Sunnyvale High School (California)

High school in California, United States

Sunnyvale High School was the second public high school in the city of Sunnyvale, California. Opened in January 1956 as part of the Fremont Union High School District, it was closed in 1981.^[1][2] In a nod to the nearby NAS Moffett Field, SHS adopted the Jets as its school mascot, and their fight song was to the tune of the U.S. Air Force song. Since 1991, the former SHS campus at 562 N. Britton Ave. has been home to The King's Academy, a Christian middle/high school.^[3]

Alumni

• Benny Brown, 1976 Olympic 4 x 400 meters relay gold medalist^[4]
• Robert Handa, Emmy winning and Associated Press Reporter of the Year^[5]

References

1. Garvin Thomas, "Sunnyvale H.S. Band Reunites After 31 Years: Sunnyvale High School was closed in 1981, silencing a band that had gained a glowing reputation." NBC Bay Area (KNTV), August 29, 2012.
2. History, Fremont Union High School District (accessed 2013-3-19).
3. Garvin Thomas, "Private School Goes Above and Beyond To Preserve History Of Closed Sunnyvale High School", NBC Bay Area, October 15, 2014.
4. Dick Sparrer, "LocalOlympians",San Jose Mercury News, August 9, 2016.
5. Robert Handa, NBC Bay Area.

External links

• Sunnyvale High School Alumni Association

See also

• List of closed secondary schools in California