San Lorenzo Valley High School
Public school in Felton, Santa Cruz County, California, United States
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San Lorenzo Valley High School (abbreviated as SLVHS) is a WASC-accredited public high school located in Felton, California, United States, that serves grades 9-12 for San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District.
| San Lorenzo Valley High School | |
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| Location | |
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7105 Hwy 9 , , 95018 United States 37.062515422749996°N 122.08169891215678°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
School district | San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District |
| Superintendent | Christopher Schiermeyer |
Principal | Jeff Calden |
Teaching staff | 29.12 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 622 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.36[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Red and Black |
Athletics conference | Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League CIF Central Coast Section |
| Mascot | Cougars |
National ranking | 1810[2] |
| Newspaper | The Claw[3] |
| Website | hs |
History
The original school building, known as the Boulder Creek School, was built in 1905 and rebuilt in 1906 after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.[4] It was renamed to San Lorenzo Valley High during 1947. The current location opened in 1954 in Felton, serving the entire San Lorenzo Valley.[citation needed]
In the 1980's, the school built a room for students to chew tobacco at designated times to reduce the number of cigarette butts behind the boy's gymnasium.[5][6]
Education
Rankings
San Lorenzo Valley High School is ranked 1810th in the nation and 268th in California, according to the U.S. News & World Report.[2]
Classes
SLVHS offers 15 AP classes, including Biology, Physics 1, Calculus AB, English Lang, English Lit, 3D Art and Design, 2D Art and Design, Drawing, Spanish Lang, French Lang, Statistics, US Gov, US History, Environmental Science, and Computer Science Principles.[7]
Demographics
In 2022–2023, the enrolment by ethnicity was recorded as 77% White/Caucasian, 11.5% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% Filipino, 7.9% two or more races, and 2.2% declined to answer.[8]
Additionally, 20% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Notable alumni
- Chet JR White, musician, producer and member of the band Girls
- Andy Levitre, NFL player for the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons
- Jordan Beck, NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos
- Tyler Gilbert, MLB pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Casey Gwinn, City Attorney of San Diego, CA from 1996 through 2004
- Herbert Mullin, American serial killer