Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School | |
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Public | |
Established | 1896 |
School district | Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District |
Superintendent | Scott Cory |
Principal | Michele Borges |
Staff | 44.08 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 908 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.60[1] |
Color(s) | Orange and black |
Athletics conference | CIF Central Section Central Coast Athletic Association |
Nickname | Pirates |
Website | Santa Ynez Valley Union High School |
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School (SYHS) is a public
History
Santa Ynez High School was founded in 1896 and was originally located on Pine Street in Santa Ynez, now the site of Santa Ynez Elementary School.[2] The original high school burned down in 1908,[2] and its current facilities were built in 1937.[3] In 2005, the school was named a California Distinguished School.[4]
Academics
SYHS offers
Athletics
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Pirates. The school is a member of the CIF Central Section and began competing in the Mountain League starting in 2022. Prior to that, SYHS was a member of the CIF Southern Section and the now defunct Los Padres League.
Despite only being formed in 1992, the Santa Ynez boys' volleyball program qualified for the CIF-SS playoffs 29 years in a row and set CIF records with 19 consecutive league championships, 208 straight league wins, and four straight CIF-SS titles.[7][8]
In 2019, the SYHS girls' track and field team captured the Channel League title after a perfect season.[9]
Notable alumni
- Jan Barrett, AFL offensive end with Oakland Raiders
- Don Milan, NFL quarterback with Green Bay Packers
- Brian Asselstine, MLB outfielder with Atlanta Braves
- Matt McKinney, AVP volleyball pro/vintner
- Thor Nis Christiansen, convicted serial killer
- Mark Andrews, filmmaker
References
- ^ a b c d "Santa Ynez Valley Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Dale, Judith (November 29, 2019). "Judith Dale: Visiting Santa Ynez High School". Lompoc Record. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Santa Ynez Valley Union High School". 19six Architects. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "California Distinguished Schools Awardees - California Distinguished Schools Program (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Santa Ynez Valley Union High". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Ragus, Natalie (August 3, 2009). "IB program eliminated; positions restored". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Joe. "Chip Fenenga, Santa Ynez's record-setting volleyball coach, elected to CIF Hall of Fame". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Giorgi, Raiza (November 6, 2018). "Fenenga retirement ends SYHS volleyball era". Santa Ynez Valley Star. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Stern, Elliott. "Santa Ynez girls track & field team wins school's first Channel League title". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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