Santa Cruz High: From attic to Olympus | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History
"As the high school population grew, it was decided in 1891 to divide the students between Santa Cruz and Watsonville, where the county's second high school opened," writes Ross Eric Gibson. "But when the total Mission Hill School population grew to over 1,000, it was decided Santa Cruz High School needed its own building."
Source: santacruzsentinel.com