Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School in Santa Ynez, California, is a public high school (grades 9–12) serving the Santa Ynez Valley. 908 students were enrolled as of 2017.[1] The school's mascot is a pirate and its colors are orange and black.

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
Location
2975 East Highway 246
Santa Ynez, CA
Coordinates34.60761°N 120.09949°W / 34.60761; -120.09949
Information
TypePublic
Established1896
School districtSanta Ynez Valley Union High School District
SuperintendentScott Cory
PrincipalMichele Borges
Staff44.08 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment908 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.60[1]
Color(s)Orange and black
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Los Padres League
MascotPirate
WebsiteSanta Ynez Valley Union High School

History

Santa Ynez High School was founded in 1896 and originally located on Pine Street in Santa Ynez where the Santa Ynez Elementary School is currently located.[2] The original school burned down in 1908. [2] Its current facilities were built in 1937.[3] In 2005, the school was honored as a California Distinguished School.[4]

Academic Programs

The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes, with 41% of students participating in those programs.[5]

The school formerly participated in the International Baccalaureate Programme, but withdrew from the program in 2009. [6]

Athletics

The school's sports teams compete in the CIF Southern Section Channel League. Despite only being formed in 1992, the school's boys' volleyball program qualified for the playoffs 29 years in a row and set CIF records with 19 consecutive league championships, 208 straight league wins and four straight CIFSS titles.[7][8]

In 2019, the school's girl track and field team won the Channel League title after a perfect season.[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Santa Ynez Valley Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. Dale, Judith (November 29, 2019). "Judith Dale: Visiting Santa Ynez High School". Lompoc Record. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. "Santa Ynez Valley Union High School". 19six Architects. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  4. "California Distinguished Schools Awardees - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  5. "Santa Ynez Valley Union High". U.S. News & World Reports. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  6. Ragus, Natalie (August 3, 2009). "IB program eliminated; positions restored". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  7. Bailey, Joe. "Chip Fenenga, Santa Ynez's record-setting volleyball coach, elected to CIF Hall of Fame". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  8. Giorgi, Raiza (2018-11-06). "Fenenga retirement ends SYHS volleyball era". Santa Ynez Valley Star. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  9. Stern, Elliott. "Santa Ynez girls track & field team wins school's first Channel League title". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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