Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara, California)

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Santa Clara High School
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Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara, California)
3000 Benton Street

Santa Clara
,
California

United States
Coordinates 37°20′45″N121°58′54″W / 37.34591°N 121.98179°W / 37.34591; -121.98179
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Type Public secondary school
MottoHome of the Bruins!
Established1872
PrincipalGregory Shelby
Faculty170 (2019)
Grades9–12
Number of students1,956 (2019)
Color(s)Royal blue and gold
Team name Bruins
NewspaperThe Roar
Website Schoolloop

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).

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History

The school started in 1872 in downtown Santa Clara [1] at 270 Washington Street. In 1981, Buchser High School (opened 1960, at 3000 Benton Street) was closed, and "Santa Clara High School" moved to the vacated Buchser High location on Benton Street. Concurrently, the 270 Washington Street location became the campus of the new Buchser Middle School. [2]

With the move, Santa Clara High dropped its "Panther" mascot and adopted the former Buchser High's "Bruin" mascot. [3]

The original school handled grades 9-12, with the middle schools of the district taking grades 7-8. Jefferson Middle School (3585 Monroe Street) was closed in 1989, and the campus sold. Juan Cabrillo Middle School (2550 Cabrillo Avenue) was closed in 1982 (due to declining enrollment), and then reopened in 1992. [4]

Swimming

San Jose State University Alumnus George Haines formed the Santa Clara Swim Club on campus in 1950. By 1960, seven swimmers from the club had qualified for the Olympics. The success of the club attracted swimmers to the high school. As a result of the club, the original Santa Clara High School was responsible for assembling the most Olympic gold medalists from a single high school.

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References

  1. ↑ "History of SCHS".
  2. ↑ "Santa Clara High School on Washington St., ca. 1915". 1915.
  3. ↑ "Santa Clara High School Alumni Push to Bring Back Panther Mascot". 11 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cabrillo Middle School". cabrillo-scusd-ca.schoolloop.com.
  5. ↑ Allender, Julia. "Julia Allender Coaching Bio". Sacramento City College Women's Basketball.
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