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Public high school in Fountain Valley, California, United States
Fountain Valley High School (FVHS ) is a public high school in Fountain Valley, California . It is a part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District .
History
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Fountain Valley was established in 1966. It is notable for its rivalry with Edison High School , particularly during the American football season when both schools compete in the "Battle of the Bell".[4]
For the first few years after opening, the school had a larger student population than any other high school west of the Mississippi with approximately 4,300 students.[5] [6] [7]
The athletic teams are known as the Barons and the school colors are red, blue and gold. The school had to renovate some of its buildings, which were sinking, starting in 2002. These renovations yielded new portable buildings in an area that was previously a parking lot. In 2006, these semi-permanent portable buildings were replaced with permanent facilities. In March 2011, the track and football field were renovated. The dirt track was replaced by a synthetic track and the field was replaced with new natural grass.[8]
The school's marching band, called the "Royal Regiment", represented California at Ronald Reagan 's 1981 inaugural parade. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home " was played by the marching band as hostages were released from the American embassy in Tehran. [9]
In fall 1996, a scene from the 1997 film Wag the Dog basketball game and used the 1997 graduating class as extras.
In March 2005, the school drumline and band was filmed in Gwen Stefani 's "Hollaback Girl " music video.[10]
In April 2007, the school was recognized as a California Distinguished School for the second consecutive time.
The school is known for its vocal music program including the advanced choir, called the "Troubadours", which has performed at conferences and conventions.
Leadership
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List of principals:[11]
Paul Berger – 1966–1979 (founding principal)
Larry Lucas – 1979–1980
David Hagen – 1980–1985
Mike Kasler – 1985–1991
Gary Ernst – 1991–2000
Connie Mayhugh – 2000–2004
Chris Herzfeld – 2004–2014
Kirk Kennedy – 2014–2015
Morgan Smith – 2015–2021
Paul Lopez – 2021–present
Academics
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Advanced placement
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Fountain Valley High School has an advanced placement (or AP) program which allows high school students to study college-level course work. A wide range of AP courses in every subject area are offered at the school.
Athletics
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The school currently[when? competes in the Sunset League and is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF). Before 1974, the school competed in the Irvine League. The school fields all of the following sports: boys' baseball , basketball , cross country running , American football , golf , soccer , swim , tennis , track and field , volleyball , water polo and wrestling . On the girls' side, Fountain Valley fields the sports of basketball, cross country, field hockey , golf, soccer, softball , swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and water polo. In the past, there were gymnastics and badminton teams.
Fountain Valley High School has won 18 CIF Team Championships[citation needed
1973 Girls' swimming
1977 Wrestling
1978 American football
1978 Gymnastics
1980 Girls' gymnastics
1981 Girls' gymnastics
1981 Gymnastics
1985 Baseball
1985 Wrestling
1988 Football
1994 Baseball
1995 Baseball
1996 Girls' volleyball
2005 Girls' cross country
2015 Wrestling
2018 Tennis
2019 Wrestling
2020 Wrestling
Fountain Valley has had two coaches and one athlete enshrined in the CIF hall of fame: Carol Strausberg (basketball coach), Ron LaRuffa (baseball coach) and Shirley Babashoff(swimmer).[citation needed
The school also holds Five Counties Wrestling Championships , which is one of the biggest tournaments in the US. The wrestling team has won 29 League Champion titles (Irvine 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974) (Sunset 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021).
The American football game against rival Edison High School on December 11, 1980, was the fourth-highest attended game in state history with 28,968 fans in attendance.[4] Angel Stadium .
Notable alumni
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Summer Altice , actress and model[12]
Nicholas Arciniaga , 2013 USA marathon champion[13]
Shirley Babashoff , 1975, competition swimmer, Olympic champion[14]
Tara Lynne Barr , 2011, actress[15]
Craig Brewer , 1990, film director, producer, screenwriter[16]
Blake Davis , 2002, former Major League Baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles [17]
David Denman , actor[18]
Peter Girguis , 1971, professor[ambiguous at Harvard University in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology[19]
Kim Gruenenfelder , writer[citation needed
Luke Hudson , 1995, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals [20]
Casey Janssen , 2000, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Washington Nationals [21]
John Kosty , NCAA men's volleyball coach[citation needed
Ken Margerum , 1977, NFL wide receiver, college football coach. First Team All-America (Stanford), College Football Hall of Fame[22]
Michelle Pfeiffer , 1976, actress[23]
Chris Tillman , 2006, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles [24]
Jasmine Tookes , model[25]
C.J. Wilson , 1998, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers (baseball) and the Los Angeles Angels [26]
References
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^ "Baron News – Fountain Valley High School Student News" .
^ a b "Fountain Valley and Edison Drew 28,969 Fans in 1980 : Where Have Big Crowds Gone?" . Los Angeles Times . November 11, 1987. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ Mellen, Greg (June 14, 2017). "Fountain Valley High School Graduation, 2017" . Orange County Register Once the largest high school west of the Mississippi River with 4,300 students, ...
^ "Barons For Life: Fountain Valley High celebrating 50th anniversary" . Orange County Register . March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Barons For Life: Fountain Valley High celebrating 50th anniversary" . Orange County Register . March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2022 ."Students and Parents Rap Plans to Lay Off Teachers" . Los Angeles Times . May 24, 1989. Retrieved February 28, 2022 ."Drop in High School Students May Force Layoffs" . Los Angeles Times . January 15, 1987. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Fountain Valley High celebrates new all-weather track" . Orange County Register . March 2, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "History" . Fountain Valley High School. Retrieved March 14, 2022 .
^ "FVHS Band films with Gwen Stefani" Archived March 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine , Fountain Valley High School. March 4, 2005. Retrieved from No Doubt Unofficial International Fanclub, January 9, 2007.
^ "History" . Fountain Valley High School. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Altice Feels at Home Even in the Spotlight" . Los Angeles Times . October 7, 1996. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "FV History" . Fountain Valley High School. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014 .
^ "Olympic swimmer Shirley Babashoff of Fountain Valley sets record straight with new book" . Orange County Register . April 20, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Fountain Valley Living Magazine, February 2016" . Retrieved July 10, 2016 .
^ McCoy, Chris (April 5, 2021). "Craig Brewer's Spaceship" . Memphis . Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Blake Davis Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics & History" . Baseball-Reference .
^ "Actor's Crystal method" . Los Angeles Times . March 30, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Faculty homepage" . Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard.
^ "Luke Hudson Stats" . Baseball-Reference .
^ "Casey Janssen Stats" . Baseball-Reference .
^ "FVHS grad to be inducted into Hall of Fame" . Orange County Register . July 15, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ Egan, Tim (August 6, 1995). "Michelle Pfeiffer, Sensuous to Sensible" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Chris Tillman Stats" . Baseball-Reference .
^ "Fountain Valley High School - Posts" . Facebook
^ "C.J. Wilson Stats" . Baseball-Reference .
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