Bolsa Grande High School is a

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in the

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in Garden Grove, in southern

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, United States. The school opened on September 28, 1959. The school's nickname is the

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Academics

Bolsa Grande (which translates from the Spanish as "big pocket" or "big bag") is geographically related to Bolsa Chica wetlands, and was named after the Bolsa Grande lowlands, which is the larger of the two topographical depressions and is set about five miles inland. The high school was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2007 and again in 2019."California Distinguished Schools Awardees 2019"
California Department of Education. Retrieved June 5, 2021. In 2008, the school's API was 770. The following year, 2009, the API increased to 789. In 2010, the API increased again to 797, with the average California High School API being 728. In 2011, Bolsa Grande's API score improved considerably from 797 to 822, the largest gain in the Garden Grove Unified School District for that year.

Athletics

Bolsa Grande's sports teams are known as the Matadors and compete in the

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of the

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's Southern Section. Their school mascot is "Matty the Matador". The school is home to one of only two on-campus football stadiums in the GGUSD (the other is at

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). All seven high schools in the district share these two stadiums during football season.

Notable alumni

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(Class of 1976):

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player for the

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in 1981 *

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(Class of 1980): music director and lead guitarist for the

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References

External links

School's official website
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