Healdsburg High School
Healdsburg High School is a high school in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, USA.Coordinates: 38°37′22″N 122°52′02″W / 38.6226878°N 122.8672165°W[1]
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[edit] School information
Healdsburg High School is a comprehensive four year school for grades nine through twelve, and was founded in 1880. Their mascot is the Greyhound, which celebrates Healdsburg's track and field legacy. The school colors are black and cardinal red. Healdsburg High is also known for its ongoing rivalry with Windsor High School which peaks during the football season with the annual Grape Bowl although the tradition ended after 2011 when Windsor changed divisions. Healdsburg is known for producing great sprinters in track and field. In 2009, they had two finalists, Thomas Kozel and Dante Fountain, in the NCS 200m final, one in the 100m, one in the 300m hurdles, and both relay teams (the 4x400m relay team missed state by .01 seconds). This year Healdsburg High School Ladies golf team place first in their league and moved to NCS, where they were very successful.
[edit] Population
950 students attended Healdsburg High School in 2006. In the 2009-2010 school year, the population dropped to below 900. The student population is approximately 40% White, 55% Hispanic, and 5% other.
[edit] Awards
Healdsburg High has been named a California Distinguished School twice: in 1988 and 1990.[2]
[edit] Clubs
Healdsburg High School offers many clubs, including:
- Alateen: An anonymous 12 step program for teens
- Art: Promotes an interest in art
- Ballet Folklorico: Learn Mexican folk dancing
- CSF (California Scholarship Federation): Academic honor society
- Chess club: Play chess
- FFA (Future Farmers of America): Promote leadership in agriculture
- French Club: Promotes French culture
- GSA (Gay Straight Alliance): Promotes tolerance and appreciation of diversity
- Key Club: Community service
- MAYO: Mexican American Youth Organization
- Peer Helpers: Provide peer support
- Progressive Club: To act environmentally and as human rights activists
- Rotary Interact: Perform services for the school and local communities
- S Club: Community service
- Science Alliance: Science tutoring; arrange for speakers to give science-oriented presentations
[edit] Sports
Fall Sports
- Cross Country
- Football
- Tennis (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
- Soccer (Girls)
- Soccer (Boys)
- Golf (Girls)
- Cheerleading (Co-ed)
Winter Sports
- Basketball (Girls)
- Basketball (Boys)
- Wrestling
- Cheerleading (Co-ed)
Spring Sports
