verdugo hills high school 75th anniversary
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FOR MANY YEARS, residents of the early City of Sunland/Tujunga fought to have a
high school in their community.
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Prior to 1932, students had to take the bus to Glendale High. After ‘32, they were bussed to San Fernando High.
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By August, ‘33, the Tujunga Chamber of Commerce was trying to secure a high school for the Tujunga Valley, but there was no money.
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By October, ‘33, the Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign to raise the funds.
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A ladies organization formed in ‘34 to press the district to build a high school. They lobbied for the next two years.
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And Verdugo Hills High School was born.
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Verdugo Hills High School75 Years of Excellence
1937-2012
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Verdugo built on the site of a lemon orchard next to the original Plainview Elementary School.
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• Calvin Coolidge High School was going to be the school’s name.
• Congressman John Steven McGroarty lobbied to have the name changed to Verdugo Hills.
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• September 13, 1937: School opens (437 students, Grades 7-11).
• Room 7 was the main building-it was where the main building and flagpole now stands.
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• 521 students in second semester. • June 21, 1939-First class of 51
students graduate.
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• Verdugo takes over the Plainview ES site. Parking lot replaces the school’s main building.
• The other classroom buildings became part of the VHHS campus (Magnet area).
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• 1940-New gym added• 1948-Main building completed • 1948-The original building moved.
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• 1942-Cornerstone for Auditorium laid.
• 1957- Auditorium completed, named for John Steven McGroarty, a local, California's Poet Laureate and a U.S. Congressman.
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• 1957-Keltner Glen added, named for Phil Keltner, active member of the school's Booster Club, left in a wheelchair after contracting polio.
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• 1961-Glenn Hall built and named in honor of astronaut and US Senator, John Glenn.
• 1966-The building housing the wood, electric and auto shops built.
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• 1969-Suffel Hall built-named for Ms. Lucia Shumway Suffel (art/jewelry-making).
• 1998-New Media Lab replaces Auto Shop and Electric Shop.
• 2012-SLC Project is completed.
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Verdugo has had a long line of very successful alumni in every field-politics, music, drama, civil rights, industry, and more!
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• Corey Allen (movies)• Dr. Susan Ashley (psychology -
author) Class of 1978
• Michael Baldwin (movies - actor)Class of 1981
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• Bekka Bramlett (music)• Jan Brewer
(governor Arizona)
• Chris Burns (CNN anchor)
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• Don E. FauntLeRoy (movies - director) Class of 1971
• Michael Huckman (reporter)Class of 1979
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• K. Lee Johnson (movies - stuntman) Class of 1977
• Michael J. Kouri (paranormal) Class of 1982
• Scott Manzo (music ) Class of 1977
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• Alan Lezman (movies) Class of 1968
• John Ingle (movies) Class of 1946
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• A Martinez (Actor) Class of 1966
• Molly Murphy MacGregor (education) Class of S-1964
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• Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (politics) Class of 1956
• Jeff Mitchum (photography) Class of 1977
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• Jaye P. Morgan (singer) Class of W-1950
• Robert C. Nakasone (business) Class of W-1966
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• Brian Nash (acting)Class of 1974
• John Purdell (music) Class of 1977
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• Steve White (U.S. armed forces) Class of 1946
• Jonathan Valen (music) Class of 1977
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• David Simpson (U.S. armed forces) Class of 1976
• Dick & Tom Smothers (comedy)
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Verdugo Hills High School is proud of all we do for our students…the future leaders, artists, educators, doctors, lawyers…and everything in between.
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Verdugo Hills High School75 Years of Excellence
1937-2012