Anaheim Principals
Click on the principal’s name to see photos and bios when available.
- James Miller Guinn – 1869-1871 (12 years*)
- C. P. Evans – 1898-1900 (2 years)
- Fred Athearn – 1900-1902 (2 years)
- Charles E. Taylor – 1902-1903 (1 year) – no photo available
- H.F. Pinnell – 1903-1905 (2 years) – no photo available
- Inez Payton – 1905-1907 (2 years – first female principal) – no photo available
- Franklin Walker – 1907-1913 (6 years)
- W. Hauck – 1913-1917 (4 years)
- Claude R. Prince – 1917-1919 (3 years)
- Joseph A. Clayes 1919 – 1941 (22 years)
- Paul H. DeMaree – 1941-1954 (13 years)
- Frank Kellogg – 1954-1962 (8 years)
- Chester R. Shirk – 1962-1968 (6 years)
- Avon P. Carlson – 1968-1976 (8 years)
- Dale M. Schroeder – 1976-1983 (7 years)
- Maggie M. Carrillo – 1983-1990 (7 years)
- Craig Haugen – 1990-1993 (3 years)
- Jack Weber 1993-1995 (2 years)
- Doug Munsey – 1995-1998 (3 years)
- Pat Savage – 1998–2000 (2 years)
- Carl Hecht – 2000-2004 (4 years)
- Ben Sanchez – 2004-2013 (9 years)
- Anna Corral – 2013-2017 (4 years)
- Robert Saldivar** – 2017 – Present
* Guinn was the first Anaheim principal to offer subjects for high school diplomas in 1874. By the time he left Anaheim in 1881, only one student – Matilda Rampau – had received a high school diploma.
**First alumnus principal
Former Saddleback College tennis coach Bill Otta, an Anaheim High Class of ’57 graduate, has been inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame during an enshrinement banquet held May 25, at the University of Georgia campus during the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships.
The college started its tennis program prior to the 1975 season with Otta being hired as the first tennis coach. He spent 22 years as the men’s tennis coach, capturing 17 conference titles, 10 Southern California regional titles, and eight state championships. He also spent three seasons as the women’s tennis coach, winning two more conference titles.
Of course, Bill was a standout tennis player at Anaheim, lettering four years. He went on to play for Fullerton College, where he was a conference champion of the FC championship teams in 1957 and 1958. He also played on the conference championship teams at CSU Los Angeles during 1960-62. His first coaching job was with AUHSD Magnolia High School from 1963 to 1967.
With nearly half of the $24,000 goal realized for initial funding, Anaheim High’s 
Class of ’55 graduate Bob Penfield is convinced his life has been charmed. During his 42 years with Disneyland, he always seemed to find himself in exactly the right place at exactly the right time. Bob shares his journey, and the story of the world famous theme park he grew up with, in his new book “The Last Original Disneylander – Stories & Secrets from the Last of Retire of the First to be Hired.”
Three days later, he was named foreman of the Snow White ride and, as soon as he turned 21, was promoted to management. He later transferred into the Facilities Division, where he got the opportunity to explore and examine every square inch of the park. Along the way, he also enjoyed side trips to help open Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, and the New York World’s Fair.
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