Hart High School
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| Established | 1945 |
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| School type | Public |
| District | William S. Hart Union High School District |
| Principal | Gary Fuller |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Location | 24825 N. Newhall Ave. Newhall, CA |
| Information | (661) 259-7575 |
| Website | www.hart.k12.ca.us/hart/ |
William S. Hart High School, also known as "Hart High School", is the oldest high school in the Santa Clarita Valley in California. The school has been educating students in the 9th through 12th grades since 1946. The school's main colors are red and black. Its mascot is the Indian. Its main rivals are the other schools of the William S. Hart High School District, which include Valencia High School, Canyon High School, and Saugus High School.
Though there is much emphasis in athletics, the school also places much emphasis in academics. Hart currently is leading in academics based on Advanced Placement (AP) test scores in the district. According to statistics from the district released in 2005, of the 1,886 students that passed at least one AP test:
- 33% of those passing students were from Hart
- 26% were from Valencia
- 22% were from Saugus
- 19% were from Canyon
In addition, according to Newsweek's Jay Matthews' Challenge Index, which uses AP exams to identify the top high schools in the United States, Hart ranked in the top 2.8% percentile, placing above other well-known high schools in California. In Newsweek's Top 1000 Best High Schools in America for 2003, Hart ranked #790 in the nation. Newsweek's Top 1000 list has Hart ranked #740 for tests taken in 2004. And at the end of the 2005-2006 school year Newsweek's 1000 list ranked Hart #700 reaching higher than any high school in the Santa Clarita Valley. For the end of 2007 its projected that it will be in the low 600's.
In 2005, the school celebrated its 60th anniversary.
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[edit] Sports
- Football (M) - CIF Champions 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1986, 1983
- Softball
- Baseball (M) 2002 CIF Champions
- Cross Country - National Champs 1991, State Champs 1990, 1991
- Swim Team - M CIF Champions 2002
- Track and Field
- Golf (M / W)
- Basketball (M / W)
- Volleyball (M / W)
- Soccer (M / W)
- Tennis (M / W)
- Marching Band - SCSBOA Champions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Hart athletics have always had a strong tradition of winning. One of the numerous sports which carry on this tradition is the football team, led by Coach Mike Herrington. Under Coach Herrington, the Hart Indians have won 14 Foothill league titles along with 6 CIF titles.
[edit] Hart Regiment
The Hart Regiment is a marching band from Hart High School in Newhall, California. The Regiment has been headed by band director Anthony Bailey for the last seven years, during which they have won four straight SCSBOA championships (in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005).
The Regiment consists of a front percussion ensemble, marching winds, pageantry, and drumline.
In August 2006, the winds and drumline recorded original marching band music by composer Rob Walker ( http://robwalkerjazz.com )(ASCAP) for the upcoming NBC series Friday Night Lights.
[edit] The Smoke Signal
Hart's award-winning, student-run newspaper is published monthly. It includes news stories, sports coverage, and editorials.
[edit] Hart High Trivia
- Hart's original school colors were maroon and gray, but later changed to red and black in the sixties.
- The Hart Academic Team, consisting of Greg, Doug, Evan, and Dale is among one of the top academic teams in the greater Los Angeles Area.
- Named for local cowboy actor William S. Hart.
- On April 21, 2006 Hart High experienced an explosion of racial tension on campus with an extreme level of violence.
- Katie M. and Dale F. are both prized members of Hart High
- Fiona Apple did not go to Hart, neither did Courtney Love
[edit] Alma Mater
All hail Hart High, all hail to thee, We're loyal and true.
Though we wander far from home we always cherish you.
We bless your name your praise proclaim, together and apart.
Honestly you'll always be our own sweet Hart.
[edit] Alumni
- Kyle Boller, NFL
- Joe Kapp, NFL
- Jerry Owens, MLB
- Todd Zeile, MLB
- Jamie Sheilds, MLB
- KC Kappen, Animator
[edit] External links
- Hart Regiment - Marching Band
- Friday Night Lights - Official Site
- Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA)
- Bands of America (BOA)
- Hart Football
- Hart Baseball
- Hart Swim
- Hart Robotics
- California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section
- Newsweek's 100 Best High Schools in America
