Notable Alumni
- Jeff Atkinson - Former Indoor Mile American Record Holder, Olympian
- Milo Aukerman - 1981, Singer for punk rock band the Descendents
- Roger Avary - 1983, Writer (Pulp Fiction, Beowulf), director (Killing Zoe, The Rules of Attraction), producer
- David Benoit - Jazz pianist and composer
- Mike Dodd - world class volleyball player and current coach
- Fletcher Dragge - 1984, Lead guitarist of punk band Pennywise
- Eric Fonoimoana - 1988, Gold medal winning Olympian, professional volleyball player
- Anitra Ford - 1960, Actress & Model, original model on The Price is Right from 1972 to 1977
- Keith Morris - 1973, founding member of Black Flag and the Circle Jerks
- Robert Hecker - 1983, Lead guitarist for the bands Redd Kross and It's OK!
- Dylan O'Brien - 2010, Drummer and Actor in MTV's Teen Wolf
- Jim Lindberg - 1983, Former Lead singer of punk band Pennywise currently of Black Pacific
- Holly McPeak - Olympian, professional volleyball player
- Joe Moeller - 1960, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, 1962–1971
- Mike Okwo - 2003, Professional football player for the Chicago Bears
- Jim Pena - 1982, professional baseball player, San Francisco Giants
- Margie Profet - 1976, Scientist, winner of MacArthur Fellowship in 1993
- Jeff Rohrer - 1977, Professional football player, Dallas Cowboys 1982-1987
- Bill Stevenson - 1981, Drummer for punk rock bands the Descendents, Black Flag, and ALL
- Dana Short - 1983, Actress (Saint Elsewhere).
- Danny Strong - Actor (Danny on AMC's "Mad Men", etc.), award-winning writer (HBO's "Recount", etc.)
- Michelle Tafoya - 1983 (from Aviation High School), Sports television reporter
- Jeff Tarango- Professional tennis player
- Jason Thirsk - 1986, Former bass player and member of the band Pennywise
- Kelly Vitz - 2006, Actress
- Dewey Weber - 1956, Surfer, Surf Industry Icon
- Scott Whyte - 1996, Actor
- Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley - screenwriters (National Treasure)
- Scott Williams - 1984, Professional figure skater, coach
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