Redlands High School

History

Also known as Redlands Union High School or Redlands Senior High School, RHS was originally built in 1891 as a "unified high school", formed from elementary districts of Redlands, Crafton and Lugonia. Its Clock auditorium was completed in 1928. The Girls' Gymnasium was completed as a New Deal Era project by the Public Works Administration in 1936.

Located on 65 acres, the campus is divided by a major thoroughfare into South Campus (the original site) and North Campus.

Notable alumni

Kat Von D, tattoo artist

Dave Aranda, college football head coach for the Baylor Bears

Robin Backhaus, bronze medalist in the 1972 Olympics' 200M butterfly event

Joan Baez, folksinger

Ed Vande Berg, Major League Baseball pitcher

Brian Billick, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens

Donna L. Crisp, U.S. Navy officer

Lil Xan, rapper

Julio Cruz, 2nd baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 1982

Jack Dangermond, co-founder and CEO of the software company ESRI

Brian DeRoo, former professional football player

Skip Ewing, country music singer

James Fallows, author

Sera Gamble, television writer and producer

Greg Horton, professional football player with the Los Angeles Rams (from 1976 to 1980) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Patrick Johnson, professional football player

John Jorgenson, guitarist

Jakobie Keeney-James, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers

Brad Little, actor

Carl W. McIntosh, president of Idaho State University (from 1946 to 1959), California State University, Long Beach (from 1959 to 1970), and Montana State University (from 1971 to 1977)

Frank Moore, performance artist and 2008 presidential candidate

Leah Pruett, drag-racer

Michael A. Rogers, author

George T. Sakato, World War II Medal of Honor recipient

Jim Weatherwax, professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.

Awards

California Distinguished School Awards (1990, 1992, 1994, 2018 and 2020)

California Gold Ribbon School, 2015.