SDHS Foundation, Inc. is a permanent 501(c)(3) organization.
Your donations are deductible to the full extent of the law.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS President Edward Ott '59 Vice-President Sue Wolff Kalish '63 Secretary Shirley Jorgensen Knox '59 Treasurer Klaus Mendenhall '62 Assistant Treasurer Daryl Emerick Ferguson '49 Past President Joe Schloss '45

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS Rocky Campbell ‘94 Minnie Campo Rzeslawski ‘81 Barbara Cohn Schloss '49 Mary Contreras Gangitano ‘38 Betty Seaton Foss ‘38 Steve Hembera Bernard Hernandez, Jr. ‘50 Shirley High Kovac ‘45 Kathy Hubbard Curran ‘50 Dick Jackson ‘45 William Ohler ‘47 Almon Reisweber ‘39 Larry Sands ‘61 Carlos Vasquez ‘76 Ken Warren ‘69     ADVISORY BOARD Edwin K. Hom ‘48 Phillip M. Klauber '33 John Lockwood '49 Kay Hall Porter '45 Edward Streicher '45 Martha Brantley Jordan'70 Shirley High Kovac '45  SDHS Alumni Assoc.

We Support Programs     Marching Band Writing Academy     Athletics We Provide Scholarships                  Blue Spark Graphical Analysis Award     The Mahoney Yellowtail Sanger-           -Diversity in Nursing Award     Bravo-Zulu Scholarships     The Norman G. Levi Family Scholarships        Click Here to see complete list of            Scholarships and Awards We Supply Equipment Computers     Projectors and AV     Theatre We Improve Facilities     Landscaping     Lois Perkins Theater     Weight Room          Gymnasium and Gym Lobby We Organize Fundraising     Caver-Cardinal Annual Golf Classic

Become a Volunteer     Be a Mentor     Tutor     Translator     Clerical For information on becoming a volunteer at SDHS, contact Daryl Ferguson     (619) 224-7931 Become a Contributor     2007 - 2008 Special Projects     Individual Schools     Current Scholarships     Endowment and Bequests     Send Donations Direct to         P.O. Box 86504         San Diego, CA 92138-6504     Donate Vehicles     Life Insurance, Stocks, Bequests     Computers and Printers     Musical Instruments     Athletic and Nautilus Equipment     United Way (specify charity 9676) BECOME INVOLVED !!!     Contact        Sue Wolff Kalish (858) 452-2316     or any SDHS Foundation Member     to find out more.

History
The San Diego High School Foundation, Inc. was founded in July of 1992 by a group of interested alumni. The charter board members included two former San Diego City Schools principals--Dick Jackson '45, and Herb Ibarra, alumnus and former principal of SDHS. It cooperated closely with then-principal Robert Amparan.

Current Focus
During the past two years, the Foundation has worked to restore the music program to some of its former glory, supporting the department with more than $20,000 in the past three years.  The School of Science and Technology has received nearly as much as the School of Arts.  In order to put the science department into the same class as the high scoring high schools in San Diego County, an estimated $1,000,000 is needed over the next two or three years.  SDHS is the magnet school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

Mission
Under its articles of incorporation and bylaws, the founding trustees chose to support the following goals: promote academic excellence; increase graduation rates; improve employability of SDHS graduates; support enrichment activities in underfunded areas; and help maintain a safe environment for learning at SDHS.

Cooperation with Hoover High School
The Caver-Cardinal Golf Tournament, initiated ten years ago and currently chaired by Kathy Hubbard Curran, Class of 1950, has raised more than $130,000, split evenly between the two school foundations.  Paul Hartley, past president of the Hoover Foundation, helped SDHS trustees in recruiting their initial board and developing a Mentor Program.  Daryl Emerick Ferguson has assisted the Hoover Foundation with advice and information on several occasions.

Foundation Recognition by the IRS
The SDHS Foundation received its permanent designation as a 501(c)(3) organization and can offer tax deductibility to its donors up to the full extent of the law.

Current Leadership
The Foundation board is led by President Ed Ott, Class of 1959, and has expanded its membership to include three members of the Class of 1981.  The board reflects the diversity of the school and its trustees are dedicated to "leveling the playing field" for under-represented students.

Scholarship Endowments
Scholarship endowments have grown apace.  2001 saw two new endowments of $100,000 each to provide scholarship awards for outstanding students in math/science and in wrestling.  One endowment was a bequest and the other was a gift from Burr C. Passenheim of the Class of l959.  Others go to outstanding students in journalism, art, music, drama, and math.  Alumnus Norman G. Levi awards a $2,500 scholarship to a student from each of the six Schools, and John Harris sponsors the Jeanne B. Campbell Award (full tuition and books for a female student to attend SDSU).  The Mahoney-Yellowtail-Sanger Diversity in Nursing Award was contributed by Susan Johnson.  The Alumni Association makes a number of awards in creative writing.

New scholarship awards include the USS Midway "Bravo Zulu" scholarships and the School of Communications "First In My Family" awards.  The Foundation would like to thank our generous donors and congratulate the 2009 scholarship recipients.