William S. Hart High School (California)

William S. Hart High School is a four-year public high school in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California, United States. It is the oldest high school in the Santa Clarita Valley in California. The school has been educating students through the 12th grade since 1945. Hart was named for local cowboy actor William S. Hart and is a part of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Hart High School
Address
Hart High School
24825 Newhall Avenue

Newhall, Santa Clarita
,
California

United States
Coordinates34°23′2″N 118°32′12″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Alive with Pride"
Established1945
School districtWilliam S. Hart Union High School District
PrincipalJason d'Autremont
Faculty95.93 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,218 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.12[1]
Color(s)     Red
     Black
     White
Team nameIndians
NewspaperThe Smoke Signal
YearbookThe Tomahawk
WebsiteWilliam S.Hart High School

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,326 students and 82.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 28.2:1. There were 491 students (21.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 86 (3.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Alma mater

All hail Hart High, all hail to thee. We're loyal and true.

Though we wander far from home we always cherish you.

We bless your name, your praise proclaim, together and apart.

Honestly you'll always be our own sweet Hart.

The Alma Mater was written by Hart teacher Mr. Sims. Mr. Sims taught at Hart from its opening in 1945.

Fight song

On to victory Hart High Indians. Let us fight to win this game. We're loyal Hart High Indians and we're proud to bear the name. We will wave our banners proudly as we honor the Red and Black. Doing our best to play fair all the way. Let us fight with all our might. Onward you Hart High Indians. Conquer the Foothill League, You stalwarts on to victory. Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight Lead us to victory. Fight, Fight Go Hart Go! Bring another win back home.

Extracurricular activities

Hart High School was formerly the host of the Hart Invitational Quiz Bowl, a quiz bowl competition for teams from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Lori Huenink coached the quiz bowl team for 21 years from 1974 to 1995.[2]

Notable faculty

Film composer Paul Hertzog formerly worked at Hart as the AP Music Theory teacher.[3] Hertzog also taught 10th-grade Honors English.

Mascot

Hart High School's mascot has been an Indian since the school's foundation in 1945. In June 2020, students urged principal Jason d'Autremont to discontinue the mascot, which they characterized as outdated and offensive. An online petition to change the mascot gathered thousands of signatures.[4] d'Autremont replied that it wasn't his primary focus.[5]

Notable alumni
Anthony Ervin
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Dee Dee Myers

References
  1. School data for William S. Hart High, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 5, 2020.
  2. "FOND FAREWELLS FOR RETIRING TEACHER HART INSTRUCTOR LEAVES LEGACY OF SUCCESS". Los Angeles Daily News. June 7, 1995.
  3. "Paul Hertzog". Hart High School.
  4. Melnarik, David (June 8, 2020). "Hart High School Students Call For Retiring Of 'Outdated' Indian Mascot". KHTS.
  5. Brown, Michael (June 9, 2020). "Hart High Principal Responds To Student Call For Retiring 'Outdated' Indian Mascot". KHTS.
  6. "Kevin Millar". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  7. "Matt Moore". Miami Dolphins.
  8. "Who are the 49ers and Chiefs' backup QBs for Super Bowl 54?". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  9. "Todd Zeile Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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