MEDIA ADVISORY
New Student Services and Classroom Facility Marks New Era for Historic San Diego High School Campus
March 6, 2026
WHAT:
San Diego Unified School District leaders and the San Diego High School community will celebrate the completion of the 144-year-old campus’s new student services and classroom facility.
WHEN:
Monday, March 9, 2026
10 - 11 a.m.
WHERE:
San Diego High School
1405 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
VISUALS:
10:00 – 10:01 a.m. - SDHS AJROTC Presentation of Colors
10:01 – 10:02 a.m.- Pledge of Allegiance led by SDHS Senior Ali Tran
10:02 – 10:04 a.m. - National Anthem performed by two SDHS Choir Students
10:04 - 10:20 a.m. - Podium Speaking Portion
10:20 - 10:25 a.m. - Ribbon-Cutting
10:25 - 11:00 a.m. - Media 1-1s, Building Tour
Interior Photos of the new facility can be found here. Credit: Parron Hall.
SPEAKERS:
Richard Barrera, Board of Education President, San Diego Unified
Francisca Del Carmen, Principal, San Diego High
Eddie Head, President, San Diego High School Alumni Association
Rae Riner, President, San Diego High School Foundation
Nathan Williams, Senior, San Diego High School
Aries Cole, ‘22 Graduate, San Diego High School
BACKGROUND:
Opened in 1882, San Diego High School (SDHS) is a top-ranked International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme school. It takes pride in its rich history and school community, which includes former San Diego High teacher and the “Mother of Balboa Park,” Kate Sessions, and National Football League (NFL) player Art Powell, who graduated in the 1950s.
After the city renewed its 99-year lease in October 2021, construction on the SDHS Whole Site Modernization began in early 2022, which includes the new classroom and student services facility, a modernized lower and central campus quad, classroom renovations, and a new College, Career, and Technical Education Engineering Design Lab.
Serving as the new secure campus entryway, the renovated student services and classroom facility includes a lobby, student support spaces, modern classrooms, collaborative workspaces, a staff lounge, and enhanced security technology.
For more background on the history of SDHS, a comprehensive video from the SDHS Alumni Association can be found here.
PARKING:
Media can stage in parking lot A, located nearest to the new facility. See the map with the location.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jamie Ries, Facilities Communication Liaison, San Diego Unified, 619-855-9283, jries@sandi.net
Samer Naji, Facilities Communications Supervisor, San Diego Unified, 619-548-3388, snaji@sandi.net
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