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San Lorenzo Valley High School

Coordinates: 37°03′45″N 122°04′54″W / 37.062515422749996°N 122.08169891215678°W / 37.062515422749996; -122.08169891215678
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San Lorenzo Valley High School
Address
Map
7105 Hwy 9

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95018

United States
Coordinates37°03′45″N 122°04′54″W / 37.062515422749996°N 122.08169891215678°W / 37.062515422749996; -122.08169891215678
Information
TypePublic
Established1954; 70 years ago (1954)
School districtSan Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
SuperintendentChristopher Schiermeyer
PrincipalJeff Calden
Teaching staff29.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment643 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.17[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Red and Black
  
Athletics conferenceSanta Cruz Coast Athletic League
CIF Central Coast Section
MascotCougars
National ranking1810[3]
NewspaperThe Claw[2]
Websitehs.slvusd.org//

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.

History

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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.

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

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Rankings

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San Lorenzo Valley High School is ranked 1810th in the nation and 268th in California, according to the U.S. News & World Report[3]

Classes

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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

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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[3]

Notable Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "San Lorenzo Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ^ The Claw Online
  3. ^ a b c "San Lorenzo Valley High School". Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  4. ^ "The Mountain Moves". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  5. ^ "Oh, chaw". Lincoln Journal Star. 1982-10-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ^ "Tobacky makes halls bit tacky so spitton room was created". The Lincoln Star. 1982-10-15. p. 35. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  7. ^ "School Profile". hs.slvusd.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  8. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity - San Lorenzo Valley High (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-05.