San Fernando High School

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San Fernando High School
Location
San Fernando High School
11133 O'Melveny Avenue

San Fernando
,
California
91340

United States
Coordinates 34°16′19″N118°26′35″W / 34.272°N 118.443°W / 34.272; -118.443
Information
Type Public
Established1896;129 years ago (1896)
Status🟩 Opened
School district Los Angeles Unified School District
NCES School ID 062271003325 [1]
PrincipalPablo Mejia
Staff87.42 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,625 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.59 [1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
MascotTiger
Information(818) 898-7920
Website sanfernandohs.com

San Fernando High School (SFHS) is a high school of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, California. [2] It is near and also serves the City of San Fernando. [3]

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History

San Fernando High School—SFHS—was established in 1896, and was originally known as the San Fernando Union High School (SFUHS). It is one of the oldest high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. SFHS was originally located at Fifth and Hagar streets in the City of San Fernando.

In 1906, the school moved to a new campus on North Brand Boulevard. San Fernando High School moved again in 1952, to its present location.

It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD. [4]

The auditorium was renamed after Cesar Chavez in a dedication ceremony on June 11, 2000, seven years after Chavez's death. [3]

Description

School attendance boundaries

Students in the City of San Fernando are assigned to the school. Originally more of the Pacoima neighborhood was zoned to the school, but much of it was reassigned to Arleta High School upon that school's opening in 2006. Students in the San Fernando Gardens public housing complex in Pacoima are still assigned to San Fernando High School. [ citation needed ]

San Fernando High School's attendance boundary changed numerous times as well as new high schools opening in the area. In the fall of 2006, 9th and 10th grade students in a portion of San Fernando High School's 2005-2006 school year zone attended Arleta High School instead of San Fernando ; Arleta will phase in grades 11 through 12 .

SFHS was further relieved of overcrowding when César Chávez Learning Academies (Valley Region High School 5) opened in 2011. [5]

Demographics

During 2020-2021, the school had 2,044 students and 110 faculty members.

In 2000, 10% of faculty had attended San Fernando High School as students. At the time the school was actively seeking alumni to be teachers. Many of the teachers who were alumni of San Fernando High were bilingual and could offer assistance to Spanish-speaking students. [6]

Athletics

In 2013, Johnny Parada became the first ever CIF wrestling state champion from the Los Angeles City Section when he defeated Wyatt Wyckoff of Paradise High School 13-6 for the 126 lbs. title.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - San Fernando Senior High (062271003325)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ The school does not appear in the San Fernando zoning map http://ci.san-fernando.ca.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Zoning-Map.pdf Archived October 8, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "Auditorium to Be Named for Chavez." Los Angeles Times . June 10, 2000. Retrieved on April 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Los Angeles City School District". Los Angeles Unified School District. Archived from the original on February 7, 1998. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "11. Proposed Changes to Valley Region High School Zone #5 Zone of Choice Area Schools" (Archive). Los Angeles Unified School District. Retrieved on April 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ Sandoval, Eric. "For San Fernando High Students, Future May Be in Front of Class." Los Angeles Times . July 23, 2000. Retrieved on April 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ Stuart, Tessa (October 11, 2012). "San Fernando: America's Sexiest, Most Scandal-Ridden City Government". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Hopper, Hedda (March 7, 1965). "In Hollywood". Valley Morning Star. Texas, Harlingen. Valley Morning Star. p. 7. Retrieved November 26, 2015– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ Roberts, Sam (September 10, 2016). "Bobby Chacon, Boxing Champion Hounded by Misfortune, Dies at 64". The New York Times.
  10. ↑ "John Green Selected News' Player of the Year". The Van Nuys. February 2, 1958. p. 1-B. Retrieved October 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Interview Transcript (November 13, 2008). "Rep. Barbara Lee". The Tavis Smiley Show . Retrieved February 28, 2011.[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "LA North: George Lopez offers to buy CIF rings for San Fernando baseball team". June 11, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Broadcasters". phillies.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Malcolm Moore". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  15. ↑ "20th State Senate district: Alex Padilla". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Richie Valens" . Retrieved June 19, 2010.
  17. ↑ L. Jon Wertheim (November 3, 1997). "Usc Running Back Charles White". CNN. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
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