John Swett High School is located in Crockett

Crockett, California

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, California

California

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, USA, and serves the communities of Crockett

Crockett, California

Crockett is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 3,094 at the 2010 census...

, Port Costa

Port Costa, California

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, Rodeo, and the Foxboro area of Hercules

Hercules, California

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. It is named after John Swett

John Swett

John Swett is considered to be the "Father of the California public school" system and the "Horace Mann of the Pacific".-Biography:...

, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction, elected in 1863. John Swett High School was established in 1927. The school remains in its original building complex, which was extensively renovated five years after original construction for seismic retrofitting at a cost of two-thirds of the original cost of the complex. John Swett High School is part of the John Swett Unified School District

John Swett Unified School District

The John Swett Unified School District is a public school district in Contra Costa County, California. It currently operates one elementary school, one middle school, and one standard high school and another for Continuing and Alternative education...

. The school mascot

Mascot

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 is the Indian

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Notable alumni

• Billie Joe Armstrong
  Billie Joe Armstrong
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   and Mike Dirnt
  Mike Dirnt
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   (Michael Pritchard), of the punk rock trio Green Day
  Green Day
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• Eric the Midget
  Eric the Midget
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   (Eric Lynch), recurring personality on the Howard Stern Show
• Floyd Peters
  Floyd Peters
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  , professional football player
• Aldo Ray
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  , film actor
• Jim Turner, professional football player (1959)

Clubs and organizations

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• Associated Student Body
  Students' union
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   and Student Council - Advisor: Dean Colombo
• California Scholarship Federation
  California Scholarship Federation
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   - Advisor: Shirley Monroe
• Christian Club - Advisor: Chris Scott
• Class of 2011 (Seniors) - Advisors: Marilyn Goike
• Class of 2012 (Juniors) - Advisors: Chris Scott
• Class of 2013 (Sophomores) - Advisors: Murray
• Class of 2014 (Freshman) - Advisors: Caroline Hopper, Jessica Thomas
• Color Guard - Instructors: Barry, Kevin
• Drama Club - Advisor: Tony Tuttle
• Marching Band
  Marching band
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  - Directors: Vincent Pitzulo, Dean Colombo
• Rally - Advisors: Crystal Lopez
• Science Club - Advisor: Jim Machado
• Debate Club - Advisor: Michael Kinsley
• Heavy Metal Club - Advisor: Kyle Robinson
• Dumbledore's Army - Advisor: Kathy Robinson, Sargent at Arms: Kyle Robinson, Supply Boy: Brennan Lawton

Teachers

:

• Sara Bochte - English Language Learner Program
• Deborah Rocchild - Foreign Language
• Dean Colombo - Social Science
• Maki Kasai - Science
• Heather Hayden - Mathematics
• Caroline Hopper - English
• Michelle Leavitt - Special Education
• Michael Kinsley - Social Science
• Melissa Healy - English
• Matt Hove - Publications/Journalism
• Jim Machado - Science
• Beth McWhirter - Special Education
• Shirley Monroe - English
• Terri Murray - Social Science
• Chris Scott - Mathematics
• Ron Spini - Physical Education
• Tony Tuttle - Social Science/Math/Drama
• Tony Tammer - Industrial Arts

Office staff

:

• Sally Lew - Main Office
• Marilyn Goike - Student Affairs
• Bonnie Franzoni - Attendance
• Terra Crowl - Master of the hall
• Matthew Grist - Chaplain to the overworked teachers
• Dean Coloumbo - God of the Heathens
• Shirley Monroe - The Whip
• Rafael Jimenez - Counselor