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    Alhambra High School

    150 E Street
    Martinez, California 94553
    (925) 335-5810 Phone | (925) 335-5870 Fax

    Gold Ribbon School
     

    Martinez Unified School District

    921 Susana St. Martinez, CA 94553

    Ph: (925) 335-5800 |Fax: (925) 335-5961 

    www.martinezusd.net

    This school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
    religion, political affiliation, gender, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation,
    parental or marital status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law,
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