Godinez Fundamental High School

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Godinez Fundamental High School
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Godinez Fundamental High School
3002 W Centennial Rd

Santa Ana
,
California

United States
Coordinates 33°43′22.7″N117°54′36.4″W / 33.722972°N 117.910111°W / 33.722972; -117.910111 Coordinates: 33°43′22.7″N117°54′36.4″W / 33.722972°N 117.910111°W / 33.722972; -117.910111
Information
Type Public
Established2007
School district Santa Ana Unified School District
PrincipalJesse Church
Teaching staff95.70 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,449 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio25.59 [1]
Color(s)Gold, Black, and White
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Golden West League
Nickname Grizzlies
NewspaperGrizzly Gazette
Website https://www.sausd.us/godinez

Hector Godinez Fundamental High School is a public high school in Santa Ana, California, and is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District. The school opened in 2007.

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Origin of name

Godinez Fundamental High School was named in honor of Orange County's first Latino postmaster, Hector Godinez (1924 – 1999). [2]

History

Godinez Fundamental High School was opened in the fall of 2007. The Godinez school mascot is the grizzly bear.

2015-2016 Soccer Season

The 2015–16 Godinez Soccer Team went undefeated in the Orange Coast League with a record of 9–0–1. They had an all competitions record of 22–2–4 this record ranked them #19 nationally and #6 in California. They are currently the CIF-SS Division 4 champions and the Regional Division 4 runners-up. This was the first CIF title ever won by the school. [3]

2018-2019 Softball Season

The 2018-2019 Godinez Softball Team went undefeated in their first year in the Golden West League with a record of 10–0–0, and an overall competition record of 26–4–0. They were placed in the first round of the CIF Division 4 Playoffs after being crowned league champions, where they faced off against St. Anthony High School. After defeating them 14-5, they advanced to the next round where they would clinch a spot in the quarterfinals after beating Heritage High School 9-4. [4]

In the quarterfinals, Godinez played against Maranatha High School on their home field, beating them 5-0, and then went on to seal their spot in the CIF Division 4 Softball Championship by beating Culver City High School 5-0. The championships were played at Deanna Manning Stadium,

In the championships, Godinez faced off against El Segundo High School. During the first inning, El Segundo took an early lead by scoring a run, however, Godinez quickly responded by scoring 4 consecutive runs in the bottom of the inning after El Segundo pitcher Kaili Reitano was called on an illegal pitch. [5] After taking the lead, Godinez went on to score a subsequent 11 more runs, and ended the game 15-1. The outstanding victory won the Godinez Softball Team their very first CIF title, and the third title overall for the school.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hector Godinez</span>

Hector G. Godinez was a civil rights leader and the first Mexican-American postmaster in the United States. He was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as postmaster of Santa Ana in 1961. He was subsequently promoted to Southern California district manager for the U.S. Postal Service, where he managed more than 44,000 employees and had an operating budget of $750 million.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hector G. Godinez". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Archives - Los Angeles Times".
  3. ↑ "Schedule - Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies (Santa Ana, CA) Varsity Soccer 15-16".
  4. ↑ "Schedule - Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies Softball (Santa Ana, CA)". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
  5. ↑ "El Segundo softball struggles after strong start, loses to Godinez in Division 4 final". Daily Breeze. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
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