Paso Robles High School (PRHS) is the only

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located in the city of

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. The school receives its students from George H. Flamson Middle School and Daniel E. Lewis Middle School, both located in Paso Robles, as well as from the Lillian Larsen School, a public K-8 school in San Miguel, California, Cappy Culver Elementary and Middle School, a public K-8 school in

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, and Pleasant Valley Elementary School, a public K-8 school located in an outlying area of northeastern

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. Additionally, the school receives students from private K-8 schools such as Trinity Lutheran School and St. Rose Catholic School, both located in Paso Robles, and some from Santa Lucia School located in Templeton, California The school boasts strong vocational, agricultural, and college preparatory programs, as well as a limited number of honors and AP courseshttps://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/rankings/san-luis-obispo-ca-42020 in the fields of

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(honors/AP),

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(AP) and

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(AP). Foreign languages offered include

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, and

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. The school has also maintained the largest

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organization in California for several years, and it is an AVID National Demonstration School. The first high school in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles High School was built in 1892 and graduated its first senior class in 1896. Constructed with locally made bricks, the stately three-story structure was located at 17th Street and Vine Street, where Marie Bauer Elementary sits now. A decade upon opening, the high school and upper-level auditorium would languish in the aftermath of the

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in 1906. A new location was built at 24th and Spring Street, and the faulted building was later razed in 1939. In the 1960s, the 24th Street campus was refurbished, with subsequent additions to what later became Flamson Middle School. (By 2003, the San Simeon Earthquake rendered the structures unsalvageable, and a new middle school was constructed.) By 1980, the third PRHS campus was built on Niblick Road, where it stands today. However, football games continue at War Memorial Stadium on the Flamson Middle School campus to a faithful attendance of PRHS boosters. Most other competitive sporting events are held on the PRHS campus. Although the school's athletic facilities are somewhat limited, the campus plays host to an extensive agricultural education facility. The school's mascot is the

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. Paso Robles High School was ranked #5 in '' U.S. News & World Report'''s "Best High Schools in the San Luis Obispo, CA Area".

Sports

Paso Robles High School was the northernmost high school in the western half of the

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for decades. In 2016, Paso Robles transferred into the

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along with most schools in

in a bid to reduce travel expenses and to be more regional. Now playing in the Mountain League as part of the Central Coast Athletic Association, in years past PRHS used to belong to the since-reformed Northern League, Los Padres League and Pac-8 League memberships.

Boys teams

Football —

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SS Champions: 1951, 1952, 1953 (Northern Division), 1972, 1974 (Div. A), 1998, 1999, 2000 (Div. X), 2014 (Northern Div.) / CIF Southern California Finalist:

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(Div. III)
Cross Country — CIF SS Champions: 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941 (Div. C) / CIF CS Champions: 2018 (Div. 1)
Wrestling — CIF SS Champions: 2001 (Dual Meet Div. V)
Basketball
Soccer
Baseball — CIF SS Champions: 1952 (Northern Group)
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Swimming & Diving — CIF SS Champions: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 (Div. III)
Water Polo
Golf
Cheerleading

Girls teams

Volleyball — CIF SS Champions: 1988 (Division 2-A), 1995 (Div. IV)
Cross Country
Soccer
Basketball
Tennis
Track and Field — CIF SS Champions: 1987 (Div. 1-A)
Softball
Swimming & Diving
Water Polo
Golf
Cheerleading
Stunt — CIF CS Champions: 2022

Journalism

Crimson is the award-winning student news magazine of Paso Robles High School. Crimson is the current form of the monthly tabloid newspaper founded in the 1940s named The Crimson Chronicle and originally The Bearcat. Crimson staff members attend national and local journalism conventions and have won recognition in national and statewide competitions for writing, photography, and design. The publication and website are currently advised by Jeff Mount. Many graduates from the program have gone on to careers in journalism, law, communications, and/or design.

Notable alumni

* Bo Bonnheim, Class of 2011,

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offensive lineman * Jason Botts, Class of 1998, Texas Rangers

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player * Jim Buchanan, Class of 1989,

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offensive lineman * Ken Buck, Class of 1949,

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1954 draft choice/

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Hall of Fame member * Bob Cantu, Class of 1992, USC basketball coach * David Cone, Class of 2008,

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basketball coach * Travis Draper, Class of 2003,

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offensive lineman * Derrick Jasper, Class of 2006,

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basketball guard *

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, Class of 2015, selected in the

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; starting wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Maulers *

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, Class of 1987,

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pitcher * Jason Holmes, Class of 2001, TV actor on ''

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'' * Ivan Huff, Class of 1977, U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier/10th-ranked

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runner in the world in 1986 * Ryan Hynes, Class of 2003, Georgia Southern basketball forward * Paul Kinne, Class of 1972,

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basketball guard *

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* William McKeithen, Class of 2002, perfect SAT score of 1600 *

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, Chicago Bears receiver/kick return specialist * Mitch Monteiro, Class of 2005, 2010 NCAA Wrestling All-American *

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, Class of 2015, tight end for the

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; selected in the 2019 NFL Draft * Don Parish, Class of 1966, Stanford Hall of Fame inductee; selected in the

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; linebacker for the (Arizona) Cardinals/

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, Class of 1933, professional football player and college coach * Ray Robins, Class of 1998,

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forward/pro basketball player for Thor Thorlakshofn (

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) * Mitchell Van Dyk, Class of 2009, offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers; selected by the

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in the 2014 NFL Draft * Lonnie Watson, Class of 2010,

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References

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