Redlands East Valley High School

Redlands East Valley High School is a public high school in Redlands, California, a small town near the San Bernardino Mountains. The school opened in the 1997-1998 school year as part of the Redlands Unified School District.

Redlands East Valley High School

Location	31000 East Colton Avenue Redlands, California, flagicon|USA 92374
Principal	John Maloney
Established	September 1997
District	Redlands Unified School District
School type	Public (U.S.)
Enrollment	Over 3,567 Students, Grades 9 through 12
Mascot	Wildcats
School Colors	Red and White
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Colors and mascot

The official school colors of REV are red, white and black. Red and white were chosen to directly contrast the blue and white of cross-town rivals Redlands High School (RHS). The same rationale chose the Wildcat as REV mascot, which contrasts with the RHS Terrier.

Wildcat Fight Song & Alma Mater

Fight song (On Wisconsin)

Go East Valley, pride Of Redlands
We are Number one!
Red and White, will shine so bright,
as the Wildcats lead the way
As we fight for victory
Strong and powerful
All will come to see
That Redlands East Valley Wildcats
Can't be beat!!!!!
Go!!! Fight!!!!! Win!!!!!

(This is the same song as the University of Wisconsin's fight song)

Alma Mater

East Valley high we hail to thee
We hold thy name with dignity,
Our colors we will e'er be true
Our red and white, through and through

With spirit we will show our pride
And stand together, side by side
Integrity and pride remain
A living tribute to thy name

With knowledge we will all stand strong
Mem'ries, friends to last life long
Wildcats we will ever be
East Valley High Our Praise to Thee

Design

Redlands East Valley High School is a convert|264000|sqft|m2|sing=on comprehensive high school located on a 57 acre sloping site. Designed to house 2,500 students but currently housing almost 3,500 students, the school includes administration facilities, media center, theater and performing arts facility, multipurpose facility, gymnasium, fine arts building and various specialized educational classrooms. Site improvements include a pool facility, track and football field, tennis courts, basketball courts, and baseball and softball fields.

Designing a new high school for a city whose community shares a magnificent history of pride and tradition was an incredible challenge for the developer. The participatory design process included school-board members, administrative staff, teachers, students, parents, maintenance staff and community members.

Another key element in the design was the focus on the media center and its application of technology. As the use of technology has become more integrated into the educational delivery process, it was natural to view the media center as the hub of the campus in concept and in practical use. When entering the campus, one immediately understands the importance of the media center and its relationship to the campus. A primary circulation path that circles the media center leads visitors to all the major facilities.

The campus imagery reflects a serious academic setting constructed of timeless and durable materials. Concrete masonry, exposed structural steel, glass and metal roofs make up the majority of the building exteriors. Many practical considerations, such as security, use of buildings after hours, circulation of students and daily operational issues led to the physical layout of the building spaces. However, the entire campus is held together by the exterior use of space and clear organization.

The school cost US$35,000,000.00 (41 million 1995) to build (or $132.58 per square foot), and was completed in September, 1997. The roof of the Media Center Library was designed to look like an opened book. The performing arts building was designed to look like a piano, complete with black and white tiles on the floor in the piano lab. The Performing Arts Theater is named in honor of Harry Blackstone Jr., a famous stage magician who lived in Redlands

Student government

The Associated Student Body (ASB) in Room D-148 of REV coordinates all student activities, as well as overseeing and approving the financial transactions for the school in accordance to California state laws. This class, known as student government, is under the direction of the Student Activities Director, and its members are elected and selected for one year terms.

Newspaper Yearbook And Illiad

The "Audêeis" newspaper is published monthly by the students news production course. It has garnered awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and "The Sun"'s High School journalism contest. Each issue of the newspaper contains twenty pages with extensive news articles, profiles, features, sports articles, comics, entertainment articles, and editorials.The "Odyssey" yearbook is a full-color, award-winning annual, with pictures and faces of all things related to the ending school year. It is put together by the REV Yearbook Committee.Another book, the "Illiad", is also produced; this book showcases students' art and literature.

Accelerated classes

Accelerated classes include:

*AP English Language
*AP English Literature
*AP Spanish
*AP French
*AP US History
*AP European History
*AP Government
*AP Economics
*AP Calculus
*AP Statistics
*AP Psychology
*AP Art History
*AP Studio Art
*AP Biology
*AP Chemistry
*AP Physics (As of 2008)
*English 9H
*Plane Geometry H
*English 10H
*Algebra II E
*Math Analysis E

Graduation requirements

225 total credits 8 semesters of English 9-12 ,3 years of social studies 2 years of science (life & physical) 2 years of mathematics (including Algebra I for the Class of 2004+) ,2 years of physical education 1 year of fine arts or foreign language, 1 semester of health/geography.

Extracurricular activities

Orchestra

* String Orchestra
* Pit Orchestra

Band

The REVHS bands include the marching band, symphonic band, orchestra, jazz band, and drumline. All the groups compete through various places throughout Southern California.

Choirs

*East Valley Singers (EVS)- auditioned chamber choir
*Advanced Women's Ensemble (AWE)- auditioned classical choir
*Sweet Sensations- AWE's division 1 Show Choir
*Bella Voce- auditioned classical and Show Choir, divided into division 2 and 3 Show Choirs
*Treble Choir- non-audition choir for sophomore, junior, and senior girls
*Concert Choir- non-audition men's choir
*Men's Show Group (MSG): Men's single-division Show Choir

Clubs

*Academic Decathlon
*Agape Christian Club
*All Truth Found Club - Math Club
*American Cancer Society
*Artist of REV Today (A.R.T.)
*Aviation Club
*A.V.I.D.-College Prep clubclass
*Bottles for the Bay
*Black Student Union
*CATS Club - Culinary Artists in Training at School
*Chemistry Club
*C.O.M.P.A.C.T Careers Club - Prospective business leaders
*Desi Club
*Electric Waffle Book Club - reads books year round and at the end of each book they watch the movie and have a small party.
*Envirathon- An annual three-day competition that tests each group on 5 categories: Soils, Wildlife, Forestry, Aquatics and one current issue.
*Fashion Design Club
*French Club
*German Club
*Interact club- a community volunteer society, there are 2 groups: the freshman, and the other one is for sophomores and up.
*International Club- Foreign studies Club
*International Thespian Society Troupe 5847
*Key Club
*Octagon Club
*Science Olympiad- Science Club
*Wildcat Production- Video Production
*Pacific Cultural Club(PCC)

Theatre Arts

Performs 3 majors productions yearly in the Blackstone Theatre

Notable alumni

*Landon Donovan, United States men's national soccer team player and leading scorer. Plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS, class of 2000
*Chris Holyfield,: (Class of 2007) starred on "Dance War: Bruno VS Carrie Ann" ABC original series 2008
*Tyler Chatwood, (Class of 2008) drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2nd round of 2008 MLB draft, shortstop.Tommy Hanson (Class of 2003) 22nd Round draft pick by the Atlanta Braves.

External links

* [http://www.rev.redlandsusd.net/ Redlands East Valley High School] School Website