San Bernardino High School

San Bernardino High School was officially established when residents of the San Bernardino, California approved a US$60,000 (equivalent to $2,150,000 in 2025) bond for construction of a high school in 1891.^[1] Construction of a three-story building at the southwest corner of Eighth and E Streets was completed in 1892 and received state accreditation in 1893 as San Bernardino Polytechnic High School.^[1] In 1915, after enrollment had exceeded 400 students, a new campus was built consisting of five main buildings.^[3]

In 1963, California Governor Pat Brown granted the SBHS a city charter under the name Cardinal City.^[4]

• Tom Bass (American football) – American football coach (1935–2019)^[5]
• Bryon Russell – American basketball player (b. 1970)^[6]
• Paul Shoup – American Businessman. (1874 – 1946)