Pittsburg High School (California)

Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California, United States, is a suburban school serving Pittsburg. It has been in operation since 1924. Over 3,000 students attend the school. It is a part of the Pittsburg Unified School District. Pittsburg High School teaches grades 9–12.

Pittsburg High School
Address
1750 Harbor Street Pittsburg , California United States
Coordinates	38.020°N 121.884°W / 38.020; -121.884[1]
Information
School district	Pittsburg Unified School District
Principal	Todd Whitmire
Teaching staff	157.86 FTE[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	3,529[2] (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio	22.36[2]
Color(s)	Orange      and black
Mascot	Pirate
Team name	Pirates
Website	www.pittsburg.k12.ca.us/Domain/0

Notable alumni

• Lionel Aldridge (1941–1998), NFL defensive end (1963–73) with the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers[3]
• Eddie Hart (born 1949), Olympic gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics[4]
• Shaunard Harts (b. 1978), Kansas City Chiefs (2001–04)[5]
• The Jacka (1977–2015), Bay Area hip hop artist[6]
• John Henry Johnson (1929–2011), NFL fullback; Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987; part of "The Million Dollar Backfield"[7]
• Mars (b. 1980), Mexican-American hip hop artist; real name Mario Delgado
• James Page (b. 1971), James "Mighty Quinn" Page, former WBA Welterweight Champion of the World[8]
• Richard Poe (b. 1946), actor
• Ken Simonton (b. 1979), NFL running back (2002–05)[9]
• Joe Tafoya (b. 1978), Chicago Bears (2001–03), Seattle Seahawks (2005–06), Arizona Cardinals (2007)[10]
• Altie Taylor (1947–2010), NFL running back; drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (34th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft[11]
• Regan Upshaw (b. 1975), NFL defensive tackle (1996–2004), drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft[12]

References

1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
2. "Pittsburg Senior High". School Directory Information. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
3. "Lionel Aldridge Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
4. "Eddie Hart Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
5. "Shaunard Harts Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
6. "The Jacka, Bay Area Rap Hero, Dead at 37". RollingStone.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
7. "John Henry Johnson Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
8. "BoxRec: James Page". BoxRec.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
9. "Ken Simonton Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
10. "Joe Tafoya Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
11. "Altie Taylor Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
12. "Regan Upshaw Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

External links

• Pittsburg High School website
• Pittsburg Unified School District