John H. Pitman High School

John H. Pitman High School, colloquially Pitman High School (PHS), is the second comprehensive high school located in Turlock, in the heart of the northern San Joaquin Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is situated in a transitional agrarian/suburban community and serves most of the northern part of Turlock, as well as the nearby CDP of Keyes. John H. Pitman consists of a 45 acre campus built alongside a suburvan housing, placed between W Christoffersen Pkwy and N Kilroy Rd. John H. Pitman is ranked #4,120 in the country and #618 in the state [2]

John H. Pitman High School
Location
2525 W Christoffersen Parkway

Turlock
,
CA

U.S.
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Never Settle, Never Quit… Roll Pride."
Established2002
PrincipalAngela Freeman
Faculty91.74 (FTE)[1]
Number of students2,045 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.67[1]
CampusSuburban, 45 acres (180,000 m2)
Color(s)Dark Green, and Silver   
Athletics conferenceCentral California Athletic League
MascotPride
RivalTurlock High School
NewspaperThe Roaring Times
Website

History

Framework for a new high school inside of Turlock, California would be created in 1979, when future predictions of development and population called for a solution to overcrowding.

A rising issue of overcrowding in the Turlock High School system in the 1990's would require an accelerated development of a new high school. In 1998, the Turlock community voted and passed a bond that would allow the development and construction of a new site. This site would be home to a new high school. John H. Pitman, an influential and important teacher and principle from Turlock High School, would be chosen as the name of the new high school, which would break ground in late 1997 and finish in the April of 2002.[3]

John H. Pitman Portrait

On Saturday, August 10, 2002, John H. Pitman would hold its dedication ceremony to over 1,000 students. When at the time Superintendent William H. Gibson and Principal Rod Hollars individually greeted every new student to the campus. At the ceremony, Superintendent William H. Gibson indicated that "the facility was constructed under budget and well in advance of the scheduled opening of school."[3] The first class of John H. Pitman High School would start its first semester on August 26, 2002.

Campus

Due to the student count being over 2000 and student per teacher rating is high, buildings were split into different categories to reduce foot-traffic.

A Building (Main Office)

B Building (English, Electives, Foreign Languages)

C Building (Band, Drama, Instruments)

H Wing (Mathematics, History, Art, Woodshop, Mechanics)

F Wing (Health & College Preparation)

Expansion & Renovations

Late 2021 and early 2022 brought TUSD high schools with new additions and renovations to existing buildings. These additions would include electronic white-boards, new electricity work, fire alarms, new roofs, and lighting.[4] New additions to the campus include the "I" building, adding an additional 6 classrooms to the campus.

Athletics

Pitman High School offers many different seasonal sports:

Pitman High School competes in the Central California Athletic League alongside James C. Enochs High School, Joseph Gregori High School, Thomas Downey High School, Modesto High School, and Turlock High School.

Notable alumni

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Extra Curricular Activities

John H. Pitman is home to many different and diverse clubs that every student can join and participate in. The clubs are as followed :

Anime Club

Art Club

Assyrian American Club

Black Student Union

Chess Club

California Scholarship Federation

Cultural Diversity Club

Drama / Thespian Club

FBLA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fencing Club

Film Club

FFA Chapter #512

Frisbee-Golf Club

Game Club

GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance)

HARRT Club

HOSA (Health Occupations)

HYLC

Interact Club

JSA (Junior State of America)

Key Club

Kitchens for Change

Mental Health Club

National Organization for Women

PHAST

PISA

Pitman ASB

Pitman Young Life

Pride Rock Climb

SAVE

Science Club / Science Olympiad

Sikh Honors and Service Society

Video Club

Young Democrats

References
  1. "John H. Pitman High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. "Rating".
  3. "History".
  4. "Renovations".
  5. "Ryan Anderson recalls going up against Colin Kaepernick in high school". FOX Sports. March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2020.


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