Buchser High School
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Emil R. Buchser High School was a public high school
in Santa Clara, CA. It graduated its first class in 1960 and closed in 1981. Another school, Santa Clara High School
, now occupies Buchser High's original campus and Santa Clara High's previous campus became the home of the new Buchser Middle School.
High school
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in Santa Clara, CA. It graduated its first class in 1960 and closed in 1981. Another school, Santa Clara High School
Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara, California)
Santa Clara High SchoolAddress3000 Benton St.Santa Clara, CA 95051Founded1872School typePublicPrincipalDave GrissomEnrollment1788 FacultyApprox. 101Campus surroundingsSuburbanMascotBruinsSchool ColorsNoble Blue and Gold...
, now occupies Buchser High's original campus and Santa Clara High's previous campus became the home of the new Buchser Middle School.
Notable alumni
- Steve BartkowskiSteve BartkowskiSteven Joseph "Steve" Bartkowski is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams...
, NFL quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who played for the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1975–1985) and the Los Angeles RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
(1986) was a 1971 graduate of Buchser High. An All-American QB at UC Berkeley, he was the 1st overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, even ahead of the great Walter Payton. - Joe Charbonneau the colorful Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player for the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
attended Buchser High. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1980 while playing for the Cleveland Indians. - Mark LangstonMark LangstonMark Edward Langston is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners , Montreal Expos , California and Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , and Cleveland Indians...
, PitcherPitcherIn baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
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from 1984 to 1999, is a Buchser High alumnus. He started his career with the Seattle Mariners, but spent most of his MLB career with the California Angels. He was selected four times as an All-Star pitcher, in 1987, 1991, 1992, and in 1993.
High school information
- Buchser High School's mascot was a "Bruin" bear. The school's colors were scarlet red, black, and white.
- Buchser High has an active alumni website at www.buchserhigh.org where alumni can get information on anything related to the high school and its alumni.
- Buchser High alumni gather annually for a reunion picnic at Central Park in Santa Clara, CA. It is held in late August on a weekend and all Bruin alumni from all classes are invited. Full information on the reunion picnic is available at www.buchserhigh.org!
- Krazy George HendersonKrazy George HendersonKrazy George Henderson is a professional cheerleader and claimed inventor of the audience wave.Krazy George began cheerleading while a student at San Jose State in 1968, where he was also a member of the National Championship winning judo team...
, the renowned wacky cheerleader for many college and professional teams, got his start while teaching at Buchser High in 1975. - Donald Callejon was the longest-serving Principal at Buchser High and has long been considered its "heart and soul!"