Kearny High School (California)
high school in California, United States
Kearny High School is a public high school in San Diego, California, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 from the Linda Vista, Serra Mesa and Kearny Mesa communities. The school is part of San Diego Unified School District. Kearny's mascot is the Komet.
The Kearny High Educational Complex is home to four small autonomous high schools: the School of Biomedical Science and Technology (BST), School of College Connections (SCC), School of Digital Media & Design (DMD), and the Stanley E. Foster School of Engineering, Design, and Innovation (EID). Each school is focused on a college and career pathway and has developed its own educational philosophy.
History
Kearny High opened its doors in 1941 in Linda Vista. The original school was a building in the neighborhood before moving into what is now Montgomery Middle School located at 2470 Ulric Street San Diego, CA 92111. The Class of 1943, was the first graduating class. In September 1946, Army ROTC was introduced on-campus and SGT Eakes was the instructor.
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