South Hills High School (West Covina, California)
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| South Hills High School | |
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| Location | |
| 645 S. Barranca Ave. West Covina, California, 91791 United States |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Covina-Valley Unified School District |
| Dean | Ms. Price |
| Principal | Mr. Steve James |
| Grades | 09-12 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | The Huskies |
| Information | Phone: (626) 974-6220 Fax: (626) 973-6245 |
| Website | South Hills High School |
South Hills High School (often known by its abbreviation, SHHS) is a public coeducational high school located in the hills in the eastern part of West Covina, California (although there is a common misconception that it is in Covina), east of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. South Hills High School is part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District. South Hills opened in the fall of 1964, with incoming freshmen, as well as sophomore and junior transfers from Covina and Northview high schools. Its first graduating class was in June, 1966.
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[edit] Demographics
During the 2007-2008 school year, there were 2,113 students. The school has grown tremendously in the last decade and has had problems with crowding in recent years. By comparison, there were 1,306 students during the 1993-1994 school year.
Demographics by ethnicity; 2007-2008 [1]
- Hispanic/Latino: 55.1%
- White: 22.2%
- Asian: 11.0%
- African American: 5.7%
- Filipino: 3.2%
- Pacific Islander: 0.5%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Multiple or no response: 1.8%
[edit] Academics
The school's academic reputation has attracted many transfer students. As of the 2006-2007 school year, there are three AP courses available at South Hills that are not available at other schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District: AP French, AP Computer Science, and AP World History.
SHHS does not weigh its GPAs for honors and AP courses. Because of this, anyone with a 4.0 GPA graduates as a valedictorian. For instance, there were six valedictorians in the class of 2006, and there were 11 valedictorian candidates in the class of 2007. There were a record eighteen valedictorians in the class of 2010.
College Destinations
South Hills High graduates go on to a wide variety of colleges and universities throughout California and the nation. According to state data[citation needed], approximately 40% of graduates go to a California Community College (mainly Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) and Citrus College). Approximately 12% each go to a California State University or a University of California campus.
[edit] Athletics
South Hills competes in the CIF Southern Section: Sierra League with Ayala (Chino Hills, CA), Charter Oak (Covina, CA), Chino Hills, Claremont, and St. Lucy's.
The arch-rivals of the South Hills athletic teams have changed throughout the years as the leagues they have played in have changed. While in the Valle Vista League, the rivals were Northview and Covina. While in the San Antonio League, the rivalry was with West Covina High School. Since the change to the Sierra League in 2010, the rivalry is with Charter Oak. The annual football game between West Covina and South Hills was known as "The Kings of Cameron" game due to both schools being located on Cameron Avenue.
Notably, the South Hills varsity football team has won the Division VII CIF Southern Section championship 4 out of the 5 years before CIF State was reinstated.
In 1981 South Hills wrestling won both the CIF state title and the CIF-SS title. The varsity wrestling team also won CIF championships in 2003 (when they defeated rival West Covina High School for the Division III championship), in 2008, and in 2009.
The Husky baseball team won the CIF-SS Div. III title in 2009.
The Husky softball team won CIF-SS championships during the 1982 and 1997 season. The Huskies advanced to the CIF-SS finals in 1983 and 2010.
[edit] Band
The South Hills High School Band and Colorguard are highly competitive in Southern California. They consistently rank in the top three marching bands in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association. The Drumline and Colorguard are internationally recognized competing aggressively in the Winterguard International competitions each year.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jason Giambi - Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics)
- Jeremy Giambi - Major League Baseball player
- Aaron Small - Major League Baseball player
- Shawn Wooten - Major League Baseball player
- Tommy Lee - Mötley Crüe drummer (did not graduate; also attended Royal Oak High School and Covina High School)
- Cory Lidle - late Major League Baseball player
- Chris Limahelu - football player[1]
- Matthew Rogers - American Idol finalist, 2004 season
- Milt McColl - NFL Football Player (San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders)
- Mike Shields-Univ California Irvine Division I Scholarship and teacher for the last 24 years
[edit] References
- ^ "USC Record-setting Kicker Chris Limahelu Dies". USC Trojans. usctrojans.com. April 7, 2010. http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040710aaa.html. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
[edit] External links
- South Hills Band and Colorguard Organization
- South Hills High School Website
- South Hills High School Football Website
Coordinates: 34°03′44″N 117°52′57″W / 34.0623°N 117.8826°W
