Grand Terrace to dedicate high school Saturday
The ceremony will include an official introduction of the incoming principal, Angela Dischinger, and the namesake of the school grounds, Ray Abril Jr.
The campus is known as Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Educational Complex, a compromise between school board members who wanted to honor Abril, a long-time board member and mentor, and parents who fought to name the school after the city.
"I think it's great to celebrate the city of Grand Terrace and Mr. Abril," Dischinger said. "He's such an honored community member. I like that we can celebrate both."
Dischinger now serves as principal at Washington High School, an alternative school in Colton.
"I've really enjoyed my time and my experience at Washington," she said. "But a comprehensive school will be significantly different ... I look forward to creating new traditions."
Local dignitaries including Mayor Maryetta Ferre also said they plan to attend.
"I wouldn't miss that for anything," Ferre said. "It's been a long time coming, but it's a beautiful, beautiful facility. It's going to be something the city will be very proud of and the school district will be very proud of."
The 58-acre campus, at the corner of Main Street and Taylor Street, can house 2,500 students. The $119,343,000 project used a combination of
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.
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