Sanger High School is the four-year public high school serving
Sanger, California
Sanger is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 26,617 at the 2020 census, up from 24,270 at the 2010 census. Sanger is located east-southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 371 feet (113 m).
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and the rural surrounding community (defined as Sanger and the communities of Centerville, Fairmont, Lone Star, Del Rey, and Tivy Valley). The official address of the current campus is 1045 Bethel Avenue, Sanger, CA 93657. The school moved to the new campus and new address in 2001. The previous location at 1705 10th Street is now Washington Academic Middle School, but still houses the athletic facilities for Sanger High School, including a 10 lane track stadium and a separate football stadium, named after former Raiders coach,
Tom Flores
Thomas Raymond Flores (born March 21, 1937) is an American former professional football player in the American Football League (AFL) and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a quarterback for nine seasons in the AFL, primar ...
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Based on the school's website, the current student population is 2,893 students (as of the 2022-23 school year), with 71% of these students identifying as Hispanic, 12% white, 13% Asian, 2% African American, and 2% other.
[https://sangerhigh.sanger.k12.ca.us/about/school-profile Sanger High School (Sanger, CA)]
Notable alumni
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Luis Ortiz (born 1995), baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
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Tom Flores
Thomas Raymond Flores (born March 21, 1937) is an American former professional football player in the American Football League (AFL) and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a quarterback for nine seasons in the AFL, primar ...
(born 1937) NFL player and coach (1972-1994), three time Super Bowl champion. The first Hispanic starting NFL quarterback, Sanger High's football stadium is named in honor of him.
References
High schools in Fresno County, California
Educational institutions established in 1901
Public high schools in California
1901 establishments in California
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