The school was first established in 1898, but was heavily damaged in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Reconstruction was undertaken with the help of the WPA. The new art deco style main building, library and auditorium were dedicated in 1936.
A WPA building replaced the old John C. Fremont School in 1939. "Named for the California explorer, soldier, and presidential candidate of 1856, this modern facility replaced Anaheim's original 1901 high school building that had been converted to elementary school… read more
Arthur Ames completed two oil on gesso murals for the school. They are presumed to have been lost when the school building was redeveloped in the 1970s.
In 1934, federal financing under the Hayden-Cartwright bill allowed for the grading and paving of 5.2 miles of Manchester Avenue from Buena Park to Anaheim in Orange County. Only small portions of the original road remain in Anaheim when Interstate… read more