For Immediate Release:

Time Line/The Nutmeg Street Campus
From Founding to Completion of Phase I

September 4, 1923
On this day, 59 students, all boys, who comprised the first students at St. Augustine High School, started their first day at the new Nutmeg Street campus. Designed by architect Richard Requa, who crafted many of Balboa Park’s existing Prado buildings, the new school included many of Requa’s hallmark features – arches, pergolas, iron work, vines and lush vegetation.

May 2001
The School’s Board of Trustees approved moving forward with the design of a master facilities plan for future campus improvements.

May–June 2002
North Park community input “charette” meetings held.

August 2002
Conditional-use permit application for new campus improvements submitted to the city of San Diego.

October 2002
The School’s Board of Trustees sanctioned the start of a three-phase, multi-million dollar Capital Campaign (fundraising) that will eventually lead to building new classrooms, a student services center, a gymnasium/theater complex, athletic fields, aquatic center, and expanded parking.

January–August 2003
Meetings held with the North Park Planning Committee and Urban Subcommittee to discuss proposed campus rebuilding.

August 2003
North Park Planning Committee votes to approve Saints campus rebuilding projects.

October 2003
City of San Diego Planning Commission approves project.

December 2003
San Diego City Council votes unanimously to approve campus-rebuilding project.

June 2, 2006
Among those attending the groundbreaking ceremonies were dignitaries from the City (Mayor Jerry Sanders), the Diocese (Bishop Salvatore Cordileone), the Augustinian Order (Very Rev. Steven Ochoa, O.S.A.), the North Park community, and the school.

September 4, 2007
Grand opening of Phase I scheduled. Vasey Hall remodel construction completed.

St. Augustine High School
3266 Nutmeg Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: (619) 282-2184 | Fax: (619) 282-1203 | www.sahs.org