Jump to content

Simi Valley High School: Difference between revisions

Add links
Coordinates: 34°16′42″N 118°41′05″W / 34.27837°N 118.68483°W / 34.27837; -118.68483
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
gave more info to controversies section, readded alumni after deletion complaints
Tags: Reverted Visual edit
Replace line breaks (<br> tags) (see MOS:NOBR). →‎Demographics: 2022-23 update; comment out graph and introduction to graph, leaving just the table of demographics by school year
 
(41 intermediate revisions by 19 users not shown)
Line 6: Line 6:
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| caption =
| city = [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]]
| city = [[Simi Valley, California]]<!-- do not separately link city and state per WP:GEOLINK -->
⚫
| country = United States<!-- do not link per MOS:OVERLINK -->
| county = ([[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]])
| zipcode = 93063
| state = [[California]]
⚫
| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{Coord|34.27837|-118.68483|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title|format=dms}}}}
⚫
| country = United States
⚫
| principal = John C. Baxter<ref>{{cite web |url=https://svhs.simivalleyusd.org/principal |title=Simi Valley High School: From the Principal's Desk |access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref>
⚫
| coordinates = {{Coord|34.27837|-118.68483|type:edu_region:US-CA|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
⚫
| principal = Dean May<ref>{{cite web |url=https://svhs.simivalleyusd.org/principal |title=Simi Valley High School: From the Principal's Desk |access-date=February 23, 2021}}</ref>
| established = {{Start date and age|1920}}
| established = {{Start date and age|1920}}
| grades = [[ninth grade|9]]{{ndash}}[[twelfth grade|12]]
| grades = [[ninth grade|9]]{{ndash}}[[twelfth grade|12]]
| teaching_staff = 85.60 ([[full-time equivalent|FTE]]){{NCES School ID |063684006268 |school_name=Simi Valley High |access_date=April 27, 2021 |do_not_render=yes}}
| teaching_staff = 82.83 ([[full-time equivalent|FTE]]) (2022–23)<ref name="nces_sch">{{cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High (063684006268 ) |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=063684006268 |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |access-date=April 7, 2024}}</ref>
| ratio =
| ratio = 23.36 (2022–23)<ref name="nces_sch" />
| students = 2,107 (2019–20)<ref name="nces_sch" />
| students = 1,935 (2022–23)<ref name="nces_sch" />
| type = [[state school|Public]] [[High school in the United States|high school]]
| type = Public high school
| campus = [[Suburban]]: midsize<ref name="nces_sch" />
| campus = [[Suburban]]: midsize<ref name="nces_sch" />
| colors = {{br list | {{color box|maroon}} Maroon | {{color box|gold}} Gold}}
| colors = {{br list | {{color box|maroon}} Maroon | {{color box|gold}} Gold}}
| conference = {{Ubl
| conference = {{hlist | [[CIF Southern Section]] | [[Coastal Canyon League]]}}
| nickname = Pioneers
| [[CIF Southern Section]]
| [[Coastal Canyon League]]
| [[Marmonte League#Football association|Marmonte Football Association]] (football only)
}}
| mascot = Herman, or Hermie, the [[American pioneer|Pioneer]]
| mascot = Herman, or Hermie, the [[American pioneer|Pioneer]]
| rival = [[Royal High School (California)|Royal High School]]
| rival = [[Royal High School (California)|Royal Highlanders]]
| district = [[Simi Valley Unified School District]]
| district = [[Simi Valley Unified School District]]
| USNWR_ranking = 5,776 (2021)<ref name="USNWR2021"/>
| USNWR_ranking = 5,776 (2021)<ref name="USNWR2021"/>
| website = {{URL|svhs.simivalleyusd.org}}
| website = {{URL|svhs.simivalleyusd.org}}
| lastupdate = {{start date and age|2021|05|17}}
}}
}}


