Redlands High School
Redlands High School is a high school located in Redlands, California. It is the oldest Californian public high school still functioning on its original site.
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. 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.Located on 65 acres, the campus is divided by a major thoroughfare into South Campus and North Campus.
Notable alumni
- Kat Von D, tattoo artist
- Dave Aranda, college football head coach for the Baylor Bears
- Robin Backhaus, bronze medalist in the 1972 Olympics' 200M butterfly event
- Joan Baez, folksinger
- Ed Vande Berg, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Brian Billick, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens
- Donna L. Crisp, U.S. Navy officer
- Julio Cruz, 2nd baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 1982
- Jack Dangermond, co-founder and CEO of the software company ESRI
- Skip Ewing, country music singer
- James Fallows, author
- Sera Gamble, television writer and producer
- Greg Horton, professional football player with the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Patrick Johnson, professional football player
- John Jorgenson, guitarist
- Jakobie Keeney-James, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
- Brad Little, actor
- Carl W. McIntosh, president of Idaho State University, California State University, Long Beach, and Montana State University
- 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.
Awards
- California Distinguished School Awards
- California Gold Ribbon School, 2015.