an infamous drop called the "Leap of Faith". This was a drop of 18 feet, 8 inches, consisting of 27 stairs, that had to be approached by an ollie over a railing. Professional skateboarder Jamie Thomas made this spot famous in his filmed attempt to land it; he landed without injury, but his board snapped upon impact. His attempt was included in the Zero video "Thrill Of It All". Another skateboarder, Richard King and several rollerbladers also attempted it, among them Ian Brown, Brian Shima, and Chris Haffey, but no one was successful at landing it completely, and several people broke their legs or ankles in the attempt. The PLHS Leap of Faith was included as part of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and in a bonus level in Tony Hawk's Underground, the skateboarding-based video games. In 2005, the school built an elevator at the site to close it off to skateboarders. The Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance Company English teacher Larry Zeiger taught a class in musical theater called “Contemporary voices in literature” from 1977 until his retirement in 2007. In the second semester the students became “The Gotta Sing Gotta Dance Company”, writing and performing an original musical show in which all 100+ students took part. The students were all seniors, and “Zeiger’s show” became a beloved senior-year school tradition during the 31 years of its existence. The 2003 production "Sticky Fingers: A Tale of Saks, Lies and Videotape", which was inspired by the :Winona Ryder shoplifting incident, received national attention. The Performing Arts Center on campus was renamed the "Larry Zeiger Performing Arts Center" in 2007. Notable alumni Jamal Agnew, NFL wide receiver for The Jacksonville Jaguars Eric Allen, six-time NFL Pro Bowler; Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders; ESPN analyst Margaret Avery, actress, nominated for an Academy Award, The Color Purple John Balaz, Major League Baseball player Todd Benjamin, CNN business reporter Graham Biehl, 2008 and 2012 Olympian in men's 470 sailboat Florence Chadwick, swimmer, first woman to swim English Channel in both directions Bill Cleator, former San Diego City Councilmember, District 2 Dennis Conner, sailor, four-time winner of America's Cup Randy Gardner (record holder), holder of world record for longest time a human has gone without sleep La'Roi Glover, NFL defensive tackle, St Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints Sandra Good, Manson Family member Justin Halpern, writer Waad Hirmez, six-time pro soccer champion with