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{{Infobox Secondary school {{Infobox school
| name = Hart High School | name = Hart High School
| motto = Alive with Pride
| logo =
| established = 1945
| motto =
| type = ] ]
| established = ]
| district = ]
| type = ]
| principal = Gary Fuller | principal = Jason d'Autremont
| enrollment = 1,930 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0642510&ID=064251006959|title=William S. Hart High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 17, 2024}}</ref>
| faculty =
| teaching_staff = 86.83 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| students =
| ratio = 22.23<ref name=NCES/>
| mascot = ]
| nickname = Hawks
| colors = Red and Black
| conference = ]<br/>]
| city = ]
| colors = {{Color box|Red|border=darkgray}} Red<br>{{Color box|Black|border=darkgray}} Black<br>{{Color box|White|border=darkgray}} White
| state = ] ]
| city = ]
| country = ] {{flagicon|USA}}
| state = ]
| website =
| zipcode = 91321
| grades = 9 - 12
| country = United States
| average
| grades = ]–]
| address = 24825 Newhall Ave. <br>
| address = 24825 Newhall Avenue
| yearbook =
| coordinates = {{Coord|34.3845|-118.5378|display=inline,title}}
| newspaper = ''The Smoke Signal''
| yearbook = The Tomahawk
| newspaper = The Smoke Signal
| website = {{URL|http://www.harthighschool.org/}}
}} }}
'''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 1946. The school's main colors are ] and ]. Its mascot is the ]. Its main rivals are the other schools of the ], which include ], ],], and ].


'''William S. Hart High School''' is a four-year ] ] in the neighborhood of ] in the city of ], United States. Founded in 1945, it is the oldest high school in the ]. Named for local cowboy actor ], it is part of the ].
Though there is much emphasis in athletics, the school also places much emphasis in academics. Hart currently is leading in academics based on ] (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:


==Student demographics==
*33% of those passing students were from Hart
As of the 2021-22 academic year, 2,146 students were enrolled at Hart High School. 57.3% of students were Hispanic, 32.0% were non-Hispanic white, 5.6% were Asian American, and 1.3% were African American.<ref name="dataquest">{{cite web |title=Enrollment by Ethnicity - William S. Hart Union High (CA Dept of Education) |url=https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/EnrEthLevels.aspx?cds=1965136&agglevel=District&year=2021-22 |website=dq.cde.ca.gov |access-date=May 17, 2022}}</ref> As of 2020-21, 844 students (39.2%) were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.<ref name=NCES/>
*26% were from ]
*22% were from ]
*19% were from ]


==Activities==
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 ]. 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.
Hart High School was formerly the host of the Hart Invitational Quiz Bowl, a ] competition for teams from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Lori Huenink coached the quiz bowl team for 21 years from 1974 to 1995.<ref>{{cite news |title=FOND FAREWELLS FOR RETIRING TEACHER HART INSTRUCTOR LEAVES LEGACY OF SUCCESS |newspaper=Los Angeles Daily News |date=June 7, 1995 }}</ref>


==Mascot controversy==
In 2005, the school celebrated its ]th anniversary.
Hart High School's mascot has been an Indian since the school's foundation in 1945. In June 2020, some students urged principal Jason d'Autremont to discontinue the mascot, which they characterized as ]. An online petition to change the mascot gathered thousands of signatures.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Melnarik |first1=David |title=Hart High School Students Call For Retiring Of 'Outdated' Indian Mascot |url=https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/education/william-s-hart-union-school-district/hart-high-school-students-call-for-retiring-of-outdated-indian-mascot-331193 |work=] |date=June 8, 2020}}</ref> D'Autremont, with help from the Santa Clarita City Council, acted on these complaints.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Michael |title=Hart High Principal Responds To Student Call For Retiring 'Outdated' Indian Mascot |url=https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/education/william-s-hart-union-school-district/hart-high-principal-responds-to-student-call-for-retiring-outdated-indian-mascot-331341 |work=] |date=June 9, 2020 }}</ref>


In a student survey conducted on March 12, 2021, 49% of students favored keeping the mascot, 26% favored changing it, and 25% had no preference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/education/william-s-hart-union-school-district/recent-hart-high-school-survey-reveals-majority-support-for-keeping-indians-mascot-373911|title=Recent Hart High School Survey Reveals Majority Support For Keeping Indians Mascot|publisher=Hometown Station|date=2021-04-15|access-date=2021-04-24}}</ref> On July 14, 2021, the board of the William S. Hart Union High School District voted 4-1 to retire the mascot by 2025.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lunetta|first=Caleb|url=https://signalscv.com/2021/07/hart-district-governing-board-retires-indian-mascot/|title=Hart board to retire Indian mascot no later than 2025|work=Santa Clarita Valley Signal|date=2021-07-14|access-date=2021-07-15}}</ref> On March 19, 2024, after an election amongst staff and students, it was decided that the new mascot would be the Hawks, starting with the 2024-25 school year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wainfeld |first=Tyler |date=2024-03-20 |title=Hart becomes the 'Hawks' |url=https://signalscv.com/2024/03/hart-becomes-the-hawks/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Santa Clarita Valley Signal |language=en-US}}</ref>
==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
* 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 - ] Champions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006


==Notable alumni==
The Hart Indians football team have won 14 Foothill league titles along with 6 CIF titles.
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==Hart Music==
Hart High School has a nationally-recognized music department consisting of bands and choirs.
===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 ] ], the winds and drumline recorded original marching band music by composer Rob Walker (http://robwalkerjazz.com) (]) for the upcoming ] series ].


