University High School (Oakland, California)
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University High School served the northwestern portion of Oakland California. It originally opened in 1923 at what was 5714 Grove Street. The high school was closed following World War II in 1948.
In 1954, the campus was converted into first location of Oakland City College, which later became Merritt College
. Merritt College moved to its new campus in 1967. In the early 1970s the location again became a high school as Oakland Technical High School
moved its students into the campus while the current location was retrofitted for earthquake safety. At the time, many called this "Old Tech" though Oakland Tech was opened before University at its current location in 1914.
After the "Tech" students moved back to the original campus, the building remained vacant for several years. At one point, it was used as the filming location for the 1987 film The Principal
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The location has been rehabilitated and is serving as the north campus of the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland. Grove Street was subsequently renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Way. This site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/University_High_Schoolhttp://www.merritt.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=704http://www.oaklandnet.com/celebrate/Historytimeline.htmhttp://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CA/Alameda/vacant.html
Among its notable alumni is 1936 Olympic 400 meters Gold Medalist Archie Williams
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In 1954, the campus was converted into first location of Oakland City College, which later became Merritt College
Merritt College
Merritt College is a two-year community college located in the Oakland Hills in Alameda County, California. The school's enrollment is approximately 6,000 students. The college is named after physician Dr...
. Merritt College moved to its new campus in 1967. In the early 1970s the location again became a high school as Oakland Technical High School
Oakland Technical High School
Oakland Technical High School, known locally as Oakland Tech, or just simply "Tech", is a public high school in Oakland, California, and is operated under the jurisdiction of the Oakland Unified School District.-Background:...
moved its students into the campus while the current location was retrofitted for earthquake safety. At the time, many called this "Old Tech" though Oakland Tech was opened before University at its current location in 1914.
After the "Tech" students moved back to the original campus, the building remained vacant for several years. At one point, it was used as the filming location for the 1987 film The Principal
The Principal
The Principal is a 1987 action film, starring James Belushi and Louis Gossett, Jr. It was written by Frank Deese and directed by Christopher Cain, and filmed in Oakland, California.-Plot:...
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The location has been rehabilitated and is serving as the north campus of the Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland. Grove Street was subsequently renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Way. This site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/University_High_Schoolhttp://www.merritt.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=704http://www.oaklandnet.com/celebrate/Historytimeline.htmhttp://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CA/Alameda/vacant.html
Among its notable alumni is 1936 Olympic 400 meters Gold Medalist Archie Williams
Archie Williams
Archibald Franklin Williams was an African-American athlete and teacher, winner of 400 meter run at the 1936 Summer Olympics....
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