Line 38: Line 33:
Simi Valley High School was established in 1920 as the first high school in Simi Valley.
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 {{convert|50.4|acre|m2|adj=on}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://svhs-simi-ca.schoolloop.com/tradition |title=Pioneer Tradition |website=svhs-simi-ca.schoolloop.com }}</ref>
The campus has undergone several configurations over the years to become the {{convert|50.4|acre|m2|adj=on}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://svhs-simi-ca.schoolloop.com/tradition |title=Pioneer Tradition |website=svhs-simi-ca.schoolloop.com}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Academics==
⚫
In the annual public high school rankings from ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'', Simi Valley High School was ranked in 2021 as the 17th best high school in the [[Oxnard-Ventura metropolitan area]], with an overall score of 67.65 out of 100.<ref name="USNWR2021">{{Cite web |title=Simi Valley High in Simi Valley, CA - US News Best High Schools |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district/simi-valley-high-3451 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517003339/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district/simi-valley-high-3451 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |website=[[U.S. News & World Report]]}}</ref> That makes it the 3rd best high school in the Simi Valley Unified School District, behind [[Santa Susana High School]] and [[Royal High School (California)|Royal High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district-112258 |title=High Schools in Simi Valley Unified School District |access-date=May 17, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517004905/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district-112258 |archive-date=May 17, 2021}}</ref>
⚫
The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the 2,107 students enrolled for the 2019–2020 school year was:<ref name="nces_sch" />


==Demographics==
⚫
{{Graph:Chart|width=75|height=75|type=pie|innerRadius=30|legend=Legend|x=American Indian/Alaska Native,Asian,Black,Hispanic,Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander,White,Two or More Races|y1={{#expr: 6/2107}},{{#expr: 235/2107}},{{#expr: 25/2107}},{{#expr: 693/2107}},{{#expr: 3/2107}},{{#expr: 1083/2107}},{{#expr: 62/2107}}}}
⚫
<!-- The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the 1,967 students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year was:<ref name="nces_sch" />


