Golden Valley High School (Santa Clarita, California)

Golden Valley High School is a school in the William S. Hart Union High School District in Santa Clarita, California, United States. The school first opened in 2004 with a new campus. The student population is approximately 2,500 in grades 9 through 12. The first class graduated in 2007.

Golden Valley High School
Address
27051 Robert C. Lee Parkway

Santa Clarita
,
California 91350

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established2004
Teaching staff94.65 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,152 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.74[1]
Color(s)   
MascotGraham the Grizzly
YearbookThe Growler
WebsiteGolden Valley High School

History

Golden Valley High School was built with grants from the state of California's Financial Hardship Assistance program. After initially sitting dormant after construction, the school's theater was finished around 2010.[2]

Athletics

Golden Valley started its athletics program when the school first opened in 2004.

In 2011 the boys' cross country team succeeded in achieving their first state championship in CIF Division II. They also placed 11th at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon.

Organizations

Band

Golden Valley has a competitive color guard.[3]

Choir

The school has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Voltage" and the female-only "Vibes".[4]

Video production

In 2019, the school's GVTV (Golden Valley Television) won Best Daily Live Announcement Show on the West Coast from Student Television Network.[5]

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The school is host to the U. S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit CA-20063.[6]

Student demographics

As of the 2019-20 school year, 2,136 students were enrolled at Golden Valley. Of those students, 57.3% were Hispanic, 19.8% were non-Hispanic white, 11.1% were Asian American, and 8.1% were African American. Golden Valley has the highest proportion of minority students of all high schools in the Hart District.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Golden Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Golden Valley & West Ranch High School Performing Arts Center". NineteenSix. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. Sasic, Ema (November 25, 2019). "Golden Valley color guard hopes to perform on world stage, but fundraising can be difficult". Bakersfield.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. "SCC: Viewing School - Golden Valley High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. Lunetta, Caleb (March 9, 2019). "Golden Valley's student television network named best in the West". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  6. "JROTC - California". The Air Force Association. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. "Enrollment by Ethnicity - William S. Hart Union High (CA Dept of Education)". Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. Posner, Ryan (December 9, 2017). "Golden Valley baseball alum Scott Barlow nearing first shot at big leagues". The Signal. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  9. "Leon Jacobs, Golden Valley, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2019.

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