Los Altos High School (Los Altos, California)

Los Altos High School was established in 1954 on the site of an orchard. Initially, Los Altos High School served the mostly white, middle to upper class populations of Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Kathleen Acuff-Town Crier Staff |date=2005-05-25 |title=LAHS counts to 50: 1,500 old friends play in the street |url=https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/lahs-counts-to-50-1-500-old-friends-play-in-the-street/article_f18c130e-8cd8-5010-a560-7be3b6ae405b.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Los Altos Town Crier |language=en}} During 1981 redistricting efforts, the district closed its oldest high school, Mountain View High School, which was located on Castro Street in downtown Mountain View. Awalt High School was then renamed Mountain View High School, while Los Altos High School replaced its Knight mascot with the Eagle mascot from the old Mountain View High School. The district reaches from Los Altos through Mountain View to San Francisco Bay in the north.{{cite web|url=http://lahstalon.org/opinions/08/11/orchard-teardown-demolishes-town-history|title=Orchard teardown demolishes town history|author=Rosenzweig, Zia|publisher=Talon|date=2008-11-24|access-date=2008-12-13}} Both schools are located near the city border of Los Altos and Mountain View, and each has a considerable amount of the "other" city in its attendance area.

During the El Niño storms of 1998, a tornado ripped through the Theater area of the school. The tornado touched down at 5:05PM on May 4, 1998, near the intersection of El Monte Road and Almond Avenue. It was rated F1 on the Fujita Scale, and was one of two that touched down in the area.Monteverdi, J.P., W. Blier, G. Stumpf, W. Pi, and K. Anderson, 2001: First WSR-88D Documentation of an Anticyclonic Supercell with Anticyclonic Tornadoes: The Sunnyvale–Los Altos, California, Tornadoes of 4 May 1998. Mon. Wea. Rev., 129, 2805–2814. The tornado uprooted trees, picked up dumpsters, damaged the tennis court fences, and destroyed the baseball diamond dugout. Damages were estimated at $25,000.{{cite news|url=http://www.latc.com/1998/05/04/news/news5.html|author1=Domingue, Joanne Griffith|author2=Taaffe, Linda|name-list-style=amp|title=Freak tornado rages through Los Altos|publisher=Los Altos Town Crier|date=1998-05-04|access-date=2008-04-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709044540/http://www.latc.com/1998/05/04/news/news5.html|archive-date=2008-07-09}}

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As of the 2003-2004 school year, the enrollment was approximately 1600 students; in the last few years, each incoming class has been significantly larger than the outgoing class.[http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2005BaseSchDC.aspx?allcds=43-69609-4334116&c=R California School Population Stats]

Los Altos High School is a gold-certified high school and ranked 421st nationally in 2019 by U.S. News & World Report.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/mountain-view-los-altos-union-high/los-altos-high-los-altos-2838|title=Los Altos High School - Overview|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=2019-01-08}} Los Altos High School is ranked 56th in California.

In 2006, City-data deemed Los Altos High School to be the 9th best High School in California, with an API of 797.[http://www.city-data.com/school/los-altos-high-ca.html High School Statistics] However, Newsweek grades schools on weighted data and teacher:student ratios, while City-Data merely uses API as a standard.See previous two references.

In 2008, the school's performance fell seven points in the API from the previous year, with a final score of 795. Asians lost their score slightly by five points and while students with disabilities lost 25 points from the previous year, while Hispanics and the economically disadvantaged scored higher than the previous year.{{cite web|url=http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2008/2008GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=43696094334116|title=2008 Growth API School Report|date=2008-11-12|publisher=California Department of Education|access-date=2009-02-09}} However, they passed the Federal "Adequate Yearly Progress" standards.{{cite web|url=http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2008/2008APRSchAYPOverview.aspx?allcds=43696094334116|title=2008 Growth AYP School Report|date=2008-11-12|publisher=California Department of Education|access-date=2009-02-09}}

