Stockton High School (California)
Stockton High School, home of the Tarzans, was a high school in Stockton, California part of the Stockton Unified School District. It opened in 1904 on property bounded by Harding Way, Vine, San Joaquin and California streets.[1] The main building of the old high school, which became Stockton Junior High School in 1948, was deemed unsafe and demolished in 1966. The rest of the buildings were not earthquake safe and abandoned and demolished. Commodore Skills School opened on the grounds in 1979 and but later moved to the building which was formerly Webster Middle School.
California Concerts (also referred to as Jazz Goes to High School) is a live album by saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Stockton High School and Herbert Hoover High School (San Diego).
Notable alumni
- Joe Allen Hong, fashion designer who designed Grace Kelly's grooms-maid's wedding dresses at her wedding[2]
- Dolores Huerta, labor rights activist[3]
- Harry Lochhead, baseball player[4]
- Janet Leigh (1927-2004) actress Psycho[5]
- David Rowland (1924 – 2010, Class of 1942) an American industrial designer noted for inventing the 40/4 Chair[6]
- Oscar Stanage (1883 – 1964) an American baseball catcher[7]
- Nicholas Mayall (1906 – 1993; Class of 1924) observational astronomer at the Lick Observatory, and MIT's Radiation Laboratory during World War II[8]
- Gil Evans (born Green; 1912 – 1988) Canadian-American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader
Notable faculty
- Lawrence Edwin Siemering, football coach, also coached at the college, NFL and CFL levels
References
- ^ Gilbert, Lori (October 22, 2015). "What happened to Stockton High School?". Stockton Record.
- ^ Bulwa, Demian (March 29, 2004). "Memorial scheduled for designer Joe Allen Hong". SFGate.
- ^ Writer, Lori GilbertRecord Staff. "Returning to her roots: Dolores Huerta comes home for birthday celebration". recordnet.com.
- ^ "Harry Lochhead | Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org.
- ^ Editor, Brian McCoy Record Entertainment. "Janet Leigh 1927-2004". recordnet.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "David Rowland | Life". davidrowland.design.
- ^ "Oscar Stanage - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ Osterbrock, Donald E. "Nicholas Mayall" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences.