Simi Valley High School - Simi Valley, California/CA

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Simi Valley High School

5400 Cochran St., Simi Valley, CA, 93063-3547 -

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Definition of Terms

Simi Valley High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Ventura County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2537 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 684 students

Grade 10 - 684 students

Grade 11 - 611 students

Grade 12 - 558 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:25

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	3%
% Asian	10%	8%
% Hispanic	16%	39%
% Black	2%	9%
% White	70%	36%
% Unknown	1 %	5%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Simi Valley Unified School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	29	7
Number of Students Managed	21,454 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$183,821,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$174,620,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,568	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$8,139	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Flag football pits police against firefighters (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:00:00 am
SIMI VALLEY — The Gary Galloway Memorial Flag Football Game between Simi Valley police officers and members of the Ventura County Fire Department will be Sunday at Simi Valley High School.Proceeds from the game will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Bryce Tory, a Simi Valley 4-year-old with congenital heart defects, recently traveled to Texas to meet his favorite NASCAR driver. His wish was ...
Generosity runneth over at Bowls of Hope (Simi Valley Acorn)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:21:20 am
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Lawyer for LAPD detective, a Simi resident, wants murder charge dismissed (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 05:34:20 am
Earlier this year, a Los Angeles police detective who lives in Simi Valley was charged with the 23-year-old slaying of her ex-boyfriend’s wife. In a motion to dismiss the charges, defendant Stephanie Lazarus’ attorney contends that over the years, potentially exculpatory evidence has been lost, thereby depriving Lazarus of the ability to mount a defense. Furthermore, attorney Mark Overland ...
Senior briefs: Medicare changes discussed (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 04:34:17 am
Medicare changes discussed SANTA PAULA — Medicare will be the topic of two presentations this month at the Santa Paula Senior Center. The events are offered through The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. The topic for the first presentation, on Thursday, will be Medicare changes for 2010. The focus will be on an overview of the changes and how to prepare for the enrollment ...
Voice-over class in Simi Valley teaches job skills (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 02:36:37 am
Many Americans are exploring Plan B. As unemployment soars into the double-digits, people are calculating the costs of returning to school, scouring job boards and wondering what will make them happy and pay the mortgage. Some even consider voice-overs; think of the GEICO commercial with the movie trailer announcer dramatically interpreting what a woman is saying. The upside is that there are ...

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Simi Valley High School is a secondary school located in Simi Valley, California and was established in 1920 as the first high school in the valley. It is located in the City of Simi Valley in the County of Ventura, nestling in the shadow of the Santa Susana Mountains, adjacent to the San Fernando Valley. Simi Valley High School has undergone several configurations over the years to become the campus it is today. The current campus was built in three phases during the 1960s. Based on the physical concept of "schools-within-a-school," Simi Valley High School (SVHS) was constructed with three instructional quads, each having an administrative area. The original design also included one main administration building.
Currently Simi Valley High is configured with five major instructional areas, a multipurpose building, a gym and dressing room facilities, a library, a counseling facility, an administration building, a new area of portable classrooms, a stadium and athletic fields, a new senior patio, and a band room with all different types of instruments. It was ranked as the 555th best high school according to MSNBC's Top 1000 High Schools. Simi Valley High School was named a "California Distinguished School" in 1996, 2000, and 2004 (four-year cycles of eligibility). The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) through the 2010 school year. The athletic teams are known as the Pioneers. The school's mascot is Herman, or Hermie, the Pioneer. Herman dates from around 1940 as the school's mascot. SVHS colors are maroon and gold. The school colors were originally purple and silver but were changed in the mid-1920s--probably to follow the colors of the University of Southern California.
Notable people
Alumni
Acting
Jenna Leigh Green, Libby Chessler - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Danielle Savre, Kaya - Kaya
Shailene Woodley, actress currently starring in the ABC Family series, The Secret Life of The American Teenager.
Writing
David Farley, author and journalist
Sports
Tim Laker, former Major League Baseball player.
Don MacLean, all-time UCLA basketball scoring leader and NBA player.
Scott Radinsky, former Major League Baseball player.
Bob Skube, Former (1982-83) Major League Baseball Player on the Milwaukee Brewers.
Jeff Weaver, Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Jered Weaver, Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels.
Bryan Anderson, Minor league baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
Ron Milford, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Champion, Pole Vault (1986) Point Loma Nazarene College.
Torey Pudwill, Professional Skateboarder
Mike Mo Capaldi, Professional Skateboarder
Music
Mikey Martin, Drummer, Shiny Toy Guns
Ricky Coonce, Drummer, The Grassroots
Staff
Bruce Kanegai, contestant on Panama

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