About Galileo
- Galileo Academy of Science & Technology is located in the historic north end of San Francisco, and was originally built in 1921.
- Galileo currently has a staff of more than 120 and serves more than 2,400 students.
- The lion is the official mascot of Galileo. In Latin, Galileo means "Gallic Lion." Thus, in sports and other inter-school activities the team members are known as the Galileo Lions.
- The official school colors are Purple and Gold.
- The school is commonly known as just "Gal" or "G-House".
- Galileo also has its internal Television Network - G-House TV, which used to be broadcast by students of the Academy of Information Technology (AoIT). But now, since AoIT split into two, the Media Arts Pathway (MAP) solely works on all media related works while AoIT concentrates on computer science related works.
- It is one of two Bay Area schools with an observatory. The observatory at Galileo is currently not in use nor under plans for renovation at the moment. The other school with an observatory is Prospect High School in San Jose, part of the Campbell Union High School District.
- Galileo is "California's blogging high school."
- Galileo received the 2005 California Distinguished School Award along with the 2005 CTE Award - one of the very few schools that were awarded this.
- The school motto is "Eppure si muove." Italian for "And yet it moves." As the story goes, Galileo was told to deny his scientific findings that the earth moved, or be punished - so he did as he was ordered. But on his way out he mumbled to himself, "And yet it moves."
- Galileo is notable for its rollcall of alumni who achieved fame in their own right. Figures include basketball pioneer Hank Luisetti; baseball legend Joe DiMaggio; NFL wide receiver, Bobby Shaw; Chinese Playground author, Bill Lee and movie star, Barbara Bouchet.
- One Galileo alumnus, however, achieved notoriety – O.J. Simpson
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