Fountain Valley High School

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Fountain Valley High School
Fountain Valley High School logo.png
Address
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17816 Bushard Street

Fountain Valley
,
California
92708

United States
Coordinates 33°42′16″N 117°57′44″W / 33.70441°N 117.96217°W / 33.70441; -117.96217Coordinates: 33°42′16″N 117°57′44″W / 33.70441°N 117.96217°W / 33.70441; -117.96217
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1966; 55 years ago (1966)
School districtHuntington Beach Union High School District
PrincipalPaul Lopez
Teaching staff121.96 (FTE) (2015–16)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,530 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio29.17:1 (2015–16)[1]
Color(s)Gold, blue and red    
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Sunset League
Team nameBarons
RivalEdison Chargers
NewspaperBaron Banner [3]
YearbookRaconteur
Websitefvhs.com

Fountain Valley High School (FVHS) is a public high school in Fountain Valley, California. It was established in 1966 and is a part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District. It is notable for its rivalry with Edison High School, particularly during football season, in which both schools compete in the "Battle of the Bell."

The athletic teams are known as the Barons, and the school colors are red, blue, and gold. The school had to renovate some of its buildings, which were sinking, starting in 2002. These renovations yielded new portable buildings in an area that was previously a parking lot. As of 2006, these semi-permanent portable buildings have been removed and replaced with permanent facilities. In March 2011, the track and football field were renovated. The dirt track has been replaced by a synthetic track and the field has been replaced with new natural grass. Years later, however, the field had been replaced by imitation grass and turf.

For the first few years after opening, Fountain Valley High School had a larger student population than any other high school west of the Mississippi.[4] A scene from the 1997 film Wag the Dog during a basketball game was filmed at FVHS during fall 1996 and utilized the 1997 graduating class as extras.

In March 2005, the Fountain Valley High School drumline and band was filmed in Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" music video.[5]

In April 2007, Fountain Valley High School was recognized as a California Distinguished School for the second consecutive time.

Fountain Valley High School is also renowned for its vocal music program and the advanced choir called the “Troubadours” who have performed at various conferences and conventions.

Leadership[]

List of principals since 1966:[citation needed]

  • Paul Berger – 1966–1979 (founding principal)
  • Larry Lucas – 1979–1980
  • David Hagen – 1980–1985
  • Mike Kasler – 1985–1991
  • Gary Ernst – 1991–2000
  • Connie Mayhugh – 2000–2004
  • Chris Herzfeld – 2004–2014
  • Kirk Kennedy – 2014–2015
  • Morgan Smith – 2015–2021
  • Paul Lopez – 2021–present

Academics[]

Advanced placement[]

Fountain Valley High School has an advanced placement (or AP) program which allows high school students to study college-level course work. Nearly every AP course available is offered at FVHS. Newsweek Magazine has annually ranked United States public high schools according to AP scores.

Athletics[]

The school currently competes in the Sunset League and is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF). Prior to 1974 the school competed in the Irvine League. Fountain Valley High School fields all of the following sports; boys baseball, basketball, cross country running, football, golf, soccer, Swim, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. On the girls side Fountain Valley fields the sports of basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo. In the past Fountain Valley fielded gymnastics and badminton teams. Fountain Valley High School has won 18 CIF Team Championships[citation needed]

  • 1973 Girls Swimming
  • 1977 Wrestling
  • 1978 Football
  • 1978 Gymnastics
  • 1980 Girls Gymnastics
  • 1981 Girls Gymnastics
  • 1981 Gymnastics
  • 1985 Baseball
  • 1985 Wrestling
  • 1988 Football
  • 1994 Baseball
  • 1995 Baseball
  • 1996 Girls Volleyball
  • 2005 Girls Cross Country
  • 2015 Wrestling
  • 2018 Tennis
  • 2019 Wrestling
  • 2020 Wrestling

Fountain Valley has had two coaches and one athlete enshrined in the CIF hall of fame; Carol Strausberg-basketball coach, Ron LaRuffa-Baseball coach, Shirley Babashoff-swimmer.[citation needed]

Fountain Valley High School also holds Five Counties Wrestling Championships, which is one of the biggest tournaments in the nation. The Fountain Valley wrestling team has won 29 League Champion Titles (Irvine 1968, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74) (Sunset 1976, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 98, 2008, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21).

Fountain Valley's football game against rival Edison high school on December 11, 1980, was the fourth-highest attended game in State history with 28,968 fans in attendance.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

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  4. ^ Mellen, Greg (June 14, 2017). "Fountain Valley High School Graduation, 2017". Orange County Register. Once the largest high school west of the Mississippi River with 4,300 students, ...
  5. ^ "FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani". Fountain Valley High School. March 4, 2005. Retrieved from No Doubt Unofficial International Fanclub January 9, 2007.
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