- Royal High School (California)
Infobox School
name=Royal High School
streetaddress=1402 Royal Avenue
city=Simi Valley
state=California
country=USA
principal=Daniel Houghton
established=1968
grades=9-12
ceeb=053380
staff= 112 (2007-8)cite web | url=http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/DQReports.asp?CDSType=S&CDSCode=56726035635008 | title=Royal High - Reports | publisher=California Department of Education | accessdate=2008-07-03]
students=2,819 (2007-8)
type=public secondary
campus=suburban
colors=color box|greencolor box|gold Green and gold
mascot=Highlander
district=Simi Valley Unified School District
website=http://www.rhs.simi.k12.ca.us/Royal High School (RHS) is one of two major public
high school s inSimi Valley, California . Royal is part of theSimi Valley Unified School District and is located on Simi Valley's west side. Other district high schools includeSimi Valley High School ,Santa Susana High School , and Apollo High School (a continuation school). The two main high schools, Royal and Simi, are rivals and always have huge turnouts for their yearly "Simi Royal" football game. Royal High School is a California Distinguished School and the recipient of a Digital High School Technology Grant. Royal's school colors are green and gold, and their mascot is the Highlander.Royal opened in 1968 but did not have a graduating class until 1970, because the class of 1969 was not divided up and remained at Simi Valley High School. Royal opened up with only sophomores and juniors. Freshman, at that time, were part of the junior high system.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Cross Country
Royal's Cross Country team has won many state and league titles, often competing with
Thousand Oaks High School . Recent Royal High School accomplishments include:
*2006: Broke course record at Woodbridge Invitational, Second in California.
*2005: Broke course record at Woodbridge and Mt. Sac Invitational, First in California.
*2004: First in California, Fourth in Nation
*2003: Boys State D1 runner-ups
*2001: Boys State D1 runner-upsVolleyball
Royal's boys volleyball team has won many CIF and league titles. Royal's league winning streaks include, 66 straight matches from 1989-1994, 66 straight matches from 1994-1999, and 168 consecutive games in league play from 1989-1994. Royal won 14 consecutive League championships from 1989-2002 and are the current league champions again in 2008. In the 20 years of royal's program, they have achieved 4 CIF championships.
Wrestling
Royal Wrestling has won league championships in 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. They were CIF Division 5 Dual meet Champions twice in a row in 2005 and 2006, and they were Division 2 CIF semi-finalists in 2007 and 2008. They have a 4 year dual meet record of 58-5 as of the season ending in 2008. Royal wrestling has been one of the top teams in Ventura County History. The wrestling team has now accomplished a
Marmonte League first, as their varsity won league for the fifth time in a row in 2008. Royal also accomplished a Ventura County best with 8 CIF placers in 2008.Clubs
Royal High School hosts a number of extracurricular clubs. Members of the Writing Club attend community author readings as well as create and share their own creative writing. [cite web | url=http://www.rhs.simi.k12.ca.us/Enigmatist.html | title=The Enigmatist | accessdate=2008-07-03]
Drama
The Royal High School Drama Program is known for its performances. The program recently produced "42nd Street", "
A Midsummer Night's Dream " and "The Wiz " [ [http://www.royalhighdrama.com/shows/ http://www.royalhighdrama.com/shows/] ] Every year there are two shows, a straight acting play in the fall and a musical in the spring. The Royal High Players Improv Group also have one or two performances. The documentary series, "Till Graduation" is dedicated to its drama department these past two years.References
External links
* [http://www.rhs.simi.k12.ca.us/ Official Royal High School Website]
* [http://www.royalhighdrama.com Royal High School Drama Website]
* [http://www.eteamz.com/LykinsTeamPages/index.cfm?subsite=4553165 Royal Boys Volleyball Website]
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