Joseph A. Gregori High School is a high school in
Modesto, California,
United States
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. When it opened in fall 2010, it was the seventh comprehensive high school in Modesto City Schools.
History
Planning for this school started in the early 1990s, following a lengthy history within the district of the need for another campus to accommodate students in the Salida area and northwest Modesto, relieving overcrowding at Modesto and
Davis High School.
In 2001, Modesto City Schools passed a high school bond called Measure T that provided $65 million for the construction of two high schools.
The school is named for Joseph Gregori, who served as a principal, teacher, and coach in the Modesto City Schools for 28 years before his death in 1998 at age 50.
The school opened in the fall of 2010 with 9th and 10th grade students. It was designed for a capacity of 2,500 students and was projected to open with 1,800–1,950 students.
Campus
The campus sits on land formerly used as almond and walnut orchards. Modesto City School District purchased the property from the family of Dick and Jennie Van Konynenburg. The family had owned the property since 1932.
Some adjacent property owners criticized the Modesto City School District for their use of
eminent domain
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to purchase easements, rights of way, and land in order to widen Stoddard Road.
The school's 14 buildings were designed by
Fresno
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-based firm Darden Architects as a mirror image of nearby
James C. Enochs High School.
Curriculum
Gregori has a huge campus and has over 2,000 students enrolled, so the student body is split up in 4 different SLCs (Small Learning Communities).
* Digital Media & Business
* Visual & Performing Arts
* Global Studies
* Career Technology
Although it is a newer school, Gregori has a lot of electives to offer including classes in the categories of: foreign languages, visual and performing arts, agriculture, business, health, physical education, broadcast & multimedia journalism, and digital media.
Extracurricular activities
Gregori features normal extracurricular activities in all major sports.
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Football
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Basketball
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Cross country
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Softball
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Baseball
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Track and field
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Tennis
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Volleyball
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Wrestling
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Water polo
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Swimming
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Golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...
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Soccer
In addition to after-school sports, Gregori offers a variety of clubs on campus. Here is a list of current clubs and organizations:
* Academic Decathlon
* Art
* Black Student Union
* Broadcast Journalism
* Chess
* Cube Club
* Drama
* Fashion Club
* FBLA
* FFA
* French Club
* Get Motivated Daily
* Global Club
* Gregori Card Club
* Gregori Christian Outreach
* Hip Hop Club
* H.Y.L.C (Hispanic Youth Leadership Counsel)
* Interact Club
* K.E.Y. Club
* Leadership
* LGBT
* Military Club
* PHAST
* Philosophy Club
* Photography
* Ping Pong
* Speech
* Teens Run Modesto
* Triathlon
* Tri-M Honor Music Society
* Ultimate Frisbee Club
* World Media
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100528144228/http://schools.monet.k12.ca.us/Public/Schools/GHS/default.aspx
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Educational institutions established in 2010
High schools in Stanislaus County, California
Education in Modesto, California
Public high schools in California
2010 establishments in California