Alhambra High School (Martinez, California)

Alhambra High School
Address
150 E Street Martinez, California 94553
Information
School type	Public high school
Founded	1897
Superintendent	C.J. Cammack
Principal	Thomas Doppe
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,298 (2011-12)
Language	English
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Mascot	Bulldogs
Team name	Dogs
Website	http://ahs-martinez-ca.schoolloop.com/

Alhambra Senior High School is a public high school in Martinez, California, United States which was first established in 1897. During the 2006-2007 academic year, the school had enrollment of approximately 1400 students. Alhambra plays an active role in the community, with students participating in extracurricular sports, theatre, music, mentoring, and outreach programs as well as numerous community events. The school's mascot is "Spike" the bulldog, who can often be seen in appearances with "Spikette" at football games and rallies.

According to the SARC report for the 2014-2015 school year, the student population is 55% White, 5.4% Latino, 2% African American, 3.8% Asian, 3.4% Filipino, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 9.7% of two or more races.

Alhambra's campus was built into one of the Bay Area's characteristic rolling hills. The campus was renovated in 1994, and is now set in a Spanish style reminiscent of the old campus. In 2003, the Center for the Arts (Performing Arts Building or PAB) was completed, which seats 350 and plays host to theatrical and musical performances. This is a marked improvement for the school's drama department, which previously performed in the school's "multi-use room", a combination cafeteria and stage space. During the reconstruction, it staged its performances inside the school's cramped library. Most recently the Drama Department received a new Black Box theater. Performances can be conducted there, or alternatively in the PAB building. The Center for the Arts also features rooms outside that are used to exhibit art. The Center for the Arts also has a large projector screen that can either hang down or retract into the ceiling above. This screen is often used for awareness programs for the students.

The school's synthetic field for football, baseball, soccer, and lacrosse borders the main avenue through town, and an all weather track, tennis courts and basketball are set on the top of a hill. The renovation also produced a large gym facility and a student commons.

All throughout the campus are student-made paintings on doors, walls, and seating areas. Often, the paintings are remakes of other famous paintings, but there are original works as well. For example, in between the F and H Buildings are low concrete walls with numerous flags from different countries painted on top. Some wall paintings depict famous people or musical instruments.

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