William S. Hart High School
Hart High School | |
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24825 Newhall Avenue , United States | |
Coordinates | 34°23′2″N 118°32′12″W / 34.38389°N 118.53667°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | "Alive with Pride" |
Established | 1945 |
School district | William S. Hart Union High School District |
Principal | Jason d'Autremont |
Faculty | 95.93 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,218 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.12[1] |
Color(s) | Red Black White |
Team name | Indians |
Newspaper | The Smoke Signal |
Yearbook | The Tomahawk |
Website | William S.Hart High School |
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.
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
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- Trevor Bauer, MLB pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks 2012 Cleveland Indians 2013–2019, Cincinnati Reds 2019–present
- Kyle Boller, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Ravens 2003–2007, St. Louis Rams 2009, Oakland Raiders 2010–11, signed by San Diego Chargers in 2012, retired; married to former Miss California Carrie Prejean
- Trevor Brown, MLB catcher, San Francisco Giants
- Laura Diaz, KTTV journalist
- Anthony Ervin, 4-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and 2-time world champion
- Tyler Glasnow, MLB pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor on Saved by the Bell and NYPD Blue
- Steve Borden, professional wrestler Sting
- Delano Howell, NFL strong safety, Buffalo Bills 2012, Indianapolis Colts 2013–14
- Darryl Ingram, NFL tight end for Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers
- Joe Kapp, NFL and CFL quarterback, led Minnesota Vikings to Super Bowl IV
- Gary Lockwood, actor, played astronaut Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Andrew Lorraine, MLB pitcher
- Kevin Millar, professional baseball first baseman, analyst for MLB Network and New England Sports Network[6]
- Mike Montgomery, MLB pitcher for 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs
- Matt Moore, NFL quarterback for Miami Dolphins and backup quarterback for Kansas City Chiefs in Superbowl LIV[7][8]
- Dee Dee Myers, political analyst, press secretary to President Bill Clinton (January 1993 – December 1994), consultant on The West Wing
- Jerry Owens, MLB outfielder for Chicago White Sox, wide receiver for UCLA
- Tyler Posey, actor on MTV's Teen Wolf
- Kyle Reynish, professional soccer player for the Chicago Fire
- James Shields, MLB starting pitcher for Chicago White Sox, formerly of San Diego Padres (2014–2016), Kansas City Royals (2013–14) and Tampa Bay Rays (2006–2012)
- Chris Valaika, MLB infielder, Cincinnati Reds 2010–2012, Miami Marlins 2013, Chicago Cubs 2014; coach
- Pat Valaika, MLB infielder, Colorado Rockies
- Bob Walk, former MLB pitcher, nicknamed "The Whirly Bird", Philadelphia Phillies 1980, Atlanta Braves 1981–1983, and Pittsburgh Pirates 1984–1993
- Todd Zeile, former MLB infielder for St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and other teams[9]
References
- ^ a b c d School data for William S. Hart High, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 5, 2020.
- ^ "FOND FAREWELLS FOR RETIRING TEACHER HART INSTRUCTOR LEAVES LEGACY OF SUCCESS". Los Angeles Daily News. June 7, 1995.
- ^ "Paul Hertzog". Hart High School.
- ^ Melnarik, David (June 8, 2020). "Hart High School Students Call For Retiring Of 'Outdated' Indian Mascot". KHTS.
- ^ Brown, Michael (June 9, 2020). "Hart High Principal Responds To Student Call For Retiring 'Outdated' Indian Mascot". KHTS.
- ^ "Kevin Millar". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Matt Moore". Miami Dolphins.
- ^ "Who are the 49ers and Chiefs' backup QBs for Super Bowl 54?". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Todd Zeile Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.