Buchser High School
| Emil R. Buchser High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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3000 Benton Street[1] 95051 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°20′45″N 121°58′56″W / 37.3457°N 121.9821°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | October 9, 1957[2] |
| Status | Defunct |
| Closed | 1981 |
| School district | Santa Clara Unified School District |
| Grades | 9–12[3] |
| Color(s) | Red White Black[4] |
| Team name | Bruins[2][5] |
| Rival | Santa Clara High School[2] |
| Newspaper | Bear Prints[6] |
| Yearbook | Kodiak[7][8] |
Emil R. Buchser High School was a comprehensive, coeducational public high school in Santa Clara, California, United States that served students in grades nine through twelve.[2][9] It opened to freshmen and sophomores in 1957,[2] with its first class graduating in 1960.[10] Buchser High School merged with the older Santa Clara High School in 1981.[11] As a result of the merge, Santa Clara High School moved to Buchser High School's location.[11] Buchser Junior High School[a] was established at Santa Clara High's old location.[12]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Steve Bartkowski, NFL quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons (1975–1985) and the Los Angeles Rams (1986) was a 1971 graduate of Buchser High. An All-American QB at University of California, Berkeley, he was the 1st overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, even ahead of the great Walter Payton.
- Joe Charboneau, the colorful Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, attended Buchser High. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1980 while playing for the Cleveland Indians.
- Mark Langston,a pitcher who played Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1999, is a Buchser High alumnus. He started his career with the Seattle Mariners, but spent most of his MLB career with the California Angels. He was selected four times as an All-Star pitcher, in 1987, 1991, 1992, and in 1993.
- Omid Kordestani, businessman, who has been the Executive Chairman at Twitter since October 2015. He was previously a Senior Vice President and the Chief Business Officer at Google, where he worked from May 1999 to April 2009, as well as being a special advisor to the CEO and founders at Google during July 2014 to October 2015.
High school information
[edit]- Buchser High School's mascot was a "Bruin" bear. The school's colors were scarlet red, black, and white.
- Buchser High has an active alumni Web site at www.buchserhigh.org, where alumni can get information on anything related to the high school and its alumni.
- Buchser High alumni gather annually for a reunion picnic at. It is held the third weekend in August and all Bruin alumni from all classes are invited. Full information on the reunion picnic is available at www.buchserhigh.org.
- Krazy George Henderson, the renowned wacky cheerleader for many college and professional teams, got his start while teaching at Buchser High in 1975.
- Donald Callejon was the longest-serving Principal at Buchser High.
- The first Vice-Principal and Dean of Boys was Robert "Stormy" Hileman who also served from the start date in 1958 to 1964.
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Santa Clara Union High School District Directory for 1959–60" (PDF). Benefit Capital. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Stocking, Herbert L. (October 23, 1959). "Buchser: Past, Present, Future" (PDF). Bear Prints. Vol. 2, no. 2. p. 2. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Buchser Students 1959–60" (PDF). Benefit Capital. Emil R. Buchser High School. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Small Buchser Pennant" (PDF). Benefit Capital. Emil R. Buchser High School. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ Towne, Erika (January 11, 2019). "Santa Clara High School Alumni Push to Bring Back Panther Mascot". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Bear Prints Wins In Name Contest" (PDF). Bear Prints. October 16, 1958. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ A Century of Change (yearbook). Santa Clara: Jostens. 2001. p. 185.
- ^ "Pimental Heads Yearbook Staff" (PDF). Bear Prints. Vol. 3, no. 1. September 30, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Buchser (Emil R.) High". California Department of Education. June 24, 1999. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Buchser High | Home of the Bruins. March 6, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Cheng, Cynthia (March 21, 2018). "Santa Clara Schools Over The Years". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Buchser Middle School 2022–2023 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). Finalsite. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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