Welcome everyone to the San Pedro High School Centennial Celebration page.

San Pedro High School was founded in 1903. Plans are being made for a spectacular series of events to commemorate our first century. There will be a gala celebration on April 12, 2003.

This Centennial Celebration page will give you information about our high school's 100th anniversary and hopefully, be a resource for you to enjoy. If you happen to be related to, or know any graduate of San Pedro High School from 1973, please check out our Missing Classmates page to help us locate Ke-Alians for our 30 year reunion. There will also be people listed on our Contact Page if you want more information.

To really begin this page, here is a little secret. Anytime you go back to the Home page of this site and double click anywhere on the round San Pedro High School logo, you will be transported to the San Pedro High School Web Site. The Web mistress of that site, Debbie Ferguson, class of 1972, has provided great information about many aspects of our school. A very good history of our school can be viewed on that site, and current information and resources can be found there too.

There will be activities at the current campus of the high school located at 1001 W. 15th Street. Free tours, displays, and events will highlight the history and current climate at our great school. The Science building might be a new sight for some of our older alumni. Don't forget to take a look at our new sports stadium. It is the biggest change to the school since this campus was built in 1936.

On Thursday April 10, 2003 there will ba a school wide open house open to all.. The 100 Year Historical Video will be shown in the Auditorium at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. An exhibition of art will be in the Small Gym from 6-8 p.m. Visit the Large Gym between 6-8 p.m. to enjnoy a Dance-Drill Team Cheer Exhibition. The wonderful SPHS History Displays (yearbooks and class notebooks) will be in the Library from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday April 12, 2003 is filled with campus events which are listed by times.

9 a.m. to 11;00 a.m:

Basketball teams gather in the Large Gym

Baseball team reunite on the Baseball Diamond

Knights-Knightettes revisit at the leadership Quad

Art Exhibit continues in the Small Gym

SPHS History can be viewed in the Library

Centennial Video shown in Room 253 (Science Building-built in 1964)

11.00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

All Classes Picnic. Bring your own goodies into the stands of our new Pirate Stadium to meet old friends and make new ones, too This picnic is open to all alumni and friends.

SPHS Regiment performs during the picnic in the Stadium

Art Exhibit continues in the Small Gym

SPHS History continues in the Library

Centennial Video in Room 253

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Softball Teams reunite on the Softball Field

Volleyball Teams gather in the Large Gym

The Drama Department will give a presentation in the Auditorium

Art Exhibit continues in the Small Gym

SPHS History continues in the Library

Centennial Video in Room 253

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On Saturday, April 12, 2003 there will be a gala celebration at the Port of Los Angeles /San Pedro Hilton Hotel. This beautiful modern hotel is located in an area that you might remember as being part of the lower reservation of Fort MacArthur. Gone are the warehouses, barracks, PX, and train tracks that supported the Army fort for many years. Now there is a picturesque marina with a grand hotel nestled among the masts of the many boats. A wonderful pathway near the hotel and marina gives people who stroll along it a view of the outer harbor, marina, hotel, Cabrillo Beach, and also the historic Warehouse Number One that has been so important to our community.

The gala is scheduled to begin at 5:00 P.M. and will encompass the entire hotel area. The gala will end at 11:00 P.M.

The Madeo Room, which is the main ballroom, will have entertainment and dancing. The Wingtips, Jerry Butera, and Richard Leach are scheduled to appear to provide great music and memories. More entertainment is still being planned.

International hors d' oeuvres will be served at many stations throughout the hotel. Plenty of no-host bars will be available.

Plans also include a car show located in a parking lot adjacent to the marina.

Every decade of our history will be represented by a themed ballroom or meeting room. Gala participants will be encouraged to visit every decade and view the memorabilia and history that each site provides. Alumni that graduated in that decade will host the themed rooms. Meet old friends, revisit your past, make new friends, and share your own stories.

The famed Pirate Boosters' trailer will be at the gala. This is a favorite at football games, class reunions, and community events. You can support our high school by purchasing fantastic items that brings San Pedro High School home no matter where you live. The Boosters at the trailer love to swap stories of glories and more while helping not only the sports program, but also all programs at San Pedro High School.

Ticket sales will end on April 1, 2003 and due to circumstances beyond the Centennial Steering Committee's control, no tickets will be sold at the door.

On April 2, 2003, the Centennial Celebration Steering Committee announced that all tickets for the gala have been sold.

The Port of Los Angeles / San Pedro Hilton Hotel is offering a very special room rate for the weekend of the gala. By calling the hotel directly at 310-514-3344 and asking for the reservations department, a single or double room can be reserved for $149.00 per night, plus any taxes. Please mention the Centennial when reserving your room. The Hotel's reservation office hours are between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Pacific time. This special room rate does not apply if reserving a room via the 800 phone number reservation system or the internet.

To request more information, please use the Contact Page on this site or visit the San Pedro High School Web site.