- James Logan High School is a high school in Union City, California, USA, part of the New Haven Unified School District. It serves as the primary public high school for the city of Union City and parts of Hayward, and it is joined by the Conley-Caraballo High School for alternative education, which opened in 2005. James Logan is one of the largest high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Campus description: James Logan High School consists of two separate properties, totalling approximately 70-acres, divided by H Street. The vast majority of the campus' facilities are on the east side of H street, including all of the school's classrooms, a library/media center, a gym, the pavilion, a theater, administrative offices, teacher parking lot, cafeteria facilities, and sports fields. The west side includes a swimming complex, tennis courts, outdoor basketball courts, child-care center, and the student parking lot.
- To maintain campus safety, James Logan has two permanently-stationed police officers, a sight not normally seen at most high schools.
- History: Originally, the entire campus (which opened in 1959) was on the east side of H Street. In 1992, a two square block property on the west side of H Street, save for one flower shop, was acquired through eminent domain and added to the campus (which was dubbed the "Logan annex"). Originally this property contained a shopping center and several single-family homes. Since this acquisition, several of the school's facilities have gradually been moved to this land. In March 2006, the remaining flower shop was acquired and the land is currently under construction to complete the student parking lot and make room for other projects.
- Two officers are permanently-stationed at James Logan High School for the duration of school hours.James Logan High School is notable for being one of the first schools to have a 7-Eleven store on campus, which has since closed.
- Notable buildings and facilities: Guy Emanuele, Jr. Pavilion - a 3,000 seat facility originally built as a venue for the district's "Marching On" performing arts show (held annually until 2001). The building includes a large maple floor which can be configured for various sports events, a padded wrestling room, a full-sized dance studio, and a professional-quality sound and lighting system. The building is dedicated in memory of Guy Emanuele, Jr., former superintendent of the school district, who, among his other accomplishments, was intstrumental in the building's planning and construction.
- Dan Oden Swim Complex - jointly operated by the school district and the City of Union City. The complex is dedicated in memory of a beloved swimming coach who died suddenly of cancer in the mid-90s.
- Logan Little Theatre - an intimate theatre-in-the-round with a seating capacity of 300 and outstanding sound and lighting systems.
- Logan Stadium - a 4,050 seat stadium with an artificial turf football field surrounded by an artificial surface track.
- Academics: The school is jointly accredited by the California Department of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- James Logan High School is known for a great collection of faculty and curriculum and is home to several Regional Occupational Programs. James Logan was also the first high school in the Bay Area to offer several Punjabi foreign-language courses, and an Electronic Media Production class allows students to produce a 5-10 minute show on the cable public access channel every morning as a form of making school announcements.
- Awards: The school has had its share of academic awards. In 1998 and 1994, it was recognized as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. It was one of the first high schools in the nation to be awarded the national award for Excellence in Education. Logan has been recognized twice (1983 and 1987) as a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Sports: James Logan offers a wide assortment of sports teams for its student body to participate. These sports are: badminton, baseball, basketball, cross-country running, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.
- Logan competes with the five Fremont high schools and Newark Memorial of Newark as part of the Mission Valley Athletic League. Logan's mascot is the colt.
- Logan has won various North Coast Section championships, including baseball (2001)and basketball (boys: 1985, 1987; girls: 1988), among others.
- The Forensics Speech and Debate Program: The Forensics Speech and Debate program (not to be confused with forensic science) at James Logan High School, ranked as one of the top five teams in the National Forensic League is one of the largest extracurricular programs at James Logan. The program was started 16 years ago in 1989 as nothing more than an after-school club activity, but quickly became one of the largest programs in the nation of over 200 members, offering classes throughout the day.
- Team members compete in debate and individual events at many tournaments throughout the school-year ranging from local California High School Speech Association(CHSSA) league tournaments to national circuit tournaments throughout the country, including prestigious competitions hosted by the University of California, Berkeley, Emory University, Stanford University, and Wake Forest University.
- At the end of each competitive season, the James Logan Forensics team participates at a CHSSA championship, in which it has achieved status as a five-time California state champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2005), and also at a NFL Nationals championship where it has twice earned the distinction of participating at the most number of elimination rounds (1996 and 2005). In 2005, the James Logan Forensics team, with over 200 members, became the largest and most successful team in the history of the National Forensic League, winning the California State Tournament and National Forensic League Championship, while also sending the highest number of competitors to those respective tournaments. Such success has allowed the team to be recognized throughout the nation and has been featured in a PBS documentary titled "Accidental Hero, Room 408", The Jim Lehrer News Hour on PBS, and various local news broadcasts around the Bay Area.
- Band and color guard: The Marching Band and Color Guard at James Logan High School is ranked best in the state. Ramiro Barrera directs the James Logan Marching Band, which has captured seven Western Band Association Championship titles since 1997. The band has performed at the 2005 Edinburgh Easter Festival, the 2003 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, and the 1999 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band will also be performing in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
- At the end of the 2006 marching season, the James logan band and colorgaurd walked away with the championship trophy by a .17 margin. With Travis Gould now helping the brass section, the band is constantly getting stronger, but some of the students miss their old director Tony Lanzino. with 265 members in their band, they are one of the largest high school bands in the country. The music program also includes the Wind Symphony concert band, which has attended the Midwest Clinic of 2003 in Chicago and performed in a joint concert with the Ninth Annual National Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall in 2006.
- The Color Guard is directed by Mark Metzger and is one of the largest fall guards in the state. The James Logan World Guard competes in the Winter Guard International championships, where it has won nine consecutive gold medals (1998-2006), the most in the history of the competition. The James Logan Open Guard competes in the California Color Guard Circuit of the WGI, winning the bronze medal in 2006, the silver in 2005, and the gold in 2004, 2003, and 2002.
- Notable alumni: Stephen Abas, 2004 Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling; Otis Amey, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers; Vince Amey, defensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers; Jim Donovan, sportscaster; SuChin Pak, MTV News reporter; Danielle Reyes, contestant, CBS's Big Brother 3 (2002) & Big Brother 7: All-Stars (2006); Donnie Spragan, linebacker for the Miami Dolphins; Kelli White, track and field athlete involved in the BALCO scandal
Roy Williams, defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys.
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