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ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #121977 → 1980In 1977, as Mustangs celebrated the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance & Donkey Ball ...
10/21/2026

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #12

1977 → 1980

In 1977, as Mustangs celebrated the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance & Donkey Ball Game, Star Wars was released, Studio 54 opened, and the craze of Skateboarding took off.

In 1978, while current Track & Field Coach Gordy Haskett was nominated for Homecoming Courts, iconic movies like Grease, Superman, and Halloween hit theaters, the Camp David Accords were signed, and Ben & Jerry opened their first ice cream parlor in Vermont.

In 1979, in true Mustang fashion, silliness abound, McDonalds debuts the Happy Meal, ESPN launches, and the Sugarhill Gang releases Rapper's Delight

In 1980, the turn of the decade brought Sal Ramirez as one of San Dieguito's longest running principals! Pac-Man is released, Post-it Notes go nationwide, and The US men's olympic ice hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports, dubbed the "miracle on ice"

TOMORROW! Let's wear Pink and show support for our amazing Girls Volleyball team as they play for a cause against Del No...
10/21/2026

TOMORROW!

Let's wear Pink and show support for our amazing Girls Volleyball team as they play for a cause against Del Norte High!

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #101969 → 1972In 1969, Mustang fashion was straight out of all the magazines but Apollo 11 ...
10/19/2026

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #10

1969 → 1972

In 1969, Mustang fashion was straight out of all the magazines but Apollo 11 was busy out of this world landing on the moon, while Sesame Street premiered & Woodstock took place over 3 days in upstate New York.

In 1970, Mustangs enjoyed Driver's Ed before and after school thanks to a new state law, The Beatles break up, Apollo 13 returns to NASA safely, and Black Sabbath releases their debut album

In 1971, while Clayton E. Liggett taught students in the old theater rooms, Walt Disney World opened in Florida. The first Starbucks opened in Seattle and the 26th amendment was ratified lowering the legal voting age to 18.

In 1972, San Dieguito had lockers all across campus, but Apollo 17 marks the last time humans walked on the moon, Atari's Pong & The Godfather were released, and The Miami Dolphins achieved a perfect 14-0 regular season.

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #91965 → 1968In 1965, while Mustangs kept the tradition of Donkey Ball alive, President Lyn...
10/16/2026

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #9

1965 → 1968

In 1965, while Mustangs kept the tradition of Donkey Ball alive, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the voting Rights Act of 1965 banning racial discrimination and voting, Malcolm X is assassinated in New York, and The Sound of Music premiered in theaters.

In 1966, while students struggled with temperamental lockers, Star Trek the television show premieres, The Soviet probe Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to land on the moon, and Robert c. Weaver becomes the first African American cabinet member

In 1967, color pictures made their debut in the Hoofprint while the Green Bay Packers defeat Kansas City Chiefs in the very first super bowl, The iconic Big Mac debuts at McDonald's for just $0.45, and the Beatles released Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

In 1968, the Hoofprint staff honored AP Bill Berrier for his support in all things Mustangs while the first special Olympics summer games were held in Chicago, Richard Nixon won the US presidency, and Martin Luther King Jr & Robert F. Kennedy were both assassinated

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #81960 → 1964In 1960, while the Mustang Basketball team achieved a remarkable 22-1 record, ...
10/14/2026

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #8

1960 → 1964

In 1960, while the Mustang Basketball team achieved a remarkable 22-1 record, Harper Lee published To Kill a Mockingbird, The Flintstones debuted on TV making history as the first animated prime-time American sitcom, and Chubby Checker performed the twist on television, triggering a global dance craze

In 1961, when Mrs. Janie Grice retired as Cafeteria Manager, taking a piece of history as the last original staff member who helped open San Dieguito, Barbie was introduced to Ken, the Space Race takes off with Ham the Chimpanzee safely completing a suborbital flight, and TWA shows the first regular in-flight movie to its first class passengers.

In 1962, three sport superstar, and future San Dieguito teacher & Coach, Fritz Muhlethaler graduates from San Dieguito, Andy Warhol debuts his iconic Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition in Los Angeles, 007 agent James Bond appears in theaters for the first time in Dr. No, and The Beatles release their debut single "Love me Do"

In 1963, the iconic bell tower became a favorite backdrop on campus while Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, Alcatraz shuts its doors after 29 years, and Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space.

In 1964, While Mustangs appeared on the television debut of Dancetime on kfmb 8 (local version of American Bandstand), another important Mustang was born - the Ford Mustang! The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show, kick-starting Beatlemania, and athletic Giant Nike begins as Blue Ribbon Sports.

Happy Twin Day, Mr. Conn & Mr. Bruno! Or is it Mr. Bruno & Mr. Conn?!?!?! 💙🐎🤍
10/14/2026

Happy Twin Day, Mr. Conn & Mr. Bruno! Or is it Mr. Bruno & Mr. Conn?!?!?!

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ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #71957 → 1959In 1957, while the Mustang Parade Line was ready for their curtain call, Elvis...
10/10/2026

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #7

1957 → 1959

In 1957, while the Mustang Parade Line was ready for their curtain call, Elvis Presley buys Graceland, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deployed federal troops to enforce the integration of Little Rock Central High School, and Wham-O produced the very first frisbee.

In 1958, when Norma Schimming was crowned the annual queen, Lego Bricks were patented, the first Pizza Hut opens, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act officially establishing NASA.

In 1959, San Dieguito was buzzing with activities while Barbie debuts, Alaska joins the Union as the 49th US State, and a tragic plane crash claims the lives of rock and roll pioneers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper.

It's been a busy couple of weeks around campus - Padres, Pancakes & Puppies! Have a great (rainy?!?!) 3 day weekend, Mus...
10/09/2026

It's been a busy couple of weeks around campus - Padres, Pancakes & Puppies!

Have a great (rainy?!?!) 3 day weekend, Mustangs! We'll see you on Tuesday next week.

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ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #61954 → 1956In 1954, while seniors hung out on the Senior Lawn (current lawn by the 10s), ...
10/09/2026

ROAD MAP TO 90 YEARS — STOP #6

1954 → 1956

In 1954, while seniors hung out on the Senior Lawn (current lawn by the 10s), the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education, Godzilla debuts in theaters, and the Salk Polio Vaccine trials began.

In 1955, Mustangs knew how to have fun all around Encinitas (well before the city incorporated!), but the U.S. had even more fun seeing Disneyland open its doors in Anaheim California, the first McDonalds franchise open in Des Plaines Illinois, and Elvis Presley signing with RCA records.

In 1956, San Dieguito celebrated 20 years in all the best ways, Australia hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Elvis Presley debuts on The Ed Sullivan show, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Federal Aid Highway Act paving the way for a massive network of safe high-speed multi-line Express ways connecting the entire country.

Time is running out to grab your ASB sticker - discounted tickets for all the dances, yearbook purchase, and more!! Grab...
10/09/2026

Time is running out to grab your ASB sticker - discounted tickets for all the dances, yearbook purchase, and more!! Grab your sticker before Hoco!!!

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