Type Public Superintendent Gabriela Mafi Color(s) Black, Blue and White Mascot Sea (Bull)Dog Founded 1965 | Established 1965 Principal Robin Patterson Athletics conference Empire League Phone +1 714-663-6515 | |
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Address 6851 Lampson Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92845, USA District Garden Grove Unified School District Similar Rancho Alamitos High Sch, Garden Grove High School, Bolsa Grande High Sch, Garden Grove Unified S, Santiago High School |
Pacifica High School is a high school in Garden Grove, California and is a member of the Garden Grove Unified School District. Pacifica High School first opened its doors in 1965, and since then Pacifica has enrolled more than two thousand students each year. One of Pacifica's most valuable landmarks on campus is the Navy Anchor that sits in the quad, which was painted blue(now is Black-2011)The anchor was a donation which was made by the U.S Navy.
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Athletics
Pacifica's sports teams are called the Mariners, and compete in Empire League of the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section. Prior to 2006, they competed in the Garden Grove League with the other schools in the district.
Sports offered are as follows:
Orchestra
The Pacifica High School Orchestra in 2004-2005 received a unanimous superior at the SCSBOA Regional Festivals, held at Norwalk California. In that same year, the high school orchestra also received a superior at GGUSD (Garden Grove Unified School District) Orchestra.
Marching band and drumline
In 2005-2009 and in 2003, The Pacifica Marching Band's Drumline took the SCPA (Southern California Percussion Alliance) gold medal, and in 2006-2009, took the WGI (Winter Guard International) World Championship gold medal in the PSO (Percussion Scholastic Open) division, along with numerous first-place finishes throughout Southern California. Pacifica also finished with an SCPA Bronze medal in 2004 and a WGI silver medal in 2005. The Pacifica drumline is the second ensemble to ever capture four consecutive WGI World Championship gold medals.