dorothy Delasin knows thescore". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


12. 
    ^ "Sheriff Richard Hongisto, the Notable Exception | History of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department". www.sfsdhistory.com. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


13. 
    ^ "Lynx: Lynx Player Profile: Amanda Lassiter #24". www.losangelessparks.com. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


14. 
    ^ "Lassiter's hard work paying off in the long run". The San Francisco Examiner. February 7, 2007. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


15. 
    ^ Hartlaub, Peter (September 23, 2015). "Johnny Mathis was singing a different tune as a high jumper". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


16. 
    ^ Luschek, Matthew (February 21, 2011). "Hall of Famer Ollie Matson Dies". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


17. 
    ^ "Lee Meriwether: The life of a City College alumna – The Guardsman". theguardsman.com. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


18. 
    ^ Baker, Kenneth (November 19, 2010) "Nathan Oliveria - Giant on Bay Area Art Scene." San Francisco Chronicle.
    


19. 
    ^ Fagan, Kevin (September 11, 2011). "Betty Ong's family remembers". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


20. 
    ^ "Jim Sochor, former UC Davis football coach, dies at 77". SFGate. November 25, 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


21. 
    ^ "Jim Sochor". Davis Enterprise. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    


22. 
    ^ Ortiz, Jorge (August 1, 2002). "Phil Smith, 1952-2002 / Bay Area star had complete package". SFGate. Retrieved 2018-05-09. 
    

External links

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  George Washington High School Online, School Website


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  George Washington High School Alumni Association, Alumni Association Website


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  WPA murals and sculpture at George Washington High School, from the New Deal Art Registry


• George Washington High School History Website [2]
  

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