Pittsburg High School (California)
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| Pittsburg High School | |
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| Address | |
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1750 Harbor Street , United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°01′12″N 121°53′02″W / 38.020°N 121.884°W[1] |
| Information | |
| School district | Pittsburg Unified School District |
| Principal | Todd Whitmire |
| Teaching staff | 128.7 FTE[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3061[2] (2014–15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.78[2] |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Team name | Pirates |
| Website | www |
Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California, United States, is a suburban school serving Pittsburg. It has been in operation since 1924. Over 3,000 students attend the school. It is a part of the Pittsburg Unified School District.
Notable alumni
- Lionel Aldridge (1941–1998), NFL defensive end (1963–73) with the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers[3]
- Eddie Hart (born 1949), Olympic gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics[4]
- Shaunard Harts (b. 1978), Kansas City Chiefs (2001–04)[5]
- The Jacka (1977–2015), Bay Area hip hop artist[6]
- John Henry Johnson (1929–2011), NFL fullback; NFL Hall of Fame 1987; part of "The Million Dollar Backfield"[7]
- Mars (b. 1980), Mexican-American hip hop artist; real name Mario Delgado
- James Page (b. 1971), James "Mighty Quinn" Page, former WBA Welterweight Champion of the World[8]
- Richard Poe (b. 1946), actor
- Ken Simonton (b. 1979), NFL running back (2002–05)[9]
- Joe Tafoya (b. 1978), Chicago Bears (2001–03), Seattle Seahawks (2005–06), Arizona Cardinals (2007)[10]
- Altie Taylor (1947–2010), NFL running back; drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (34th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft[11]
- Regan Upshaw (b. 1975), NFL defensive tackle (1996–2004), drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft[12]
References
- ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Pittsburg Senior High". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Lionel Aldridge Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Eddie Hart Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Shaunard Harts Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Jacka, Bay Area Rap Hero, Dead at 37". RollingStone.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "John Henry Johnson Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "BoxRec: James Page". BoxRec.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ken Simonton Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Joe Tafoya Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Altie Taylor Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Regan Upshaw Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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