Golden Valley High School (Santa Clarita, California)

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Golden Valley High School
Address
27051 Robert C. Lee Parkway

Santa Clarita
,
California
91350

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established2004
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,143 (2020-21)[1]
Color(s)   
MascotGraham the Grizzly
YearbookThe Growler
WebsiteGolden Valley High School

Golden Valley High School is a school in the William S. Hart Union High School District in the Canyon Country[2][3] neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California, United States. The school first opened in 2004 with a new campus; the first class graduated in 2007.

History[]

Golden Valley High School was built with grants from the state of California's Financial Hardship Assistance program. After initially sitting dormant after construction, the school's theater was finished around 2010.[4]

Athletics[]

Golden Valley started its athletics program when the school first opened in 2004.

In 2011 the boys' cross country team succeeded in achieving their first state championship in CIF Division II. They also placed 11th at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon.

Organizations[]

Choir[]

The school has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Voltage" and the female-only "Vibes".[5]

Video production[]

In 2019, the school's GVTV (Golden Valley Television) won Best Daily Live Announcement Show on the West Coast from Student Television Network.[6]

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps[]

The school is host to the U. S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit CA-20063.[7]

Student demographics[]

As of the 2020-21 school year, 2,143 students were enrolled at Golden Valley High School. 59.3% of students were Hispanic, 17.9% were non-Hispanic white, 11.0% were Asian American, and 8.1% were African American.[8] As of 2019-20, 1,094 students (51.2%) were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.[1]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Golden Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Santa Clarita Neighborhoods". santaclarita.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. ^ "Santa Clarita Neighborhoods". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. ^ "Golden Valley & West Ranch High School Performing Arts Center". NineteenSix. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Golden Valley High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Lunetta, Caleb (March 9, 2019). "Golden Valley's student television network named best in the West". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "JROTC - California". The Air Force Association. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity - William S. Hart Union High (CA Dept of Education)". Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Blueface: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". 19 July 2019.
  10. ^ Posner, Ryan (December 9, 2017). "Golden Valley baseball alum Scott Barlow nearing first shot at big leagues". The Signal. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Leon Jacobs, Golden Valley, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "PPCocaine | Before They Were Famous | TikTok Rapper Biography". YouTube.

External links[]

Coordinates: 34°23′59″N 118°29′37″W / 34.3997°N 118.4937°W / 34.3997; -118.4937

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