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Ellwood P. Cubberley High School

January 09, 2023

Ellwood P. Cubberley High School (1956–1979) known locally as "Cubberley", was one of three public high schools in Palo Alto, California. The site of the closed school is now named Cubberley Community Center and used as a community center and used for many diverse activities.

Ellwood P. Cubberley High School
Location
Palo Alto, California

United States
Coordinates37°25′04″N 122°06′27″W / 37.417874°N 122.107544°W / 37.417874; -122.107544Coordinates: 37°25′04″N 122°06′27″W / 37.417874°N 122.107544°W / 37.417874; -122.107544
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1956
Closed1979
School districtPalo Alto Unified School District
Grades9–12 (1975 – 1979); 10 – 12, (1956 – 1975)
Athletics conferenceSPAL
CIF Central Coast Section
Team nameCougars
NewspaperThe Cubberley Catamount
Communities servedPalo Alto

History

Opened in 1956, Cubberley High was located at 4000 Middlefield Road.[1] The high school was named after Ellwood Patterson Cubberley, the Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Education and pioneer of educational administration.

The school was finally closed in 1979 as a reaction to declining enrollment and decreased revenues following Proposition 13.[2] The other local high schools Gunn High School and Palo Alto High School had been created on friendly land transfers from Stanford University and if educational use was to be terminated, the land would revert to the university for the value at the time of transfer. The Palo Alto Unified School District board, requiring an infusion of cash, determined Cubberley could be sold at more contemporary rates. Later it was discovered that it could only be sold to a non-profit organization. That has resulted in part of the campus being converted into the Cubberley Community Center, on an annual lease from the school district to the City of Palo Alto.[2]

The Cubberley Cougars competed in the SPAL of the CIF Central Coast Section. The school won its only CCS Championship in track and field in 1979, just days before it would close forever.[3]

Cubberley was the scene of The Third Wave (experiment) by teacher Ron Jones in 1967, which was an elaborate social experiment to better understand fascism.[4] The experiment was later portrayed in a film and television.

A KQED (TV) special program from 1970 features a three-day teaching conference at Cubberley High School that focused on ecology and population issues.[1]

Numerous societal tensions played out at Cubberley from 1967 to 1969 that were the subject of Sylvia Berry Williams' 1970 book Hassling, which gave the school national attention.[5][6][7]

For many years the use of the Cubberley location has been subject to local community debate.[8] According to local news in 2011, enrollment projections done by Palo Alto Unified School District suggested Cubberley may need to be reopened as a fourth middle school by 2015 and ultimately be reopened as a third high school by 2021.[9] However these plans were delayed by the city, and the city and the school district have been in discussions.[8]

Notable alumni

This is listed in order by occupation, and listed in alphabetical order by last name.

Athletics

Arts and entertainment

Authors and journalists

Business

Law

Religion

Science

Notable faculty

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Teach-In at Cubberly (1970) - San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive". The San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive. San Francisco State University (SFSU), Academic Technology, DIVA. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  2. ^ a b Bowling, Matt (2007). . The Palo Alto History Project. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  3. ^ "Bill Green was more than just a remarkable sprinter". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  4. ^ Klink, Bill (1967-04-21). "'Third Wave' presents look into Fascism". Cubberley Catamount News. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  5. ^ "HASSLING: Two Years in a Suburban High School". Kirkus Reviews. November 19, 1970. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  6. ^ Frzedenberg, Edgar Z. (1971-04-11). "How to Survive in Your Native Land". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  7. ^ Kenrick, Chris. "Cubberley High, 30 years later". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  8. ^ a b Sheyner, Gennady. "New Cubberley plan sets stage for tense debate". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  9. ^ Kenrick, Chris (2011-08-26). "School district opens doors on new year". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  10. ^ "Bill Green was more than just a remarkable sprinter". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  11. ^ "Art Kuehn Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  12. ^ "Tom Melvin - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  13. ^ "Home". ritcheylogic.com.
  14. ^ "How cycling pioneer Tom Ritchey got back in the saddle". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  15. ^ "Michael Finney | ABC7 KGO News Team". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  16. ^ Somers, Janet (29 July 2005). "Michael Finney is rolling along, right by 'Your Side'". The Chronicle.
  17. ^ "Around Town". Palo Alto Onlie. 1996. Retrieved 2017-06-29.

