San Dieguito Academy
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| Principal/Headmaster | Barbara Gauthier |
| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Location | Encinitas, California, United States |
| Enrollment | 1,548 |
| Faculty | 115 |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Newspaper | The Mustang |
| School color(s) | Navy blue & white |
San Dieguito Academy, originally known as San Dieguito High School is a high school in the San Dieguito Union High School District in Encinitas, California established in 1936.
The Academy is ranked 172 on Newsweek's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America.[1].
The Mustang newspaper is part of the High School National Ad Network.
The 2006 San Dieguito Mustang girls volleyball team [2] finished ninth in the State of California CIF Division III playoffs.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Chang, professional tennis player
- Tom Dempsey, NFL record-holder for longest field goal in history
- Jon Foreman, lead singer, Switchfoot
- Tim Foreman, bassist, Switchfoot
- Rob Machado, professional surfer
- Anoushka Shankar, world-renowned sitar player and daughter of Ravi Shankar
- Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam
[edit] External Links
Flickr Photo Tour of SDHS/SDA [3]
