Friday, April 1, 2016

Andrew P. Hill High School

Andrew Hill High School billboard.jpg

A is for Andrew Hill High School.

My theme is places I have visited or lived!
  • I attended here 1970 - 1972
  • I met my wife here in Mexican-American History
  • I quit school here in 1972 and joined the USMC

 Andrew Putnam Hill High School is a public secondary schoolmagnetInternational Baccalaureate World School, and located in San Jose, California, United States. The school opened in 1956, and educates approximately 2,173 students in grades 9–12. It is one of eighteen schools of the East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD). 

As of 2014, the school principal is Mr. Jose Hernandez, the Activities Director is Athena Miramontes, and the Athletics Director is Joanne Winterstein. 

It is named after notable Californian painter, photographer and preservationist Andrew P. Hill whose efforts saved the redwood forest in Big Basin.

4 comments:

nashvillecats2 said...

What an insight to your school days Gregg?
My son had a friend here in the UK called Andrew Hill.
Good A post. Good luck with the challenge and have a most enjoyable week-end.
Yvonne.

Donna Smith said...

Wow! This will be interesting. I'm not sure I've visited enough places to do Q and Z!
Donna Smith
A to Z Challenge and NaPoWriMo
Mainely Write
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kc bob said...

Nice post Gregg. Great way to do the A-Z challenge.

kc bob said...

Love this so much that I decided to join in on the fun at my place.