Sonoma Valley High School - Sonoma, California/CA

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Sonoma Valley High School

20000 Broadway, Sonoma, CA, 95476-7413 -

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Definition of Terms

Sonoma Valley High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Sonoma County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1541 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 452 students

Grade 10 - 408 students

Grade 11 - 361 students

Grade 12 - 320 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:23

1:23

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	3%
% Asian	3%	8%
% Hispanic	31%	39%
% Black	1%	9%
% White	65%	36%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

12%

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Sonoma Valley Unified School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	13	7
Number of Students Managed	5,357 students	3,960 students
District Total Revenue	$43,727,000	$37,604,000
District Expenditure	$44,987,000	$39,520,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,163	$9,496
District Expenditure / Student	$8,398	$9,980
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Spector sets record, Sonoma boys outrun 'Hounds, girls, water polo teams upended (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:04:55 am
Senior Nick Spector set a new Maxwell Farms Regional Park course record for the Sonoma Valley High School cross country program and the Dragon boys outran visiting Healdsburg Wednesday afternoon for a 25-32 Sonoma County League victory.
Sonoma's Dagner claims 2nd in NCS girls' regional qualifier (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:03:54 am
Last year, Sonoma Valley High School senior Brooke Dagner, the two-time reigning Sonoma County League individual girls' golf champion, had a disappointing outing at the Tilden Park Golf Club in Berkeley, and was concerned about her return to the course for yesterday's North Coast Section Regional Qualifying girls' tournament.
Sonoma water polo season ends (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:01:13 am
Dragons' Dominic Amara (front) makes a steal during a recent REL home match at the Agua Caliente Aquatic Center pool. Bill Hoban/Index-Tribune It was an upbeat 2009 season of determined and constantly improving team play for Sonoma Valley High School's water polo squads that came to an end at Saturday's annual Redwood Empire League postseason tournaments at Redwood High School in in Larkspur.
Visiting voters (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:57:32 am
Assemblymember Jared Huffman, 6th Assembly District, right, chats with Gabe Stein, a senior at Sonoma Valley High School, at last Tuesday's farmers market.
SVHS Homecoming Candidates named (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:53:02 am
SONOMA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL'S Homecoming candidates include Andie Nibler, Jordan Villa Senor, Araceli Moya, Joe Alexander-Short, Megan Cline, Sean Hammet, Shirley Morovich, David DeSmet and Sheala DeMartini (not pictured: James Fanucchi).

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Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) is a high school located in Sonoma, California with approximately 1,400 students. Micaela Philpot is the Principal. Glenn Moll, Kathy Summers, and Paul Tuohy are the current Vice Principals. SVHS is the only high school in the Sonoma Valley. It is part of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District.
Academics
Sonoma Valley High School offers several academic classes. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, consisting of AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP English Language (11th grade) and Literature (12th grade), AP Spanish, and AP Spanish Literature.
Vocational Education
Along with providing the important academic classes, SVHS provides several vocational classes. It is one of the few schools located in Sonoma County that still offers shop programs (Wood and Metal).
Faculty
Sonoma Valley High School has approximately 75 faculty members. A listing of teachers can be found on the school's website, sonomavalleyhigh.org.
Departments
English Chair: Alison Manchester & Janet Hansen
Math Chair: Drue Jacobs
Science Chair: Patty Sempell
Social Science Chair: Shawn Martin
Visual & Performing Arts/Career Tech Chairs: Mark Lea
Foreign Language Chair: Pedro Merino
Health & Wellness Chair: Dennis Housman
Special Ed Chair: Linda Duff & Judy Frey-Cohen
Counseling Chair: Laura Losk
Athletics
SVHS sports include: Tennis, Swimming, Volleyball, Softball, Soccer, Water Polo, Cross Country, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track & Field, Golf,and Wrestling.
Student Activities
The Leadership Class is in charge of organizing student activities. Such activities include rallies, convention, dances, and carnivals.
Notable alumni
Paulino Duran, actor, Beach Blanket Babylon
Reed Martin of the Reduced Shakespeare Company
Tony Moll (NFL lineman, Baltimore Ravens)
Tim Schafer, game designer for LucasArts and Double Fine Productions
Tommy Everidge, Oakland A's
Brian Posehn, comedian graduated in 1984

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