⚫
{{Graph:Chart|width=75|height=75|type=pie|innerRadius=30|legend=Legend|x=American Indian/Alaska Native,Asian,Black,Hispanic,Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander,White,Two or More Races|y1={{#expr: 4/1967}},{{#expr: 208/1967}},{{#expr: 29/1967}},{{#expr: 714/1967}},{{#expr: 4/1967}},{{#expr: 931/1967}},{{#expr: 76/1967}}}}
⚫
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center
-->
⚫
{| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
|+ Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
|+ Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
|-
|-
Line 58: Line 56:
! scope="col" | {{br list | Two or |More Races }}
! scope="col" | {{br list | Two or |More Races }}
|-
|-
! 2019–20<ref name="NCES2019–2020">{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2019–2020 School Year) |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000625/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |url-status=usurped<!-- this is intentionally set to 'usurped' so that readers are directed to the archived version of the web page as the underlying data for the web page is updated periodically (typically annually). This ensures a link to the appropriate historical data. -->}}</ref>
! scope="row" | 2018–19<ref name="NCES2018–2019">{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2018–2019 School Year) |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223165517/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |archive-date=February 23, 2021 |url-status=deviated<!-- this is intentionally set to 'deviated' so that readers are directed to the archived version of the web page as the underlying data for the web page is updated periodically (typically annually). This ensures a link to the appropriate historical data. -->}}</ref>
! 2,107
| 2,129
| {{number and percent|6|2129|1}} <!-- American Indian / Alaska Native -->
| {{number and percent|234|2129|1}} <!-- Asian -->
| {{number and percent|18|2129|1}} <!-- Black -->
| {{number and percent|655|2129|1}} <!-- Hispanic -->
| {{number and percent|3|2129|1}} <!-- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander -->
| {{number and percent|1145|2129|1}} <!-- White -->
| {{number and percent|68|2129|1}} <!-- Two or More Races -->
|-
! scope="row" | 2019–20<ref name="NCES2019–2020">{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2019–2020 School Year) |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=May 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000625/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |url-status=deviated<!-- this is intentionally set to 'deviated' so that readers are directed to the archived version of the web page as the underlying data for the web page is updated periodically (typically annually). This ensures a link to the appropriate historical data. -->}}</ref>
| 2,107
| {{number and percent|6|2107|1}} <!-- American Indian / Alaska Native -->
| {{number and percent|6|2107|1}} <!-- American Indian / Alaska Native -->
| {{number and percent|235|2107|1}} <!-- Asian -->
| {{number and percent|235|2107|1}} <!-- Asian -->
Line 68: Line 76:
| {{number and percent|62|2107|1}} <!-- Two or More Races -->
| {{number and percent|62|2107|1}} <!-- Two or More Races -->
|-
|-
! 2018–19<ref name="NCES2018–2019">{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2018–2019 School Year) |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223165517/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |archive-date=February 23, 2021 |url-status=usurped<!-- this is intentionally set to 'usurped' so that readers are directed to the archived version of the web page as the underlying data for the web page is updated periodically (typically annually). This ensures a link to the appropriate historical data. -->}}</ref>
! scope="row" | 2021–22<ref name="NCES2021–2022">{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2021–2022 School Year) |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330200709/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=063684006268 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |url-status=deviated<!-- this is intentionally set to 'deviated' so that readers are directed to the archived version of the web page as the underlying data for the web page is updated periodically (typically annually). This ensures a link to the appropriate historical data. -->}}</ref>
! 2,129
| 1,967
| {{number and percent|6|2129|1}} <!-- American Indian / Alaska Native -->
| {{number and percent|4|1967|1}} <!-- American Indian / Alaska Native -->
| {{number and percent|234|2129|1}} <!-- Asian -->
| {{number and percent|208|1967|1}} <!-- Asian -->
| {{number and percent|18|2129|1}} <!-- Black -->
| {{number and percent|29|1967|1}} <!-- Black -->
| {{number and percent|655|2129|1}} <!-- Hispanic -->
| {{number and percent|714|1967|1}} <!-- Hispanic -->
| {{number and percent|3|2129|1}} <!-- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander -->
| {{number and percent|4|1967|1}} <!-- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander -->
| {{number and percent|1145|2129|1}} <!-- White -->
| {{number and percent|931|1967|1}} <!-- White -->
| {{number and percent|68|2129|1}} <!-- Two or More Races -->
| {{number and percent|76|1967|1}} <!-- Two or More Races -->
|-
! scope="row" | 2022–23<ref name="NCES2022–2023">{{Cite web |title=Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2021–2022 School Year) |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=063684006268 |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502191443/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=063684006268 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |url-status=deviated<!-- this is intentionally set to 'deviated' so that readers are directed to the archived version of the web page as the underlying data for the web page is updated periodically (typically annually). This ensures a link to the appropriate historical data. -->}}</ref>
| 1,935
| {{number and percent|2|1935|1}} <!-- American Indian / Alaska Native -->
| {{number and percent|185|1935|1}} <!-- Asian -->
| {{number and percent|29|1935|1}} <!-- Black -->
| {{number and percent|730|1935|1}} <!-- Hispanic -->
| {{number and percent|3|1935|1}} <!-- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander -->
| {{number and percent|904|1935|1}} <!-- White -->
| {{number and percent|80|1935|1}} <!-- Two or More Races -->
|}
|}

