Palmdale High School
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Palmdale High School is located in Palmdale, California
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...

 and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District
Antelope Valley Union High School District
The Antelope Valley Union High School District is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County....

. About 4,000 students attend Palmdale High School in grades 9 through 12. Palmdale High School was founded in 1956.

Automotive

Palmdale High has a distinguished automotive program led by Technician Timothy A. Green. Mr. Green has taken the automotive program to a professional level, the school has an Auto "shop" with four bays, and three lifts. Students are taught at different levels, from changing brakes to doing bizarre engine swaps and restorations. Palmdale automotive students also get to work alongside professionals, the automotive class is divided in groups of 3 or 4 and taken to the local car dealers auto services for "real life" experiences.

Notable alumni

  • James C. Ledford Jr., Mayor of the City of Palmdale
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  • Randy Scott Kutcher, Professional Baseball Player
  • Dana Eveland
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  • Derek Hagan
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    , Professional Football Player
  • Tyrone Culver
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    , Professional Football Player
  • Davon House
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    , Professional Football Player
  • Dave England
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    , From MTV's Jackass
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  • Jim Greenleaf, Professional Actor in such movies as Joysticks and T.V shows like Mork & Mindy
  • Bryan Herman, Professional Skateboarder
  • Eugena Washington
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    , Professional Model
  • Afroman
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    , Recording Artist
  • Wayne Massey
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    , Actor, Recording Artist
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