- Sacramento High School
Sacramento Charter High School ["Sacramento Charter High School A Public Charter School Proposal"] is an independent public charter high school located in the Alhambra Triangle, adjacent to the Oak Park neighborhood in
Sacramento, California . Its charter was approved by the Sacramento City Unified School District's Board of Trustees on July 21, 2003. [Minutes of SCUSD Board of Trustees, 07/21/03] The charter school occupies the school site formerly occupied by Sacramento High School, the second oldest high school west of the Mississippi. Sacramento High School was originally founded in 1856. Sacramento High School moved several times. In 1922, construction began at its last location on 34th Street. It opened at this location in 1924 and continuously served the growing neighborhoods of Downtown Sacramento, Midtown, East Sacramento, River Park, College Greens, Tahoe Park and Oak Park. The school was closed by the SCUSD School Board in June 2003, over the objections of many students, parents and teachers. The new charter high school, which opened in September, 2003, kept the same school colors, purple and white, and the dragon mascot. The student newspaper is called "The X-Ray." Sacramento Charter High School is governed by a private Board of Directors from St. Hope Public Schools. [Sacramento Charter High School A Public Charter School Proposal. St. Hope Public Schools]Notable alumni from Sacramento High School
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Michael James Adams - aviator and NASA astronaut
*Herb Caen - former gossip columnist for "The X-Ray" went on to becomePulitzer Prize -winning columnist for the "San Francisco Chronicle "
*Ray Eames - American artist, designer, architect and filmmaker
* Ray Frank - prominent Jewish female leader
* Ernesto Galarza - author, labor organizer and activist
* Stanley J. Gale - lawyer helped prosecute Nazi leaders at theNuremberg Trials
*Hiram Johnson - formerCalifornia governor
* Alva Johnston - author and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for "The New York Times "
* Rachel Leibrock - writer for the "The Sacramento Bee "
* Mel Martin - saxophonist
* David-Matthew Barnes, author
*Aaron Peckham - founder ofUrban Dictionary
*Rufus Reid - jazz bassist, educator, and composer
* Richard Holliway Rodda - former sports editor of "The X-Ray" went on to become McClatchy Newspapers political editor
* Ann Marie Kennedy - educatorNotable figures in baseball
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Cuno Barragan - former MLBcatcher
*Tommy Glaviano - former MLBinfielder
*Stan Hack - 16-year MLBthird baseman
*Drungo Hazewood - former MLBoutfielder
*Woodie Held - 12-year MLBoutfielder
*Myril Hoag - 13-year MLBoutfielder
*Mike Howard - former MLBoutfielder
* Gordon Jones - 11-year MLBpitcher
* Donnie Lyle -Cleveland Indians scout
* John McNamara - former minor-league catcher and major-league manager
*Jerry Royster - former MLBthird baseman for five teams and current manager of the Lotte Giants, the Busan professional baseball team in South Korea
*Greg Sims - former MLBoutfielder
*Matt Walbeck - Texas Rangers third-base coach and 11-year MLBoutfielder Notable figures in football
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Jim Breech - 14-year kicker for theOakland Raiders andCincinnati Bengals
* Ralph DeLoach - former NFLdefensive lineman
* Burt Delavan - former NFLoffensive lineman for the Chicago Cardinals 1955-1956.
* Leland Glass -defensive back andwide receiver standout in high school, played atUniversity of Oregon , and two seasons with theGreen Bay Packers [cite news|author=Bill Paterson|work=|title=Alumni honor roll|url=http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/highschool/story/14283510p-15091196c.html|date=July 29, 2006]
* Lou Harris - rushed for 1,279 yards at USC andCanadian Football League with theBritish Columbia Lions [cite news|author=Bill Paterson|work=|title=Alumni honor roll|url=http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/highschool/story/14283510p-15091196c.html|date=July 29, 2006]
* Alva Liles - former NFL guard
* Artimus Parker - All-American at defensive back for USC and played four seasons with thePhiladelphia Eagles andNew York Jets [cite news|author=Bill Paterson|work=|title=Alumni honor roll|url=http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/highschool/story/14283510p-15091196c.html|date=July 29, 2006]
*Kato Serwanga - five-yeardefensive back with theNew England Patriots ,Washington Redskins and theNew York Giants
*Wasswa Serwanga - three-yeardefensive back with theSan Francisco 49ers andMinnesota Vikings Notable athletes
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Kevin Johnson - former NBA guard for theCleveland Cavaliers and thePhoenix Suns
*Tommy Kono - three-time medalist inweightlifting in the1952 Summer Olympics ,1956 Summer Olympics and1960 Summer Olympics External links/sources
* [http://www.sachigh.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.sachighalumni.org/ Alumni association]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/high-schools/sacramento-1649.shtml The Baseball Cube]
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