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9–12

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Salinas, California Salinas (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Salt pan (geology), Salt Flats") is a city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Monterey County, California, Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is ...

, United States. It is the first of five primary high schools of the Salinas Union High School District. The school was moved to its current central Salinas location in 1920. The campus was rebuilt circa 1999. While most buildings were demolished and replaced, the original main wing and bell tower were retained and renovated. The current principal is Elizabeth Duethman, with assistants Hugo Mariscal, Ernesto Pacleb, Vivian Moises, and Anthony Morales. As of the 2019–2020 school year the school enrolled 2700 students. Its campus is situated in a rural and suburban setting. The Salinas Cowboys compete in the

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of the

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. The school colors are purple and gold. During the August 2021 football jamboree, students made an instagram account "shaniqua.shs" that posted pictures and videos of a defaced black baby doll. Posts showed white and latino students posing with it and stomping on the doll, with comments using the n-word. The actions were called racist and disturbing by Monterey Weekly. As a result, three students were suspended and one student removed from the cheer team.

Notable alumni

Lester D. Boronda Lester David Boronda (July 24, 1886 – September 15, 1953) was an American painter, sculptor, and furniture designer. He came from a prominent Californios, Californio family of Monterey County, California and was known for his Genre painting, ...

(1886–1953), painter, furniture designer, sculptor *

Noah Harpster Noah Harpster is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for his role of Remy on Tig Notaro's '' One Mississippi'', and writing, producing and acting on ''Transparent'', for which he won a Peabody Award, and was nomin ...

, actor, writer, director, producer *

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(born 2004), college football wide receiver * Ryan Jensen (born 1997) pitcher for

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(1938–2023) quarterback, played in Canadian Football League (CFL) and in NFL with

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and

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; coached

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(born 1969), Disney artist and producer * Nathan Martorella (born 2001) professional baseball player *

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(born 1971), creator of ''Johnny Bravo'' *

Gary Shipman Gary Lee Shipman (born March 16, 1966) is an American artist, comic book illustrator and writer of '' Pakkins' Land''. He is father to three children. Biography Shipman grew up in Salinas, California and is a self-taught artist. His interest in c ...

(born 1966), comic book artist and creator of ''

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'' *

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(born 1975), founder of Dethklok * Evan Smith (born 1986) former center for NFL's

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* Cristian Soratos (born 1992) professional runner * Edward Soriano (born 1946), retired

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(1902–1968) iconic novelist, ''

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'' (1939) and '' East of Eden'' (1952) and novella ''

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'' (1937) (former class president) * Miles Teves (born 1963) artist and conceptual designer on television productions, films, and computer games

References

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