==Academics==
⚫
In the annual public high school rankings from ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'', Simi Valley High School was ranked in 2021 as the 17th best high school in the [[Oxnard-Ventura metropolitan area]], with an overall score of 67.65 out of 100.<ref name="USNWR2021">{{Cite web |title=Simi Valley High in Simi Valley, CA - US News Best High Schools |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district/simi-valley-high-3451 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517003339/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district/simi-valley-high-3451 |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=May 17, 2021 |website=[[U.S. News and World Report]]}}</ref> That makes it the 3rd best high school in the Simi Valley Unified School District, behind [[Santa Susana High School]] and [[Royal High School (California)|Royal High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district-112258 |title=High Schools in Simi Valley Unified School District |access-date=May 17, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517004905/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/simi-valley-unified-school-district-112258 |archive-date=May 17, 2021}}</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Simi Valley High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the [[American pioneer|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 League#Football association|Marmonte Football Association]] for football.<ref name="VCS Ledin 2019-04-30">{{cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/04/30/channel-islands-football-program-big-winner-next-releaguing-cycle/3629912002/ |last=Ledin |first=Loren |title=Channel Islands football program the big winner in next releaguing cycle |newspaper=Ventura County Star |publisher=Gannett Co., Inc. |date=April 30, 2019 |access-date=May 2, 2019 |url-access=limited }}</ref> Prior to 2014, the school was a long-time member of the Marmonte League. Simi Valley's primary rival is [[Royal High School (California)|Royal High School]] on the west side of the city.<ref name="VCS Ledin 2021-03-20">{{cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2021/03/20/simi-valley-routs-rival-royal-unprecedented-season-opener/4781562001/ |last=Ledin |first=Loren |title=Simi Valley High football team routs rival Royal in an unprecedented season opener |newspaper=Ventura County Star |publisher=Gannett Co., Inc. |date=March 20, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2021 |url-access=limited }}</ref>
Simi Valley High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the [[American pioneer|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 League#Football association|Marmonte Football Association]] for football.<ref name="VCS Ledin 2019-04-30">{{cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/04/30/channel-islands-football-program-big-winner-next-releaguing-cycle/3629912002/ |last=Ledin |first=Loren |title=Channel Islands football program the big winner in next releaguing cycle |newspaper=Ventura County Star |publisher=Gannett Co., Inc. |date=April 30, 2019 |access-date=May 2, 2019 |url-access=limited}}</ref> Prior to 2014, the school was a long-time member of the Marmonte League. Simi Valley's primary rival is [[Royal High School (California)|Royal High School]] on the west side of the city.<ref name="VCS Ledin 2021-03-20">{{cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2021/03/20/simi-valley-routs-rival-royal-unprecedented-season-opener/4781562001/ |last=Ledin |first=Loren |title=Simi Valley High football team routs rival Royal in an unprecedented season opener |newspaper=Ventura County Star |publisher=Gannett Co., Inc. |date=March 20, 2021 |access-date=March 26, 2021 |url-access=limited}}</ref>

== Controversies ==
David Considine, at the time a Simi High science teacher, held up a [[7-Eleven]] store at knife point in a 2011 robbery. He was charged with second-degree robbery, and was sentenced to 6 months in jail.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Simi Valley teacher sentenced to jail for robbery|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/former-simi-valley-teacher-sentenced-to-jail-for-robbery-ep-292635130-351678961.html|access-date=2021-11-13|website=www.vcstar.com|language=en}}</ref>

During a junior varsity boys volleyball match between Simi and [[Pacifica High School (Oxnard, California)|Pacifica]], several Simi players allegedly chanted "build a wall", referencing former president [[Donald Trump]]'s plan to build a wall along the border of America and [[Mexico]]. 92% of Pacifica's enrollment consists of Hispanic or Latino students.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moore|first=Jean Cowden|title=Simi Valley player yells 'Build a wall' at volleyball game|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/education/schoolwatch/2017/03/08/simi-valley-player-yells-build-wall-volleyball-game/98904128/|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Ventura County Star|language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2019, Simi High lacrosse coach Bijan Nickroo was arrested for allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a 14 year old student, leading to police charging . He was later charged with 54 counts of child luring and possession or control of child pornography. According to police, he used fake social media profiles to attempt to solicit pornographic selfies from students. Following the incident, he was placed on administrative leave.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Childs|first=Jeremy|title=Simi Valley High School lacrosse coach Bijan Nickroo accused of sex acts with 14-year-old|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/simi-valley/2019/12/17/simi-valley-lacrosse-coach-bijan-nickroo-arrested-suspicion/2679228001/|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Ventura County Star|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-17|title=Simi Valley High Lacrosse Coach Arrested For Lewd Acts With Student|url=https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/12/17/simi-valley-high-lacrosse-coach-bijan-nickroo-arrested-for-lewd-acts/|access-date=2021-11-13|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Diskin|first=Megan|title=Former Simi High lacrosse coach allegedly solicited nude photos from 27 additional victims|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/simi-valley/2020/11/23/ex-simi-high-coach-accused-getting-child-nude-photos-boys/6367658002/|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Ventura County Star|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Diskin|first=Megan|title=Former Simi High lacrosse coach ordered to stand trial in child sex crime case|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/simi-valley/2021/02/01/former-simi-high-coach-ordered-stand-trial-child-sex-crime-case/4350198001/|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Ventura County Star|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==


