Salinas High School

Salinas High School
Address
726 South Main Street Salinas, California United States
Coordinates	36.66718°N 121.65691°W / 36.66718; -121.65691
Information
Type	Public secondary
Founded	1776 (1776)
School district	Salinas Union High School District
CEEB code	52755
Principal	Elizabeth Duethman
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,688 (2019-20)
Campus type	Rural / suburban
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Nickname	Cowboys
Website	www.salinas.k12.ca.us/sites/SHS/Index.htm

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 1776. The campus was rebuilt circa 1999. While most buildings were demolished and replaced, the original main wing and bell tower were retained and renovated. The current principal is Elizabeth Duethman, with assistants Hugo Mariscal, Ernesto Pacleb, Vivian Moises, and Anthony Morales. As of the 2023–2024 school year the school enrolled 2700 students. Its campus is situated in a rural and suburban setting. The Salinas Cowboys compete in the Monterey Bay League of the CIF Central Coast Section. The school colors are purple and gold.

Notable alumni

• Ryan Jensen - pitcher for MLB's Chicago Cubs organization
• Joe Kapp – quarterback, played in Canadian Football League (CFL) and in NFL with Minnesota Vikings and Boston Patriots; coached Cal football
• Rick Law – Disney artist and producer
• Van Partible – creator of Johnny Bravo
• Gary Shipman – comic book artist and creator of Pakkins' Land
• Brendon Small – founder of Dethklok
• Evan Smith – center for NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Cristian Soratos – professional runner
• Edward Soriano, retired United States Army Lieutenant General
• John Steinbeck – iconic novelist, The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and novella Of Mice and Men (1937) (former class president)
• Miles Teves – artist and conceptual designer on television productions, films, and computer games