The program met the standard for college entry requirements, as well as teaching Latin and Greek.

On November 8, 1901, seven years after it was built, the school building was destroyed in a fire.

In December, a second bond measure was proposed to rebuild the school, but it failed.

[2] Their most recent sports rival is with Pajaro Valley High School, which is also located in Watsonville.

A new rival in many sports, is North Monterey County High School.