Morse High School (San Diego, California)
| Samuel F.B. Morse High School | |
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 Morse High School | |
| Address | |
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6905 Skyline Drive San Diego, California 92114 | |
| Coordinates | 32°42′00″N 117°02′53″W / 32.7°N 117.0480556°WCoordinates: 32°42′00″N 117°02′53″W / 32.7°N 117.0480556°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1962 |
| School board | San Diego Unified School District |
| Principal | Harry Shelton |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2206[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Gold, & White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Newspaper | The Morse Code |
| Yearbook | The Morse Key |
| Website | Morse High School |
Samuel F. B. Morse High School, also called Morse High School or simply Morse, is an urban public high school located in southeastern San Diego in the neighborhood of Skyline Hills serving grades 9-12 in the American K-12 education system. Named after inventor Samuel Finley Breese Morse, it first opened its doors in 1962. Morse has produced several notable athletes among its alumni and has sent its graduates to numerous colleges and universities throughout the United States.[2]
Morse High School, the most populous of all high schools in the San Diego Unified School District, serves the communities of Alta Vista, Bay Terraces, Encanto, Jamacha-Lomita, Paradise Hills, and Skyline in Southeast San Diego.[3] As of 2006-2007, demographics from the California Department of Education show that 35% of the students are Filipino, followed by Hispanic-Latino (34%), Black (21%), and non-Hispanic White (4.0%).[4] Nearly 70% of the student body is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.[5]
Academic Performance Index place the school in schoolwide API of 640 (growth) in 2007 from 648 (base) in 2006 where 800 is the targeted California state goal.[6] As of 2006, Morse High School has an API Statewide Rank of 3 out of 10, and an API Similar Schools Rank of 6 out of 10.[7]
Amid criticism of the school's declining performance after its administrative shake-up in 2002,[8] then-superintendent Carl Cohn brought in Todd Irving, a Co-Principal from East Palo Alto High School,[9] as Co-Principal to assist Principal Rocio Weiss for the 2006-2007 school year.[10] Following Rocio Weiss's departure as Co-Principal in 2008, Todd Irving retained his role as Principal of Morse High School. The current principal (2012) is Harry Shelton.[11]
When Gompers High School was converted to a grade 6-12 charter school in 2007,[12] Morse High School and the rebuilt Lincoln High School are the only remaining public senior high schools in Southeast San Diego.[13][14]
Programs
Athletics
Morse offers a full range of athletic teams. These teams compete against other schools in the district and in the surrounding area. Tryouts for the teams usually take place the previous semester. Morse High School is one of very few high schools to have produced two Olympic Gold Medalists (Arnie Robinson and Monique Henderson).
| Fall & Winter Sports | Spring Sports | Military & Pep Squads |
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Fall |
Academic League |
Cheer |
Notable alumni
- Archie Amerson, football, c/o 1993
- Tommy Bennett, football, c/o 1991
- Quintin Berry, baseball, c/o 2003
- Marcus Brady, football c/o 1997
- Rashard Cook, football c/o 1995
- Terrell Davis, football, attended Morse but later transferred to Lincoln High School.[15]
- David Dunn, football c/o 1990
- Rome dela Rosa, PBA(Philippine Basketball Association) c/o 2009
- Lonnie Ford, football c/o 1997
- Monique Henderson, track and field c/o 2001[16]
- Sam Horn, baseball c/o 1982[17][18][19]
- Adam Jones, baseball c/o 2003[20]
- Lincoln Kennedy, football, c/o 1988
- Cliff Levingston, basketball, c/o 1979[21]
- Charles Lewis, c/o 1984, San Diego City Councilmember
- Pat Loika, podcaster
- Samuel Madden (MIT), professor of computer science at MIT, c/o 1994
- Mark McLemore, baseball c/o 1982[17][18]
- Rafael Peralta, Sergeant, USMC; Navy Cross recipient; casualty Iraq War c/o 1997[22]
- Arnie Robinson, Olympic medalist in track and field[23]
- Marcus Smith, football c/o 2003
Notable faculty
- Bob Mendoza, Breitbard Hall of Fame Coaching Legend, coached football, baseball and golf[24]
References
- ↑ "WASC". Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ↑ "School History of Morse High School". Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ↑ "Morse High School Attendance Area 2007-2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ↑ "2006-07 Selected School Level Data for Morse High School". Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ "School board shifting federal money". Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ "2006-07 Accountability Progress Reporting". California Department of Education. August 31, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ "2006 Base API School Report - Morse Senior High". California Department of Education. July 9, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ↑ Davis, Kelly. "WHO'S TO BLAME?: Morse High School needs help, but is removing its principal the answer?". San Diego CityBEAT. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ "Board Action Summary for July 11, 2006". San Diego Unified School District. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ Gemmell, Kevin. "Rah, rah, rah! Be true to your school now". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ "Faculty Staff Directory". Morse High School. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "Schools overview". San Diego Unified School District. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Gao, Helen (June 16, 2007). "Gompers High saying farewell to final class". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ↑ Gao, Helen (September 2, 2007). "Rebirth of Lincoln High". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ↑ Stewart, Mark. Terrell Davis: Toughing It Out. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ "United States Olympic Committee - Henderson, Monique". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- 1 2 "The Baseball Cube". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- 1 2 "Samuel F.B. Morse High School Yearbook 1982-San Diego California". Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ "SoSH Wiki". 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ "The Official Site of The Seattle Mariners". MLB. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ "San Diego Hall of Champions Breitbard Hall of Fame Nominees". Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ↑ Rother, Caitlin. "Another tragedy for grieving family". Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ Fikes, Jr., Robert. "The Black in Crimson and Black: A History and Profiles of African Americans at SDSU" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ "Coaching legends to receive honors". U-T San Diego.