2009 saw an increase of 30 points in the API for the school, with a 34-point increase for Latino students and 64 for English-Language learners. 825 points is the highest in school history.{{cite web|url=http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18930&Itemid=56|title=MVLA continues to earn high API scores|date=2009-09-16|publisher=Los Altos Town Crier|access-date=2009-09-20}}

API scores for the student body overall have climbed steadily each year from 799 in 2008 to 875 in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.losaltosonline.com/news/sections/schools/218-schools-archive/38976-J35616|title=Schools continue to improve API scores|last=Writer/tracin@latc.com|first=Traci Newell-Staff|website=Los Altos Town Crier|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-01-09}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pr/api.asp|title=Academic Performance Index (API) - Programs No Longer Administered by CDE (CA Dept of Education)|website=www.cde.ca.gov|access-date=2019-01-09}}

Beginning in 2016, the state of California switched to a new Common Core based testing through the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress). Students in the 11th grade who took this test in 2016 averaged in the 85.33rd percentile in ELA, and 96.27th percentile in Mathematics.{{cite web|url=https://school-ratings.com/school_details/43696094334116.html|title=California School Ratings - Los Altos High|website=school-ratings.com|access-date=2019-01-08}}

The California Department of Education claims that in 2008-2009, 98% of teachers were fully credentialed—this is higher than the state average.{{cite web|url=http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ca/other/5580#teachers|title=LAHS-Teachers|publisher=Great Schools|access-date=2008-07-29}} In 2009, Michelle Bissonnette, who taught at Los Altos for 10 years, was selected as one of three "Teaching Ambassador Fellows" to work as a full-time employee of the United States Department of Education for one school year.{{cite web|url=http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18069&Itemid=56|title=Los Altos High School teacher makes way to Washington, D.C.|publisher=Los Altos Town Crier|author=Chan, Ya-an|date=2009-07-01|access-date=2009-07-26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/2009fellows/bissonnette.html|title=Michelle Bissonnette — Washington Fellow|publisher=United States Department of Education|author=Bissonnette, Michelle|date=2009-08-03|access-date=2009-09-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907034322/http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/2009fellows/bissonnette.html|archive-date=2009-09-07}} The student-teacher ratios at Los Altos High School are considerably lower than the state average.{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0643280.html |title=Los Altos, California |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=2008-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819084421/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0643280.html |archive-date=2012-08-19 }}{{cite web|url=http://california.schooltree.org/public/Los-Altos-High-010374.html|title=Los Altos High School|publisher=School Tree|access-date=2008-04-22}}

Los Altos High School requires two years of Physical Education (PE) credits in order to graduate. 1 full year of P.E. in 9th grade is required. After-school sports each provide one semester of credits. Its sports teams participate in the regional SCVAL League.{{cite web |url=http://www.mvla.net/apps/comm.asp?$1=24 |title=Los Altos Athletics |access-date=2008-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080223082239/http://www.mvla.net/apps/comm.asp?$1=24 |archive-date=2008-02-23 |url-status=dead }} The track and field team has made it to State championships numerous times, most notably winning 5 CIF-CCS Championship titles, and a CIF state championship title in 1970.{{Cite web|url=http://cifccs.org/sports/track/boys_champion_by_year|title = Historical Record of CCS Boys Track & Field Champions Year-by-Year}}

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The musical ensembles included are Auxiliary Units (also known as Color Guard), Marching band, Jazz band, Chamber Ensemble, String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band.{{cite web|url=http://www.mvla.net/apps/pub.asp?Q=597&T=Academic%20Departments&B=3|title=Los Altos Instrumental Music|author=Ferrucci, Ted|publisher=MVLA|access-date=2008-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018035240/http://www.mvla.net/apps/pub.asp?Q=597&T=Academic%20Departments&B=3|archive-date=2007-10-18|url-status=dead}} Los Altos High School also includes Concert Choir and the world-renowned Main Street Singers.{{cite web |url=http://www.mvla.net/apps/comm.asp?$1=530 |title=LAHS Performing Arts Department |access-date=2008-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080223082244/http://www.mvla.net/apps/comm.asp?$1=530 |archive-date=2008-02-23 |url-status=dead }}

