South Hills High School (West Covina, California)

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South Hills High School
Principal Judith North
School type Public (U.S.)
Religious affiliation None
Founded 1964
Location West Covina, California, United States
Enrollment 2,026 students
Campus surroundings Suburban
Mascot Husky
School colors Green & Gold

South Hills High School (often known by its abbreviation, SHHS) is a public coeducational high school located in the hills in the eastern part of West Covina, California (although there is a common misconception that it is in Covina), east of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. South Hills High School is part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District.

The school's high academic and athletic reputation as one of the top schools in the area is a prime selling point for real estate in Covina and West Covina. It is also considered the best and most affluent high school in the Covina/West Covina area. It attracts a large number of transfer students who would otherwise attend other nearby high schools such as West Covina High School and Northview High School. Students even commute from as far away as Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, and Fontana to attend South Hills.

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[edit] Demographics

During the 2005-2006 school year, there were 2,026 students. The school has had problems with overcrowding in recent years, a side effect of its reputation. By comparison, there were 1,311 students during the 1994-1995 school year. During that time, there has been a large and noticeable decrease in the percentage of white students, possibly due to the white flight that has afflicted the San Gabriel Valley (although there are numerically more). At the same time, there has been the same type of increase in the number and percentage of Hispanic students. South Hills also has a large number of Asian American students, who are of mainly of Chinese, Taiwanese, and Vietnamese descent. There are also sizable numbers of Filipino, Arab, and African American students.

Demographics by ethnicity; 2005-2006[1]

[edit] Academics

The school's great academic reputation has attracted many transfer students. There are several courses available at South Hills that are not available at other nearby schools, which is especially true for some of its AP course offerings. As of the 2004-2005 school year, it is the only high school in the Covina-Valley Unified School District that offers AP Calculus BC, AP Environmental Science, AP Studio Art, AP French, AP Computer Science, and AP World History. A large percentage of the student body takes at least one honors or AP course during the school year.

SHHS does not weigh its GPAs for honors and AP courses, as colleges reconfigure GPAs. As a result, anyone with a 4.0 GPA graduates as a valedictorian. There were six valedictorians in the class of 2006.

College Destinations

South Hills High graduates go on to a large variety of colleges and universities throughout California and the nation. According to state data, approximately 40% of graduates go to a California Community College (mainly Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) and Citrus College). Approximately 12% each go to a California State University or a University of California campus.

  • A list of 4-year colleges and universities that graduates in the class of 2006 are currently attending:

In past years, graduates have matriculated to other universities as well, including:

Honors courses:

courses Grades
Eligible		 Department Currently
Offered?
Algebra II Honors 9, 10 Mathematics
Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus Honors
 10-11 Mathematics
Biology Honors 9, 10 in some cases Science
Chemistry Honors 10-11, 12 in some cases Science
Composition & Literature I Honors 9 English
Composition & Literature II Honors 10 English
Pre-AP World History (1 semester-not fully an honors course 9 Social Science

AP courses:

courses Grades
Eligible		 Subject Currently
Offered?
AP Biology 11-12 Science
AP Environmental Science 11-12 Science
AP Calculus AB 11-12 Mathematics
AP Calculus BC 12 Mathematics
AP English Language & Composition 11, 12 (While juniors are eligible, this is the senior AP English class) English
AP English Literature & Composition 11, 12 (While seniors are eligible, this is the junior AP English class) English
AP French Language 11-12 Foreign Language
AP Spanish Language 11-12 Foreign Language
AP Macroeconomics with Government 12 Social Science
AP World History 10 Social Science
AP United States History 11 Social Science
AP Computer Science A 10-12 Mathematics
AP Computer Science AB 11-12 Mathematics
AP Studio Art 11-12 Fine Arts

[edit] Athletics

South Hills High School has a fine athletic tradition, and its teams have won many CIF championships.

South Hills competes in the CIF Southern Section: San Antonio League with Nogales High School, Rowland High School, Walnut High School, and West Covina High School.

Its football and baseball teams are especially well-regarded. The wrestling team won the California state championship in 1981. The following sports are available at South Hills:

Fall Season

Winter Season

Spring Season

[edit] Band

South Hills High School not only has a fine athletic department, but it also has a reputable band. SHHS's band motto is "Intensity." They perform at competitions in Class 4A (Class 6A is the group with the largest bands).In 2006-2007, they were awarded the Bronze Medal in the SCSBOA Championships 4A Band. Their performing groups include:

[edit] Famous and notable alumni

[edit] External links

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