Gompers Preparatory Academy is excited to welcome our NEW GPA Eagles! On April 15 the new incoming 6th graders got a taste of the GPA way at our Experience GPA event. The eaglets and their families were shown pillars of GPA culture, learned our REACH values, and experience the endless...
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Chancellor’s Associates Scholars Reception
On April 7th, 2015 UCSD hosted a reception for all the students from Gompers Preparatory Academy, Lincoln, Pruess, and Reality Changers who received the Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship. GPA’s 18 scholars were in attendance with their biggest smiles! The event was a warm welcome to the UCSD family for...
UCSD Triton Prep Day, 4/4/15
Triton Prep Day – Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 9:30am to 12pm. GPA students in 9th – 11th grades and their families are invited to UCSD to hear how to plan for, get into and pay for college at UC San Diego. They will cover timelines, requirements, college testing, the application process and...
UCSD Chancellor’s Associates Scholars and GPA Board Reception
GPA’s March Board of Directors meeting had a special event this month – a special reception for 18 of our amazing students that received the UCSD Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship. The Chancellor’s Associates Scholarship program was established in 2013 by Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla to improve the pathway for...
CAHSEE Boot Camp
Our sophomores are worked together to reduce stress and build community by attending our annual GPA CAHSEE Boot Camp – hosted for the first time on our very own GPA field. Students participated in four CAHSEE stations where they reviewed test taking strategies, shared personal experiences, practiced exercises to...
Gompers Preparatory Academy Awards!
On Friday, March 6, 2015 Gompers Prep celebrated our amazing Honor Roll students with our second annual Academy Awards. The Honor Roll this year was so large we had to split it into two ceremonies, one for Middle School and one for High School! Attendees were entertained with live performances...
GPA Students Compete in Lions Club Speech Contest
Recently two of our seniors, Jose G. and Cynthia S., represented GPA at the Lions Club today as they spoke on “Water Conservation – How Can We Reduce, Recycle, and Reclaim?” Both students represented GPA extremely well as they competed for a chance at a $100 prize for first...
Mayor Kevin Faulconer Visits GPA!
Gompers Preparatory Academy welcomed a special guest this February, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer! Mayor Faulconer was greeted by our amazing Senior Class of 2015, who welcomed him with a smile and firm handshake. After watching a special performance by our own Jersey Boys, Mayor Faulconer took time...