McClymonds High School - Oakland

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McClymonds High School is a public high school which is part of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). McClymonds is located in West Oakland, and is the 3rd oldest high school in the city. It is named for early school superintendent John McClymonds.

McClymonds has an incredible sports legacy; basketball is outlined in this segment of the Tournament of Champions movie clip.

In June, 2013, Sana Saeed became McClymond High's first valedictorian who is "non-African-American, Muslim and covers her head." She is 15.¹

Famous Alumni

Ron Dellums
Curt Flood
MC Hammer
Jim Hines
Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell
Bill Russell - Professional basketball player, Basketball Hall of Fame, 2010 Medal of Freedom award
Nicholas Petris
Curt Roberts - first African-American baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Silas - Professional basketball player
Lionel Wilson
Vada Pinson

Location

2607 Myrtle Street, Oakland, California 94607

Telephone

510.879.3030

Photos

CC SA-BY Our Oakland. Photos from 2018.

History

McClymonds started in 1915 as the Vocational High School at 12th and Market. It changed names and moved several times. ²

Dates	Name	Location	Notes
1915	Vocational High School	12th and Market
c.1920	McClymonds Vocational School
1924	J.W. McClymonds High School	26th and Myrtle	new building dedicated
1927	McClymonds High School	"
1933	"	Durant School
1936	"	12th and Market
January 1938	Lowell-McClymonds	"	shared with Lowell Jr. High
July 1938	McClymonds-Lowell	"
September 1938	McClymonds High School	"
1951	"	26th and Myrtle	old building demolished