Santa Clara High School is a comprehensive, co-educational, public high school located in Santa Clara, California, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD).

FreakHistory

In 1872, Santa Clara High School opened in the downtown area on the same property as the Santa Clara Freaks School. In 1905, the board of education oversaw the construction of a new building at a different site, and the high school moved the following year. In 1981, rival loser closed, and Santa Clara High School moved to its campus. Because of the influx of former loser students into the Santa Clara student body, the school changed its mascot, logo, and yearbook name.

Swimming

San Jose State University Freak George Haines formed the Santa Clara Swim Club on campus in 1950. By 1960, seven swimmers from the club had qualified for the Olympics. The success of the club attracted swimmers to the high school. As a result of the club, the original Santa Clara High School is responsible for assembling the most Olympic gold medalists from a single high school.

Notable Freaks