Seaside High School is a school located in

Seaside, California Seaside, formerly East Monterey, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, with a population of 32,366 as of the 2020 census. It is located east-northeast of Monterey, at an elevation of , and is the home of California State Uni ...

. The school first opened in September 1963 to sophomores and juniors (incoming seniors continued to attend Monterey High School until graduation), graduating its first class in June 1965. Average annual enrollment is 1,400 students, attending grades 9–12. The school serves the communities of Seaside,

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, Sand City, and Del Rey Oaks. Its student body reflects the region's diversity of language, ethnicity, nationality, and cultures. The

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is the

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Athletics

Seaside High School has a very rich history in sports. The football team is consistently top ranked around

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and has won two CCS titles. Along with the football team, Seaside High School offers many opportunities for students to display their unique athletic talents, including: basketball (boys and girls), cross country (boys and girls), volleyball (boys and girls), wrestling (boys and girls), soccer (boys and girls), baseball (boys), softball (girls), swimming and diving (boys and girls), track and field (boys and girls), and cheerleading. Seaside High School's main rival is Monterey High School.

Notable alumni

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, NFL player and coach; played for the

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in the 1980s and served as the head coach for the

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, former NFL

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for the

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and

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, former NFL

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for the

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and

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* Heinz Insu Fenkl, award-winning writer, translator, professor and editor * Bashir Levingston, former NFL player * Herb Lusk, former NFL player *

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, actor *

LeCharls McDaniel LeCharls Barnet McDaniel (born October 15, 1958) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. Early life and college He played high sc ...

, former NFL

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for the Washington Redskins and

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* Ty Powell, former NFL player *

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, fashion designer and philanthropist

References

External links

Seaside High School official website

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