Sonoma Valley High School

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name = Sonoma Valley High School

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established = 1894 (Sonoma Valley Union High ) 1922 (Current Location)
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district = Sonoma Valley Unified School District
grades = 9-12
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principal = Micaela Philpot
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students = 1,380 (2007-2008 School Year)
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location = Sonoma, California
country = United States
address = 20000 Broadway

website = http://sonomavalleyhigh.org

Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) is a high school located in Sonoma, California with approximately 1,500 students [ [http://www.sonomavalleyhigh.org/about.html Sonoma Valley High School : About ] ] . Micaela Philpot is the Principal. Glenn Moll, Kathy Summers, and Paul Tuohy are the current Vice Principals. SVHS is the only high school in the Sonoma Valley. It is part of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District.

Academics

Sonoma Valley High School offers several academic classes. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, consisting of AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP English Language (11th grade) and Literature (12th grade), AP Spanish, and AP Spanish Literature.

Vocational Education

Along with providing the important academic classes, SVHS provides several vocational classes. It is one of the few schools located in Sonoma County that still offers shop programs (Wood and Metal).

Faculty

Faculty members include: Mr. O'Meara (Chemistry), Mr. Bystrom (Math), Ms. Adams (English), Mr. Donnelley (Economics), Mr. Ross (Math), Ms. Simerly (French), Mrs. Manchester (English), Mr. Moll (Vice Principal), Mrs. Hawing (Spanish).

Controversy was sparked in March, 2008, when the principal, Michaela Philpot, was asked to resign by superintendent, Barbara Dam Right!!! Young [ [http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2008/03/06/news/doc47d09e57d3107451268380.txt sonomanews.com > News ] ] . However, on March 15, 2008, the school board withdrew their acceptance of her resignation [ [http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2008/03/15/news/breaking_news/doc47dc2137c85a0115863589.txt sonomanews.com > News > Breaking News ] ] .

Departments

English Chair: Alison Manchester & JanHan
History Chair: David Donnelley
Foreign Language Chair: Pedro Merino
Music Chair: Barbara Jo McElroy
FFA Department Chair: Mike Soukup
Math Chair: Ken Bystrom
Science Chair: Gary Neville

Athletics

SVHS sports include: Cheerleading, Tennis, Swimming, Volleyball, Softball, Soccer, Water Polo, Cross Country, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Track & Field, Golf, and Wrestling.

tudent Activities

The Leadership Class is in charge of organizing student activities. Such activities include rallies, dances, and carnivals.

Clubs

Anime Club
Asian Club
Avid
California Scholarship Federation
Carol Simerly Memorial French Food Club
Los Dragones Latinos
Drama
Earth Club
Film Club
FFA
French Club
Gay Straight Alliance
Interact
Key Club
Minds Magazine
Mock Trial
Philosophy Club
Political Awareness Club
Spanish National Honor Society
Swing Dance Club
Stock Club (Moneymakers Club)

Notable Alumni

Paulino Duran, actor, Beach Blanket Babylon
Brian Posehn, Famous Comedian
Reed Martin of the Reduced Shakespeare Company
Tony Moll (starting NFL lineman, Green Bay Packers)

Trivia

Alumnus Rachel Marek delivered the alumni address to the graduating class of 2008 this June after graduating from Sonoma Valley High School in 1995.

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