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| {{Infobox Secondary school | |||
| | name = Hart High School | |||
| | logo = | |||
| | motto = | |||
| | established = ] | |||
| | type = ] | |||
| | principal = Collyn Nielsen | |||
| | faculty = | |||
| | students = | |||
| | mascot = ] | |||
| | colors = Red and Black | |||
| | city = ] | |||
| | state = ] ] | |||
| | country = ] {{flagicon|USA}} | |||
| | website = http://www.hartdistrict.org/hart | |||
| | grades = 9 - 12 | |||
| | average | |||
| | address = 24825 Newhall Ave. <br> | |||
| | yearbook = ''The Tomahawk'' | |||
| | newspaper = ''The Smoke Signal'' | |||
| }} | |||
| '''William S. Hart High School''', also known as "Hart High School", is the oldest high school in the ] Valley in California. The school has been educating students in the 9th through 12th grades since 1945. The school's main colors are ] and ]. Its mascot is the ]. Its main rivals are the other schools of the ], which include ], ],], Golden Valley, and ]. | |||
| In 2005, the school celebrated its ]th anniversary. | |||
| ==Academic achievement== | |||
| The school places much emphasis in academics. Hart currently is leading in academics based on ] test scores in the district.{{fact|date=November 2007}} 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 ] | |||
| *22% were from ] | |||
| *19% were from ] | |||
| In addition, according to ]'s Jay Matthews' Challenge Index, which uses AP exams to identify the top high schools in the ], Hart ranked in the top 2.8% ], placing above other well-known high schools in ].{{fact|date=November 2007}} In Newsweek's Top 1000 Best High Schools in America for 2003, Hart ranked #790 in the nation.{{fact|date=November 2007}} Newsweek's Top 1000 list has Hart ranked #740 for tests taken in 2004.{{fact|date=November 2007}} 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.{{fact|date=November 2007}} | |||
| ==Sports== | |||
| * Football (M) - ] Champions 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1986, 1983 | |||
| * Softball | |||
| * Baseball (M) 1999 CIF Champions | |||
| * Cross Country - National Champs 1991, State Champs 1990, 1991, 1992 | |||
| * Swim Team - M CIF Champions 2002 | |||
| * Track and Field | |||
| * Golf (M / W) | |||
| * Basketball (M / W)1989 CIF Champions (Women) | |||
| * Volleyball (M / W) | |||
| * Soccer (M / W) | |||
| * Tennis (M / W) | |||
| * Marching Band - ] Champions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | |||
| The Hart Indians football team have won 20 Foothill league titles along with 6 CIF titles. | |||
| ==Hart Music== | |||
| Hart High School has a nationally-recognized music department consisting of bands and choirs.{{fact|date=Novembeer 2007}} | |||
| ===Hart Regiment=== | |||
| The Hart Regiment is a ] headed by band director Anthony Bailey for the last seven years, during which they have won five straight ] championships (in ], ], ], ], and ]). The Regiment consists of a front percussion ensemble, marching winds, pageantry, and ]. The Band Director is Anthony H. Bailey and the Pageantry | |||
| Advisor is Erica Hardbarger. | |||
| In August ], the winds and drumline recorded original marching band music by composer Rob Walker (]) for the ] series ]. | |||
| In the Fall Semester of 2007 the Hart Regiment Marching Band will go to the Band of America Grand Nationals. The competition will take place in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis on November 15 through the 17 of 2007. | |||
| ===Spring Instrumental Ensembles=== | |||
| In the spring, the instrumental students separate 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. | |||
| In February, ], the Wind Ensemble was one of two high school bands in the state of California to perform at the ]'s 50th anniversary conference in ], ].{{fact|date=November 2007}} Groups were chosen by audition using live recordings of the previous year's musicians. | |||
| March 2007 brought the group's second trip to the ] National Concert Band Festival in ], ] (the other first being in ]). It performed in Clowes Hall at ] on March 16th as part of this event. The following pieces were played: | |||
| *Nitro - ] | |||
| *The Seasons - ] | |||
| *Pageant for Band - ] | |||
| *Ave Maria - ] | |||
| *Turbine - ] | |||
| ==The ''Smoke Signal''== | |||
| Hart's student-run newspaper is published monthly. It includes news stories, sports coverage, and editorials. | |||
| ==Hart High Trivia== | |||
| * Hart's original school colors were maroon and gray, but later changed to red and black in 1968. | |||
| * Hart was named for local cowboy actor ]. | |||
| * Several scenes from ] and ] were filmed at the school. | |||
| * Television series ] was filmed at the school. | |||
| ==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. | |||
| ==Notable Alumni== | |||
| * ], ] | |||
| * ] ] | |||
| * ], NFL | |||
| * ], ] | |||
| * ], MLB | |||
| * ], Olympic Gold Medalist (Swimming) | |||
| * ], MLB | |||
| * ], White House Press Secretary under ] | |||
| * ], ] pitcher | |||
| * ], ] | |||
| * ] from ] | |||
| * ] - Professional rally driver | |||
| * ], ] | |||
| * ], ] | |||
| * ], NFL - ] | |||
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