San Dimas High School

SAN DIMAS SAINTS

San Dimas High School, part of the Bonita Unified School District, is nestled in the San Gabriel Foothills east of Los Angeles California, USA.

San Dimas High School was founded in the fall of 1970 to serve the city of San Dimas. The school began with eighth grade, freshman and sophomore classes and had its first graduating class in the spring of 1973. The mascot is the Saint (Saint George and the Dragon) and the school colors are royal blue and bright gold. A time capsule was placed at the north west end of the D building in June of 1973 to preserve the school’s early history.

The “Voice of San Dimas” announcing football games (and most other school athletic events) throughout the 1970s and early 1990s was former Mayor of San Dimas, Jim Lough. Lough was a World War II / Navy veteran who fought in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and served with American occupational forces in Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo. Later he would serve on the as Mayor, a member of the San Dimas City Council and volunteer his time for many school and community events.

The school has hosted an old fashioned Homecoming Parade in downtown San Dimas since the fall of 2008. Students from Elementary School to High School participate in this community event. The event has grown from year to year and includes all feeder schools and a crowd of onlookers. In 2016 the parade could not happen due to downtown construction.

Home of Bill and Ted

The school was named as the home of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure in the feature film of  1989. Although none of this cult classic was filmed on the actual campus, tourists stopped by for several years to get a picture and shop for San Dimas gear. The now famous line from the movie, “San Dimas High School Football Rules” became a song recorded by The Ataris in 1999 sparking a return of the sightseers.

San Dimas Head Football Coaches

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