Dedicated in 1925, Point Loma High School is the third largest of 16 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District and carries a tradition of pride and excellence. Point Loma High boasts other notable graduates, who have made their marks in sports (David Wells of the Boston Red Sox), Hollywood (Marion Ross of "Happy Days"), education (San Diego school trustee John de Beck), politics (former San Diego City Councilmen Bill Cleator, Byron Wear and Bill Lowery), business (real estate mogul Malin Burnham) and art (glass artist Steve Correia, for whom Correia Middle School is named). Among the most famous is Don Larsen, class of '47, who pitched the only perfect game in World Series history, helping the New York Yankees defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 Fall Classic. The first graduating class consisted of seven students - three boys and four girls - who celebrated their commencement in Balboa Park.
