HELP. Click there and you will get a selection of different blog entries/comments on the scandals that have been in progress with our district. There were alot of party crews back then. Friday night football games were a blast. According to state test scores, 14% of students are at least proficient in math and 28% in reading. Couple that with immigration from war torn countries in Asia and Central America and you get an idea of what kind of change the entire city and school district were experiencing.I'm a product of Santa Ana schools but I'm now living in the San Francisco Bay Area. There has been violence through out the years i've been there but not like you ppl describe it. I do a grave disservice, I think, in omitting a great many others.I owe much of my subsequent academic success to their instruction and guidance. I reflect fondly on many good memories from my days at Valley and know that I obtained a first-rate education from the many dedicated and caring teachers there. Susan Hatfield was the real McCoy!Godinez. thanks, Greetings Everyone!Victor here from the great and mighty VHS Class of 1990. He grabbed her by the arms and laid a full-on open-mouth tongue-tickling kiss. Valley is proud of its cultural and ethnic diversity. Wanna know what everyone is doing with their lives. Hey if anybody from Carr Inter. )And oh, Steve, what a trip finding this blog. He was taken to the hospital and resuscitated, but eventually taken off life support when doctors declared him brain dead. He was Staff Photographer for the Angels and the Ducks as well as editor for Upper Deck Trading Cards. estado, discapacidad fsica o mental, sexo, orientacin sexual, gnero, identidad de gnero, expresin de gnero o informacin gentica o asociacin con una persona o grupo con una o ms de estas caractersticas reales o percibidas. I became a scientist and have worked on global warming kinds of stuff. One guy was pulled up for having a reputation of dating a lot of girls. Her boyfriend was fighting for his life because he had gotten stabbed badly. Valley High is highly superior to other public schools in the area. I happen to be one of the founding members of the "Crack Club" and I also was on the track team (pole vault). Many districts contain only one high school. Several of our members have sisters or brothers or spouses from other Valley classes. Hey Bono,Hey man I remember you. I went to Smedley Junior High (or Smelly due to all the cows) and SA Valley High 1964-67. We had a great school, our athletics were the shit back then. Bonnie Fachio,What year did you graduate? I TWIRLED A BATONFUN FUN- VALLEY WAS GREAT THENAND LITTLE TO NO TROUBLE AND WEWOULD ALWAYS DRIVE BY OTHER HIGHSCHOOLS AND THE POLICE CARS PARKEDOUT SIDE. Victor, is your last name Madrigal?2. They kicked it off of Pacific and Mcfadden.That party crew threw the best parties in S.A. in the 80's.Who remembers DJ Legacy or AC Bones? Nearby at Centennial Park, there were students and gang members that died in knife fights.One time a guy got his throat slit while walking though Carr Intermediate School on his way into Valley High.There was also a prankster club there called the "Crack Club". High was a blast and I only heard of Valley's bad rep, never knew anyone who had first hand experience. Do they still have shop classes there? I had great teachers at Valley from 1973-77. ALOT OF PEOPLE KEPT THEIR MOUTH CLOSED OF WHAT HAPPENED THERE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY DID'NT WANT ANY TROUBLE WITH THE GANGS THAT ATTENDED SCHOOL THERE. There are several neighborhoods within our attendance area Los Duranes, Los Griegos, Los Anayas, and Los Chaves which are named for families whose ancestors settled here over 300 years ago. Hello Valley Falcons,I attended Valley from 72-76. It ranks 2020 out of 2666 schools in the state of CA, with enrollment of 0 students. It still looks the same except for the front office and a new paint job. Falcons Rule, Peace to the Class of 1998! Some of them are not around anymore. It did then, and it does now. Underneath each topic is a place to read/post comments. Because the information is voluntarily self-reported, I remember fights but not too many and fewer at school. The rankings between schools should not be looked at when making a choice on what school to attend. We Want To Know What You Think! i was raised on 1917 South Sullivan St. Hi everyone I have a question I just moved from San luis Obispo to Oceano and I have noticed a number of gang tags all sayin "O13" or "Oceano 13" even one on my the other side of my fence in my backyard but anyways are they really something I should worry about? HEY STEVE, I WENT TO VALLEY IT WAS ONE OF MY MANY SCHOOLS THAT I HAD TO ATTEND. I have nothing but fond memories. Robbie Boyd almost returned an interception back for a touchdown in the Rose Bowl. