Santa Ana High School
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| Established | 1889 |
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| Type | Public |
| Principal | Dan Salcedo (Retired starting 2008) |
| Students | 4,144 (04-05) |
| Location | 520 W. Walnut St., Santa Ana, California, USA |
| District | Santa Ana Unified School District |
| Colors | Red & White |
| Mascot | Saint |
| Website | SAHS |
Santa Ana High School is the oldest and largest high school in Orange County. The school was established in 1889.
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[edit] 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
[edit] School Myths
Its has been claim that Santa Ana High School is haunted by two ghost. The origins of the first ghost date back to World War II when a female student named Alice killed herself through hanging by the neck in the school auditorium. The second ghost story says that a teacher died of a heartattack the last day of school before winter vacation and his body was discovered when school resumed in January.
[edit] Student Walk Outs
2001-2002: Students walkout in protest of a math teacher getting fired.
2002-2003: Students almost walkout in protest of the beginnings of the Iraq War.
2003-2004: Students walkout in protest of paying fees for the AP exams.
2004-2005: No Walkouts
2005-2006: Student walkout in protest of immigration issues.
[edit] Santa Ana High School vs. Saddleback High School Rilvary
Both high school are located in opposite ends in the city of Santa Ana and have been locked in a fued for numerous years now. Usually, the pinnicle of the rilvary occurs every year at the yearly football game.
[edit] External links
- Santa Ana High School is at coordinates Coordinates:
David Bruce Dill was also the Founding Scientist of the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory
