Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California, United States, is a suburban school serving Pittsburg. It has been in operation since 1924. Over 3,000 students attend the school. It is a part of the Pittsburg Unified School District.Notable alumni Lionel Aldridge (1941–1998), NFL defensive end (1963–73) with the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers Eddie Hart (b. 1949), Olympic gold medalist in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics Shaunard Harts (b. 1978), Kansas City Chiefs (2001-2004) The Jacka (b. 1977-2015), Bay Area hip hop legend John Henry Johnson (1929–2011), NFL fullback; NFL Hall of Fame 1987; part of "The Million Dollar Backfield" Mars (b. 1980), Mexican-American hip-hop artist; real name Mario Delgado James Page (b.1971), James "Mighty Quinn" Page, former WBA Welterweight Champion of the World Richard Poe (b. 1946), actor Ken Simonton (b. 1979), NFL running back (2002–05) Joe Tafoya (b. 1978), Chicago Bears (2001–2003), Seattle Seahawks (2005–2006), Arizona Cardinals (2007) Altie Taylor (1947-2010), NFL running back; Draft: Detroit Lions in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft Regan Upshaw (b.1975), NFL defensive tackle (1996–2004), Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft
