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Ukiah High School (also referred to as UHS or "Ukiahi") is the oldest public high school in Ukiah, California, the seat of Mendocino County. 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 ninth through twelfth grades from the incorporated city of Ukiah plus the four smaller, adjacent communities of Calpella, Hopland, Redwood Valley and Talmage and other rural residents of southeastern Mendocino County. The district's boundaries encompass a total area of 495 square miles (1,280 km2) with a population of approximately 40,000.
Campus
The school's current location, a campus built on 60 acres (24 ha) 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
Kelvin Chapman, MLB second baseman (New York Mets 1979-85)
Shiloh Fernandez, actor
Holly Near, actress and songwriter
Harold L. "Hal" Perry ('52), college basketball player for the USF Dons, 1952-56 (1955 & 1956 NCAA Men's Division I National Champions)
Rick Warren, minister and author
Members of the band AFI (A Fire Inside):
Adam Carson
Davey Havok
Jade Puget
References
External links
Official website
Official Twitter account