Santa Paula High School
Coordinates: 34°21′23.69″N 119°4′12.37″W / 34.3565806°N 119.0701028°W
| Santa Paula High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 404 North Sixth Street, Santa Paula, CA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1891 |
| Principal | Elizabeth Garcia |
| Faculty | Over 40 |
| Enrollment | 1,650 students |
| Campus | A Ventura County Historical Landmark |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Mascot | Joe Cardinal |
| Website | sphs.net |
Santa Paula High School is one of two schools in the Santa Paula Union High School District. It is located in Santa Clara Valley in Santa Paula, California. It is home of the Cardinals.
History
Originally founded in 1889 as the Santa Paula Academy, a private school run by the Congregational Church Association. In 1891 the city agreed with the association to convert the Academy to a public school and renamed it Santa Paula High School.
Clubs and activities
SPHS Is home to a number of extracurricular activities some of which include:
- Anime Club
- ASB
- California Scholarship Federation
- FFA (Future Farmers of America)
- Geography Bowl
- Interact
- Key Club
- AAUW Knowledge Bowl
- Link Crew
- Marching Band
- M.E.Ch.A.
- MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Academy)
- Mock Trial
- National Honors Society (NSH)
- S.E.S.P.E.A (Students Encouraging Social, Political, Environmental Action)
- Theater Team
- Human Services
- Yearbook
- The Health and Wellness or Nutrition Club
- Friday Night Live
Athletics
Santa Paula High School is home to many athletes and is supervised by many coaches and volunteers. The Athletic Director is Danny Guzman.
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Men's and Women's Basketball
- Women's Volleyball
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Golf
- Mens & Women's Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Women Tennis
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
References
- www.spuhsd.k12.ca.us/sphs
- www.sphs.net/SPHS