===Acting===
===Acting===
* [[Shailene Woodley]], actress, ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'', ''[[The Descendants]]'', ''[[The Fault in Our Stars (film)|The Fault in Our Stars]]'', ''[[Divergent (film)|Divergent]]''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Bob |title=Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller experience the coming of age without stereotypes in 'The Spectacular Now' |url=https://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/20130730/shailene-woodley-miles-teller-experience-the-coming-of-age-without-stereotypes-in-the-spectacular-now |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Daily News]] |access-date=December 8, 2013 |date=July 30, 2013 |url-access=registration }}</ref>
* [[Shailene Woodley]], actress, ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'', ''[[The Descendants]]'', ''[[The Fault in Our Stars (film)|The Fault in Our Stars]]'', ''[[Divergent (film)|Divergent]]''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Strauss |first=Bob |title=Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller experience the coming of age without stereotypes in 'The Spectacular Now' |url=https://www.dailynews.com/lifestyle/20130730/shailene-woodley-miles-teller-experience-the-coming-of-age-without-stereotypes-in-the-spectacular-now |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Daily News]] |access-date=December 8, 2013 |date=July 30, 2013 |url-access=registration}}</ref>
* [[Danielle Savre]], actress, ''[[Station 19]], [[Deep Blue Sea 2]], [[Bring It On (film)|Bring It On]],'' director, Heard'', [[Station 19]]''


===Music===
===Music===
* [[Rick Coonce]], drummer, [[The Grass Roots]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://the-grassroots.com/html/coonce_biography.html |title=Coonce Biography |access-date=March 24, 2018 }}</ref>
* [[Rick Coonce]], drummer, [[The Grass Roots]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://the-grassroots.com/html/coonce_biography.html |title=Coonce Biography |access-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Scott Radinsky]], singer, [[Ten Foot Pole]] and [[Pulley (band)|Pulley]]; drummer, [[Scared Straight (band)|Scared Straight]].<ref name="scottRad" />
*[[Scott Radinsky]], singer, [[Ten Foot Pole]] and [[Pulley (band)|Pulley]]; drummer, [[Scared Straight (band)|Scared Straight]].<ref name="scottRad" />


===Politics===
===Politics===
* [[Cara Hunter]], Northern Irish politician<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/news/simi-valley-students-take-fourth-place-at-shakespeare-festival-ep-292827420-351719241.html |title=Simi Valley students take fourth place at Shakespeare festival |newspaper=Ventura County Star |url-access=limited }}</ref>
* [[Cara Hunter]], Northern Irish politician<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/news/simi-valley-students-take-fourth-place-at-shakespeare-festival-ep-292827420-351719241.html |title=Simi Valley students take fourth place at Shakespeare festival |newspaper=Ventura County Star |url-access=limited}}</ref>


