Salinas High School
| Salinas High School | |
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| Address | |
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726 South Main Street. Salinas, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°40′02″N 121°39′25″W / 36.66718°N 121.65691°WCoordinates: 36°40′02″N 121°39′25″W / 36.66718°N 121.65691°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Founded | 1882 |
| School district | Salinas Union High School District |
| CEEB code | 52755 |
| Principal | Elizabeth Duethman |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | ~2600 |
| Campus type | Rural / Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
| Nickname | Cowboys |
| Website | http://www.salinas.k12.ca.us/sites/SHS/Index.htm |
Salinas High School is a public 9–12 high school established in Salinas, California, United States. It is the first of four primary high schools of the Salinas Union High School District. The school was moved to its current central Salinas location in 1920. The campus was rebuilt circa the year 1999. While most buildings were demolished and replaced, the original main wing and bell tower were retained and renovated. The current principal is Elizabeth Duethman, with assistants Hugo Mariscal, Laurel Gast, Ernesto Pacleb, and Vivian Moises. As of the 2011–12 school year the school enrolled 2600 students. Its campus is situated in a Rural / Suburban setting. The Salinas Cowboys compete in the Monterey Bay League of the CIF Central Coast Section. The school colors are Purple and Gold.
Notable alumni
- John Steinbeck — Novelist The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937) (former class president)
- Van Partible — Creator of Johnny Bravo
- Brendon Small — Founder of Dethklok
- Gary Shipman — Comic book artist and creator of Pakkins' Land
- Rick Law — Disney artist and producer
- Joe Kapp — played professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and then in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings and the Boston Patriots. He attended Salinas High School but it isn't clear whether he graduated there.
- Miles Teves - Artist and conceptual designer of some renown who works on television productions, films, and computer games
- Larry Nordwick - Master photographer, PPA, FPPC