Morse High School

The Registration process are for returning Morse High School Students and incoming *Feeder School Students who live in the Morse High School Boundary. 2010 - 2011 Regristration will take place in Room 802 from 7:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Line closes at 11:30 A.M. to enter Room 802. Late arrivals will need to return on make-up day. Date for Registration by Grade levels are: 12th Graders - Monday, August 23, 2010 11th Graders - Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10th Graders - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9th Graders - Thursday, August 26, 2010 Make-Up Day for all grade levels is Friday, August 27, 2010. Parents and Guardians, the registration packets are being mailed to the current address that our school has on record. Please make sure the packet materials are completed. Any student's with incomplete registration packets will need to return on the make-up day, Friday, August 27, 2010. Upon completion of student registration, they will receive their student id with lanyard, class schedule and textbooks. *Morse Feeder Schools for 2010 - 2011 are Bell Jr. High, Keiller Middle, O'Farrell Middle, Bethune, and Fulton. 2010 - 2011 NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROCESS.... PRE-ENROLLMENT WILL BE 08/30/10 TO 09/01/10 IN ROOM 802 FROM 7:30 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M. The new student enrollment process applies to students who are new to the district, within the district, out of state, and out of the country who have moved into the Morse School boundary. Requirements to complete process: Student(s) must live in the Morse High School Attendance Boundary Area. Parent and/or Guardian and student must be present during the new enrollment process. Provide the following: COPY OF PROOF OF RESIDENCY; ie., SDG&E, water, phone (not a cell phone bill), cable, mortgage, rental agreement and/or military housing documents. TRANSCRIPT FROM PREVIOUS SCHOOL AND LEAVING GRADES. IMMUNIZATION RECORDS (Must meet the SDUSD requirements). BIRTH CERTIFICATE (applies to students who are new to the SDUSD). ***PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS PROCESS MAY BE LENGTHY DEPENDING ON THE STUDENT'S CIRCUMSTANCES

School History

In 1962, a school opened in Southeast San Diego. This was Morse High School. Though times have changed, it is truly fascinating to look at how different things were then.

The President of the United States was John F. Kennedy. People flocked to the theaters to watch what would be Marilyn Monroe's last performance, Some Like It Hot, or stayed home to watch The Jetsons and Route 66. The girls wore their "in" beehives and the guys had crew cuts. And they all listened to the Shangri-las on their AM radios. This was also the year that Morse first opened its doors to 1,200 freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

There was only about a third of today's enrollment that first year. The landscape was pretty much uncluttered. There really wasn't much of anything - trees, plants, or even litter. Everything was clean and the buildings were new. The neighborhood was only recently established, and it would take years for the vacant lots to be developed.

The principal of the school was Thomas E. Walt. Joining him, the faculty, and the students for the school's dedication in 1962 was Leila Morse, the granddaughter of Samuel F.B. Morse.

Morse, now a forty two year old high school known for its athletic and technology program, is located on a beautiful 65 acre site in Southeast San Diego. The distinguished murals that adorn the buildings not only express the diversity of the student body but also their pride. This pride is evident in their academic programs as well. Its advanced computer programs, math and science curriculum and the aeronautics courses makes Morse one of a kind.

Morse's present enrollment is over 3000 students. Ethnic enrollments include all racial backgrounds. Morse graduates have attended many colleges and universities throughout the United States including Stanford, MIT, Yale, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Hampton University, Columbia University, UCSD, USC, Cal Tech, and UC Santa Barbara to name a few.