Talk:Huntington Beach High School

you are missing a great musician that attended HBHS. Tom Kubis. Please look him up and add him to your list.

To-Do

 * Darrell Stillwagon was the long serving Activities Director at HBHS. The auditorium didn't have that name in the early 70s. My guess is that they probably named it after he retired.


 * For the surfing program, there was a small program that was started when I was there, probably in 1969 or 1970 with Mr. Ortiz, the Biology teacher, as the coach. It wasn't a CIF sport, and there were probably less than a dozen SoCal schools with surf teams at the time. Because it wasn't a CIF sport, the surf team isn't even in the 1972 yearbook (same thing with the volleyball team that was started when I was there). Blank Verse 18:45, 12 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Retired? More like passed away.  He passed away three days before his retirement (as reported in Trailblazing).  He was also vice principal at the time.  But really...surfing and volleyball not CIF sports?  Huh.  I've always thought surfing was a staple of HBHS; I guess that picture int he office (bunch of boys around a boat) was a lifeguard class or something. - Hbdragon88 01:42, 14 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I can't imagine Darrell Stillwagon as a school VP. He was way too easy going as an activities director. / Surfing was always a staple, it just wasn't a CIF sport. I can remember students sneaking out to surf during lunch break and coming to school in their wetsuits. Blank Verse 14:33, 14 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Stillwagon's legacy is as Activities Director. Anyone who attended the school during his tenure remembers him well. Mr. Knight always talks about him, and I seem to remember having some article clippings lying around the archives. I'll pick those up this week as well. WesleyPinkham 02:50, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Okay, there we go. I took a couple of pictures around campus and added them in here. Unfortunately, I misspelled Image:Hhbsmeasurec.jpg; it should be spelled hbhs not hhbs. Also, they weren't taken on January 1, 1980. That's what happens when you drop the camera at Yosemite and everything but the power, zoom, and shutter breaks. - Hbdragon88 06:08, 14 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I have some great shots lying around this hard drive somewhere, I'll find them...soon... Shots of the tile wall, the stone marquee on Main and tower shots without the lightpost in it on my Canon 350D, in addition to the bazillion scans from old yearbooks I have. WesleyPinkham 02:50, 16 January 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't profess to have the best photography skills. I've uploaded a new version that was taken from just outside the north entrance ot the office; the horitzon is straight, but the tower is crooked.  It looks much better, however. - Hbdragon88 21:28, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

re: Measure C: Was that a city-wide, school district-wide, or county-wide referendum? Blank Verse 14:36, 14 January 2006 (UTC)


 * This was district wide, with a particular arrangement going to HBHS, more details are on the district and school site, I believe.WesleyPinkham 02:50, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Formatting Concerns
The link image isn't showing up after the Trailblazing referance. Anyone have an explanation for this? WesleyPinkham 16:16, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

1970s: Remodeling
If I remember correctly, everything was torn down except for the relatively new two-story science building (60s vintage?). If you have a copy of the '72 yearbook, look at the aerial photo on the inside covers. You may be able to figure out what's old and whats new from that photo.

Your best bet may be find a teacher or administrator that was around then. If anyone is still around, they are probably pretty close to retirement. Looking at my '72 yearbook, the youngest teachers look like Ben Rapp (art), Jinger Wallace (business), Patricia Lane, Bruce Moffitt and Susan Rederus (English), Marie Coots (Home Ec), Steve Setterlund (Math), and Karen Adams and James Ortiz (Science). Better still would be to find someone who graduated from HBHS and then returned as a teacher. Blank Verse 07:39, 27 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Huh. I swear that Mrs. Wallace and Ms. Lane were teachers last year.  Did they retire?  *is confused* - Hbdragon88 09:30, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

1970s: Remodeling
(cont)

I hope that the inclusion of dialog to this section isn't an intrusion, and comes from one who had been a student at HBHS starting with the 1973 school year, and who remembers the re-construction well.

The beginning of the projectis believed to have come late in 1973, and lasted nearly to the year of graduation in 1977, however, the whole process was only supposed to take an estimated 12 to 18 months. It had been our class of 1977 that raised the funds in order to have bells ring in the Tower, via an electronic chime system, and it had been the first of any kind to have ever been placed up with-in it.

The buildings that were demolished had been those which were there between the Auditorium on the right, and then all the way over to the small Home Economics Facility to the left. The operations for the most part, was to commingle the building of the new, with the tearing down of those earthquake questionable structures, meaning the main front area of the school that ran parallel with Main Street. The facility consisted of a very large two story structure that housed the English/history/Foreign Language classrooms, student locker areas, and had huge ramps going between the floors. It also held the old Administration Department, as well as the old Library, and was basically a hub to the whole of the school, meaning one could go from the front entrance, and use the hallways to make their way to the other locations around campus.

I remember the fenced off area in front of the school that surrounded the piles and piles of Spanish Roof tiles they were saving, and also remember a scary moment when time came to

brace/retrofit/remodel the Auditorium. We all nearly had catastrophic mishap, when the ball had hit an area to be demolished, that was connected to the tower that was to remain, but thankfully, it stands now due to the school being built so well, and in fact, even though that strength had been so questioned, it was that resistance to the wrecking ball which ended up being the main reason for the delay. The large, and very modern for the time, replacement structure was to have a shared downstairs area that consisted of the new Administration Department, a new student lockers, student bookstore/snackshop, and a small computer room. The upstairs area of the new building housed the classrooms for English/history departments and large bathroom facilities. Finally, there was that new Library which was nestled between both of floors.

We as students were allowed to sign our names upon the walls of any classroom we had in the old building, as well as take a few whacks with a sledge hammer during the last day of occupancy, just prior to them sectionally timing the demolition with the building of the new structure. I remember the couple of years we all had to endure no air conditioning, as well as the occasional dropping by the crane, the enormous pre-poured cement wall sections of the new building, and brought on a sound of breaking glass.

All other structures remained, as in the Cinder-blocked Math/Science buildings, the cafeteria/speedline building, Physical Education, as well as those of the weld/Wood/Machine Shops, and the Arts Building. They opened the area between the Auditorium and new building and placed a small amphitheater, surrounded by a beautiful rolling hill grass area, and a arched walkway running down the Towerside of the Auditorium to the Technical Arts area.

I do hope that anything here will be of help, and again also hope that my actions have not been those of any intrusion. Here Is an Illustration drawn-out to what is believed to be correct to pre-construction. --Davidadro 03:32, 13 July 2006 (UTC) http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/Bonedry_/HBHS_1.jpg

Notability Claims
Beyond the occasional vandalism of supposedly notable alumnus, there were a few left that I removed as questionability per WP:NOTABLE. The names removed were Quenby Hersh, Hank Conger, and a Stu Gillies/Drew Scott. I suppose I could address each of these individually.. Attempting to be fair (I was in the graduating class with two of these three names), these just don't pass the Google test, or the straight face test. Quenby and Hank were referred to as professional, despite still being students working their way up the ladder of their respective fields. Quenby was dancing with Royal Academy Ballet, a professional company, but does dancing with a professional company and winning the Youth American Grand Prix qualify as meriting an individual article? If you wish to make that claim, than it's worth hearing. Hank Conger was a first round draft pick by the Angels (25th overall) and is a top prospect. However, he's been injured for a major part of his minor league career. Again, maybe he deserves a page, but it's not an easy claim. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wes! (talk • contribs) 04:41, 12 April 2007 (UTC).

Sports Section
I'm not sure if the paragraph on the 1992 wrestling season is notable enough for the sports section. There have been other sporting achievements at least as notable as this. Alanraywiki 14:55, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

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