The school also hosts a Drama department, the advanced course of which is called Broken Box Theatre Company and performs in the school's Eagle Theater.{{cite web|url=http://www.mvla.net/apps/pub.asp?Q=645&T=Academic%20Departments&B=3|title=Broken Box Theatre Company|publisher=MVLA|access-date=2008-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018034953/http://www.mvla.net/apps/pub.asp?Q=645&T=Academic%20Departments&B=3|archive-date=2007-10-18|url-status=dead}}

The school's vocal ensemble, known as the "Main Street Singers" performs internationally.{{cite web|url=http://www.xm.gov.cn/tpxw/200904/t20090413_301198.htm|script-title=zh:国外团来厦也走小三通头一回|publisher=Xiamen Daily|date=2009-04-13|access-date=2009-08-30|language=zh}}

The High School's Marching band is part of the Western Band Association, which is based in California.{{cite web|url=http://www.westernbands.org/bands.php/|title=List of WBA bands|publisher=Western Band Association|access-date=2008-04-22}} The Band competed in the AA and AAA categories however, following the pandemic the band competes in the A and AA categories. In 1997, the LAHS Marching Band received six awards at the state festival.[http://www.mvla.net/apps/pub.asp?Q=601 LAHS Instrumental Music: Looking Back in Time (Marching Band)] {{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2008, the band won its first sweepstakes award in four years, placing 7th out of 48 participating bands at Western Band's state preliminaries.{{cite web|url=http://www.westernbands.org/scores.php?sorted_table_column%3Deventcode%26asc_desc%3Dasc%26Record_Start_ID%3D309%26eventcode%3D309 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216033813/http://www.westernbands.org/scores.php?sorted_table_column=eventcode&asc_desc=asc&Record_Start_ID=309&eventcode=309 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-12-16 |title=Class Championships 1/2/3A |publisher=Western Band Association archived by WebCite |access-date=2008-11-24 }} In 2011-2012, the Band's show, "Forbidden", won numerous awards at local competitions,{{Cite web |url=http://www.westernbands.org/scores.php?sorted_table_column=eventcode&asc_desc=asc&Record_Start_ID=379&eventcode=379 |title=Western Band Association |access-date=2012-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123052117/http://www.westernbands.org/scores.php?sorted_table_column=eventcode&asc_desc=asc&Record_Start_ID=379&eventcode=379 |archive-date=2011-11-23 |url-status=dead }} finished 6th statewide at the WBA State Championships in Thousand Oaks, CA, and captured the State's AAA High Music caption award for the first time in school history {{Cite web |url=http://www.westernbands.org/scores.php?sorted_table_column=eventcode&asc_desc=asc&Record_Start_ID=372&eventcode=372 |title=Western Band Association - WBA |access-date=2012-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027012409/http://www.westernbands.org/scores.php?sorted_table_column=eventcode&asc_desc=asc&Record_Start_ID=372&eventcode=372 |archive-date=2014-10-27 |url-status=dead }} In that same year, the band won a total of fifteen trophies and were undefeated in music throughout the entire season. The band's 2012 AA show was entitled "Senses" and their 2013 AAA show "REM." The 2014 AAA show was entitled "House of Cards" and won 1st place at all of Gilroy High School, Dublin Irish Guard Invitational and Quest Classic competitions. In 2014, for the first time, the LAHS Marching Band competed in Bands of America regional championships, placing 3rd place in the AAA category. The band's AA show from 2015 was entitled "Muse". In 2015, the band came in 3rd place in the AA category at the Western Band Association 1A-2A-3A Class Championships, earning a spot to compete in the 1A-2A-3A Combined Grand Championships. The band went on to place 8th overall in the combined class championships. The band's 2016 AAA show was entitled "Deja Vu" and their 2017 AA show "Vertigo." The band's 2018 AA show was entitled "Mirage". The band's AA show from 2019 was entitled "Les Plumes". In 2019, the band came in 4th place in the AA category at the Western Band Association 1A-2A-3A Class Championships,{{Cite web |title=CompetitionSuite |url=https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/2eda68f9-72fe-456c-b472-14d48cbc1f0e.htm |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=recaps.competitionsuite.com}} earning a spot to compete in the 1A-2A-3A Combined Grand Championships. The band went on to place 18th overall in the combined class championships. There was no show in 2020. The band's 2021 A show was entitled "Masquerade" and their 2022 A show "Dreamscape." The bands 2023 AA show was entitled "All the World's a Stage."

