Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara, California)

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Santa Clara High School
Address 3000 Benton St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Founded 1872
School type Public
Principal Dave Grissom
Enrollment 1788 (2006-2007)
Faculty Approx. 101
Campus surroundings Urban
Mascot Bruins
School Colors Noble Blue and Gold

Santa Clara High School is a comprehensive, co-educational, public high school located in Santa Clara, California, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD).

[edit] History

The school was established in 1872, and was originally located in the suburban Santa Clara near the border of Sunnyvale, California. Santa Clara High's current location was originally that of Buchser High School. In 1982, due to declining enrollment, the Santa Clara Unified School District decided to transform two of its high schools into middle schools. Santa Clara High was moved to the original campus of Buchser, and Santa Clara High's previous campus was renamed Buchser Middle School.

In 1988 and 2001 Santa Clara High School was selected as a California Distinguished School.

During the 1970s the school was well known for being a competitive swimming powerhouse, with close ties to the Santa Clara Swim Club, which practices and hosts an international swim meet down the road next to Central Park.

[edit] Famous Alumni

  • Mark Spitz - Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
  • Margaret Jenkins - A Pioneer in Women's Sports\World Class Track and Field\Olympic Competitor
  • Nino Bongiovanni - Major League Baseball Outfielder
  • Alex Tompkins - All-star shortstop for the Oakland Athletics
  • Donna De Varona - Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
  • Claudia Kolb - Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
  • Clarence "Rip" Miller - Premier Santa Clara High School Coach for 25 Years
  • Justice Edward A. Panelli - Associate Justice Supreme Court, State of California
  • Mike Garzoni - NFL Football Guard
  • Don Schollander - Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
  • George Haines - USA Swimming Coach
  • Joseph Carrera - Bank of America Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  • Heather Simmons Carrasco - Olympic Gold Medal Aquamaid
  • Joe Bottom - All American Swimmer-Olympic Gold Medal Winner
  • Thomas Brungardt - Member of American alternative rock band Slow Boy Running
  • Nicole Fox - Miss Santa Clara and Miss San Jose

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