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Santana High School
Address
9915 Magnolia Avenue Santee, California USA
Coordinates	32°51′25″N 116°58′12″W / 32.857°N 116.970°W / 32.857; -116.970Coordinates: 32°51′25″N 116°58′12″W / 32.857°N 116.970°W / 32.857; -116.970
Information
Type	Public comprehensive secondary
Motto	"Home of Scholars and Champions"
Established	1965
School district	Grossmont Union High School District
Principal	Tim Schwuchow
Faculty	58.73 FTE
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,509 (2014-15)[1]
Campus	Urban
Color(s)
Nickname	Sultans
Rival	West Hills High School
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Yearbook	Sultan Memories
Website	Santana High School

Santana High School, located in Santee, California, is part of the Grossmont Union High School District.

2001 shooting

On March 5, 2001, fifteen-year-old Charles Andrew Williams killed two, and wounded thirteen at Santana High School.^[2] Bryan Zuckor, a fellow student, was the first killed, as he and another student, Trevor Edwards, were shot in the bathroom where Williams began. Williams then exited the bathroom and headed for the Santana High School quad, where he opened fire on surrounding students and faculty. There, he fatally shot another student, Randy Gordon, and wounded twelve others (ten students and two staff). Williams then returned to the bathroom where he continued shooting at students, later surrendering to the police.

Personal accounts of the events relate the initial confusion during the incident, describing the sound of the shots as "like firecrackers". Panic followed as people began to realize what was happening. Witnesses also describe Williams as "smiling" during the shooting. Referring to the chaos after the shooting, one parent remarked, "They just don't have a system to handle this." Students and faculty were evacuated to a nearby shopping center, and local businesses and churches helped to handle students and parents. Others also said that they heard him saying, weeks before the shootings, that he was "going to pull a Columbine".

He was apprehended by police in the same bathroom in which he started. He was later sentenced 50 years to life and will be eligible for parole in 2052.

Notable alumni

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  Leon Bender, 1993, Professional Football Defensive Lineman (NFL), Oakland Raiders
  


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  Alex Bowen, 2011, member of United States men's national water polo team
  


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  Sharon Davis, 1972, former First Lady of California
  


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  Terry Forster, 1970, retired Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher (MLB), Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels
  


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  Lon Hinkle, 1967, Professional golfer on the PGA Tour
  


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  Hayden Penn, 2002, former Major League Baseball Pitcher (MLB), Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates
  


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  Joe Price, 1974, former Major League Baseball pitcher (MLB), Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles
  


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  Jim Tatum, 1985, former Major League Baseball Infielder (MLB), Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, New York Mets
  

References

• Grossmont Union High School District - school mascots and colors


• List of California Distinguished Schools in San Diego County


• LA Times: Often Ridiculed, the Suspect Said, 'I'll Show You One Day'


• Keys to Safer Schools: 2 Dead at Santana High School, 13 others injured

External links

• Santana High School


• School Shooting