C. K. McClatchy High School

McClatchy High School has over fifty clubs and over 50,000 alumni.

• Name — C. K. McClatchy High School • Location — 3066 Freeport Boulevard • City — Sacramento • County — Sacramento County • State — California • Zipcode — 95818 • Country — United States of America • Schooltype — Public • Established — 1937 • District — Sacramento City Unified School District • Principal — Andrea Egan • Teaching Staff — 99.30 (FTE) • Grades — 9-12 • Enrollment — 2,481 (2023-2024) • Grade9 — 666 • Grade10 — 632 • Grade11 — 624 • Grade12 — 559 • Ratio — 24.98 • Colours — Maroon, white and grey maroon white gray • Fight Song — "McClatchy Fight Song" • Mascot — Leo the lion • Team Name — Lions • Rival — John F. Kennedy High School (Sacramento, California) • Accreditation — Western Association of Schools and Colleges • Newspaper — The Prospector • Campus Type — Closed Campus • Website — C.K. McClatchy High School

Population growth in the city of Sacramento during the 1930s prompted the construction of C.K. McClatchy Senior High School, the city's second high school. Construction financing came from local sources as well as the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a New Deal economic stimulus program instituted by President Franklin Roosevelt. The school's design was done by local architectural firm of Starks and Flanders, whose existing portfolio included downtown landmarks such as the Elks Temple, the U.S. Post Office, and the Courthouse. Named for local businessman Charles Kenny McClatchy, local dignitaries and students from the city's junior high schools gathered to watch the laying of the school's cornerstone on May 20, 1937. C.K., who had died the previous year, was a confidant of California Governor Hiram Johnson, and had built the small local newspaper he inherited from his father into what would become the NYSE listed McClatchy Company. On September 19, 1937, the school was officially dedicated. Sitting on 30 acre, the school included a shooting range, and a band room complete with soundproof practice rooms as well as dressing and music rooms near the auditorium. A nurse's suite with bathrooms and a sun porch and a quartered garden with central fountain in the Moorish style were also features of the new campus. The school has served students in the Sacramento area for over 70 years. Many local, state, national, and international figures have graduated from McClatchy. Current enrollment is around 2,400 students. In 2002, the school was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. McClatchy's newspaper, The Prospector, has been serving students for 75 years.

2016-17 • White — African American — Asian — American Indian — Latino — Two or More Races • 24.4% — 8.6% — 15.8% — 0.8% — 41.6% — 5.9%

• SAT Scores for 2015-16 • Reading Average — Math Average — Writing Average • McClatchy High — 524 — 521 — 500 • School District — 465 — 474 — 452 • Statewide — 484 — 494 — 477

In 2005, C.K. McClatchy High School began to be recognized as a California Distinguished School. Since then, McClatchy continues to be unique among California high schools by “beating the trends.” CKM's school-wide measure of achievement—the Academic Performance Index (API)—jumped 32 points to 745 in 2008, an additional 11 points in 2009 to 756, and the trend is expected to continue.

The Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps works with students who desire to develop leadership potential. The open-enrollment program provides a scholastic program in the areas of aerodynamics, science, history and cultural awareness.

The Humanities and International Studies Program (abbreviated as HISP) was founded in 1985. It is an honors program designed to focus on literature and cultural studies.

• Jeff Adachi - Former Public Defender of San Francisco (2003–2019) • Xavier Becerra - Former member of the United States House of Representatives (1993 to 2017), 33rd Attorney General of California (2017–2021), 25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (2021–2025) • Tani Cantil-Sakauye - Former Chief Justice of California (2011–2023) • Anthony Kennedy - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1988 – 2018) • Robert Matsui - Former member of the United States House of Representatives (1979 – 2005) • Deborah Ortiz - Former member, California State Senate, State Assembly, Sacramento City Council (1993 – 2006)

• Brian Bedford - former NFL and CFL wide receiver • Larry Bowa - MLB Network analyst and former MLB shortstop and coach • Steve Brown - Defensive coordinator of the Kentucky Wildcats and former NFL defensive back • Kevin Clark - former NFL defensive back • Gene Cronin - former NFL defensive end • Malcolm Floyd - former NFL wide receiver and former C. K. McClatchy High School football coach • Steve Holm - former MLB catcher • Dion James - 11-year MLB outfielder • Nick Johnson - former MLB first baseman • Hannah Keane - Professional Soccer Player in Germany, Portugal, Spain and Australia • Malcolm Moore - professional baseball catcher in the Texas Rangers organization • Rowland Office - former MLB outfielder • Bill Putnam - college basketball player and coach • Vance Worley - Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies

• Stephen Carpenter - lead guitarist of Deftones and Kush. • Abe Cunningham - drummer of the Deftones and Phallucy. • Joan Didion - writer • Kurt Edward Fishback, photographer • June Millington - lead guitarist of the band Fanny • Chino Moreno - lead vocalist of Deftones, as well as the bands Team Sleep, Palms and Crosses. • Channing Pollock - magician and film actor • Mel Ramos- visual artist • Roger Voudouris - singer and record producer

• Michael Drake - physician and president of the University of California system

• Curt Michel - NASA astronaut

The Criminal Justice Academy is offered through a partnership with the Sacramento Police Department. Students study the basic course materials used by those in training to be police cadets. Additionally, the curriculum covers investigative procedures, forensic science, physical training and principles of the law.

The Law & Public Policy Academy's mission is to immerse students in cross-curricular law and public policy based projects and activities. Students study the history of the American legal system as well as criminal prosecution methodologies.