Fairfield High School (California)
| Fairfield High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
205 E Atlantic Ave Fairfield, California, 94533 United States 38°16′33″N 122°01′53″W / 38.2758575°N 122.0313673°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
School district | Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District |
Principal | Rebecca Dinwiddie |
Teaching staff | 68.53 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,560 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.76[1] |
| Colors | Red, black and white[2] |
Athletics conference | CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II[3] Solano County Athletic Conference (SCAC) |
| Mascot | Falco the Falcon |
| Nickname | FHS, Fairfield High, The High |
| Team name | Fairfield Falcons |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[4] |
| Yearbook | Talon |
| Website | |
Fairfield High School is a public secondary school located in Fairfield, California, United States. It is one of the three high schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, the other two being Armijo High School and Angelo Rodriguez High School. The school has about 1,610 students in grades 9 to 12 in north-central Fairfield.
History
On May 20, 2026, a 16-year-old student of the school was arrested after a confrontation with other students on campus. The family of the student filed a claim against the city of Fairfield with a local civil rights firm after video showed the arresting Fairfield police officer repeatedly striking the student in the head after being brought to the ground and as he attempted to shield his face with his hands.[5]
The student's attorneys said that the confrontation with the other students was verbal, and did not escalate into a physical confrontation. The attorneys also say that the student suffered a concussion as a result of the incident. The Fairfield Police Department released body cam footage of the incident which showed the student attempting to evade officers' attempts to restrain him, before being restrained by a school resource officer. The Fairfield police officer then appeared to grab the student and throw him to the ground and strike him repeatedly in the head while pulling his hair before handcuffing him. The Fairfield Police Department said that the hits were "distraction strikes". The involved officer was administratively reassigned following the incident.[5]
2026 shooting
On June 3, 2026, a recent 18-year-old graduate identified as Jamario Baker was killed. Three others, including his 11-year-old sister were injured. The shooting took place in the parking lot of Fairfield High School after the conclusion of a graduation ceremony for Sem Yeto High School.[6][7][8] Sam Yeto High School is a continuation school and shares a campus with Fairfield High School. Fairfield mayor Catherine Moy said that her heart was "breaking for the students and families involved" and that "the shooter will face justice".[6]
On July 10, a 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody without incident at a home in the Dallas–Fort Worth area by the US Marshals Service and Fairfield Police Department detectives. The suspect was charged with murder among other offenses and is expected to be extradited to Solano County.[9]
Notable alumni
- Kevin S. Tenney (1973), producer, director, writer[10]
- John F. Campbell (1975), retired general, commander of US and NATO Forces Afghanistan, vice chief of staff, US Army
- Tracy K. Smith (1990), Pulitzer Prize winning poet
- Desmond Bishop (2002), NFL player, Super Bowl Champion
- Quinton Ganther (2002), NFL player
- Alicia Hollowell (2002), 2008 US olympic softball player
- Keshia Baker (2006), Olympic gold medalist
- Sage the Gemini (2010), rapper best known for hit songs like "Red Nose" and "Gas Pedal"[11]
References
- 1 2 3 "Fairfield High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Fairfield Football". MaxPreps. 2018. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ↑ "SJS League Alignment 2006-2010". Sac-Joaquin Section. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ↑ "Directory of Schools 2011–2012" (PDF). Western Association of Schools and Colleges. July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- 1 2 DeBenedetti, Katie (June 1, 2026). "Family of Teen Punched by Fairfield Officer Files Claim With Bay Area Civil Rights Attorneys". KQED. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Dotson, Nijzel (June 4, 2026). "1 dead, 3 others injured in shooting after graduation ceremony at Fairfield High School". KCRA-TV. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Gase, Thomas (June 9, 2026). "Bay Area teen killed at his graduation ceremony was protecting his 11-year-old sister". East Bay Times. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (June 6, 2026). "18-year-old killed after Fairfield graduation identified; suspect still at large". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Ayestas, Jonathan (July 10, 2026). "17-year-old accused of deadly shooting after Sem Yeto High School graduation in Fairfield". KCRA-TV. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ Wade, Tony (May 5, 2017). "Fairfield High School History Timeline". Daily Republic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ↑ Wade, Tony (March 21, 2014). "Fairfield rapper prepares to drop debut album". Daily Republic. Retrieved November 5, 2023.