20 VALEDICTORIANS ATTAIN TOP HONORS IN GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

June 12, 2010 (El Cajon) – Our hats are off to the class of 2010!

On Tuesday, June 22, and Wednesday, June 23, 2010 5,258 senior students from nine comprehensive high schools, two charter high schools and three alternative high schools in the Grossmont Union High School District will don caps and gowns for commencement services. The District will also honor 20 valedictorians as well as 13 salutatorians for high academic achievements.

Scroll down for graduation dates and locations for each school, as well as graduating class sizes and names of valedictorians and salutatorians attaining top honors.

GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION SCHEDULE

Grossmont High School: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:00 a.m. Grossmont Stadium

Helix Charter High School: Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:00 p.m. Benton Hart Stadium

El Cajon Valley High School: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6:00 p.m. El Cajon Valley Stadium

Mount Miguel High School: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:00 p.m. Mount Miguel Stadium

El Capitan High School: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6:00 p.m. El Capitan Stadium

Granite Hills High School: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:00 a.m. Granite Hills Stadium

Monte Vista High School: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:00 p.m. Monte Vista Stadium

Santana High School: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6:00 p.m. Santana Stadium

Valhalla High School: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:30 a.m. Valhalla East Lawn

West Hills High School: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:00 a.m. West Hills Stadium

Steele Canyon High School: Thursday, June 3, 2010 6:00 p.m. Steele Canyon Stadium

Chaparral High School: Friday, June 18, 2010 6:00 p.m. Chaparral Outdoor Quad

Grossmont Middle College High School: Monday, June 7, 2010 5:30 p.m. Grossmont College Quad

Adult Education: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:00 p.m. Foothills Adult School

GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 2010 VALEDICTORIANS

The Grossmont Union High School District has announced the names of the valedictorians for the senior class of 2010. Twenty students have attained this high honor.

Grossmont High School

549 Graduates (including 4 January grads)
Valedictorian: Daniel Santillian, 4.821
Salutatorian: Lloyd Smith, 4.725

Helix Charter High School

456 Graduates (including 6 January grads)
Valedictorians: Misha Agunos, 4.64
Julie Brown, 4.63
Pauline Chau, 4.61
Cathy Nguyen, 4.58
Salutatorian: none

El Cajon Valley High School

423 Graduates (including 39 January grads)
Valedictorians: Joven Payumo, 4.412
Salutatorian: Jameson Catlett, 4.288
Savi Toma, 4.269

Mount Miguel High School

432 Graduates (including 17 January grads)
Valedictorian: Amabelle Aguelo, 4.653
Salutatorian: Mirriam Baterina, 4.625

El Capitan High School

401 Graduates (including 3 January grads)
Valedictorian: Taylor Acampora, 4.804
Daniel Boman, 4.792
Salutatorians: Cualli Hernandez, 4.795
Carolina Reyes, 4.762

Granite Hills High School

573 Graduates (including 13 January grads)
Valedictorians: Michael C. Stange, 4.833
Shimmyram Gabbara, 4.826
Olivia Miller, 4.818
Salutatorians: Kara C. Hallett, 4.8
Kristen J. Osborn, 4.8
Yousiff Kettoola, 4.788

Monte Vista High School

475 Graduates (including 33 early grads)
Valedictorian: Natanya Kerper, 4.805
Salutatorian: Daniel Meza, 4.622
Andrew Farin, 4.595

Santana High School

304 Graduates
Valedictorian: Alexandra Gruber, 4.74
Salutatorian: Scott Hung, 4.69
Hanna Lockman, 4.68
Cory Hosford, 4.54

Valhalla High School

443 Graduates (including 16 January grads)
Valedictorian: Cameron Winrow, 4.846
Salutatorians: Timothy Egan, 4.795

West Hills High School

530 Graduates (including 3 January grads and
4 three-year grads)
Valedictorians: Hilary Wright, 4.762
Courtney Boyer, 4.75
James Bennett, 4.725
Salutatorians: Sara Sullivan, 4.667
Alkrizzia Villapando, 4.615

Steele Canyon Charter High School

474 Graduates (including 4 January grads)
Valedictorian: Madison Hanten, 4.792
Salutatorians: Florena Culas, 4.76
Ana Trudeau, 4.723
Eleanor Abreo, 4.7
Elise Hanson, 4.69

Grossmont Middle College High School

36 Graduates
Valedictorian: Rachel M. Kenny, 4.444
Salutatorian: Jenna A. Hoyt, 4.42

Chaparral, Gateway & Challenge

87 Graduates

Grossmont Adult School

75 Graduates