page_title: Oakland High School (Oakland, California)
section_title: Background
hierarchical_section_title: Oakland High School (Oakland, California) / Background
caption_attribution_description: English: Oakland High, from where George Malcolm Stratton graduated. Not the modern school.
context_page_description: Oakland Senior High School is a public high school in Oakland, California. Established in 1869, it is the oldest high school in Oakland and the sixth oldest high school in the state.
context_section_description: Oakland High was first located at 12th Street and Market Street, then at 12th and Jefferson Street. It has been at its current location at the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Park Boulevard since 1928. The building that stood before its current manifestation was known as the "Pink Prison" or "Pink Palace." The stairway leading up from Park Boulevard is what remains of the exterior. The lamps in the commons are original fixtures. What is now the football field and basketball courts was once classrooms and a huge theater. The school colors are royal blue and white.
  The building was torn down in 1980 to be rebuilt as a safer structure in the event of a major earthquake.
  A new football/soccer/baseball field was inaugurated in the spring of 2006.  The football field is officially known as the "Jackie Jensen Field", while the baseball/softball field is dedicated to Mike Marcoulis, Sr., longtime coach and teacher.
  Matin Abdel-Qawi has been the Principal of Oakland High School since 2012. The Assistant Principals are John Paul Casanova, Pamela Moy, Vonzele Reed, Shoshana Towers-Cabrera, and Ana Vasquez. Other administrative positions include Rany Ath (Wellness Center Director).
  In the summer of 2008, renovations and rebuilding to the main building (as well in the former shop buildings) began and were completed in August 2011.
caption: Oakland High School, 1872-1895
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