Notable Alumni
- Stephen Strasburg, West Hills, 2006 the "most-hyped pick in draft history" selected first overall in the 2009 MLB draft by the Washington Nationals
- Khalif Barnes, Mount Miguel, 2000, National Football League (NFL) offensive tackle, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Leon Bender, Santana, 1992, Professional Football Defensive Lineman (NFL), Oakland Raiders
- Reggie Bush, Helix, 2002, National Football League (NFL) running back, New Orleans Saints
- Nick Cannon, Monte Vista, 1998, rapper and actor
- Chuck Cecil, Helix, former National Football League strong safety for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Houston Oilers, Currently safeties and nickelbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans
- Eric Close, Valhalla, 1985, actor
- Sharon Davis, Santana, 1972, former First Lady of California
- Karl Dorrell, Helix, 1981, college football head coach, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins
- John F. Duffy, Grossmont, 1948, former Sheriff of San Diego County
- Terry Forster, Santana, 1970, retired Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher (MLB), Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Geoff Geary, Grossmont, 1994, Major League Baseball relief pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies
- Brian Giles, Granite Hills, 1989, Major League Baseball right fielder, San Diego Padres and previously Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates, brother of Marcus Giles
- Marcus Giles, Granite Hills, 1996, Major League Baseball second baseman, San Diego Padres, brother of Brian Giles
- Todd Brendan Fahey, Valhalla, 1983, novelist
- Dennis Hopper, Helix, 1954, actor and film director
- Jimmie Johnson, Granite Hills, 1993, NEXTEL Cup Champion
- David Leisure, Grossmont, 1968, actor, Empty Nest and fictional spokesman Joe Isuzu (Isuzu commercials)
- Greg Louganis, Valhalla, 1976, former four-time Olympic gold medalist in diving
- Mark Malone, El Cajon Valley, 1976, sportscaster and former National Football League (NFL) quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets
- Kevin McCadam, El Capitan, 1997, Virginia Tech, National Football League, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers
- Glen Morgan, El Cajon Valley, television producer, writer, and film director, often with business partner James Wong
- Ellen Ochoa, Grossmont, 1975, astronaut
- Hayden Penn,Santana, 2002, Major League Baseball Pitcher (MLB), Baltimore Orioles
- Julia Schultz, Granite Hills, 1997, model and actress
- Brian Sipe, Grossmont, former National Football League (NFL) MVP quarterback, Cleveland Browns and United States Football League (USFL) New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls
- Alex Smith, Helix, National Football League quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- Shane Spencer, Granite Hills, 1990, Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder, Hanshin Tigers and previously Major League Baseball New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets
- Frederick W. Sturckow, Grossmont, 1978, astronaut
- Bill Walton, Helix, 1970, sportscaster and former National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame center, Portland Trail Blazers and San Diego Clippers (now the Los Angeles Clippers)
- James Wong, El Cajon Valley, television producer, writer and film director, often with business partner Glen Morgan
- Tom Gatch, Mount Miguel, 1965 - writer/columnist, author of Hooked on baja Published by W. W. Norton & Company/Countryman Press
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“In one notable instance, where the United States Army and a hundred years of persuasion failed, a highway has succeeded. The Seminole Indians surrendered to the Tamiami Trail. From the Everglades the remnants of this race emerged, soon after the trail was built, to set up their palm-thatched villages along the road and to hoist tribal flags as a lure to passing motorists.”
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