San Carlos High School
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San Carlos High School was a high school that the Sequoia Union High School District operated in San Carlos, California, United States, 1960–1982. It was located on the 2500 block of Melendy Drive. Its enrollment declined from a peak of 2,500 until it closed.[1]
The school was demolished in 1988. The playing fields were converted into Highlands Park and a housing development was built on the rest of the site.
Notable alumni
- Kathryn Bigelow, Academy-Award winning director and writer of The Hurt Locker (2010)[2]
- Jennifer Granholm, politician, governor of Michigan[3][4]
- Keith Comstock, former MLB player and professional baseball coach.[5]
- Mike McCurry, former press secretary in Bill Clinton's administration[citation needed]
- Greg Proops, comedian[6][7]
- Mark Ulriksen, painter and magazine illustrator[8]
- Rex J. Walheim, NASA astronaut on three space shuttle missions, STS-110, STS-122 and the final one, STS-135[9]
See also
References
- ^ "San Carlos High School alumni". Sequoia District Alumni Network.
- ^ "Profile: Kathryn Bigelow". 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "She's the Boss - Granholm wins a place in history as Michigan Elects the state's first female governor". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 2002.
- ^ Goldstein, Amy (May 20, 2009). "Governor Granholm's Rise to Politics". Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
At San Carlos High School south of San Francisco, she was chosen as a mediator during a period of racial tension. She also was selected "foxiest" in her graduating class and won the Miss San Carlos pageant.
- ^ "The San Mateo County Historical Association". San Mateo County History Museum. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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- ^ Proops, Greg. "Guest Column By Greg Proops: The Quest to Underachieve". Saturday Night Magazine (U.S.). Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
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- ^ Whiting, Melanie (2016-02-18). "Rex J. Walheim (Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Ret.) NASA Astronaut". NASA. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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- Defunct schools in California
- Educational institutions established in 1960
- High schools in San Mateo County, California
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1982
- 1960 establishments in California
- 1982 disestablishments in California
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1988
- California school stubs
- San Francisco Bay Area building and structure stubs