Created in 1959, Samuel Ayer High School was the first high school in the City of Milpitas, California

California

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. It was located at 1395 E. Calaveras Blvd. Previous to its opening, Milpitas high school students attended James Lick High School

James Lick High School

James Lick High School is a high school in the East Side Union High School District located in San Jose.-History:Lick High School was built in 1950 and is the oldest of the eleven high schools in the ESUHSD...

 in San Jose

San Jose, California

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. With the opening of Milpitas High School

Milpitas High School

Milpitas High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school in Milpitas, California, a suburban community adjacent to San Jose. It is one of two high schools within the Milpitas Unified School District....

in 1969, the two schools coexisted until 1980 when declining enrollment caused Samuel Ayer to be closed.

The campus has now been put to use as the Milpitas Sports Center, Teen Center and Adult Education Center.