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San Diego High School

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    • 1405 Park Blvd., San Diego, California, United States of America
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San Diego High School is an urban public high school located on the southern edge of Balboa Park, in San Diego, California. The school was established in 1882, and initially named Russ High after lumberman Joseph Russ who offered to donate the lumber to build the school. The school served to educate a fast growing San Diego. By 1902 the school had become overcrowded and a new school was built on the original site, opening on April 13th, 1907. The new building designed by F.S. Allen of Pasadena, resembled that of a castle and was subsequently nicknamed, "The Grey Castle." Due to California Legislation in the 1960's, which required all school districts to demolish any school building built prior to 1933, The "Grey Castle" building was torn down in 1973 and the current building was dedicated in 1976. ^[1]

San Diego High's Football Stadium, Balboa Stadium was built in 1914 for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition It originally had a capacity of 34,000 . Over the years it has played host to music legends such as the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, and U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. From 1961-1966 it was also the home of the San Diego Chargers. ^[1]

Today San Diego High is the oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District, and one of the oldest public schools in all of California; the oldest still on its original site. ^[1]

In 2004, San Diego High School was divided into six smaller schools collectively called The San Diego High Educational Complex. These six smaller schools within the larger school focus curriculum on International Studies; Media, Visual and Performing Arts; Business; Science and Technology; Leadership; and International Communications. ^[1]

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  • Brown, Orville Guinn (October 1971 - Present)
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