San Fernando High School
| San Fernando High School | |
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| Location | |
| 11133 O'Melveny Avenue. San Fernando, California |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1896 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Kenneth Lee |
| Staff | Mr. Fries Assistant Principle |
| Faculty | Ms. Byme School Nurse |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,610 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Information | (818) 898-7920 |
| Website | Official website |
San Fernando High School, located in San Fernando, California, is a secondary school that is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The school colors are black and gold. All female teams are referred to as "Lady Tigers"; all male teams simply as the "Tigers". It is the only high school in California with Project G.R.A.D.(Graduation Really Achieves Dreams). San Fernando High School also hosts the Puente Project, a national-award winning program which has claimed to have assisted thousands of students in reaching their dreams of college success.
The City of San Fernando is zoned to the school. Originally the Pacoima area was assigned to the school, but much of it was reassigned to Arleta High School when that school opened in 2006. The San Fernando Gardens public housing complex in Pacoima is assigned to San Fernando High School.
Plans to bring the school to a traditional calendar in 2009, rather than the "year-round" calendar, have surfaced recently. With the opening of numerous new senior high schools in the San Fernando Valley relieving overpopulation in area schools, the plan has been described as being possible. Apparently, that was obvious to officials as well, because in March 2008 it was announced by current school principal Ken Lee that San Fernando High School would start on a traditional calendar in fall of that year. This calendar would allow all three tracks (A, B, and C-track; roughly 3300 students in total) to join as one in September 2008, as well as make it impossible for the city's planned charter middle school to take residence within the school grounds.
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[edit] History
San Fernando High School was established in 1896. It is one of the oldest high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. SFHS was originally located on Fifth and Hager Streets in the City of San Fernando. In 1906, the school site was changed to the campus on North Brand Blvd., presently the site of San Fernando Middle School. The high school opened at its present site in 1952.
San Fernando High School's attendance boundary changed numerous times as well as new high schools opening in the area. In the fall of 2006, 9th and 10th grade students in a portion of San Fernando High School's 2005-2006 school year zone will attend Arleta High School instead of San Fernando [1]; Arleta will phase in grades 11 through 12 [2].
The school will be relieved when Valley Region High School 5 opens in 2011 [3].
[edit] Clubs and Activities
[edit] Associated Student Body
The San Fernando High School Associated Student Body (ASB) is a student-oriented club based from the school. Being the major organization that is in charge of most school events, it is tasked with the annual "Tiger Fest". "Tiger Fest" is a school activity in which minor school clubs and teams sell foods and host activities during an extended lunch period; it usually consists of music, activities and themed decorations), the Homecoming Dance/Parade, Prom, Graduation and many other on campus and off-campus events and activities. The current Class President for the class of 2012-2013 is Jazmin Romo. Facebook for San Fernando ASB
[edit] San Fernando Mighty Tiger Band and Color Guard
The Tigers are known for their band, for 21 consecutive years, they have carried the LAUSD Championship banner home. Currently, without a band coordinator to assist them in their field shows, they still strive to be the best under student leadership.
[edit] Puente
San Fernando is currently the only high school in the San Fernando Valley that is home to the Puente Program. The Puente Program was designed to help underrepresented students graduate from high school and graduate from a four-year university. The program was ranked number one nationally and is making a difference at the school.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Football
Operating the wishbone offense (a rarity in California) with future USC stars Charles White and Kevin Williams, San Fernando High won the L.A. City Football title in 1974 and 1975, repeating the 1934, 1937, 1953 and 1967 season championships. Prior to the 1975 season, they were ranked #1 in the country. In 1976 they lost their first game of the season to Gardena High by a score of 41-0. The team rebounded, losing only one more game (and defeating John Elway's Granada Hills Charter High School team along the way) to earn a spot in the city playoffs. They went on to defeat Banning High School to win the city title. They also had an amazing talented team in the 06-07 season lead by seniors Rian Williams, Andre Garcia & Tony Hernandez. Even though they didn't win anything that season that team had the talent to match up with any school in the state.
[edit] Wrestling
1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991, 2001- 2003, 2006- 2009, & 2012 - City Wrestling Champions The San Fernando High School wrestling team currently holds the largest number of city championships in Los Angeles. In the spring season of 2006, the Tiger wrestling team had an undefeated season, stating a record of 21-0. The 2006 wrestling team took first place at the C.I.F. championship, with five of their wrestlers qualifying for the State championship.
[edit] Baseball
2011, City Baseball Team Champions. The Tigers beat El Camino Real for a final score of 2-0 at USC in the semifinals and beating Chatsworth 8-6 at Dodger Stadium in the final.
[edit] Soccer
1973 City Soccer Team Champions. The LAUSD offered soccer as an official LAUSD sport. winning their first ever championship against Franklin High, 2 to 1.
2010, City Soccer Team Champions and played in the Southern California Regional Playoffs up to semi-finals.
[edit] Basketball
1981 Basketball League Champions 1988 Varsity Basketball League Champions; Varsity Baseball City Finalists, JV Baseball League Champions
[edit] Notable alumni
- Alex Padilla, California State Senator http://dist20.casen.govoffice.com/
- George Lopez, actor, comedian[citation needed]
- Ritchie Valens, singer[1]
- Barbara Lee, Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, California 9th District [1998–present][2]
- Cheech Marin, actor, comedian; known as part of Cheech & Chong duo[citation needed]
- Gary Matthews, former Major League Baseball player[3]
- Natasha Melnick, film/television actress, musician[citation needed]
- Herschel Curry Smith track coach
- Charles White, football player, Heisman Trophy winner[4]
- Anthony Davis- USC star running back and later pro football player in the NFL and Canadian Football leagues
[edit] References
- ^ "Richie Valens". Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ^ Interview Transcript (November 13, 2008). "Rep. Barbara Lee". The Tavis Smiley Show. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "Broadcasters". phillies.com. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ^ L. Jon Wertheim (November 3, 1997). "Usc Running Back Charles White". CNN. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
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