Paso Robles High School

Paso Robles High School (PRHS) is the only comprehensive high school located in the city of Paso Robles, California. The school receives its students from George H. Flamson Middle School and Daniel E. Lewis Middle School, both located in Paso Robles, as well as from the Lillian Larsen School, a public K-8 school in San Miguel, California and Pleasant Valley Elementary School, a public K-8 school located in an outlying area of northeastern San Luis Obispo County. Additionally, the school receives students from private K-8 schools such as Trinity Lutheran School and St. Rose Catholic School, both located in Paso Robles. And some from Santa Lucia School located in Templeton, California ^[1]

The school boasts strong vocational, agricultural, and college preparatory programs, as well as a limited number of honors and AP courses in the fields of history/social science (honors/AP), English language/literature (honors/AP), mathematics (AP) and science (AP). Foreign languages offered include Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. The school has also maintained the largest SkillsUSA organization in California for several years, and it is an AVID National Demonstration School.

Founded in 1901, the school originally stood at the site of present-day Bauer-Speck Elementary School (17th and Vine St.), then later moved to the site of the current Flamson Middle School site (24th and Spring St.) and went through construction of two different school buildings at that site. ^[2]In 1981, a new high school campus was built at the current site, 801 Niblick Road, and the old high school became Flamson Middle School. However, due to space constraints resulting from topography and from the campus' total enclosure by surrounding neighborhoods, the current campus lacks adequate facilities for hosting football games, so War Memorial Stadium at Flamson Middle School continues to serve as the school's home field. The school also lacks pool facilities, and swimming events are held at the Paso Robles Municipal Pool. A new $8.2 million aquatics center is scheduled to open on campus by the middle of 2019. Most other competitive sporting events are held on the PRHS campus. Although the school's athletic facilities are somewhat limited, the campus plays host to a rather extensive agricultural education facility. The school's mascot is the bearcat.

Sports

Paso Robles High School is the northernmost high school in the western half of the CIF Southern Section. It plays in the PAC-8 League along with its nearest rival Atascadero High School. As of the 2018-19 school year, Paso Robles will transfer into the CIF Central Section ^[3]

Journalism

Crimson is the award-winning student news magazine of Paso Robles High School, ranked as NSPA All American since 2010. Crimson is the current form of the monthly tabloid newspaper founded in the 1940s named The Crimson Chronicle and originally The Bearcat. Crimson staff members attend national and local journalism conventions and place consistently in national Best of Shows and repeatedly win recognition in national and statewide competitions for writing, photography, and design. The publication and website are currently advised by Jeff Mount. Many graduates from the program have gone on to careers in journalism, law, communications, and/or design: Emily Kelley, Ryan Hagen, Ryah Cooley, Tristan Aird, Donovan Aird, Gina Alessi, Reilly Newman, Alicia Canales, Maddi Coons, Dakota Cleland, Nicolette Jolicoeur, Sarah Wilson, Josh Orcutt, Anna Hernandez, and Nick Shapiro.

Location

801 Niblick Road Paso Robles, CA 93446^[5] PO Box 7010 Paso Robles, CA 93447

Notable alumni

• Tommy Lynn Calhoun Miss Arizona USA 2017 competed for the nationally televised Miss USA pageant, former Miss CA Mid-State Fair 2010 & Paso Robles High School Graduate.
• Jason Botts, 1998 professional baseball player^[6]
• Derrick Jasper, 2006, college basketball player^[7]
• Ron Gallagher, 1972, younger sibling to notable watermelon manipulation virtuoso Gallagher
• Rusty Kuntz, professional baseball player and coach, winner of two World Series^[8]
• Frank Minini, NFL player
• Hamp Pool, 1933, professional football player and college coach^[9]
• Mitchell Van Dyk, 2009, football player, drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 NFL Draft.

References

Coordinates: 35°37′00″N 120°40′12″W / 35.6168°N 120.670°W / 35.6168; -120.670