Seaside High School is a school located in

Seaside, California Seaside, formerly East Monterey, is a city in Monterey County, California, Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census. It is located east-northeast of Monterey, California, Monterey, at an eleva ...

. The school first opened in September 1963 to sophomores and juniors (incoming seniors continued to attend Monterey High School until graduation), graduating its first class in June 1965. Average annual enrollment is 1,400 students, attending grades 9–12. The school serves the communities of Seaside,

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, Sand City, and Del Rey Oaks. Its student body reflects the region's diversity of language, ethnicity, nationality, and cultures. The school mascot is the

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Athletics

Seaside High School has a very rich history in sports. The football team is consistently top ranked around

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and has won two CCS titles. Along with the football team, Seaside High School offers many opportunities for students to display their unique athletic talents, including: basketball (boys and girls), cross country (boys and girls), volleyball (boys and girls), wrestling (boys and girls), soccer (boys and girls), baseball (boys), softball (girls), swimming and diving (boys and girls), track and field (boys and girls), and cheerleading. Seaside High School's main rival is Monterey High School.

Notable alumni

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, NFL player and coach; played for the

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in the 1980s and served as the head coach for the

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and

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* Mason Foster, former NFL

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for the

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and Washington Commanders *

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, former NFL

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for the

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and

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, award-winning writer, translator, professor and editor * Bashir Levingston, former NFL player * Herb Lusk, former NFL player * Yūsaku Matsuda, actor * LeCharls McDaniel, former NFL

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for the Washington Redskins and

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* Ty Powell, former NFL player * Rachel Roy, fashion designer and philanthropist

References

External links

Seaside High School official website

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