Los Altos High School's ASB (Associated Student Body) and the 4 class council's organize several events throughout the school year including rallies and dances.{{cite web|url=http://www.mvla.net/LAHS/Department/117-Student-Activities/Portal/ASB|title=ASB - Los Altos High School|website=www.mvla.net|access-date=2019-01-08}}

A notable event of each school year is homecoming, which includes a football game, a parade in downtown Los Altos, and the yearly nomination process of for the king and queen. Each year, seniors first nominate 20 peers within their own graduating class for the 2 positions. The 20 seniors then break up into groups of 3-4 and create a 2-3 minute video that is played for the entire school during the morning announcements. Finally, the entire school votes for their top 2 and the result is revealed during the halftime show of the homecoming football game with the crowning of the king and queen.

Students at Los Altos High School have independently started over 50 different clubs,{{cite web|url=http://www.mvla.net/lahs/StudentActivities/Pages/Clubs.aspx|title=List of Clubs|author=Miller, Don|publisher=MVLA|access-date=2008-09-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909232733/http://www.mvla.net/lahs/StudentActivities/Pages/Clubs.aspx|archive-date=2012-09-09}} including One Dollar For Life, a non-profit organization founded by history and economics teacher Robert Freeman.{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_10273530|title=Why teaching must adapt to what students can handle|newspaper=San Jose Mercury News|author=Freeman, Robert|date=2008-02-22|access-date=2008-09-08}} It also hosts club extensions of many nationally recognized organizations, such as American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, AVID Council, Club Darfur, Future Business Leaders of America, Gay-Straight Alliance, Key Club, Model United Nations, Safe Ride, and Mock Trial. They also have "student unions" of most ethnic and racial groups present in the school. For example, The BSU (British Student Union) at Los Altos High School celebrates British culture. These clubs impact the entire Los Altos community, and in the case of One Dollar For Life and Amnesty International, they impact regions in rural Africa and Haiti, respectively.[http://odfl.org/pages/projects.html ODFL Projects] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217061216/http://odfl.org/pages/projects.html |date=2008-02-17 }}

The Los Altos Green Team, with the help of Sierra Club officials, urged citizens to sign petitions and presented them to the City Council.[http://www.coollosaltos.org/whatcanIdo Cool Los Altos, Community Site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408040623/http://www.coollosaltos.org/whatcanIdo |date=2008-04-08 }} This helped create the grassroots for a Los Altos "Cool Cities" campaign to aide the city in becoming more Green;[http://coolcities.us/cityProfiles.php?city=1197&state=CA Coolcity Los Altos] resulting in the city to be included in the Kyoto Protocol through the Mayor's Climate Protection Center.{{cite web|url=http://usmayors.org/climateprotection/list.asp|title=List of Participating Mayors|publisher=Mayor's Climate Protection Center|access-date=2008-07-27|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704131312/http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection/list.asp|archive-date=2008-07-04}} They have also invited an Emmy Award-winning Al Gore-trained speaker to deliver an "update" on An Inconvenient Truth as well as provide tips on making the student's lives more environmentally friendly.{{cite web|url=http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17515&Itemid=56|title=LAHS Green Team gets tips from expert|publisher=Los Altos Town Crier|author=Walatka, Pam|date=2009-05-13|access-date=2009-06-17}} They have since started a local sustainable and organic garden and plan to sell subscriptions to local residents.{{cite web|url=http://lahsgreenteam.webs.com/sgro.htm|title=The SGRO|publisher=Los Altos High School Green Team|access-date=2009-08-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819183619/http://lahsgreenteam.webs.com/sgro.htm|archive-date=2011-08-19}}

