Redlands High School
High school in Redlands, California
Redlands High School (RHS) is a high school located in Redlands, California. It is the oldest Californian public high school still functioning on its original site.[2]
History
Also known as Redlands Union High School or Redlands Senior High School, RHS was originally built in 1891 as a "unified high school", formed from elementary districts of Redlands, Crafton and Lugonia.[3] Its Clock auditorium was completed in 1928. The Girls' Gymnasium was completed as a New Deal Era project by the Public Works Administration in 1936.[4]
Located on 65 acres, the campus is divided by a major thoroughfare into South Campus (the original site) and North Campus.[3]
Notable alumni
- Dave Aranda, college football head coach for the Baylor Bears
- Robin Backhaus, bronze medalist in the 1972 Olympics' 200M butterfly event
- Joan Baez, folksinger[5]
- Ed Vande Berg, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Brian Billick, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens[6][7]
- Julio Cruz, 2nd baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 1982[6]
- Jack Dangermond, co-founder and CEO of the software company ESRI
- Skip Ewing, country music singer
- James Fallows, author[8]
- Sera Gamble, television writer and producer
- Greg Horton, professional football player with the Los Angeles Rams (from 1976 to 1980) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[6]
- Patrick Johnson, professional football player
- John Jorgenson, guitarist
- Brad Little, actor
- Carl W. McIntosh, president of Idaho State University (from 1946 to 1959), California State University, Long Beach (from 1959 to 1970), and Montana State University (from 1971 to 1977)[9]
- Frank Moore, performance artist and 2008 presidential candidate
- Leah Pruett, drag-racer
- Michael A. Rogers, author
- George T. Sakato, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
- Jim Weatherwax, professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.[6]
Awards
- California Distinguished School Awards (1990, 1992, 1994, 2018 and 2020)[10]
- California Gold Ribbon School, 2015.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Redlands Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Redlands Senior High School 2021-2022 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). resources.finalsite.net.
- ^ a b "Redlands Area Historical Society offers walking tour of Redlands High School campus Nov. 19". Redlands Daily Facts. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Redlands High School Girls' Gymnasium - Redlands CA". The Living New Deal. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "From A Cappella Choir to national fame", Redlands Daily Facts, February 26, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2018. "Joanie Baez was one of several hundred sophomores at Redlands High School in 1956 and a member of the A Cappella Choir."
- ^ a b c d Brian Billick to Enter Redlands HS Hall of Fame, National Football League, May 11, 2004. Accessed November 26, 2007. "Jim Weatherwax, a defensive tackle for Green Bay from 1966-69 and a member of the Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II-champion Packers, was inducted with the first Redlands Hall of Fame class. Offensive lineman Greg Horton of the class of 1969 will join Billick at June's induction ceremony. Horton played from 1976-80 with the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... In addition to Paul Womack and Jim Weatherwax, former Major League Baseball player Julio Cruz and high school soccer star Heather O'Donnell were inducted."
- ^ Brian Billick profile, Baltimore Ravens. Accessed October 18, 2007. "Billick earned 3 letters in both football and basketball at Redlands HS"
- ^ "James Fallows, Redlands' most famous writer, named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". Redlands News. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Carl Weston McIntosh Retained By One Vote." Redlands Daily Facts. March 26, 1976.
- ^ "California School Recognition Program, California Distinguished School Awardees 1986 to 2023". California Distinguished Schools Program.
- ^ "California Gold Ribbon Schools Awardees 2015". www.cde.ca.gov.
External links
- Official website