Valencia High School (Placentia, California)

Infobox_School | name = Valencia High School
established = 1933
type = Public
district = Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
principal = James Bell
free_label = Assistant Principals
free_text = Joey Davis, Rick Lopez
grades = 9-12
students = 2,500
colors = Blue and Gold
mascot = Tiger
location = 500 North Bradford
Placentia, CA
telephone = [phone]
website = http://www.vhstigers.org/

Valencia High School in Placentia, California was established in 1933. Many of its older buildings including the auditorium and cafeteria were built during the Depression by the WPA. Until 1967, when El Dorado High School was built, Valencia was Placentia's only high school. Today it serves a student body of approximately 2,500 students. It is one of four high schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. The school is located at 500 North Bradford Avenue. The school's mascot is the "Valencia Tiger" and its colors are blue and gold. Valencia's first IB class graduated in 2006.

Athletics

Valencia boasts solid athletics with recent CIF titles by Girls Volleyball, Cross Country, and Girls Tennis along with CIF runs by other sports. VHS Football will look to build on their CIF run from last year and get their rings this year. Basketball is looking for a new staff who'll look to instill a more intense style of play and will look to run, play much more stingy, 'in your face' defense and run a more efficient, intricate offense (i.e. triangle).

Current Valencia Staff

*Jim Bell-Principal

*Joey Davis-Assistant Principal

*Rick Lopez-Assistant Principal

*Cathy German-Dean Of Activies

*Curt Pike-Attendance Director

*Jason Gray-Assistant Attendance Director

Valencia Past Principals Since 1992

*Joe Quartucci (-1994)
*George Allen (1994-1996)
*David Verdugo (1996-1999)
*Armando Marentes (1999-2002)
*Jerry Jertberg (Interim) (2002-2003)
*Bill Cline (2003-2006)
*Jim Bell (2006-present)

Notable alumni

*Chris Draft (NFL) (Falcons/Giants/Panthers)
*Scott Douglas (author and librarian)
*Chris Tidland, Professional Golfer (PGA Tour) Nationwide Tour
*Michele Granger (Olympic Gold Medal winning softball player)
*Julie Swail (Olympic Women's Water Polo team captain at 2000 Summer Olympics and Triathlete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
*Linda Sanchez, U.S Congresswoman representing the 39th District of California
*Michael Chang, U.S. Tennis Player
*Suzanne Enoch, romance author
*Ace (Temptation Island Reality Show on Fox)
*Stephanie Baldwin (Class of 96') (Miss California 2001) (Top 10 in Miss America Pageant)

External links

* [http://www.vhstigers.org/ Valencia High School Web Site]
* [http://www.valenciaathletics.com/ Valencia High School Athletics]