Southern High School (Guam)

This article is about the high school in Santa Rita, Guam. For other uses, see Southern High School (disambiguation).

Southern High School
Address
#1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive Santa Rita , Guam 96915
Coordinates	13°23′50.29″N 144°40′43.52″E
Information
Type	Public school
Motto	"Home of the Dolphins"
School district	Southern Guam
Principal	Michael Meno
Staff	23
Faculty	94
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,577 (SY 2012-2013)
Color(s)	Black, teal, and white
Mascot	Dolphins
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Website	[1]

Southern High School is a public secondary school located at 1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive in the village of Santa Rita, in the United States territory of Guam.^[1] The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1997 and serves grades 9 through 12.^[2] Southern High serves the villages of Santa Rita, Agat, Asan-Maina, Inarajan, Merizo, Piti, Talofofo, Umatac, and Yona.^[3]

History

In January of 2023, the school received a "D" grade for safety and public health from the Guam Department of Public Health due to various infractions, including inaccessible drinking fountains.^[4]

Student body

During the 1999–2000 school year, the school had 1,700 students: 83% Chamorro, 9% Filipino, 3% White American, 2% other Pacific Islanders, and 1% Asian.^[3]

Athletics

Students may participate in interscholastic athletics if they are under the age of 19 on September 1 of the applicable school year.^[1]

School athletics include: coeducational: American football, Cheerleading, Paddling, Rugby, and Wrestling; male only: Baseball; and female only: Softball.^[1] The school has a varsity and a junior varsity team each for volleyball and basketball.^[1]

Notable alumni

• John Hattig - Guam's first Major League Baseball player; played for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Walt Nauta - valet to former president Donald Trump^[5]
• Michael San Nicolas - delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (2019–23)^[6]

References

1. "Student Handbook." Southern High School. Accessed September 8, 2008.
2. "Guam Department of Education".
3. "Guam's Public High Schools" (Archive). Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
4. Toves, Jolene (January 21, 2023). "Southern High gets 'D' grade". guampost.com. The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
5. Helderman, Rosalind S.; Ye Hee Lee, Michelle; Dawsey, Josh; Harris, Shane; Parker, Ashley; Barrett, Devlin (March 18, 2023). "The aide who stayed: Walt Nauta, key witness in Trump documents case". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
6. KUAM, Michael San Nicolas, Hagatna, July 2012.

External links

• Southern High School
• Southern High School (archive)
• Southern High School 2007 Accreditation Report