==Notable faculty==
===Spring Instrumental Ensembles===
Film composer ] formerly worked at Hart as the ] teacher.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://harthighschool.org/index.php/academics/english/40-paul-hertzog |title=Paul Hertzog |publisher=Hart High School}}</ref> Hertzog also taught 10th-grade Honors English.
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.


==References==
In ], ], the Wind Ensemble was one of two high school bands in the state of California to perform at the ]'s 50th anniversary conference in ], ]. Groups were chosen by audition using live recordings of the previous year's musicians.
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==External links==
] 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:
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===Show Choir===
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The Hart Show Choir is a ] with in four performing groups, including beginning to advanced singing and on-stage performance.
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==The ''Smoke Signal''==

Hart's award-winning, 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 the sixties.
*Named for local cowboy actor ].

==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.

==Alumni==
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* ], Olympic Gold Medalist (Swimming)
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* ], White House Press Secretary under President Clinton

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Latest revision as of 03:15, 18 December 2024

Public high school in Santa Clarita, California, United States
Hart High School
Address
24825 Newhall Avenue
Santa Clarita, California 91321
United States
Coordinates34°23′04″N 118°32′16″W / 34.3845°N 118.5378°W / 34.3845; -118.5378
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoAlive with Pride
Established1945
School districtWilliam S. Hart Union High School District
PrincipalJason d'Autremont
Teaching staff86.83 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,930 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio22.23
Color(s)  Red
  Black
  White
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Foothill League
NicknameHawks
NewspaperThe Smoke Signal
YearbookThe Tomahawk
Websitewww.harthighschool.org

William S. Hart High School is a four-year public high school in the neighborhood of Newhall in the city of Santa Clarita, California, United States. Founded in 1945, it is the oldest high school in the Santa Clarita Valley. Named for local cowboy actor William S. Hart, it is part of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Student demographics

As of the 2021-22 academic year, 2,146 students were enrolled at Hart High School. 57.3% of students were Hispanic, 32.0% were non-Hispanic white, 5.6% were Asian American, and 1.3% were African American. As of 2020-21, 844 students (39.2%) were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Activities

Hart High School was formerly the host of the Hart Invitational Quiz Bowl, a quiz bowl competition for teams from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Lori Huenink coached the quiz bowl team for 21 years from 1974 to 1995.

Mascot controversy

Hart High School's mascot has been an Indian since the school's foundation in 1945. In June 2020, some students urged principal Jason d'Autremont to discontinue the mascot, which they characterized as outdated and offensive. An online petition to change the mascot gathered thousands of signatures. D'Autremont, with help from the Santa Clarita City Council, acted on these complaints.

In a student survey conducted on March 12, 2021, 49% of students favored keeping the mascot, 26% favored changing it, and 25% had no preference. On July 14, 2021, the board of the William S. Hart Union High School District voted 4-1 to retire the mascot by 2025. On March 19, 2024, after an election amongst staff and students, it was decided that the new mascot would be the Hawks, starting with the 2024-25 school year.

Notable alumni

Anthony Ervin
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Dee Dee Myers

Notable faculty

Film composer Paul Hertzog formerly worked at Hart as the AP Music Theory teacher. Hertzog also taught 10th-grade Honors English.

References

  1. ^ "William S. Hart High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  2. "Enrollment by Ethnicity - William S. Hart Union High (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. "FOND FAREWELLS FOR RETIRING TEACHER HART INSTRUCTOR LEAVES LEGACY OF SUCCESS". Los Angeles Daily News. June 7, 1995.
  4. Melnarik, David (June 8, 2020). "Hart High School Students Call For Retiring Of 'Outdated' Indian Mascot". KHTS.
  5. Brown, Michael (June 9, 2020). "Hart High Principal Responds To Student Call For Retiring 'Outdated' Indian Mascot". KHTS.
  6. "Recent Hart High School Survey Reveals Majority Support For Keeping Indians Mascot". Hometown Station. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  7. Lunetta, Caleb (2021-07-14). "Hart board to retire Indian mascot no later than 2025". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  8. Wainfeld, Tyler (2024-03-20). "Hart becomes the 'Hawks'". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  9. "Kevin Millar". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
  10. "Matt Moore". Miami Dolphins.
  11. "Who are the 49ers and Chiefs' backup QBs for Super Bowl 54?". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  12. "Todd Zeile Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  13. "Paul Hertzog". Hart High School.

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