Patrick Henry High School | |
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Location | |
6702 Wandermere Drive San Diego, California United States |
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Established | 1968 |
Principal | Elizabeth Gillingham |
Faculty | 300 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2210 |
Color(s) | Green, Gold & White |
Mascot | Patriots |
Newspaper | The Patriot Press |
Yearbook | The Encounter |
Website | http://sandi.net/henry |
Coordinates: 32°47′52.80″N 117°03′05.00″W / 32.7980000°N 117.0513889°W
Patrick Henry High School is a public high school in San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District. It is attended by students in grades 9-12 residing in Del Cerro, San Carlos, Allied Gardens, Mission Valley and the College Area.
It is a four-year high school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The 57-acre (230,000 m2) campus includes a counseling center, child development center, computer and science labs, a cafetorium, library and a performing arts theater. Patrick Henry is a member school of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and complies with the NACAC statement of principles of good conduct.
The school participates in the Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program (VEEP) whereby approximately 600 students travel daily from a minority community and are regularly enrolled, full-time students. In 2009, the ethnic composition of the school represented more than 20 ethnic groups, PHHS is composed of approximately 64.8% White, 29.4% Hispanic, 2.4% African-American and 3.4% other ethnicities.