Anaheim High School
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Anaheim High School is a public, four-year high school in the city of Anaheim
, California
, United States
. Anaheim High School was first established in 1898, which makes it the oldest of nine comprehensive high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District
. It is the third oldest high school in Orange County, behind Santa Ana High School
(1889) and Fullerton High School (1893) The traditional rivals of Anaheim High School's Colonists are Western High School's Pioneers.
The 1956 Anaheim football team was CIF co-champions with Downey
, playing to a 13-13 tie at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
. That game had an attendance of 41,383 fans, which remains the largest crowd in Southern Section history. Anaheim also won football championships in 1940 and 1967, and was runner-up in 1941, 1962, 1966 , 1987, and 2006. In 2006, the team had a 12-2 regular season, finishing as runner-up in the CIF-SS Southern Division.
Club, Earthlings, Key Club, Drama Club, French Club, Fashion Club, Bridges, Navy JRTOC, APAC (Anaheim Performing Arts Conservatory), BROS, GOLD, Choir, Dance, C.S.F., Chess Club, Cheer and Song, Colonial Regiment, Mock Trial, Bible Club, Science Club, N.H.S., Yearbook and Robotics Team.
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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United States
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. Anaheim High School was first established in 1898, which makes it the oldest of nine comprehensive high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District
Anaheim Union High School District
The Anaheim Union High School District is a public school district serving portions of the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton. It oversees eight junior high schools , eight high schools , and one non-magnet, secondary selective school, Oxford Academy . Its...
. It is the third oldest high school in Orange County, behind Santa Ana High School
Santa Ana High School
Santa Ana High School is the oldest and largest high school in Orange County, California, United States. The school was established in 1889.-Notable alumni:*Beverly Bivens, singer with the 1960s band We Five*Gerald P...
(1889) and Fullerton High School (1893) The traditional rivals of Anaheim High School's Colonists are Western High School's Pioneers.
Faculty
There is a total of 110 teachers, which results in a 24.9 student-teacher ratio.| Principal | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|
| E.W. Hauck | 1912-13 | 1915-16 |
| Harold Prince | 1916-17 | 1917-18 |
| Joseph A. Clayes | 1918-19 | 1940-41 |
| Paul DeMaree | 1941-42 | 1953-54 |
| Frank Kellogg | 1954-55 | 1961-62 |
| Chester Shirk | 1962-63 | 1967-68 |
| Avon Carlson | 1968-69 | 1975-76 |
| Dale Schroeder | 1976-77 | 1982-83 |
| Maggie Carillo | 1983-84 | 1989-90 |
| Craig Haugen | 1990-91 | 1992-93 |
| Jack Weber | 1993-94 | 1994-95 |
| Doug Munsey | 1995-96 | 1997-98 |
| Pat Savage | 1998-99 | 1999–2000 |
| Carl Hecht | 2000-01 | 2003-04 |
| Ben Sanchez | 2005 | Present |
Athletics
Anaheim's athletics teams are called the Colonists.The 1956 Anaheim football team was CIF co-champions with Downey
Downey High School
Downey High School is one of two senior high schools located in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, California, and within the Downey Unified School District. It is located at 11040 Brookshire Ave. At the present time the school has an enrollment of about 3719 students, of a variety of racial and...
, playing to a 13-13 tie at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
. That game had an attendance of 41,383 fans, which remains the largest crowd in Southern Section history. Anaheim also won football championships in 1940 and 1967, and was runner-up in 1941, 1962, 1966 , 1987, and 2006. In 2006, the team had a 12-2 regular season, finishing as runner-up in the CIF-SS Southern Division.
Electives
Electives at Anaheim High School include: Art, Business (Computer), Foreign Language [French I, II, III, IV, and AP. Spanish I, I Accelerated, II, II Accelerated, III, III Accelerated, AP, and Spanish Literature AP] Home Economics, Industrial Education, Music, Dance, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Physical Education, ROP, and Work Experience .Clubs and Programs
Clubs at Anaheim High School include: The Anaheim Transportation Academy (ATA), AVID, Multimedia Computer Technology Academy, Puente, Student Council (ASB), Project S.A.Y., AnimeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Club, Earthlings, Key Club, Drama Club, French Club, Fashion Club, Bridges, Navy JRTOC, APAC (Anaheim Performing Arts Conservatory), BROS, GOLD, Choir, Dance, C.S.F., Chess Club, Cheer and Song, Colonial Regiment, Mock Trial, Bible Club, Science Club, N.H.S., Yearbook and Robotics Team.
