CARR PAST AND PRESENT

Where on campus can you find the uniform of Gerald P. Carr?

• Library

• Front Office

• Gym

Gerald P. Carr attended which prestigious California university?

• Stanford

• Berkeley

• USC

• UCLA

Answer explanation

Carr graduated from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in 1954 with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Gerald P Carr was part of a crew that established a new record in spaceflight. How many days did the crew record?

• 25

• 50

• 84

• 101

Answer explanation

Carr commanded the Skylab 4 mission, which established a new crewed spaceflight record of 84 days.

They proved that humans could live and work in the weightless conditions of space for an extended period of time.

CARR's campus includes part of the SAUSD Sports complex. What year did the sports complex open?

• 2015

• 2016

• 2014

• 2017

Answer explanation

Opened in August 2015, this new public sports facility includes a 3,500 seat stadium, all-weather track and field, practice field, two baseball fields, two softball fields, batting cages, tennis courts, golf practice facility, soccer fields, picnic area community fitness area, restrooms and concession stands.

CARR proudly competes in the district's various sports tournaments. In which sport has the CARR team won 5 years in a row?

• Volleyball

• Football

• Soccer

• Hockey

What year did AP CASTRO begin his tenure at CARR?

• 2018-2019

• 2019-2020

• 2021-2022

• 2017-2018

Which P.E. teacher was recognized by the NCAA Hall of Fame?

• Aquino

• Gonzalez

• Rivera

• Mendoza

Answer explanation

He was a member of the 1984 Olympic freestyle team as well. After college, Gonzales served as an assistant wrestling coach at Arizona State from 1986-1989. The Sun Devils won the Pac-10 tournament all four seasons he was with the program, and they were crowned NCAA tournament champions in 1988.

What is Principal Correa's favorite baseball team?

• Astros

• Dodgers

• Yankees

• Angels

Before being renamed Gerald P. Carr Intermediate the school was called __________ .

• William E. Brady Junior Highschool

• Ralph C. Smedley Junior Highschool

• Neil Armstrong Middle School

• Alan Shepard Middle School

Answer explanation

Ralph C. Smedley was the founder of Toastmasters International, an international speaking organization with more than 352,000 members in 141 countries and more than 16,400 individual clubs.

In 1975, Gerald P. Carr Intermediate School (previously Ralph C. Smedley Junior High) in Santa Ana, California, was renamed in Carr's honor, and the school's team name is the Astros, in honor of Carr's NASA achievements.