TELLING THE KOMET STORY
The Kearny Komet Museum
The Kearny Komet Museum will provide Kearny students and the Kearny community with the opportunity to discover and explore the school’s extraordinary history. It will provide an accessible showcase for the memorabilia that the Komet alumni have donated. It will tell the story of Stephen Watts Kearny High School and the impact of its legacy.
A collaboration between
the Kearny High School ASB,
the Kearny High School Historical Archives,
the Kearny High School Administration,
and
the Kearny Komet Foundation
Preserving, Sharing, and Honoring
The Kearny Komet Museum will be added to the Kearny Library/Student Center. Permanent exhibition spaces positioned throughout the library will allow artifacts from Kearny’s Historical Archives to be viewed and appreciated. The positioning of the displays and the addition of a projection screen and podium will support and encourage the use of the library for student presentations, guest speakers, and community meetings, expanding the number of visitors to the museum.
The first phase of the Kearny Komet Museum has 10 display cases arranged throughout the Library. The second development phase will add a classroom-sized space dedicated to Komet history and the Distinguished Komet Hall of Fame, plus additonal display cases in the Library. The official opening of Phase One will be Homecoming, October 17, 2025. Phase Two is scheduled to open in the Fall, 2026, to help celebrate Kearny’s 85th anniversary.
The museum will be fully funded through contributions from the greater Kearny community. The Kearny Komet Foundation will facilitate the fundraising.
The Grand Opening for the
Kearny Komet Museum
will be Saturday, October 18, 2025,
from 12:00 to 4:00.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
from our Historical Archives
The Kearny Komet Museum: Our Story
Memorabilia Contributions
The Kearny High School Historical Archives now contains a significant collection of artifacts dating back to the school’s beginnings in 1941. These items have been saved, collected, and shared by Komet alumni, the Kearny ASB, and members of the school’s staff.
The Kearny community continues to contribute additional memorabilia, greatly expanding our historical collection.
Thank you.
Over 250 issues of the KHS News and Galaxy dating back to 1944.
Over 75 ASB, Choir, ROTC, and personal scrapbooks and photo albums.
Over 30 historic uniforms and jackets plus a large collection of recent Komet athletic uniforms and Kearny-themed clothing.
Hundreds of record albums, audio tapes, video tapes and DVDs containing recordings of Kearny events and examples of student productions.
Support Our Legacy
The Kearny Komet Museum
Kearny High Educational Complex
1954 Komet Way
San Diego CA 92111
For additional information contact:
Rick Corlett
Kearny High School Archivist
rcorlett.khs.archives@gmail.com
Ana Diaz Booz
Principal
Kearny High Educational Complex