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Type
  
Public Secondary

Principal
  
Judith Peterson

Number of students
  
~2600

Phone
  
+1 831-796-7400

Colors
  
Purple, Gold

CEEB code
  
52755

Grades
  
9-12

Campus type
  
Rural / Suburban

Founded
  
1882

Salinas High School

Address
  
726 S Main St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA

District
  
Salinas Union High School District

Salinas High School is a public 9–12 high school established in Salinas, California, United States. It is the first of four primary high schools of the Salinas Union High School District. The school was moved to its current central Salinas location in 1920. The campus was rebuilt circa the year 1999. While most buildings were demolished and replaced, the original main wing and bell tower were retained and renovated. The current principal is Judith Peterson, with assistants Paul Brennan, Blaise DiGirolamo, Ethelvina Sanchez-Vega. As of the 2011–12 school year the school enrolled 2600 students. Its campus is situated in a Rural / Suburban setting. The Salinas Cowboys compete in the Monterey Bay League of the CIF Central Coast Section. The school colors are Purple and Gold.

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Salinas high school


Notable alumni

  • John Steinbeck — Novelist The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937) (former class president)
  • Van Partible — Creator of Johnny Bravo
  • Brendon Small — Founder of Dethklok
  • Gary Shipman — Comic book artist and creator of Pakkins' Land
  • Rick Law — Disney artist and producer
  • Joe Kapp — played professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and then in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and the Boston Patriots. He attended Salinas High School but it isn't clear whether he graduated there.
  • References

    Salinas High School Wikipedia