Carlsbad High School - Purple Shield Yearbook (Carlsbad, CA)

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PURPIX Construction of Carlsbad High School was well un¬ derway when the 1957-58 school year opened. In February of 1958, a parade of cars and school buses left Oceanside High School, escorted by police to the Oceanside city limits and Carlsbad police es¬ corted the 1st group of students and faculty from there. The small parade group was serenaded by the Army-Navy Academy Band they then drove on to the high school site where classes began within 10 minutes after arrival. The first group of students consisted of 365 students. The largest school en¬ rollment was In 1979 when 1577 students attended CJI.S. Our size for the 1982-83 school year will be around 1350 students. C.H.S. has bad many outstanding achievements over the years, both academically and athletically, for which the community can take pride. C.l.F. Championships In the 60’s In football and basket¬ ball gave Carlsbad High a reputation of producing highly competitive exciting sports teams. It Is with great pride the 1982-83 yearbook Is dedi¬ cated to the 25 years of excellence Carlsbad High School has stood for in San Diego County.