Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school located in Sonoma, California with approximately 1,127 students as of 2022. It was founded in 1891 and held its first commencement in 1894. It moved to its current campus in 1922. Since that time, there have been numerous additions to campus facilities. It is the only comprehensive high school in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District.[4]
| Sonoma Valley High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°16′58″N 122°27′29″W / 38.28278°N 122.45806°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Staff | 52.89 (FTE)[2] |
| Number of students | 1,127 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.31[2] |
| Nickname | Dragons[3] |
| Website | Official website |
By some accounts, it is about the 25th oldest continuously operating high school in California.[5][circular reference]
Awards
editSonoma Valley was named a California Distinguished School in 1994.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Tommy Everidge, former professional baseball player and current minor league hitting coach
- Tony Moll, former professional football player
- Brian Posehn, comedian and writer
- Tim Schafer, computer game designer and founder of Double Fine
- August Sebastiani, winery founder, named to Vintners Hall of Fame[7]
- Max Simonet, co-creator and host of FishCenter Live on Adult Swim[8]
- David Ury, character actor and Japanese translation specialist
Additionally, an alumni group operates a "Dragon Hall of Fame" that recognizes a larger group of alumni for artistic, business, educational, athletic, and other achievements.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sonoma Valley High School
- ^ a b c "Sonoma Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Principal's Message / Overview". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "About". Sonoma Valley High School. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- ^ "List of oldest schools in California".
- ^ "Distinguished Schools Data File". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "La Chertosa Wines - About Us - Celebrating August Sebastiani".
- ^ Templeton, David (February 23, 2017). "Sonoma's Max Simonet making big splash on Adult Swim". Sonoma Index-Tribune. Sonoma Media Investments, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2017.