James Logan High School

James Logan High School (also known as JLHS or Logan) is a public high school located in Union City, California. It is part of the New Haven Unified School District in the San Francisco Bay Area.

James Logan High School
Address
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1800 H Street

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94587

United States
Coordinates37°44′9.24″N 121°28′35.11″W / 37.7359000°N 121.4764194°W / 37.7359000; -121.4764194
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1959
School districtNew Haven Unified School District
PrincipalRon Polk
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,315 (2022–23)[1]
Campus size64 acres (260,000 m2)
Color(s)Black and red    
MascotJimmy the Colt
NewspaperThe Courier
YearbookEpitaph
Websitewww.jameslogan.org

Awards

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In 1994 and 1998, Logan was recognized as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education.[2] Logan was recognized in 1983 and 1987 as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

History

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James Logan High School was named after pioneer James Logan, who came to Alvarado (former settlement, now part of Union City[4]) from Derry, Ireland in 1885. After World War II, the growth of Union City was so tremendous, a new high school was built to serve that district. James Logan served on the Washington Union High School Board of Trustees for many years and had used his own farming equipment to condition the sports field at the new school, and the school was aptly named after his service and commitment to local education.[5]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "James Logan High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Distinguished School Awards - Alameda County". State of California - Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 21, 2005. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
  3. ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002". U.S. Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2004-02-13. Retrieved 2006-04-19.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, CA: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ Sandoval, John S. (1985). The history of Washington Township. Castro Valley: Mt. Eden Historical Publishers. p. 330. ISBN 9780936193007.
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