Grossmont Union High School District - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Stephen Strasburg, West Hills, 2006 the "most-hyped pick in draft history" selected first overall in the 2009 MLB draft by the Washington Nationals
• Khalif Barnes, Mount Miguel, 2000, National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Leon Bender, Santana, 1992, Professional Football Defensive Lineman (NFL), Oakland Raiders
• Reggie Bush, Helix, 2002, National Football League (NFL) running back, New Orleans Saints
• Nick Cannon, Monte Vista, 1998, rapper and actor
• Chuck Cecil, Helix, former National Football League strong safety for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Houston Oilers, Currently safeties and nickelbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans
• Eric Close, Valhalla, 1985, actor
• Sharon Davis, Santana, 1972, former First Lady of California
• Karl Dorrell, Helix, 1981, college football head coach, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins
• John F. Duffy, Grossmont, 1948, former Sheriff of San Diego County
• Terry Forster, Santana, 1970, retired Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher (MLB), Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Geoff Geary, Grossmont, 1994, Major League Baseball relief pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies
• Brian Giles, Granite Hills, 1989, Major League Baseball right fielder, San Diego Padres and previously Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates, brother of Marcus Giles
• Marcus Giles, Granite Hills, 1996, Major League Baseball second baseman, San Diego Padres, brother of Brian Giles
• Todd Brendan Fahey, Valhalla, 1983, novelist
• Dennis Hopper, Helix, 1954, actor and film director
• Jimmie Johnson, Granite Hills, 1993, NEXTEL Cup Champion
• David Leisure, Grossmont, 1968, actor, Empty Nest and fictional spokesman Joe Isuzu (Isuzu commercials)
• Greg Louganis, Valhalla, 1976, former four-time Olympic gold medalist in diving
• Mark Malone, El Cajon Valley, 1976, sportscaster and former National Football League (NFL) quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets
• Kevin McCadam, El Capitan, 1997, Virginia Tech, National Football League, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers
• Glen Morgan, El Cajon Valley, television producer, writer, and film director, often with business partner James Wong
• Ellen Ochoa, Grossmont, 1975, astronaut
• Hayden Penn,Santana, 2002, Major League Baseball Pitcher (MLB), Baltimore Orioles
• Julia Schultz, Granite Hills, 1997, model and actress
• Brian Sipe, Grossmont, former National Football League (NFL) MVP quarterback, Cleveland Browns and United States Football League (USFL) New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls
• Alex Smith, Helix, National Football League quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
• Shane Spencer, Granite Hills, 1990, Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder, Hanshin Tigers and previously Major League Baseball New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets
• Frederick W. Sturckow, Grossmont, 1978, astronaut
• Bill Walton, Helix, 1970, sportscaster and former National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame center, Portland Trail Blazers and San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers)
• James Wong, El Cajon Valley, television producer, writer and film director, often with business partner Glen Morgan
• Tom Gatch, Mount Miguel, 1965 - writer/columnist, author of Hooked on baja Published by W. W. Norton & Company/Countryman Press