Antioch High School

Antioch High School
Address
700 West 18th Street Antioch, California, Contra Costa, 94509 United States
Coordinates	38°00′18″N 121°48′54″W / 38.005021°N 121.814967°W / 38.005021; -121.814967Coordinates: 38°00′18″N 121°48′54″W / 38.005021°N 121.814967°W / 38.005021; -121.814967[1]
Information
School district	Antioch Unified School District
Principal	Louie Rocha
Vice principal	Jarrod Bordi, Markell McCain, Jason Murphy, Bukky Oyebade
Teaching staff	113 FTE[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2718[2]
Student to teacher ratio	24:1[2]
Color(s)
Mascot	Panther
Team name	Panthers
Newspaper	The Prowler
Yearbook	The Panther
Website	http://ahs-antioch-ca.schoolloop.com/

Not to be confused with Antioch Community High School

Antioch High School is a public high school located in Antioch, California, USA. It is located at 700 West 18th Street between G and L streets. It is a great trap environment for grades 9-12. There are about 120 teachers, and 20 maintenance and office staff. The administration consists of a principal and four vice-principals. Departments at the school include English; mathematics; physical, earth, and life sciences; social studies; physical education; both vocal and instrumental music; drama; video, photographic, sculpted, painted and drawn arts; foreign languages; health and sports medicine; cooking; auto and wood shop; and engineering.

History

AHS opened in Antioch, California, United States in 1955. It is the second high school in Antioch, replacing the old high school (which is now the city museum). The school is currently being remodeled with upgrades throughout the entire school. This project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016.

Academies

EDGE

In 2010, Antioch High started the Academy of Engineering and Designing a Greener Environment (EDGE) which is a pathway that integrates the core classes with an engineering class to give students an peek into a future career in engineering.

Environmental studies

In 2012, Antioch launched a new Environmental Studies Academy.

LAPS

In 2012, Antioch launched a new Leadership and Public Service Academy.

Media/tech

In 2012, Antioch launched a new Media/Tech Academy.

Notable alumni

• Frank Beede, NFL offensive lineman^[3]
• Jamey Blaze, professional composer and singer/songwriter ^{[4] [5]}
• Mike Lucky, NFL tight end^[6]
• Gino Marchetti - NFL Hall of Fame inductee, and the league's MVP in 1958.^[7]
• Aaron Miles - MLB infielder for the St Louis Cardinals.^[8]
• Jeremy Newberry, NFL offensive lineman^[9]
• Jeff Pico - pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds and former Chicago Cubs pitcher^[10]
• Evan Pilgrim - former American football offensive guard^[11]
• Ron Pritchard, former American football linebacker and professional wrestler, played nine seasons with the Houston Oilers and the Cincinnati Bengals^[12]
• Duane Putnam, class of 1951, former American football offensive guard who spent ten seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, and the Cleveland Browns.^[13]
• Alex Sanchez, class of 1984, MLB pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989 and all-Pac-10 standout at UCLA.^[14]
• Michael Semanick - Academy Award-winning (for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and King Kong) motion picture sound mixer.^[15]
• Gary Sheide, a former American football quarterback for Brigham Young University^[16]
• Larry Silveira, is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour^[17]
• Jason Verduzco, American player of gridiron football^[18]

References