William S. Hart High School
Hart High School | |
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Address | |
24825 Newhall Ave. , | |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | "Alive with Pride" |
Established | 1945 |
School district | William S. Hart Union High School District |
Principal | Collyn Nielsen |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 2,650 |
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 public high school in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California. 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.
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.[1]
Notable faculty
Film composer Paul Hertzog currently works there as a music teacher.[2] Mr. Hertzog also teaches Honors English.
Notable alumni
- Trevor Bauer, MLB pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks 2012 Cleveland Indians 2013 - present
- Kyle Boller, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Ravens 2003-2007, St. Louis Rams 2009, Oakland Raiders 2010-2011, signed by the San Diego Chargers in 2012. Retired in 2012. Married to Former Miss California Carrie Prejean
- Trevor Brown, MLB catcher, San Francisco Giants
- Anthony Ervin, 2000 Olympic gold medalist swimmer in the 50m freestyle, 2012 Olympian
- Tyler Glasnow, MLB pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor on Saved by the Bell and NYPD Blue
- Delano Howell, NFL strong safety, Buffalo Bills 2012, Indianapolis Colts 2013-present
- 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
- Kevin Millar, professional baseball first baseman, analyst for MLB Network and New England Sports Network[3]
- Mike Montgomery, MLB pitcher for 2016 World Series champion Chicago Cubs
- Matt Moore, NFL quarterback, Miami Dolphins[4]
- 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 the Chicago White Sox, wide receiver for UCLA.
- Kyle Reynish, professional soccer player for the Chicago Fire
- James Shields, MLB starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, formerly of San Diego Padres (2014-2016), Kansas City Royals (2013-2014) and Tampa Bay Rays (2006-2012)
- Chris Valaika, MLB infielder, Cincinnati Reds 2010-2012 Miami Marlins 2013 Chicago Cubs 2014 - present
- Bob Walk, former MLB pitcher, nicknamed "The Whirl Bird", Philadelphia Phillies 1980, Atlanta Braves 1981–1983, and Pittsburgh Pirates 1984–1993
- Todd Zeile, former infielder for St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and other teams[5]
References
- ^ "FOND FAREWELLS FOR RETIRING TEACHER HART INSTRUCTOR LEAVES LEGACY OF SUCCESS". Los Angeles Daily News. June 7, 1995.
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(help) - ^ "Paul Hertzog". Hart High School.
- ^ "Kevin Millar". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Matt Moore". Miami Dolphins.
- ^ "Todd Zeile Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.