- Class Name: Spartans
- Class Colors: Green and White
- Class President: Bill Pierce
- Class Vice President: Danny Canas
- Class Secretary: Virginia Almaraze
- Class Treasurer: JoAnn Albin and Janet Fischer
- Class Advisors: Mrs. Krappe and Mr. Richardson
- Class Gift to GHS: Painting: "The Procession" ("was a beautiful addition to the collection of their Alma Mater"). (There seems to be a discrepancy, as the 1954 El Arador also shows "The Tribute" by Martin Mondrus as the selection of the graduating class of Winter 1954.)
- STARDUST was the theme of the winter Junior-Senior Prom held in January.
- Class Play: "Meet Me In St. Louis"
Deep thanks to Shirley Bernhard for the information!
- Class Name: Centurians
- Class Colors: Yellow and White
- Class President: Gary Stapp
- Class Vice President: George Pond
- Class Secretary: Sandy Wocester
- Class Treasurer:
- Class Advisors: Mrs. Black, Mr. Goodman, Mr. Jacot, Mr. Owen, Mrs. Paulson, Mr. Richardson
- Class Gift to GHS: Painting "The Palace" by Robert Watson
- The summer prom: THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR was presented in May by the class of S'55 for the graduates of S'54.
- Class Play: "Best Foot Forward"
Deep thanks to Shirley Bernhard for the information!
- President: Dwight Eisenhower
Vice President: Richard Nixon - Headlines
- January 21st - First atomic submarine, Nautilus, launched
- March 23rd - Soviet Union grants sovereignty to East Germany
- May 17th - US Supreme Court unanimously bans racial segregation in public schools (Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka)
- Polio vaccinations begin after Dr. Jonas Salk develops a serum
- Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe get married
- Top 10 Songs
- Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen
- Wanted - Perry Como
- Hey There - Rosemary Clooney
- Sh-Boom - Crew Cuts
- Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford
- Oh! My Pa-pa - Eddie Fisher
- I Get So Lonely - Four Knights
- The Coins In The Fountain - Four Aces
- Secret Love - Doris Day
- Hernando's Hideaway - Archie Bleyer
- Average Prices
- House $22,000.00
- Car $1,950.00
- Milk $.92
- Gas $.21
- Bread $.17
- Postage Stamp $0.03
- Avg Income $3,960.00
- Academy Award Winners
- Best Picture: On The Waterfront Directed By Elia Kazan
- Best Actor: Marlon Brando - On The Waterfront
- Best Actress: Grace Kelly - The Country Girl
- Sports Headlines
- Detroid beats Montreal to win the Stanley Cup in Hockey
- Roger Bannister is the first to beat the 4 minute mile
- Babe Didrikson wins third US Women's Open Golf Championship
- Giants defeat the Indians in four games of the World Series
- Giant Willie Mays named National League MVP
- Other Links of Interest
- Art Exhibit
From the 1954 El Arador: "..During the past thirty-five years, the senior classes have proudly selected original paintings as class gifts. The purchase of a painting was the suggestion of Mr. John H.Whitely, at that time principal of the high school. The senior class of 1919 made the first selection, after visiting art galleries and studios in So. Calif. The students were most impressed by the painting "The Valley of Santa Clara," by Ralph Davison Miller. The following year Jean Mannheim's "On the Road to San Gabriel" was chosen by the graduating class as its gift, and thus a tradition was established. ...GHS has the honor of being one of three high schools in our country to own a collection of paintings of national and artistic significance.
The senior classes leave behind them a permanent and inspirational tribute to their Alma Mater, contributing to the distinction the school enjoys in its possession of a fine collection of paintings.
The GHS Art Collection is a perpetual memorial to Mr. Whitley, the founder, and to the succeeding principal Mr. Frank X. Goulet, whose ardent interest guided the tradition to its present development.