Marian A. Peterson Middle School
Not to be confused with Peterson High School in Red Springs North Carolina that served African American students prior to integration at Red Springs High School
| Marian A. Peterson High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°20′57″N 122°00′31″W / 37.3492°N 122.0086°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1965 |
| Closed | 1981 |
| School district | Santa Clara Unified School District |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Colors | Black Gold |
Marian A. Peterson Middle School, formerly Marian A. Peterson High School,[a] is in Sunnyvale, California. It was a comprehensive, coeducational public high school that operated from 1965 to 1981.[1] The school served students in grades nine through twelve in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD).[1] Due to declining student enrollment, the school was repurposed as Marian A. Peterson Middle School in 1981 and its student body was absorbed by Adrian C. Wilcox High School.[2]
In 2025, the middle school had 741 students who were almost half Asian and more than a quarter Hispanic.[3]
Notable alumni
- Brian Boitano, Class of 1981, figure skater, Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion
- Bill Pecota, Class of 1977 or 1978, Major League Baseball player, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves 1986 to 1994
- Chuck Wright, Class of 1979, professional wrestler known as The Godfather
- Tom Bruce, Class of 1970, swimmer in 1972 Olympics, won two medals
- Amy Tan, attended for one year, author of The Joy Luck Club
- Tony Anselmo, Class of 1978, voice of Donald Duck and an artist for Disney
- Ben Bennett, Class of 1980, quarterback for Duke University, played in NFL, USFL, AFL and WLAF
- Juju Chang, Class of 1983, host on ABC television's Good Morning America
- Bill Hare, Grammy-Award Winning recording engineer and producer
Notes and references
- ^ Now Marian A. Peterson Middle School
- ^ a b "City of Santa Clara : Santa Clara Schools". santaclaraca.gov. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015.
- ^ Cheng, Cynthia (March 21, 2018). "Santa Clara Schools Over the Years". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/california/marian-a-peterson-middle-265560