Ukiah High School (also referred to as UHS or "Ukiahi") is the oldest public high school in Ukiah,

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. Established in 1893, it is the largest school by enrollment and only four-year comprehensive high school in the Ukiah Unified School District. It serves all students in the

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and Talmage and other rural residents of southeastern Mendocino County. The district's boundaries encompass a total area of with a population of approximately 40,000.

Campus

The school's current location, a campus built on on Low Gap Road in the northwest portion of the city, opened for the 1978-79 academic year.

Awards and recognition

The school was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 1988 and again in 2001.

Notable alumni

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* * {{authority control High schools in Mendocino County, California Public high schools in California Ukiah, California 1893 establishments in California