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. For the Entire United States. The old days were the best when everyone use to kick it together. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam. I'm looking for info on any 40th reunions for our class of 1966. Ive meet a couple people where I work who graduated from Valley in the 60's. Hi Steve, Well i actualy just moved from Santa Ana in 04' mostly because of all the drugs and violence that 'is' going on. I agree with Clara Ortiz it was a blast and thanks Clara for leaving out the rest of the crew. Cannot verify that, though.But, I can verify this. It is also very interesting to read the posts (in spite of their occasional disturbingly illiterate structure, tone, and facility with our precious language) and realize how little ever changes All of a sudden I am back at those seemingly neverending football practices at Smedley and Valley smelling that disgusting, strangling dairy across the street in the stifling September smog.Cool. It is a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic area with approximately 1200 students including some 200 special education students enrolled in neighborhood and District programs. school/district administrators that is voluntarily self-reported by local education agencies (LEAs) to the By the way, the OG Valley High School is under construction and students are going to a new school built at Centenial Park. McDonald Burgers on Edinger Street were only 13 cents except on Tuesday-then they were only 10 cents. There were drive-by's everyday in my barrio, yea South Sullivan St. there were always cops cruising down Sullivan. I was a jock, wrestling, and at the time, one of my friends got into a fist fight with a football player but no big deal though. Whatever problems there may have been were below the surface. Hi Steve,I went to Valley High from 89-91 but had to move in the middle of my junior year. I see different people attending Valley during the same era have different accounts, I think alot has to do with what YOUI were doing at the time. Most of the troublemakers got kicked out or dropped out in a months time. DogtownDelhiSanta Anita (big one) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, logan Park, reallyjust too many to nameAnyhowI kept traveling back in forth in the central coastSan lUis obispo, Grover Beach, Morro Baybut gangs have migrated up there tooThey have Nipomo (Nipas) punksand OceanoThey are every where Hi Steve! Sacramento, CA 95814, Contact Us | FAQ Lots of speculation about VHS closing for good is out there. Valley High had the reputation of being the roughest high school in the city, and probably among the roughest county-wide. People, i miss you i havent kept in touch with anyone. I was the kind of person who had friends in a lot of groups. I moved to Arkansas in 1976 and regreat that I haven't been back to CA. If not, no worries.Valley is a great school. When i run into people these days, the one thing we always say is "we're lucky to be alive". Photo Editor for the Los Angeles Times. I happen to read a response from a Robin Powers. Orange County really grew when the 5 Interstate from San Diego, Santa Ana, and Las Angles opened in 1956 making it easy to go to Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and The Angles Stadium. Lots of people showed up. I attended Spurgeon Int. Let them know about Teachers.io! My Valley years were also great. As a proud 1978 Valley Alumni I want to first say that I would honestly not trade my 4 years there for any other experience. hey im astudent from santa ana high school an iwas in gangs to. I too want to Valley (84 thru 87). I am here to take care of my Mom and it would be nice to see some old friends from the good times in Santa Ana. Class of '64 here. Santa Ana Valley High School, also referred to as Valley High School is located at 1801 S. Greenville St. in Santa Ana, CA 92704. pic.twitter.com/38GQ7biyuz, Katherine Berger, Principal1801 South Greenville Street. Not sure of the spelling. I went to John Adams, Carr, SAV and then off to the USMC.Glenn Warrington. Vietnam was just getting started. Sadly, I can confirm that much of what Steve wrote is true. of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. Theres hotter ladies now. Watts Riots and so on. i lived right by it. I Haven't lived in Santa Ana since 1966 but at that time it was a great place to grow up as a kid. I went to McFadden Jr. High. You can read reports