===Sports===
===Sports===
* [[Bryan Anderson (baseball)|Bryan Anderson]], Major League Baseball player in the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] organization<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=anderbr05 |title=Bryan Anderson Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Bryan Anderson (baseball)|Bryan Anderson]], Major League Baseball player in the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] organization<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=anderbr05 |title=Bryan Anderson Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tom Herman]], head football coach, [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic University]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Potkey |first=Rhiannon |url=https://archive.vcstar.com/news/local/simi-valley-clu-grad-herman-has-been-star-coach-for-ohio-state-ep-870878767-349465521.html/ |title=Simi Valley, CLU grad Herman has been star coach for Ohio State |work=[[Ventura County Star]] |date=January 11, 2015|access-date=December 1, 2022 |quote=The Simi Valley High graduate signed a five-year deal worth $6.75 million}}</ref>
⚫
* [[Tim Laker]], former Major League Baseball player<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lakerti01 |title=Tim Laker Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Justin Huish]], 1996 Gold Medal Winner, Atlanta Olympic Games<ref>{{Cite web |last=Helft |first=Miguel |date=1996-08-14 |title=Publicity Target : Simi Archery Medalist Still Laid-Back Despite His Celebrity |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-14-me-34023-story.html |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Don MacLean (basketball)|Don MacLean]], all-time [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball]] scoring leader and NBA player<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/macledo01.html |title=Don MacLean |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Ben Orloff]], [[Minor League Baseball]] player<ref>{{cite web |last=Jorrey |first=Kyle |url=http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2005-03-11/Sports/034.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725063023/http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2005-03-11/Sports/034.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 25, 2015 |title=Ben Orloff: standing tall at shortstop &#124; www.simivalleyacorn.com |publisher=Simi Valley Acorn |date=March 11, 2005 |access-date=February 18, 2013 |url-access=limited }}</ref>
* [[Tim Laker]], former Major League Baseball player<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lakerti01 |title=Tim Laker Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Scott Radinsky]], coach for [[Los Angeles Angels]], former Major League Baseball pitcher for [[Chicago White Sox]]<ref name="scottRad">{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=radinsc01 |title=Scott Radinsky Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Don MacLean (basketball)|Don MacLean]], all-time [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball]] scoring leader and NBA player<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/macledo01.html |title=Don MacLean |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Beau Sandland]], NFL tight end<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.vcstar.com/sports/simi-valley-graduate-beau-sandland-picked-by-panthers-in-7th-round-31bbcded-d49b-5572-e053-0100007f6-377710311.html |title=Simi Valley graduate Beau Sandland picked by Panthers in 7th round |newspaper=Ventura County Star |access-date=January 17, 2018 |url-access=limited }}</ref>
* [[Ben Orloff]], [[Minor League Baseball]] player<ref>{{cite web |last=Jorrey |first=Kyle |url=http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2005-03-11/Sports/034.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725063023/http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2005-03-11/Sports/034.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 25, 2015 |title=Ben Orloff: standing tall at shortstop &#124; www.simivalleyacorn.com |publisher=Simi Valley Acorn |date=March 11, 2005 |access-date=February 18, 2013 |url-access=limited}}</ref>
* [[Bob Skube]], retired Major League Baseball player<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=skubebo01 |title=Bob Skube Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Scott Radinsky]], coach for [[Los Angeles Angels]], former Major League Baseball pitcher for [[Chicago White Sox]]<ref name="scottRad">{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=radinsc01 |title=Scott Radinsky Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jeff Weaver]], Major League Baseball pitcher for [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=weaveje01 |title=Jeff Weaver Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Beau Sandland]], NFL tight end<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.vcstar.com/sports/simi-valley-graduate-beau-sandland-picked-by-panthers-in-7th-round-31bbcded-d49b-5572-e053-0100007f6-377710311.html |title=Simi Valley graduate Beau Sandland picked by Panthers in 7th round |newspaper=Ventura County Star |access-date=January 17, 2018 |url-access=limited}}</ref>
* [[Jered Weaver]], Major League Baseball pitcher for [[Los Angeles Angels]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=weaveje02 |title=Jered Weaver Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Bob Skube]], retired Major League Baseball player<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=skubebo01 |title=Bob Skube Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
⚫
* [[Jeff Weaver]], Major League Baseball pitcher for [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=weaveje01 |title=Jeff Weaver Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>

* [[Jered Weaver]], Major League Baseball pitcher for [[Los Angeles Angels]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=weaveje02 |title=Jered Weaver Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
⚫
=== Other ===


⚫
===Writing===
* Miya Ponsetto, also known as SoHo Karen, charged with felony hate crime<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Soho Karen’ Charged With Hate Crime After Laying Hands On Black Teen, Pleads Not Guilty|url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/soho-karen-charged-hate-crime-180047844.html|access-date=2021-11-13|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Cleary|first=Tom|date=2020-12-31|title=Miya Ponsetto: ‘SoHo Karen’ Arrested in California After New York Incident|url=https://heavy.com/news/miya-ponsetto/|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Heavy.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Childs|first=Jeremy|title=Soho suspect in viral iPhone assault arrested in Piru with New York police help|url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2021/01/07/miya-ponsetto-so-called-soho-karen-simi-valley-high-school-graduate-sought-viral-new-york-iphone-ass/4106130001/|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Ventura County Star|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[David Farley]], food and travel writer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=Lamb Gregory |title=Author recounts his strange quest for Jesus' holy 'relic' |url=https://archive.vcstar.com/lifestyle/author-recounts-his-strange-quest-for-jesus-holy-relic-ep-372792372-352395381.html/ |publisher=Ventura County Star |date=8 November 2008}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
Line 136: Line 146:
[[Category:Public high schools in California]]
[[Category:Public high schools in California]]
[[Category:1920 establishments in California]]
[[Category:1920 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1920]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 2 May 2024

