Talk:Saratoga High School (California)

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Do scandals really deserve such a prominent section? From the length of the entry, it would appear that the school is known for nothing but scandals. -- iVinshe 20:05, Feb 11, 2007

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Should this really be in the Cupertino category? It's not in Cupertino. -- Scott Burley 20:59, Nov 8, 2004 (UTC)

i heard Mr. Audrey (however you spell his name) has quit his position as vice principal so could someone make that change? i dont know how things work around here. -- Nkoi July 13, 2006

Spielberg[edit]

Yes, anti-Semitism is listed in this link (http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/05.29.97/spielberg-9722.html):

Spielberg himself has said (in interviews with Barbara Walters and David Anser, and in a follow-up letter to the San Jose Mercury News) that he encountered anti-Semitism in his year (1964­65) at Saratoga High School. McBride interviewed more than 55 local people for his book, including Spielberg's high school friends Don Shull, Mike Augustine and Gene Ward Smith, uncovering only scattered incidents that justify Spielberg's claim that his time in Saratoga was "hell on Earth."

On the other hand, I can't find any evidence corroborating this claim:

According to Time Magazine, Spielburg was put into a special education class for his first month at Saratoga, causing him much pain and suffering. He convinced his parents to transfer him to another school...

There are many scattered websites saying he graduated from Saratoga (and transfered out of Arcadia HS in Scottsdale or Phoenix, AZ). Thus the spec ed/transfer claim seems to be false, so I'm taking it out unless someone can provide the purported reference from Time.

-SpuriousQ 04:09, 10 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]


Urban Legends[edit]

There are a few additional legends of which my memory is hazy.

  • Deputy Zinc, supposedly some senior class made a set of stickers with a circle with a slash through it, and the chemical symbol for zinc (Zn) to imply No Zinc and placed them on the squad cars behind the saratoga post office, i remember being told this story by the physics teacher, Mr. Drennan.
  • using crisco on the falcon mosaic in the main quad to make unsuspecting freshmen slip and fall
  • Mr. Drennan's rubber mallet, which went on a world tour, and his photo album of it appear near various famous world momuments.

-SRM


Abe Roy - 2010 - Future Quarterback for the Denver Broncos. ehh questionable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.148.82.48 (talk) 21:46, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Suicide of Audrie Pott[edit]

Earlier today I removed the "See Also" section from the Saratoga High School page because there was only one link under that section. I replaced the "See Also" section with a section titled "Audrie Pott". The section "Audrie Pott" included the link to the page "Suicide of Audrie Pott" (which was the only link under the "See Also" section) as well as a citation from that page. User John from Idegon reverted these changes because, "Consensus is what was there previously. discuss on talk page and gain consensus for your change". So that is why I am here, to gain consensus. Is there a consensus on this matter? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DP101 (talk • contribs) 04:59, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It does not belong in the article. There is no connection to the school other than the fact that they were students there. The party was not at the school or organized by the school, the assault was not at the school or at a school event, and the suicide was not at the school or a school event. Meters (talk) 05:24, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
And that was certainly not a minor edit. Please read WP:MINOR. Meters (talk) 05:26, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for responding so quickly to my inquiry; I am new to the Wikipedia community and am impressed with the efficiency at which people respond. I understand the situation and thank you for clarifying the reason the revision was made. In retrospect, I initially was emotionally driven in my overzealous addition to the page and I do apologize for incorrectly labeling the edit as a minor edit. I will be sure to review the appropriate regulatory material before making further edits to pages. Thanks again. DP101 (talk) 05:52, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I had some of the facts in this incident conflated with the Steubenville case. There is 0 connection between the school and this case. It would be akin to linking Lee Harvey Oswald to the burlesque article because Jack Ruby owned a strip club. The see also link should be removed too. John from Idegon (talk) 19:37, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that the see also link should be removed. Meters (talk) 19:45, 21 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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