in the Gang Activity in Orange County, California, Final Report to the National Institute of Justice, by Bryan J. Vila, Ph.D. University of Wyoming, James W. Meeker, J.D., Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, August 1999. School Name: Valley High: NCES School ID: 063531006011: State School ID: CA-3066670-3036456: District Name: Santa Ana Unified district information: NCES District ID: MATCH TODAY Patriots vs.Falcons | Oxford Academy vs. Santa Ana Valley California High School Volleyball LIVE STREAM NOW!Click Here : https://www.youtube. i like to live where theres peace and quiet. Not everyones culture pushed on to us. Learn about the, Students who are unprepared for college-level work may find themselves in. Bokowski? I remember one black guy getting pounded to a pulp by a gang of Samoans. I was a grad. The Santa Ana Unified School District said they were saddened by Jimenez's loss in a statement they released Friday. Well, halla to all the homies from Valley High and to all ladies that were cool with me. Used with permission. If you didnt know shit was going on at Valley between that time, then obviously you werent going out i was "fortunate" enough to toura few schools like Century, Valley, Mt View n Centennial during my high school years. Thinking back, the mix of students was awesome, lot of Asians, Mexicans, Samoans and a few whites. I was doing a little web surfing looking for a class reunion when I ran across your web comments about VHS. I think that is the staff fault because they do not do very much for the students, they only worry about the "excelent students" and the "brilliant ones". Location. I remember you, your brother Todd played Valley Little League with me at John Adams Park on Warner and Raitt.Your Dad was my coach and your mom was the team Mom. Oxford Academy vs. Santa Ana Valley California High School Volleyball GamePat. Hey to all,,I wrote the article on the 18th. Occasionally there were some "herbal supplements" shared amongst us followed by a stop to a donut shop down the street. What's up with the move and new buildings?Santa Ana in the 1960s, with the two-school rivalry between Santa Ana High and new-kid-on-the-block Valley High was, in spite of itself, simply idyllic. My family still lives there so I still see many people from Valley. does any one know what happen to Darry Stewlow and his brother. I'm not sure where he is now. High School Santa Ana Valley Alumni Association | Santa Ana CA Puede solicitar una copia de los Procedimientos uniformes de quejas, las polticas de no discriminacin, las polticas de acoso sexual de SMJUHSD . 4 were here. (I have my own brand of nostalgia-driven "drive-by" benign, yet potent in it's own right. within California. Russ was named Band Director of the Year. Used to be a little store down the street. Santa Ana Valley High School. His company, The Lovero Group, may still be high profile. Jimenez Morales, 17, was not. damn i read every comment written on this page!interesting stuff i even read yours eric slol.yup i know who your are!loland to ghost from PFK i read yours too and i got all sad!why cause i miss SHADOW! Guess it's time for a new bookmark Turns out we really do have a family here and it doesn't appear to be significantly more dysfunctional than any other I have had occasion to call mine. Hi All,I graduated class of "1994" .. We were the first class that started "GLOBAL BUSINESS" with Mr. Bartholio , rememeber that! for this entity by clicking here: Nearby Schools Teachers Know teachers at Santa Ana Valley High School? It's good to hear your stories and I look forward to more!! It has 2,241 students in grades 9th through 12th. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Way back then Santa Ana was a middle class city and the school had a white majority student body with about 25% black. It is easy to post your own thoughts by using your name, a nickname or choosing the anonymous option. During the 19th century, Irish and Italian street gangs proliferated in East Coast cities as waves of European immigrants entered the United States. 89% of students are economically disadvantaged. You seem to know a lot about the gangs. Total Students: 2,241 The band was at it's peak during my tenure at Valley and I was very proud to be a part of it. have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. Class of 1966. It has news and links to items going back several years. On campus, there are resources and programs for parents like healthy eating programs, fitness classes, and how to support their child with scholarships and college applications. 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