Clairemont High School
| Clairemont High School | |
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| Address | |
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4150 Ute Drive San Diego, California 92117 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°48′33″N 117°12′11″W / 32.8092°N 117.2031°WCoordinates: 32°48′33″N 117°12′11″W / 32.8092°N 117.2031°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | San Diego City Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Jennifer Roberson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) |
Orange Blue White |
| Mascot | Chieftain |
| Rival |
James Madison High School Mission Bay High School Kearny High School |
| Yearbook | The Calumet |
| Website | Clairemont High School |
Clairemont High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12. It is located in the community of Clairemont Mesa, San Diego, California, United States. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District. The campus is situated close to the intersection of Balboa Avenue and Clairemont Drive. It has approximately 1,350 students and 87 certified staff members. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
The school is named after the Clairemont community in which it is located.
When Clairemont opened its doors in 1958, it consisted of no senior class, a junior class (class of 1960) consisting mostly of transfers from Mission Bay High School in nearby Pacific Beach and Kearny High School, and a sophomore class (class of 1961) coming from its neighbor, Marston Junior High. There was no freshman class.
Ritchie Valens, who at the time had two hits on the charts, "La Bamba" and "Donna," played at Clairemont High School's opening.
In 1960, the two school's closest rivals were Kearny High School and Mission Bay High. Their current rivals are crosstown locals Madison High.
Mary Catherine Swanson started the AVID program at Clairemont High in 1980 with 32 students.
Clairemont High includes a program for highly gifted students (those who scored in the 99.9th percentile on a mental ability test) called the GATE Seminar program.
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