Pittsburg High School (California)

Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California, United States, is a suburban school serving Pittsburg. It has been in operation since 1924. Over 3,000 students attend the school. It is a part of the Pittsburg Unified School District. Pittsburg High School teaches grades 9–12.

Pittsburg High School
Location
1750 Harbor Street Pittsburg , California 94565 United States
Coordinates	38.020°N 121.884°W / 38.020; -121.884[1]
Information
School district	Pittsburg Unified School District
Principal	Reginald Richardson
Teaching staff	154.59 FTE[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	3,532[2] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	22.85[2]
Color(s)	Orange   and black
Mascot	Pirate
Team name	Pirates
Website	www.pittsburg.k12.ca.us/Domain/0

Notable alumni

• Lionel Aldridge (1941–1998), NFL defensive end (1963–73) with the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers^[3]
• Eddie Hart (born 1949), Olympic gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics^[4]
• Shaunard Harts (b. 1978), Kansas City Chiefs (2001–04)^[5]
• The Jacka (1977–2015), Bay Area hip hop artist^[6]
• John Henry Johnson (1929–2011), NFL fullback; Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987; part of "The Million Dollar Backfield"^[7]
• Mars (b. 1980), Mexican-American hip hop artist; real name Mario Delgado
• James Page (b. 1971), James "Mighty Quinn" Page, former WBA Welterweight Champion of the World^[8]
• Richard Poe (b. 1946), actor
• Jaden Rashada (b. 2003), football player^[9]
• Ken Simonton (b. 1979), NFL running back (2002–05)^[10]
• Joe Tafoya (b. 1978), Chicago Bears (2001–03), Seattle Seahawks (2005–06), Arizona Cardinals (2007)^[11]
• Altie Taylor (1947–2010), NFL running back; drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round (34th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft^[12]
• Regan Upshaw (b. 1975), NFL defensive tackle (1996–2004), drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft^[13]