Santa Ana High School
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Santa Ana High School

Motto	Once a Saint, Always A Saint!
Established	1889
Type	Public
Principal	Julie Infante
Students	4,144 (2005)
Location	520 W. Walnut St., Santa Ana, California,  United States
District	Santa Ana Unified School District
Colors	Red and White
Mascot	Sammy & Sally Saint
Website	Santa Ana HS

Santa Ana High School is the oldest and largest high school in Orange County, California, United States.¹ The school was established in 1889. Julie Infante succeeded the retiring Dan Salcedo as Principal in 2008.

Athletics

The boys' basketball team was Orange County champions in 1921 and 1925, Citrus Belt League champions in 1941, Sunset League champions in 1943, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1958, and 1963, and Century League champions in 1979, 1984, and 1986–1988.²

The traditional rivals of Santa Ana High School's Saints are the Roadrunners of crosstown Saddleback High School.

Notable alumni

• Beverly Bivens, singer with the 1960s band We Five
• Gerald P. Carr, astronaut
• Diane Keaton, actress
• Bill Medley, singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo
• Robert A. Schuller, senior minister of the Crystal Cathedral and televangelist
• Bob Welch, Brian Carmen, Bob Spickard, Warren Waters, Bob Marshall, original members of the surf band The Chantays

Alma Mater

The school's alma mater song is:

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Overview". Santa Ana High School. Retrieved on 2008-06-22.
2. ^ "Santa Ana High School Boys Basketball" (2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-22.

External links

• Santa Ana High School website

• Santa Ana High School is at coordinates 33°44′40″N 117°52′21″W / 33.744513, -117.872432 (Santa Ana High School)Coordinates: 33°44′40″N 117°52′21″W / 33.744513, -117.872432 (Santa Ana High School)