On 1 October 2010, A 15-year-old student Jose Daniel Cisneros was killed after being shot several times on an athletic field at Alisal High School while walking to school.

[2] Alisal High School offers many athletic opportunities.

Cross Country Football Girls Golf Girls Tennis Girls Volleyball Gymnastics Water Polo Cheer & Dance Basketball Soccer Wrestling Cheer & Dance Baseball Boys Golf Softball Boys Tennis Swimming Track & Field Boys Volleyball Among these, the boys' varsity soccer team of 2009–2010, part of division 1 of the Central Coast Section (CCS), won the CCS award for the first time in various years.

The team won it for the second time during the 2012–2013 season finishing ranked #1 in the state and #2 in the nation.

[3] The girls varsity basketball team known as the lady trojans became league champions in 2024 they finished an historic season with a record of 24 wins and 4 losses becoming State and CCS Champions making history.