Harry Ells High School in Richmond, California

Richmond, California

Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...

 was a major public high school in the area from 1955 to 1968. It was originally opened as a Middle School following World War II. Ten years later, it became Richmond high school South Campus. It was replaced with the new John F. Kennedy High School

John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California)

John F. Kennedy High School is a secondary school located in Richmond, California, as part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District. The school's mascot is the Bald Eagle, the school's athletic teams are known as the "Eagles," and the school colors are red and white. The current principal,...

 across town, which took part of its student base, its mascot and colors.http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32806932_ITM Harry Ells, with new colors of purple and white and mascot, the Falcon, re-opened in 1970. When it closed in 1985, and the site was converted into LoVonya Dejean Middle School in the mid 2000s.

Pro baseball player Gene Kline, class of 65, went to Harry Ells . Willie McGee, class of 1976
, went to Richmond High.
Among its famous alumni is baseball player Willie McGee

Willie McGee

Willie Dean McGee is a retired professional baseball player who won two batting titles and was named Major League Baseball's National League MVP. McGee primarily played center and right field, winning three Gold Glove Awards for defensive excellence. McGee spent the majority of his 18-year career...

, and hurdler Dedy Cooper, class of 1974.