San Clemente High

700 Avenida Pico

San Clemente 92672

(949) 492-4165

* Enrollment: 2,322

* Established: 1964

* Team name: Tritons

* Newspaper: The Triton

* Principal: Jim Walshe

* Student president: Jenny Greiner

* Famous alumnus: Former Orange County Sheriff Brad Gates

* Valedictorians: 33 students with a 4.0 or higher grade-point average

* Winning moments: Spring Musical and Carnival; cultural fair; jazz musician Nick Brignola performed with school jazz band; yearbook won gold medal from Columbia University Press Assn.; girls’ basketball Southern Section Division IA playoffs and state Division I playoffs; boy’s basketball Southern Section Division IA playoffs; football Southern Section Division I playoffs; girls’ volleyball Southern Section Division IA playoffs; boys’ and girls’ water polo Southern Section Division I playoffs; surf team state champions; golf team victorious; wrestling Southern Section playoffs

* Graduation: June 22, 4 p.m., at the stadium

SENIOR STANDOUT

Jennifer Thomas of San Clemente

* Achievements: Earned a 4.60 weighted grade-point average; ranked first in class; member of a cardiology research team that published findings in two science journals; Regents scholarships; Advanced Placement scholar with honor; National Merit commendation; Golden State scholar; Bank of American plaque winner; Model United Nations undersecretary general; Humanities Club founding officer; speaks Spanish

* Connections: Safe Rides; Key Club; works as a statistician for a cardiology research team evaluating stress testing; teaches at Anaheim Ballet

* Ambitions: Attend Dartmouth, majoring in English

* Family: Father is Greg Thomas; mother is Joanne Coane; sisters are Emily and Erin; brothers are Adam and Ian. “I am an experienced baby-sitter!”

* Claim to fame: “After completing my junior year of AP classes, I had obtained enough college credit to matriculate as a sophomore. With my plans for seven more AP tests this year, I expect to qualify as a college junior this fall.”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 555