In addition, class of 2008 and previous president of the school's Gay-Straight Alliance, received an award for his efforts in promoting gay rights at a local level; while joining San Jose city's annual gay-pride parade.{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9585644?source=rss|title=In S.J., celebrating a gay rights milestone|newspaper=San Jose Mercury News|author=Mangaliman, Jessie|date=2008-06-14|access-date=2008-07-27}} In 2004, the Alliance petitioned the Los Altos city council to proclaim a Gay Pride Parade in the city's downtown, which resulted in the passage of language which specifically prohibited religious, racial, ethnic or sexual discrimination-related proclamations.{{cite news|url=http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=606|title=Los Altos council bans gay proclamations|newspaper=The Bay Area Reporter|author=Brigham, Roger|date=2006-02-26|access-date=2009-08-30}} The group, along with the support of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and then-Supervisor Tom Ammiano,{{cite news|url=http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=643|title=Los Altos kids get support from SF mayor|author=Brigham, Roger|newspaper=The Bay Area Reporter|date=2006-03-09|access-date=2009-08-30}} then petitioned the city council to reverse the law, a move which was unanimously approved in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.aclunc.org/news/press_releases/aclu_helps_los_altos_community_reverse_gay_proclamation_ban.shtml|title=ACLU Helps Los Altos Community Reverse Gay Proclamation Ban|publisher=American Civil Liberties Union|date=2006-07-26|access-date=2009-06-17}} They then organized a Gay Pride parade in downtown Los Altos, with over 300 in attendance.{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/05/BAGLSJ88BI1.DTL|title=300 march in gay pride parade organized by high school group|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|author=Sebastian, Simone|date=2006-06-05|access-date=2009-01-28}} Due to this event, the County of Santa Clara and multiple local cities declared a gay pride day in honor of the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/31/BAG3UJ4MK31.DTL|title=As gays plan parade, city's inaction in focus|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=2006-05-31|access-date=2009-08-31 | first=Wyatt | last=Buchanan}} In addition, the school sponsors a Day of Silence event annually to combat discrimination against LGBT students.

Los Altos High School shares a Speech and Debate team with Mountain View High School. The team was founded by Charles Dahan in 1999, with Dahan earning nine Tournament of Champions bids during his debate career. In 2008, Daniel Moerner, class of 2009, won the Walter Alan Ulrich Award for Top Speaker in Lincoln-Douglas Debate at the Tournament of Champions. In 2009, he also became the first debater to ever win the Stanford Invitational and Berkeley National Invitational back-to-back in their 20-year history.{{cite web|url=http://victorybriefsdaily.com/2009/02/16/daniel-moerner-wins-berkeley/|title=Daniel Moerner Wins Berkeley|publisher=Victory Briefs Daily|date=2009-02-16|access-date=2009-03-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226210414/http://victorybriefsdaily.com/2009/02/16/daniel-moerner-wins-berkeley/|archive-date=2009-02-26}}

Los Altos High School was constructed in 1954 on the site of an orchard.

The Talon is the school's student-run newspaper which has been nationally recognized by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. In 1997, it was honored as one of the NSPA's newspaper pacemakers.{{cite web |url=https://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/1997-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - Contest Winners |access-date=2010-11-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720173030/http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/nspa/winners/npm97.html |archive-date=2010-07-20 }} In 2009, it placed 10th for the NSPA's national Best in Show award in the Newspaper 17+ pages category.{{cite web|url=http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s09bs.html |title=NSPA Best in Show Winners 2009 |publisher=National Scholastic Press Association |date=2009-04-19 |access-date=2009-05-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603025125/http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s09bs.html |archive-date=2009-06-03 }} They also won several awards for Features writing, Entertainment Review writing, Photography, and Editorial Cartooning. In 2010, The Talon's website, [http://www.lahstalon.org www.lahstalon.org], placed 8th for the NSPA's Best in Show award for publication websites.{{cite web |url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s10bs.html |title=NSPA - Contest Winners |access-date=2010-06-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617000643/http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s10bs.html |archive-date=2010-06-17 }} In 2011, The Talon's website qualified for the Pacemaker online finalists.{{cite web |url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/opm11.html |title=NSPA - Contest Winners |access-date=2011-03-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424062330/http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/opm11.html |archive-date=2011-04-24 }}