Simi Valley High School
Address
Map
5400 Cochran Street

Simi Valley, California
93063

United States
Coordinates34°16′42″N 118°41′05″W / 34.27837°N 118.68483°W / 34.27837; -118.68483
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1920; 104 years ago (1920)
School districtSimi Valley Unified School District
PrincipalJohn C. Baxter[1]
Teaching staff82.83 (FTE) (2022–23)[2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,935 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio23.36 (2022–23)[2]
CampusSuburban: midsize[2]
Color(s)  Maroon
  Gold
Athletics conference
MascotHerman, or Hermie, the Pioneer
NicknamePioneers
RivalRoyal Highlanders
USNWR ranking5,776 (2021)[3]
Websitesvhs.simivalleyusd.org

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.

History

[edit]

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.[4]

Academics

[edit]

In the annual public high school rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Simi Valley High School was ranked in 2021 as the 17th best high school in the Oxnard-Ventura metropolitan area, with an overall score of 67.65 out of 100.[3] That makes it the 3rd best high school in the Simi Valley Unified School District, behind Santa Susana High School and Royal High School.[5]

Demographics

[edit]
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
School
Year 		Enrollment American Indian /
Alaska Native 		Asian Black Hispanic Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander 		White Two or
More Races
2018–19[6] 2,129 6 (0.3%) 234 (11%) 18 (0.8%) 655 (30.8%) 3 (0.1%) 1,145 (53.8%) 68 (3.2%)
2019–20[7] 2,107 6 (0.3%) 235 (11.2%) 25 (1.2%) 693 (32.9%) 3 (0.1%) 1,083 (51.4%) 62 (2.9%)
2021–22[8] 1,967 4 (0.2%) 208 (10.6%) 29 (1.5%) 714 (36.3%) 4 (0.2%) 931 (47.3%) 76 (3.9%)
2022–23[9] 1,935 2 (0.1%) 185 (9.6%) 29 (1.5%) 730 (37.7%) 3 (0.2%) 904 (46.7%) 80 (4.1%)

Athletics

[edit]

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.[10] Prior to 2014, the school was a long-time member of the Marmonte League. Simi Valley's primary rival is Royal High School on the west side of the city.[11]

Notable alumni

[edit]

Acting

[edit]

Music

[edit]

Politics

[edit]

Sports

[edit]

Writing

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Simi Valley High School: From the Principal's Desk". Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High (063684006268 )". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Simi Valley High in Simi Valley, CA - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pioneer Tradition". svhs-simi-ca.schoolloop.com.
  5. ^ "High Schools in Simi Valley Unified School District". Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2018–2019 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2019–2020 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2021–2022 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High School 063684006268 (2021–2022 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Ledin, Loren (March 20, 2021). "Simi Valley High football team routs rival Royal in an unprecedented season opener". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Coonce Biography". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Scott Radinsky Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  15. ^ "Simi Valley students take fourth place at Shakespeare festival". Ventura County Star.
  16. ^ "Bryan Anderson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  17. ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (January 11, 2015). "Simi Valley, CLU grad Herman has been star coach for Ohio State". Ventura County Star. Retrieved December 1, 2022. The Simi Valley High graduate signed a five-year deal worth $6.75 million
  18. ^ Helft, Miguel (1996-08-14). "Publicity Target : Simi Archery Medalist Still Laid-Back Despite His Celebrity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  19. ^ "Tim Laker Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  20. ^ "Don MacLean". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Simi Valley graduate Beau Sandland picked by Panthers in 7th round". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  23. ^ "Bob Skube Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  24. ^ "Jeff Weaver Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  25. ^ "Jered Weaver Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  26. ^ Kim, Lamb Gregory (8 November 2008). "Author recounts his strange quest for Jesus' holy 'relic'". Ventura County Star.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simi_Valley_High_School&oldid=1221917417"