Hart High School (California)

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Hart High School
School type Public
Established 1945
District William S. Hart Union High School District
Principal Gary Fuller
Colors Red and black
Mascot Indians
Location 24825 N. Newhall Ave.
Santa Clarita, 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) 1999 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, 2006

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 Music

Hart High School has a nationally-recognized music department consisting of bands and choirs.

[edit] Hart Regiment

The Hart Regiment is a marching band headed by band director Anthony Bailey for the last seven years, during which they have won five straight SCSBOA championships (in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006).

The Regiment consists of a front percussion ensemble, marching winds, pageantry, and drumline.

Staff:

  • Band
    • Director - Anthony H. Bailey
    • Pit Instructor - Ariel Campos
    • Battery Instructor - Matt Altmire
    • Composition - Key Poulan
  • Pageantry
    • Advisor - Erica Hardbarger
    • Technician - Brandi Garcia
    • Choreographer - Laura Baker
  • Visual
    • Instructors - Ryan Boyajian, Erica Silver
    • Choreographer - Scott Bilbruck


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] Spring Instrumental Ensembles

In the spring, the instrumental students sperate into different ensemble groups. The Wind Ensemble is the higher of the two full ensembles which students must audition for. Because of the small size of the wind ensemble, the remaining students perform in the Concert Band. Students in percussion may also participate in the indoor drumline group, which performs shows with a front ensemble and a marching drumline. The Jazz Band is an extracurricular activity in the fall, and an audition group in the spring. Students may participate one or more of these groups, so long as their schedule permits. Anthony Bailey heads the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Jazz Band while Ariel Campos and Matt Altmire head the drumline.

In February, 2007, the Wind Ensemble was one of two high school bands in the state of California to perform at the California Band Director's Association's 50th anniversary conference in Fresno, California. Groups were chosen by audition using live recordings of the previous year's musicians.

March 2007 brought the group's second trip to the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana (the other first being in 2003). It performed in Clowes Hall at Butler University on March 16th as part of this event. The following pieces were played:

[edit] Show Choir

The Hart Show Choir is a show choir headed by Ms. Gail Hart. This group consists of four performing groups ranging from beginning to advanced singing and on-stage performance.

[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.
  • Named for local cowboy actor William S. Hart.
  • Dale F. and Katie M. are prized members of Hart High and have been the recipients of many of the school highest awards[citation needed]

[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

[edit] External links

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