External links

  • The Cubberley Catamount

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Ellwood P Cubberley High School 1956 1979 known locally as Cubberley was one of three public high schools in Palo Alto California The site of the closed school is now named Cubberley Community Center and used as a community center and used for many diverse activities Ellwood P Cubberley High SchoolLocationPalo Alto CaliforniaUnited StatesCoordinates37 25 04 N 122 06 27 W 37 417874 N 122 107544 W 37 417874 122 107544 Coordinates 37 25 04 N 122 06 27 W 37 417874 N 122 107544 W 37 417874 122 107544InformationTypePublic high schoolOpened1956Closed1979School districtPalo Alto Unified School DistrictGrades9 12 1975 1979 10 12 1956 1975 Athletics conferenceSPAL CIF Central Coast SectionTeam nameCougarsNewspaperThe Cubberley CatamountCommunities servedPalo Alto Contents 1 History 2 Notable alumni 2 1 Athletics 2 2 Arts and entertainment 2 3 Authors and journalists 2 4 Business 2 5 Law 2 6 Religion 2 7 Science 3 Notable faculty 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditOpened in 1956 Cubberley High was located at 4000 Middlefield Road 1 The high school was named after Ellwood Patterson Cubberley the Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Education and pioneer of educational administration The school was finally closed in 1979 as a reaction to declining enrollment and decreased revenues following Proposition 13 2 The other local high schools Gunn High School and Palo Alto High School had been created on friendly land transfers from Stanford University and if educational use was to be terminated the land would revert to the university for the value at the time of transfer The Palo Alto Unified School District board requiring an infusion of cash determined Cubberley could be sold at more contemporary rates Later it was discovered that it could only be sold to a non profit organization That has resulted in part of the campus being converted into the Cubberley Community Center on an annual lease from the school district to the City of Palo Alto 2 The Cubberley Cougars competed in the SPAL of the CIF Central Coast Section The school won its only CCS Championship in track and field in 1979 just days before it would close forever 3 Cubberley was the scene of The Third Wave experiment by teacher Ron Jones in 1967 which was an elaborate social experiment to better understand fascism 4 The experiment was later portrayed in a film and television A KQED TV special program from 1970 features a three day teaching conference at Cubberley High School that focused on ecology and population issues 1 Numerous societal tensions played out at Cubberley from 1967 to 1969 that were the subject of Sylvia Berry Williams 1970 book Hassling which gave the school national attention 5 6 7 For many years the use of the Cubberley location has been subject to local community debate 8 According to local news in 2011 enrollment projections done by Palo Alto Unified School District suggested Cubberley may need to be reopened as a fourth middle school by 2015 and ultimately be reopened as a third high school by 2021 9 However these plans were delayed by the city and the city and the school district have been in discussions 8 Notable alumni EditThis is listed in order by occupation and listed in alphabetical order by last name Athletics Edit Bill Green class of 1979 Olympic sprinter 10 Art Kuehn class of 1971 Football Center 11 Tom Melvin class of 1979 NFL coach 12 Tom Ritchey class of c 1974 mountain bike pioneer and founder of Ritchey Design 13 14 Arts and entertainment Edit Donny Baldwin class of 1969 drummer with Elvin Bishop Jefferson Starship Cold Blood Jerry Garcia Band Michael Finney class of c 1974 ABC 7 KGO television and radio consumer reporter 15 16 Zeljko Ivanek class of 1975 actor 17 Jon Jang class of 1972 jazz musician Gregg Rolie class of c 1965 musician founding member of both Santana and JourneyAuthors and journalists Edit James Gurney class of 1976 illustrator and author Neil Howe class of 1969 author Michio Kaku class of c 1964 theoretical physicist and author Wendy Lesser class of 1969 critic novelist and editorBusiness Edit Brendan Eich class of 1979 creator of JavaScript co founder of Mozilla citation needed Law Edit Bruce Fein class of 1965 constitutional law attorney citation needed Religion Edit Gerrit W Gong class of 1971 member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints citation needed Science Edit Michio Kaku class of 1964 Theoretical physicist futurist science speaker presenter citation needed Notable faculty EditGeorge Hurley NFL offensive lineman Cubberley football coach taught wood shop and driving citation needed Ron Jones author and creator of The Third Wave social experiment citation needed See also EditList of closed secondary schools in CaliforniaReferences Edit a b Teach In at Cubberly 1970 San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive The San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive San Francisco State University SFSU Academic Technology DIVA 2014 03 28 Retrieved 2017 06 28 a b Bowling Matt 2007 Archived copy The Cubberley Closing A Tough Call The Palo Alto History Project Archived from the original on 2011 07 20 Retrieved 2011 07 15 Bill Green was more than just a remarkable sprinter Palo Alto Online Retrieved 2017 06 28 Klink Bill 1967 04 21 Third Wave presents look into Fascism Cubberley Catamount News Retrieved 2017 06 28 HASSLING Two Years in a Suburban High School Kirkus Reviews November 19 1970 Retrieved 2020 02 28 Frzedenberg Edgar Z 1971 04 11 How to Survive in Your Native Land The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 02 28 Kenrick Chris Cubberley High 30 years later www paloaltoonline com Retrieved 2020 02 28 a b Sheyner Gennady New Cubberley plan sets stage for tense debate www paloaltoonline com Retrieved 2020 02 28 Kenrick Chris 2011 08 26 School district opens doors on new year Palo Alto Online Retrieved 2017 06 28 Bill Green was more than just a remarkable sprinter Retrieved 2017 06 29 Art Kuehn Statistics on JustSportsStats com Retrieved 2017 06 29 Tom Melvin The Pro Football Archives www profootballarchives com Retrieved 2017 06 29 Home ritcheylogic com How cycling pioneer Tom Ritchey got back in the saddle San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 2017 06 29 Michael Finney ABC7 KGO News Team ABC7 San Francisco Retrieved 2017 06 28 Somers Janet 29 July 2005 Michael Finney is rolling along right by Your Side The Chronicle Around Town Palo Alto Onlie 1996 Retrieved 2017 06 29 External links EditThe Cubberley Closing A Tough Call The Cubberley Catamount Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellwood P Cubberley High School amp oldid 1124722784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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