Notable alumni
- Gustavo Arellano (1997) - Author, ¡Ask a Mexican!
- Dan BarkerDan BarkerDan Barker is a prominent American atheist activist who served as a Christian preacher and musician for 19 years but left Christianity in 1984.-Biography:...
(1967) Author, atheist, and co-president of Freedom From Religion Foundation. - Charles Burlingame IIICharles BurlingameCharles Frank "Chic" Burlingame III was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, the aircraft that was crashed by terrorists into the Pentagon during the September 11, 2001 attacks....
(1967) - Pilot of American Airlines Flight 77American Airlines Flight 77American Airlines Flight 77 was American Airlines' daily scheduled morning transcontinental flight, from Washington Dulles International Airport, in Dulles, Virginia to Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California...
, which crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 - Lou CorreaLou CorreaJose Luis Correa is a California Democratic Party Legislator. He is serving his second term as a member of the California State Senate, representing the 34th Senate District...
(1981) California State Senator - Ron DaviniRon DaviniRonald Lee Davini was a catcher who is most notable for winning the 1967 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at Arizona State University. He is one of five players from Arizona State University to win that award. The others are Sal Bando, John Dolinsek, Bob Horner and...
(1965) - 1967 MVP in College Baseball World Series (Arizona State University) who has worked with USA BaseballUSA BaseballUSA Baseball was founded in , and is the governing body for amateur baseball in the United States of America. It is a member of the United States Olympic Committee and organizes the United States national baseball team...
. - Reuben DroughnsReuben DroughnsReuben Droughns is an American football running back who is currently the head coach for the Serbian team Vukovi Beograd, the two-time champions of the Central European Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
(1996) - NFL running back with New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Jim FasselJim Fassel-Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born....
(1967) - Former head coach New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Jorge Flores (2007) - Chivas USA football player
- Scheila GonzalezScheila GonzalezScheila Gonzalez is an American multi-instrumentalist and music educator. She is best known for playing the saxophone and other instruments with artists such as Dweezil Zappa, Alex Acuña, Ray Parker, Jr., and many others...
(1989) - Musician and music educator - Bobby HatfieldBobby HatfieldRobert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield was an American singer, best known as one half of the Righteous Brothers.-Early life:...
(1958) - Singer and member of the duo The Righteous BrothersThe Righteous BrothersThe Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003...
http://www.righteousbrothers.com - Tony KanalTony KanalTony Kanal is an English musician, record producer and songwriter. Kanal is the bassist for the American rock band No Doubt...
(1988) - Bassist of No DoubtNo DoubtNo Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact... - Thomas KuchelThomas KuchelThomas Henry Kuchel was a moderate Republican U.S. Senator from California. From 1959 to 1969 he was the minority whip in the Senate, where he was the co-manager on the floor for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.-Biography:Kuchel was born in Anaheim in Orange County,...
(1928) - U.S. Senator from California (1953–1969) - Gerry MullinsGerry Mullins-High school and college:Gerry Blaine Mullins was raised in Anaheim, California where he began his football career at Fremont Junior High School, and was mentored at Anaheim High School by the city's beloved head football coach Clare Van Hoorebeke . While playing at Anaheim High, he played against...
(1967) - Football player with USCUniversity of Southern CaliforniaThe University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
. Started four Super Bowls at right guard for the Steelers - Brian Noble (1980) - - Football player with Arizona State and Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
(1985–1993) - Alyson ReedAlyson ReedAlyson Reed is an American dancer and actress.Reed grew up in Anaheim, California and attended Anaheim High School, where she graduated in 1976. She was a varsity songleader for two years, and was ASB President as a senior. She began performing in high school, and one of her major roles was as...
(1976) - Tony Award-nominated actress (CabaretCabaretCabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
, A Chorus LineA Chorus LineA Chorus Line is a 1975 musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch....
, High School MusicalHigh School MusicalHigh School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
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