| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Orange County, CA |
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| Total Students |
2651 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
108 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 727 students | | Grade 10 - 695 students | | Grade 11 - 620 students | | Grade 12 - 488 students | | Grade Not Listed - 121 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:25 |
1:23 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
3% |
| % Asian |
12% |
8% |
| % Hispanic |
53% |
39% |
| % Black |
3% |
9% |
| % White |
31% |
36% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
5% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
32% |
30% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
12% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
3% |
3% |
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| School District Name |
Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
32 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
26,787 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$211,993,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$262,360,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,914 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,794 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Valencia High School in Placentia, California, was established in 1933. The high school originally shared buildings with Bradford Avenue Elementary School until 1964, when Bradford Elementary closed and Valencia High School became the sole occupant of the campus property. Until 1967, when El Dorado High School was built, Valencia was Placentia's only high school. Valencia High School is located at 33.87622,-117.86929
- Many of Valencia's buildings, including the auditorium and cafeteria, were built during the Depression by the WPA.
- Today the school serves a student body of approximately 2,500 students. It is one of four high schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. The school is located at 500 N. Bradford Avenue. The school's mascot is the Tiger, and its colors are blue and gold. Valencia's first IB class graduated in 2006.
- The school marked its 75th Anniversary with a gala four-day celebration on Friday, June 26 through Monday, June 29, 2009.
- Academic Decathlon
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The 2008-2009 Academic Decathlon team was the first Valencia team to make it to the State round of competition, taking First Place in Orange County.
- Athletics
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The Valencia Boys varsity soccer team for the 2008-09 season is the best it has ever been. The team defeated Santa Ana High to win CIF with a final score of 1-0.
- Tennis has been a strong suite of the Tigers. The girls have won CIF three years in a row (2006, 2007, 2008). Also, boys and girls basketball has dominated the Empire League this season (2008-09).
- The Tiger Regiment
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The Valenica Marching Tiger Regiment took the gold in the SCSBOA Marching Band Competition in 2003 and 2004, under the direction of Phil Mortensen. And has placed either second or third consistently since then.The current band director is Richard King. Pete Perez has been directing the jazz band throughout all these years. The Valencia colorguard is known for their first place wins. They are one of the best colorguards in the US, winning seventh place out of hundreds in the 2009 WGI World Championship in Dayton, Ohio.
- School Rivalry
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Valencia High School is rivals with El Dorado High School.In 2008 the VHS football team won the bell by a score of 17-16.On September 25, 2009 EDHS took the bell back by a win of 28-15.
- Current Valencia Staff
- Jim Bell - Principal
- Rick Lopez - Assistant Principal
- Joe Davis - Assistant Principal
- Cathy German - Dean of Activities
- Curt Pike - Attendance Director
- Jason Gray - Assistant Attendance Director
- Mark Stanley-Counselor
- Elizabeth Nasouf-Counselor
- Ellen Germouiou-Counselor
- Carolyn Douglas-Counselor
- Past & Current Principals
- Ron Cozort (1986) (Now Retired)
- Joe Quartucci (1992-94) (Now Retired)
- George Allen (1994-96) (Now Retired)
- Malia Tibie (Now Retired)lives in Nj
- David Verdugo (1996-99) (Now a Superintendant)
- Armando Marentes (1999-2002) (Now a Principal at a Middle School)
- Jerry Jertberg (Interim) (2002-03) (Now Retired)
- Bill Cline (2003-06)
- Jim Bell (2006-current)
- Past & Current Assistant Principals or Vice Principals
- Dick Husband (1986)
- Guy Mannino (1986)
- Will Waite (1986)
- Karen Wikins (1996-98) (Now Principal of El Dorado High School)
- Mario Jimenez (1992-2006) (Now Co-Principal of Jordan High School)
- Jim Bell (1999-2006) (Was Promoted to Principal)
- Joey Davis (2006-present)
- Rick Lopez (2006-present)
- Notable Alumni
- Marcella Appa, Magazine model for hot rods
- Ace Riggins, contestant on Temptation Island reality television show on Fox-TV.
- Adam Anicich, management and military theorist
- John Casas, (Class of 1965), author
- Michael Chang, U.S. Tennis Player.
- Scott Douglas, author and librarian.
- Chris Draft, NFL pro football player, Falcons/Giants/Panthers.
- Suzanne Enoch, romance novel author.
- Michele Granger (Class of 1988), U.S. Olympic Gold Medal-winning softball player.
- Daryl Mallett (Class of 1986), author and actor.
- Ray Pallares (Class of 1986), Greatest high school running back in history up to that point.
- Linda Sanchez (Class of 1987), U.S. Congresswoman representing the 39th District of California.
- Julie Swail, U.S. Olympic Women's Water Polo team captain at 2000 Summer Olympics and Triathlete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
- Chris Tidland, Professional Golfer (PGA Tour) Nationwide Tour.
- Orpheus Otis Anderson IV (Class of 2008), Most notably known for being the least downest.
- Taylor Lautner, (Class of 2010), though not yet a graduate, he is known all around the world for his acting role as Jacob Black in the Twilight series.
- External links
- Valencia High School Web Site
- Valencia High School Athletics
- Valencia High School 75th Anniversary (2009) Information Site
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| About This Zip Code (92870) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
48,166 people |
33,115,272 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
39% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
33 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.1 persons
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2.9 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$63,367
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$48,909 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.7 rooms |
4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
36 years old |
39 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
69% / 31% |
58% / 42% |
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