Soledad High School
} Soledad High School is a public secondary school located in Soledad, California, Soledad, California, United States. A part of Soledad Unified School District, it was opened in 1999 and is the largest high school in south Monterey County, serving grades 9 through 12. In 2013, the school had approximately 1,401 students. The Monterey County Free Libraries Soledad Branch is located on the school's north-west part of campus, serving the high school as well as the public. Soledad High School's mascot is the Aztec Warrior. The school is being run by its seventh principal in 15 years. History The creation of Soledad High School was spearheaded by Gene Martin, SUSD Superintendent 1994-2003. Academics Advanced Placement courses at Soledad High School include: Clubs Future Farmers of America (FFA): The Soledad Future Farmers of America Chapter helps students learn about agriculture. The Soledad FFA organization had two students consecutively named to California State Officer Positi ...
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Soledad, California
Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. It is in the Salinas Valley, southeast of Salinas, the county seat. Soledad's population was 24,925 at the 2020 census, down from 25,738 in 2010. Soledad's origins started with Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, founded by the Spanish in 1791, under the leadership of Fermín de Lasuén. Catalina Munrás began developing the town of Soledad on her Rancho San Vicente in the 1860s, which eventually incorporated as a city in 1921. Today, Soledad is a notable tourist destination, owing to the heavily restored mission, its proximity to Pinnacles National Park, and its numerous vineyards, as part of the Monterey wine region. History The Chalon tribe of the Ohlone nation of indigenous Californians have inhabited the area around Soledad for thousands of years. The Paraíso Hot Springs, west of Soledad, had long been used by the Chalon. Soledad's history as a settlement began in 1791, when the Spanish founded ...
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