second in the draft at the World Championship. In 2011, Team 973 was one of the three winners of the FIRST Championship in St. Louis. In 2017 and 2019, Team 973 won the FIRST Championship in Houston. Auto Shop/SkillsUSA Atascadero High School SkillsUSA Automotive teaches students how to work on their cars and get a career in the automotive service industry. Atascadero High School Competes in Region 2, which serves Fresno, Kern, Kings, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Tulare counties. Students compete in Automotive Service Technology and Maintenance and Light Repair. In 2017 at the SkillsUSA State Conference in Ontario, California, the team earned a 3rd place medal in Automotive Service Technology. History Atascadero High School was formerly known as Margarita Black Union High School. Work began on the original high school building designed by Colony Architect John Roth in 1920, but it wasn't until May 1921 that Atascadero Masonic Lodge No. 493 conducted the laying of the cornerstone. The original building featured a clock tower, a pitched tile roof and a large library with a fireplace on one end of the building, The clock tower was able to be viewed in all four directions. In the 1950s, the state of California decided the building was unsafe. The clock tower was taken down, the gable roof replaced with a flat one and the fireplace deemed unusable. This resulted in it becoming a square box building, which currently houses the theater rooms, and the original auditorium/gymnasium was knocked down in 1973. The last original building of the high school was recently taken down after close to 90 years of service due to safety hazards such as asbestos. The empty space is likely to be used for future facilities. Notable alumni Jordan Cunningham - an American politician representing the 35th district in the California State Assembly Chuck Estrada - Major League Baseball pitcher/Baltimore Orioles All-Star Jared Hamman - current professional mixed martial arts fighter, formerly competing for the UFC Chelsea Johnson - Two-time NCAA-champion pole vaulter/Team USA silver medalist (pole vault) at 2009 IAAF World Championships Dan Loney - San Jose SaberCats center/three-time Arena Bowl champion Scott McClain - Chicago Cubs/San Francisco Giants infielder References External links Atascadero High School Official Website Atascadero High Alumni Website High schools in San Luis Obispo County, California Buildings and structures in Atascadero, California Atascadero, California Public high schools in