Santana High School | |
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Address | |
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9915 Magnolia Avenue ,
California 92071 | |
Coordinates | 32°51′27″N 116°58′09″W / 32.85750°N 116.96917°W |
Information | |
Type | Public comprehensive secondary |
Motto | "Home of Scholars and Champions" |
Established | 1965 |
School district | Grossmont Union High School District |
Principal | Tim Schwuchow |
Faculty | 55.10 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,616 (2018-19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 29.33 [1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Purple, Gold and White |
Nickname | Sultans |
Rival | West Hills High School |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
Yearbook | Sultan Memories |
Website | Santana High School |
Santana High School, located in Santee, California, is part of the Grossmont Union High School District.
On March 5, 2001, at Santana High School, 15-year-old Charles Andrew Williams shot and killed two students and injured thirteen other people — eleven students and two staff members. [2] Students and faculty were evacuated to a nearby shopping center, and local businesses and churches helped to handle students and parents. Some students said that they heard him saying, weeks before the shootings, that he was "going to pull a Columbine". Retreating to a bathroom, he was apprehended by police. On June 20, 2002, Williams pleaded guilty to all charges against him in an effort to avoid trial. [3] He was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. He will be eligible for parole in March 2024. [4]