Santa Ana High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Santa Ana High School
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motto = Once a Saint, Always A Saint!
established = 1889
address = 520 W. Walnut St.
city = Santa Ana
state = California
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country = USA
campus =
type = Public
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president =
principal = Julie Infante
enrolment = 4,144 (2005)
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district = Santa Ana Unified School District
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accreditation =
mascot = Sammy & Sally Saint
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colors = Red and White
website = [http://www.sausd.us/sahs/site/default.asp Santa Ana HS]
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Santa Ana High School is the oldest and largest high school in Orange County, California, United States.cite web|title=Overview|publisher=Santa Ana High School|url=http://www.sausd.us/148420122132655403/site/default.asp|accessdate=2008-06-22 ] The school was established in 1889. Julie Infante succeeded the retiring Dan Salcedo as Principal in 2008.

Athletics

The boys' basketball team was Orange County champions in 1921 and 1925, Citrus Belt League champions in 1941, Sunset League champions in 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1958, and 1963, and Century League champions in 1979, 1984, and 1986–1988. [cite web|title=Santa Ana High School Boys Basketball|date=2008|url=http://www.sausd.us/148420105155930957/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57494|accessdate=2008-06-22 ]

The traditional rivals of Santa Ana High School's Saints are the Roadrunners of crosstown Saddleback High School.

Notable alumni

*Beverly Bivens, singer with the 1960s band We Five
*Gerald P. Carr, astronaut
*Diane Keaton, actress
*Bill Medley, singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo
*Robert A. Schuller, senior minister of the Crystal Cathedral and televangelist
*Bob Welch, Brian Carmen, Bob Spickard, Warren Waters, Bob Marshall, original members of the surf band The Chantays

Alma Mater

The school's is:
Quote box2 |width= 29em |border= 5px |align= center |bgcolor= #c6dbf7 |halign= center | title="Alma Mater"|quote= "All hail Santa Ana." "Thy colors red and white." "Stand as a symbol of our will to fight." "All Hail Santa Ana, to thee we'll e'er be true." "In trial and in victory all hail!" "All hail to you!" |

References

External links

* [http://www.sausd.us/sahs/site/default.asp Santa Ana High School website]