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North Salinas High School is a public high school established in
Salinas, California Salinas (; Spanish for "Salt Marsh or Salt Flats") is a city in California and the county seat of Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County. Salinas is an urban area lo ...
. It is one of five primary high schools of the
Salinas Union High School District Salinas Union High School District is a public school district in Monterey County, California, United States. The feeder districts are Alisal Union School District, Alisal Union, Graves, Lagunita, Salinas City Elementary School District, Salinas ...
. The school was founded in 1959 as the second high school in the system to relieve overcrowding at the original high school in Salinas,
Salinas High School Salinas High School is a public 9–12 high school in Salinas, California, United States. It is the first of five primary high schools of the Salinas Union High School District. The school was moved to its current central Salinas location in 19 ...
. Students at North Salinas usually come from Harden Middle School, Washington Middle School, and Gavilan View Middle School.


Notable alumni

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, screenwriter, 2008
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'' * Alvin Harrison, twin of Calvin, 1996 gold medal in Olympic 4x400 relay; 2000 silver medal in 400 metres, 2000 gold medal in 4x400 relay, later disqualified due to
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violation by a teammate; afterward competed for the
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, twin of Alvin, national high school record 400m, 2000 gold medal in Olympic 4x400 relay, later disqualified due to
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violation by a teammate *
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champions * Carl Nicks,
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champion *
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, pro softball player, participated in 2008 Beijing Olympics with Team USA * Bryiana Noelle, Playboy Playmate, Miss September 2013 *
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wide receiver *
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References

High schools in Monterey County, California Public high schools in California 1959 establishments in California {{California-school-stub