John Swett High School

John Swett High School is located in Crockett, California, United States. It serves the communities of Crockett, Port Costa, Rodeo, and the Foxboro area of Hercules. It is named after John Swett, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction, elected in 1863. John Swett High School was established in 1927. The school remains in its original building complex, which was extensively renovated five years after original construction for seismic retrofitting at a cost of two-thirds of the original cost of the complex. John Swett High School is part of the John Swett Unified School District.

John Swett High School
Address
1098 Pomona St

Crockett, California, United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1927
School districtJohn Swett Unified
PrincipalJeff Wallace
Grades9-12
Enrollment558 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Scarlet, white, and royal
AthleticsFootball, basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, cross-country, wrestling, cheerleading
MascotWarrior
Websitewww.jshs.jsusd.org

The school's Indian mascot was dropped by a vote of the School District Board in February 2015.[3] Citing the Golden State Warriors as an example, the school mascot became the Warriors in February 2016. The school always was the Warriors but would go by Indians. The year books would say Warriors on the cover but sports teams would go by the Indians. However, unlike the NBA team, the high school has not eliminated Native American references. The Native American group who lobbied for the change see the new name as equally offensive.[4]

Clubs and organizations

Notable alumni
  • Billie Joe Armstrong - musician, of the punk rock band Green Day (transferred after freshman year)
  • Eric the Midget (Eric Lynch) - television actor and recurring personality on the Howard Stern Show
  • Floyd Peters - professional football player
  • Aldo Ray - film actor
  • John V. Robinson - writer and photographer; author of books Crockett, and Spanning the Strait: Building the Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge
  • Jim Turner - professional football player (1959)
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References
  1. "John Swett High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. United States Geological Survey (14 June 2000). "GNIS Detail - John Swett High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  3. Joe Vazquez (February 12, 2015). "John Swett High School In Crockett Drops 'Indians' Mascot". KCBS.
  4. Elissa Harrington (April 5, 2016). "East Bay school defends name change from 'Indians' to 'Warriors'". ABC7 News.
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