Simi Valley High School

Simi Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school in Simi Valley, California, nestled in the shadow of the Santa Susana Mountains and adjacent to the San Fernando Valley. The athletic teams are known as the Pioneers. The school's mascot is Herman, or Hermie the Pioneer. Herman dates from around 1940 as the school's mascot. SVHS colors are maroon and gold. The school colors were originally purple and silver but were changed in the mid-1920s.

Simi Valley High School
Address
5400 Cochran Street Simi Valley , (Ventura County) , California USA
Coordinates	34.27837°N 118.68483°W / 34.27837; -118.68483
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Established	1920 (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	Coastal Canyon League
Sports	Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Golf • Lacrosse • Soccer • Softball • Tennis • Track & Field • Volleyball • Wrestling[3]
Mascot	Herman, or Hermie, the Pioneer
Website	www.svhs.simi.k12.ca.us
Last updated: January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)

History

Simi Valley High was established in 1920 as the valley's first high school. Simi Valley High School 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]

Awards

Simi Valley High School was ranked as the 555th-best high school in the United States by MSNBC's Top 1000 High Schools. It has been a California Distinguished School since 1996. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) through the 2010 school year.

Notable people

Alumni

Acting

• Steven Dehler, actor, model, and dancer
• Jenna Leigh Green, 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[5]

Music

• Rick Coonce, drummer, The Grass Roots[6]
• Scott Radinsky, singer, Ten Foot Pole and Pulley; drummer, Scared Straight.[7]

Politics

• Cara Hunter, Northern Irish politician[8]

Sports

Scott Radinsky

• Bryan Anderson, Major League Baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.[9]
• Tom Herman, head coach of University of Texas football team.[10]
• Tim Laker, former Major League Baseball player.[11]
• Don MacLean, all-time UCLA basketball scoring leader and NBA player.[12]
• Ben Orloff, minor league baseball player[13]
• Scott Radinsky, coach for Los Angeles Angels, former Major League Baseball pitcher for Chicago White Sox[7]
• Beau Sandland, NFL tight end[14]
• Bob Skube, retired Major League Baseball player.[15]
• Jeff Weaver, Major League Baseball pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers[16]
• Jered Weaver, Major League Baseball pitcher for Los Angeles Angels.[17]

Writing

• David Farley, author and journalist

References

1. "Simi Valley High School: From the Principal's Desk". Retrieved January 26, 2019.
2. "Search for Public Schools - Simi Valley High (063684006268)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
3. "Pioneer Athletics". Simi Valley High School. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
4. "Pioneer Tradition". svhs-simi-ca.schoolloop.com.
5. 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.
6. "Conoce Biography". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
7. "Scott Radinsky Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
8. "Simi Valley students take fourth place at Shakespeare festival". www.vcstar.com.
9. "Bryan Anderson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
10. "Tom Herman Bio". CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
11. "Tim Laker Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
12. "Don MacLean". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
13. Jorrey, Kyle (2005-03-11). "Ben Orloff: standing tall at shortstop | www.simivalleyacorn.com". Simi Valley Acorn. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
14. "Simi Valley graduate Beau Sandland picked by Panthers in 7th round". Ventura County Star. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
15. "Bob Skube Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
16. "Jeff Weaver Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
17. "Jered Weaver Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.