Redlands High School (RHS) is a high school located in Redlands, California. It is the oldest Californian public high school still functioning on its original site.

History

Also known as Redlands Union High School or Redlands Senior High School, RHS was originally built in 1891 as a "unified high school", formed from elementary districts of Redlands, Crafton and Lugonia. Its Clock auditorium was completed in 1928. The Girls' Gymnasium was completed as a New Deal Era project by the Public Works Administration in 1936.

Located on 65 acres, the campus is divided by a major thoroughfare into South Campus (the original site) and North Campus.

Notable alumni

• Dave Aranda, college football head coach for the Baylor Bears
• Robin Backhaus, bronze medalist in the 1972 Olympics' 200M butterfly event
• Joan Baez, folksinger
• Ed Vande Berg, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Brian Billick, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens
• Julio Cruz, 2nd baseman for the Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 1982
• Jack Dangermond, co-founder and CEO of the software company ESRI
• Skip Ewing, country music singer
• James Fallows, author
• Greg Horton, professional football player with the Los Angeles Rams (from 1976 to 1980) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Patrick Johnson, professional football player
• John Jorgenson, guitarist
• Brad Little, actor
• Carl W. McIntosh, president of Idaho State University (from 1946 to 1959), California State University, Long Beach (from 1959 to 1970), and Montana State University (from 1971 to 1977)
• Frank Moore, performance artist and 2008 presidential candidate
• Michael A. Rogers, author
• George T. Sakato, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
• Jim Weatherwax, professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.
• Sera Gamble, Television writer and Producer, show runner for The Magicians (American TV series), and You (TV series)
• Leah Pruett, NHRA Top Fuel dragster for Tony Stewart Racing.

Awards

• California Distinguished School Awards (1990, 1992, 1994, 2018 and 2020)
• California Gold Ribbon School, 2015.