Marian A. Peterson Middle School
Public high school in the United States
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Marian A. Peterson Middle School, formerly Marian A. Peterson High School,[a] is in Sunnyvale, California. It was a comprehensive, coeducational public high school that operated from 1965 to 1981.[1] The school served students in grades nine through twelve in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD).[1] Due to declining student enrollment, the school was repurposed as Marian A. Peterson Middle School in 1981 and its student body was absorbed by Adrian C. Wilcox High School.[2]
| Marian A. Peterson High School | |
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| Coordinates | 37.3492°N 122.0086°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1965 |
| Closed | 1981 |
| School district | Santa Clara Unified School District |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Colors | Black Gold |
In 2025, the middle school had 741 students who were almost half Asian and more than a quarter Hispanic.[3]
Notable alumni
- Brian Boitano, Class of 1981, figure skater, Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion
- Bill Pecota, Class of 1977 or 1978, Major League Baseball player, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves 1986 to 1994
- Chuck Wright, Class of 1979, professional wrestler known as The Godfather
- Tom Bruce, Class of 1970, swimmer in 1972 Olympics, won two medals
- Amy Tan, attended for one year, author of The Joy Luck Club
- Tony Anselmo, Class of 1978, voice of Donald Duck and an artist for Disney
- Ben Bennett, Class of 1980, quarterback for Duke University, played in NFL, USFL, AFL and WLAF
- Juju Chang, Class of 1983, host on ABC television's Good Morning America
- Bill Hare, Grammy-Award Winning recording engineer and producer
