ghs opened in 1907. in spring 1956, the junior high school classes stayed at the old gardena high school while the high school classes moved into a new building designed by architects henry l. gogerty (1894-1990) and d. stewart kerr. up until the opening of the new gardena high school, high school students held morning shifts, while junior high school students held afternoon shifts. the junior high is now known as peary middle school.