Campbell High School (California)
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Campbell High School was the first high school to open in the Campbell Union High School District.
The school was established on September 14, 1900. After 80 years, the school was closed in June 1982 [1] due to declining enrollment at the school and within the district. The campus is now used by the city as a community center.
[edit] Principals
- Professor J. Fred Smith (1900-1912)
- Irving W. Snow (1912-1920)
- D. H. Cramer (1920-1934)
- Lloyd K. Wood (1934-1938)
- Willard H. Van Dyke (1938-1944)
- James W. Dent (1944-1946)
- Laurance J. Hill (1946-1969) Principal and Superintendent
- Sam Reed (1955-1961)
- Robert Culp (1961-1969)
- Robert Peck (1969-1974)
- Roland Baldwin (1974-1980)
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Campbell High School include:
- Don Hahn, former major league outfielder from 1969 to 1975; played for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres
- Albert B. Smith, Owner and CEO of Orchard Supply Hardware retail chain [2]
- Craig Morton, professional football player
- Sindy McKay Swerdlove, Emmy Award winning writer.
- Dudley R. Herschbach Ph.D., Nobel Prize winning chemist
- Emil Mrak, Ph.D., Chancellor, University of California at Davis
[edit] References
- Miskulin, George F. A History of The Campbell Union High School District (1900-1988). pp. 25-26.
- Campbell's High Schools Pass the Century Mark, reprint from the Campbell Reporter newspaper (October 25, 2000)
