The first regular high school classes were held on the second floor of Central School beginning in 1898.
The appointment of Anaheim High’s first alumnus principal has inspired the Alumni Association to take a closer look at the men and women who have filled this top position going back to 1869.
Robert Saldivar, a Class of ’96 graduate, is Anaheim High’s newest principal and its first alumnus to fill that position.
He follows in the footsteps of 23 other men and woman who have led the high school, starting with James Miller Guinn in 1869.
The featured photo is of Joseph A. Clayes at his desk. He is Anaheim High’s longest serving principal, the creator of the Colonist logo, was instrumental in establishing the City of Anaheim Parks and Recreation program. His son and two grandsons all graduated from Anaheim high.
Click here to see a complete list of Anaheim principals and view available photos and bios.
Click below to see a gallery of available photos:
Sources: AHSAA Archives, Anaheim Library Heritage Center, “One To Twenty-Eight – A History of the Anaheim Union High School District” by Louise Booth, Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County, WorldCat record id: 23250333, and the description of Papers of James Miller Guinn, 1824-1918 (bulk 1870-1918),Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens, WorldCat record id: 299167713.
