School. Almost 40% of students perform onstage through theater arts, vocal ensembles and instrumental music. The Saratoga Strings orchestra performed in the prestigious Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, Illinois in 2018. The Marching Band and Color Guard marched in the 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The Marching Band participated in the 2012 Macy's Parade in New York City. Chess team At the 2005 National Grade Level Chess Championships in Houston, the 9th graders were national champions. The team won the NorCal State Championship for a record six consecutive years (2004–2010). Campus The school has 8 tennis courts, an all weather track, an artificial turf football field, an artificial turf soccer field, an artificial turf softball field, a quad, and an Olympic-size swimming pool. The McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center, a community facility, opened in 2006. Notable alumni Mark Ames (1983) – journalist Zach Gill (1993) – musician Lance Guest (1978) – actor Lee Hancock (1985) – MLB player Bill Haselman (1984) – MLB player and coach Dan Janjigian (1991) – actor and bobsledder Alex Lagemann (2007) – musician Beth Lisick (1987) – author Patricia Miranda (1997) – bronze medalist in wrestling at 2004 Summer Olympics Cyndy Poor (1971) – 1976 Olympian and American record holder Anil Raj (2002) – human rights activist, Amnesty International board member, killed in Kabul while working on United Nations Development Programme. Kyle Shanahan (1993) – head coach of NFL's San Francisco 49ers Varun Sivaram (2007) – Rhodes Scholar, CTO of ReNew Power, and author Ed Solomon (1978) – actor, director, writer and producer Steven Spielberg (1965) – Academy Award-winning film director Carrie Steinseifer (1986) – 1984 Olympic swimmer Mark Suciu (2010) – professional skateboarder Vienna Teng (1996) – singer-songwriter David Warshofsky (1979) – actor See also Suicide of Audrie Pott Notes External links Saratoga High School official web site Saratoga High School principals Educational institutions established in 1959 Saratoga, California High schools in Santa Clara County, California Public high schools in California 1959 establishments in California