Sacramento Charter High School
Sacramento Charter High School[1] is an independent public charter high school located in the Medical Center neighborhood, adjacent to the Alhambra Triangle and Oak Park neighborhoods in Sacramento, California.[2] Its charter was approved by the Sacramento City Unified School District's Board of Trustees on July 21, 2003.[3] The charter school occupies the school site formerly occupied by Sacramento High School, the second oldest high school west of the Mississippi.[citation needed]
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History
Originally founded in 1856, Sacramento High School moved several times. In 1922, construction began at its current location on 34th Street. It opened at this location in 1924 and continuously served the growing neighborhoods of Downtown Sacramento, Midtown, East Sacramento, River Park, College Greens, Tahoe Park and Oak Park until 2003.
The school was closed by the SCUSD School Board in June 2003, over the objections of many students, parents and teachers. The new charter high school, which opened in September 2003, kept the same school colors, purple and white, and the dragon mascot but not the Visual and Performing Arts Center (VAPAC) which had been one of the school's unique features for many years. Sacramento Charter High School is governed by a private Board of Directors from St. Hope Public Schools.[4]
Notable alumni
- Michael James Adams - aviator and NASA astronaut
- David-Matthew Barnes, novelist, playwright, poet and filmmaker
- Herb Caen - former gossip columnist for The X-Ray went on to become Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
- Eugene Chappie - Congressman 1981-1987
- Ray Eames - American artist, designer, architect and filmmaker
- Ernesto Galarza - author, labor organizer and activist
- Aaron Hines - national composer, educator, and clinician for drumline[5]
- Hiram Johnson - former California governor
- Alva Johnston - author and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for The New York Times
- Tim Kelly - President of the Alaska Senate 1989-1991
- Darius Logan - half of D&D - with Dominique Logan, music "Cat Daddy", song writer and singer, Universal
- Aaron Peckham - founder of Urban Dictionary
- Rufus Reid - jazz bassist, educator, and composer
- Trent Smith - swimmer and public service
Notable athletes
- Kevin Galloway - NBA
- Kevin Johnson - former NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. In 2008, Johnson was elected the 55th Mayor of Sacramento.
- Tommy Kono - three-time medalist in weightlifting in the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics
- Josiah Turner - Professional basketball player
- Chase Tapley -Professional basketball player
Notable figures in baseball
- Cuno Barragan - former MLB catcher
- Tommy Glaviano - former MLB infielder
- Stan Hack - 16-year MLB third baseman
- Drungo Hazewood - former MLB outfielder
- Woodie Held - 12-year MLB outfielder
- Myril Hoag - 13-year MLB outfielder
- Mike Howard - former MLB outfielder
- Gordon Jones - 11-year MLB pitcher
- John McNamara - former minor-league catcher and major-league manager
- Jerry Royster - former MLB third baseman for five teams and current manager of the Lotte Giants, the Busan professional baseball team in South Korea
- Greg Sims - former MLB outfielder
- Matt Walbeck - Texas Rangers third-base coach and 11-year MLB catcher
Notable figures in football
- Jim Breech - 14-year kicker for the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals
- Kato Serwanga - five-year defensive back with the New England Patriots, Washington Redskins and the New York Giants
- Wasswa Serwanga - three-year defensive back with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings
References
- ↑ "Sacramento Charter High School A Public Charter School Proposal"
- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/nbmaps/neigh-Sacramento-California.html
- ↑ Minutes of SCUSD Board of Trustees, 07/21/03
- ↑ Sacramento Charter High School A Public Charter School Proposal. St. Hope Public Schools
- ↑ Music
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