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Investigation: High Tech High International
Dates: 05-05-11, 05-13-11, 6-4-11
Location: San Diego, California
Web resource: hightechhigh.org |
Truly one of San Diego's most unique matriculation experiences, charter high school, High Tech High international, is not only home to an innovative coalition of administrators, faculity and students, but to regular reports of high paranormal strangeness. Disembodied crying, full-bodied apparitions and object manipulation have been experienced by students, teachers and custodial staff as they go about their everyday activities ever since the campus opened in 2004 in what was once a naval training center anchor foundry.
 So, if you were a teacher surrounded by regular other-worldly activity, what would you do? Make the its study a class project, of course!
The sdGH team was contacted by teachers, Jill Chiondini and Jeff Major, and asked to guide their ninth grade students through the proper protocol of true paranormal investigations to determine if there is a basis for what has been experienced. The students also video interviewed the team and researched the property, then warpped it all together with found evidence as a semester-ending class project and presented to their peers.
The investigations took place over a two week period with the approximate fifty students split into two overnight investigation teams. This made for smaller student groups and the ability for sdGH to investigate more than once.
Was it an unforgettable experience for all involved? Yes. Is the High Tech High International campus haunted? We will let our evidence present a case it very well might be. One thin is defintite: With this investigation sanctioned by High Tech High administrators, faculty and parents alike, the school has cemented its reputation for being one of most innovative high schools in the country. We believe this might be the first project of it's kind in America.
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A one-time navy base anchor foundry and artist//sculptor foundry with a curious past befire becoming an innovative charter school campus makes for an interested basis for possible hauntings. |
The front facade of Hight Tech High International. The basis of the building existed when it was the navy base, Liberty Station, built as early as the late 1930s. |
The entrance reception desk has been the focal point of several sightings of a full-bodied apparition that appears to be a female nurse. |
Opposite of the reception desk is the round exterior wall of the 'UN Theater' that also is home of stairs leading to the school's second level. |
Atop the stairs are pathways to classromms and gathering areas. |
Looking down from atop the staircase at ninth grade class and sdGH team members eating a superb made-from-scratch dinner created by students and math & physics teacher, Jeff Major, before the start of an investigation. |
Another view of the UN Theater's exterior wall. Terrific student artworkand school projects are presented endlesslly throughout the school's interior, promoting a highly creative learning atmosphere. |
The school art department where much of the school's interior decoration is created. |
The ninth grade commons area with a display of student work. The art's quality is amazing, some of which would find a happy home on any collector's wall. |
The second level breezeway set between the campus' two main buildings. Below the deck is interior, elements-free passage. |
Much of the best EVP captured by the sdGH team are not gained from structured EVP sessions, but when recording devices are allowed to run continuously as the team interacts with their environment. Unfortunately, that means EVP is at times interrupted by member voices or movement, but an overall higher yield is gained helping to determine what activity might be present. The use of headphones is highly recommended.
For a complete rundown on EVP and its classification system by guest writer Todd Bates of Haunted Voices Radio Network, follow us here.
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High Tech High "Crash and vocalization": San Diego, California
[ evp | real time | unknown ]
Considered a major mystery to the team, a crash and emotional vocalization was captured as sdGH founder, Maritza, and team investigator, Colleen, enter the school's ground floor humanities department. |
High Tech High "Case two": San Diego, California
[ evp | real time | unknown ]
While investigating a proported haunted ground level women's bathroom, sdGH founder, Maritza, and team investigator, Colleen try to make contact. As Colleen calls out to any spirits that might be present. a vocalization "case two" can be heard. |
High Tech High "Tap it": San Diego, California
[ evp | real time | unknown ]
As sdGH founder, Maritza, and team investigator, Colleen set up an investigation session in an upper level womwn's bathroom, an unknown voice urgently gives us "tap it". Was it in response to actions the two investigators were making? |
High Tech High "Disembodied vocalization": San Diego, California
[ evp | real time | unknown ]
Tech director, Matthew, leads an investigation session within the school's round conference room referred to as the U.N. Theater. As he tries to create a repore with any spirits present, a disembodied vocalization is heard by all in the room. |
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