San Clemente High

700 E. Avenida Pico

San Clemente 92673-5682

(949) 492-4165

* Enrollment: 2,500

* Established: 1964

* Team name: Tritons

* Principal: James Hansen

* Student president: Matthew Ela

* Scholar of Scholars: Lindsey Stoudt

* Famous alumnus: Former Orange County Sheriff Brad Gates

* Winning moments: Boys’ and girls’ basketball playoffs; boys’ and girls’ soccer playoffs; boys’ and girls’ cross-country championships; football playoffs; girls’ tennis playoffs; girls’ volleyball playoffs; boys’ water polo playoffs

* In the works: Facility upgrade including repairs, painting and carpet

* Graduation: 4 p.m. June 21 at the stadium

SENIOR STANDOUT

William C. Keim of San Clemente

* Achievements: Earned a 4.51 weighted grade-point average; Golden State exams high honors; National Merit Commendation; Advanced Placement scholar with distinction; named International Baccalaureate diploma candidate; California ambassador of music; California Scholarship Federation; Bank of America achievement scholar; jazz band president; Spanish club treasurer; politics club publicist; drum major; speaks Spanish and “a little Klingon”

* Connections: Member of instrumental music program, including orchestra and wind ensemble; plays piano; composed for a full symphonic band; created original CD recording in a professional studio; volunteered as a candy striper; worked customer service at Taco Bell; computer repair at Concordia Elementary

* Ambitions: Attend Cornell University’s College of Engineering, major in applied and engineering physics to become an optical engineer or conduct research in alternative methods of power production

* Family: Father is Randy; mother is Barbara; brother is Bobby

* Claim to fame: “I have 10 full classes this semester, the most classes of anyone at school”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 443