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Marian A. Peterson High School was a high school in Sunnyvale, California that operated from 1965 to 1981. The building is currently occupied by Marian A. Peterson Middle School, in the Santa Clara Unified School District.[1]
| Marian A. Peterson High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°20′57″N 122°00′31″W / 37.3492°N 122.0086°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, comprehensive |
| Closed | 1981 |
| School district | Santa Clara Unified School District |
| Grades | 9–12 |
The student body was absorbed by Adrian C. Wilcox High School in 1981 due to Peterson's declining student enrollment.[2]
Notable alumni edit
- Brian Boitano, Class of 1981, figure skater, Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion
- Bill Pecota, Class of 1977 or 1978, Major League Baseball player, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves 1986 to 1994
- Chuck Wright, Class of 1979, professional wrestler known as The Godfather
- Tom Bruce, Class of 1970, swimmer in 1972 Olympics, won two medals
- Amy Tan, attended for one year, author of The Joy Luck Club
- Tony Anselmo, Class of 1978, voice of Donald Duck and an artist for Disney
- Ben Bennett, Class of 1980, quarterback for Duke University, played in NFL, USFL, AFL and WLAF
- JuJu Chang, Class of 1983, host on ABC television's Good Morning America
- Bill Hare, Grammy-Award Winning recording engineer and producer
References edit
- ^ "City of Santa Clara : Santa Clara Schools". santaclaraca.gov. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
- ^ Cheng, Cynthia (March 21, 2018). "Santa Clara Schools Over the Years". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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