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• Raj Mathai, Emmy Award-winning news anchor{{cite web|author=Published on October 8, 2008 at 9:22 am |url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/on-air/about-us/Raj_Mathai.html |title=Raj Mathai – NBC Bay Area |publisher=Nbcbayarea.com |date=2008-10-08 |access-date=2020-02-06}}
• Sepideh Moafi, singer, actress{{cite web|url=http://www.mainstreetsingers.com/alumni_02.03.html|title=Main Street Singers - 2002-03}}
• Theodore Olson, 42nd United States Solicitor General{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/05/bush-v-gore-rivals-challenge-prop-8-in-federal-court.html|title=Bush vs. Gore rivals challenge Prop. 8 in federal court|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|author=Williams, Carol J.|date=2009-05-26|access-date=2009-05-26}}{{cite news|url=https://latc.com/2000/12/13/news/news8.html|title=Former Los Altos attorney argues Bush case|publisher=Los Altos Town Crier|date=2000-12-13|access-date=2008-04-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009020425/https://latc.com/2000/12/13/news/news8.html|archive-date=2007-10-09}}{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E2DC1430F936A25751C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|title= Man in the News; Prize Job for a Bush Rescuer; Theodore Bevry Olson|author= Neil A. Lewis|newspaper=New York Times|access-date=2008-04-22 | date=2001-02-15}}
• Daniel Rosenbaum, American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem{{cite web|url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Daniel-Rosenbaum/Israel/Hapoel-Jerusalem/389311|title=Daniel Rosenbaum Basketball Player Profile, Hapoel Jerusalem, Pomona-Pitzer, News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket|website=Eurobasket LLC|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19}}
• Simon Rosenbaum, American-Israeli baseball player with Team Israel
• Nick Swinmurn, founder of Zappos.com{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10323197 |title=Nick Swinmurn, Zappos - BBC News |publisher=Bbc.com |date=2010-06-28 |access-date=2020-02-06}}{{Cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2012/09/05/nick-swinmurn-zappos-silent-founder/|title = Nick Swinmurn: Zappos' silent founder}}
• Talise Trevigne, opera singer{{cite web|author=Richard Scheinin |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2012/10/04/san-francisco-operas-moby-dick-talise-trevigne-reaches-for-stardom/ |title=San Francisco Opera's 'Moby Dick': Talise Trevigne reaches for stardom – The Mercury News |work=Mercurynews.com |date=4 October 2012 |access-date=2020-02-06}}
• Alice Wu, film director and screenwriter{{Cite web|title=Los Altos Alum Alice Wu's Film to Hit Netflix — but that's not even "The Half of It"|url=https://lahstalon.org/los-altos-alum-alice-wus-film-to-hit-netflix-but-thats-not-even-the-half-of-it/|last=Wang|first=Cathy|website=The Talon|access-date=2020-05-17}}

• Sandy Wihtol, head baseball coach{{cite web |title=FORMER MLB PLAYER STEPS UP TO THE PLATE |url=https://foundation.fhda.edu/stories/sandy-story.html#.W0gxJvlKhRZ |publisher=Foothill-De Anza Foundation |access-date=13 July 2018}}

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• [http://www.mvla.net/LAHS/Pages/default.aspx Los Altos High School website]
• [http://www.mainstreetsingers.com The Main Street Singers of Los Altos High School] - an SATB Chamber Group
• [http://lahstalon.org The Talon] (school newspaper)
• [https://team114.org/ Eaglestrike] - FRC Team 114 from Los Altos High School

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