Garey High School
| Garey High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
321 W Lexington Ave Pomona, California United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | High school |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Pomona Unified School District |
| Oversight | Pomona Unified School District |
| Principal | Sabestian Black Dr. Cindy Green (assistant) Dr. Tina Solorzano (assistant)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,723 (2019–2020)[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and yellow |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Rival | Pomona High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | http://garey.pusd.org |
Garey High School is a public school serving grades 9–12. It is located at 321 West Lexington Avenue in Pomona, California and is part of the Pomona Unified School District.
History[edit]
Garey High School was one of four major building projects planned by the Pomona Unified School District Board of Education in 1961. It was named for Thomas A. Garey, a Pomona pioneer "associated with the incorporation of Pomona, as well as the incorporation of Artesia and Garey, California", a leading horticulturalist and a founder of the Southern California Horticultural Association.[3]
The school was situated in the south part of the district so senior high students could avoid having to to travel to Pomona High School, situated in North Pomona.[4] The first set of construction bids were rejected because the lowest bid of $1,103,600 was over the state allowable limit for the project. The State Board of education finally did approve the low bid of the second round, for $1,046,500, submitted by Berry Construction Company of Ontario, California.[5] Ground-breaking took place on December 20, 1961, with expected completion prior to fall opening of the school year.[5]
Lynn Rountree was named the first principal of Garey High. He was formerly the principal of several Pomona elementary schools.[6] On September 11, 1962, 443 students attended the first day of school at Garey High, amid carpentry and plumbing constructions sounds. Several buildings were not yet completed, including the cafeteria, gym showers, and shop buildings.[7] A news story the following summer reported, "Plumbers, electricians, metal workers, welders, steel workers, cement finishers and many others are working against the start-of-school deadline." An additional 300 students were expected, as juniors and seniors had attended the previous year at the old Pomona High. Five portable classrooms were brought in to accommodate them.[8]
The Gary Fine Art Center, part of the school's master plan, was completed in 1977.[9]
Accreditors in 1977 identified as a strengths the harmony among the ethnically mixed student body and the faculty, as well as the academic programs. Attendance was cited as the only major weakness found by the accreditation team.[10]
Student data[edit]
In 2017–2018, the student teacher ratio was 26:1.[11]
Enrollment data for 2019-20 shows 95% of the students are of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 1.5% are African American, 1.9% are Asian American, and all other ethnicities total 1.6%.[12]
The 2018–2019 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments reported that 39.44% of the students met or exceeded the English language arts standards, and 16.67% of the students met or exceeded mathematics standards.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ Garey High School – Principal’s Message. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ↑ "NCES School Detail for Garey High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Garey High Selected Name for New School". Progress-Bulletin. 1961-05-17. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Four Major Items Facing School Board". Progress-Bulletin. 1961-10-02. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ground Broken for New Gaey High School Plant". Progress-Bulletin. 1961-12-21. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Former Pomonans Named Principals of New Secondary Schools in City". Progress-Bulletin. 1962-01-24. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "443 Students Report for First Day Amid Building Sounds at Garey". Progress-Bulletin. 1962-09-11. p. 11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Construction crews busy at Garey High". Progress-Bulletin. 1963-08-02. p. 13. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Garey Fine Art". Progress Bulletin. 1977-08-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Garey earns rating". Progress Bulletin. 1977-05-28. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ↑ "Garey High School Profile (2021) | Pomona, CA". Public School Review. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "Enrollment by Ethnicity and Grade - Garey Senior High (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ "2018–19 View Smarter Balanced Test Results at a Glance". caaspp-elpac.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
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