San Lorenzo Valley High School

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San Lorenzo Valley High School
Address
San Lorenzo Valley High School
7105 Hwy 9

, ,
95018

United States
Coordinates 37°03′45″N122°04′54″W / 37.062515422749996°N 122.08169891215678°W / 37.062515422749996; -122.08169891215678
Information
Type Public
Established1954;70 years ago (1954)
School district San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
SuperintendentChristopher Schiermeyer
PrincipalJeff Calden
Grades9-12
Enrollment643 (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio22:1
Campus Rural
Color(s) Red and Black
  
Athletics conference Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League
CIF Central Coast Section
Mascot Cougars
National ranking1810 [1]
NewspaperThe Claw [2]
Website hs.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.

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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. [3] 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. [4] [5]

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 [1]

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. [6]

Demographics

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. [7]

Additionally, 20% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch [1]

Notable Alumni

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