Simi Valley High School
Simi Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school in Simi Valley, California. The school is part of the Simi Valley Unified School District and is located on the east side of the city.
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5400 Cochran Street , , | |
Coordinates | 34.27837°N 118.68483°W |
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Type | Public secondary school |
Established | 1920 |
School district | Simi Valley Unified School District |
Principal | Dean May[1] |
Teaching staff | 85.60 (FTE) (2018–19)[2] |
Grades | 9—12 |
Number of students | 2,129[2] (2018–19) |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.87 (2018–19)[2] |
Campus | Suburban: midsize[2] |
Color(s) | Maroon Gold |
Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Coastal Canyon League Marmonte Football Association (football only) |
Mascot | Herman, or Hermie, the Pioneer |
Website | www |
Last updated: January 25, 2021 |
History
Simi Valley High School was established in 1920 as the first high school in Simi Valley.
The campus has undergone several configurations over the years to become the 50.4-acre (204,000 m2) campus it is today. The current campus was built in three phases during the 1960s. Based on the physical concept of "schools-within-a-school," Simi Valley High School was constructed with three instructional quads, each having an administrative area. The original design also included one main administration building. Currently, the school is configured with five major instructional areas, a multipurpose building, a gym and dressing room facilities, a library, a counseling facility, an administration building, a new area of portable classrooms, a stadium and athletic fields, a new senior patio, and a band room with all different types of instruments.[3]
Academics
In the annual public high school rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Simi Valley High School was ranked the 16th best high school in the Oxnard-Ventura metropolitan area, with an overall score of 64.61 out of 100. That would also make it the 3rd best high school in the Simi Valley Unified School District, behind Santa Susana High School and Royal High School.[4][5][6]
Athletics
Simi Valley High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the Pioneers, and the school's mascot is Herman, or Hermie, the Pioneer, established around 1940. The school's colors are maroon and gold; originally, the colors were purple and silver but these were changed in the mid-1920s. The school is a charter member of the Coastal Canyon League (CCL), a conference within the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) that was established in 2014. SVHS competes in the CCL for all sports except football and in the Marmonte Football Association for football.[7] Prior to 2014, Simi Valley was a long-time member of the Marmonte League.
Alumni
Acting
- Steven Dehler, actor, model, and dancer
- Jenna Leigh Green, actress, Libby Chessler in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- Danielle Savre, played Kaya in Kaya
- Shailene Woodley, actress, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Descendants, The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent[8]
Music
- Rick Coonce, drummer, The Grass Roots[9]
- Scott Radinsky, singer, Ten Foot Pole and Pulley; drummer, Scared Straight.[10]
Politics
- Cara Hunter, Northern Irish politician[11]
Sports
- Bryan Anderson, Major League Baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals organization[12]
- Tom Herman, head coach of Texas Longhorns football[13]
- Tim Laker, former Major League Baseball player[14]
- Don MacLean, all-time UCLA Bruins men's basketball scoring leader and NBA player[15]
- Ben Orloff, Minor League Baseball player[16]
- Scott Radinsky, coach for Los Angeles Angels, former Major League Baseball pitcher for Chicago White Sox[10]
- Beau Sandland, NFL tight end[17]
- Bob Skube, retired Major League Baseball player[18]
- Jeff Weaver, Major League Baseball pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers[19]
- Jered Weaver, Major League Baseball pitcher for Los Angeles Angels[20]
Writing
- David Farley, author and journalist
References
- "Simi Valley High School: From the Principal's Desk". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- "Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High (063684006268 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "Pioneer Tradition". svhs-simi-ca.schoolloop.com.
- "Simi Valley High in Simi Valley, CA - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- U.S. News and World Report https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/search?city-zip-metro=Oxnard%2C%20CA%20Metro%20Area&ranked=true. Retrieved January 25, 2021. Missing or empty
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(help) - Ledin, Loren (April 30, 2019). "Channel Islands football program the big winner in next releaguing cycle". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- Strauss, Bob (July 30, 2013). "Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller experience the coming of age without stereotypes in 'The Spectacular Now'". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- "Coonce Biography". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- "Scott Radinsky Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Simi Valley students take fourth place at Shakespeare festival". Ventura County Star.
- "Bryan Anderson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Tom Herman Bio". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- "Tim Laker Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Don MacLean". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- Jorrey, Kyle (March 11, 2005). "Ben Orloff: standing tall at shortstop | www.simivalleyacorn.com". Simi Valley Acorn. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- "Simi Valley graduate Beau Sandland picked by Panthers in 7th round". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "Bob Skube Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Jeff Weaver Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Jered Weaver Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.