I also fell in love for the first time at this wonderful school. Fighting, in those early innocent days was, in fact, really fun (at least for those of us who were any good at it). 1998-2023 GreatSchools.org All Rights Reserved. I really want to get in touch with his brother JAMES A ROBISON who graduated in '62. Make changes to the header and footer on the "Edit Header and Footer" tab on the left. / KCAL News. I was on the first water polo and swim team the school had. I remember our football games being a little crazy especially when we played Santa Ana. 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. Ha Ha. Feb 28, 2023 #California #maxpreps #hsSanta Ana Valley vs Rancho Alamitos High School Baseball - Live Stream Watch Live Game On https://www.youtube.co. There are art programs and music opportunities where students can express themselves and grow emotionally. I went to Edison Elementary and Lathrop Jr High before Valley High. 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. All schools have their lil wannabes and stuff. I have nothing but fond memories. Lots of fights from Biker Hessians and from the Crips from LA. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER CLAUDIA DELPOZO(RIP) SHE WAS SO SWEET! There were a few times that I thought I was going to get my ass kicked but never did. We were always "that other school" in Santa Ana at that time. For the Entire United States. Robin Powers (Joseph) 1984. Valley High School in Santa Ana, CA serves 2,227 students in grades 9-12. Oxford Academy vs. Santa Ana Valley California High School Volleyball GamePat. Class of 96 baby. Click here for documents and resources that may assist with determining how you would like to proceed with the AB 469 requirement for your senior. It's people like you that think your all that and shit because you graduated and got an education. The shift was off equality for all to drug, money and greed The first black gangs developed in So Cal in 1940-50 in defense from white teenage gangs determined to attack and harass black youth. Smarter Balanced Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. Espcially between gangsters at the hand ball courts or outside campus.Those were the days.The violence exists now on the streets and is still high.Trust me I know. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. Both types of public schools aim to offer innovative and flexible academic programs. Valley HighI attended Valley until '77. I'm currently attending summer school at VHS now Godinez at centenial. Loved and miss the school very much. I still kick in the hood. we were CIF champs many times. Boogie. Especially comparing what was then a just-beginning blend of socioeconomic-geographic-international-cultural origins, hormone-driven assertiveness, and ethnic juice with what is now.The essential difference between us then and what exists now, I suppose, is the caliber of weapons. We never won any meets, but had a great time especially playing the girls swim team in a year end water polo match. I played Baseball all four years at Valley. Movies from Bruce Brown in the auditorium. Graduated in class of '91. Present: You will find links to Times and OC Register articles about the overcrowding of 9th grade classes here: http://o-juice.blogspot.com/2007/04/sausd-update-9th-grade-classes.html This is one of the more recent set of discussions and people are really beginning to air the districts dirty laundry: http://o-juice.blogspot.com/2007/04/sausd-substitute-shortage-or.html This was an older blog entry, but it is fun b/c a district administrator (Lewis Bratcher) is the photo in the header and hes napping at a board meeting. Anyone, Anyone out there know of a reunion for class of 1991?? Give good old Wikipedia a great new look BUT I REALY ENJOYED MY STAY THERE. Data are based on the 2020-2021, 2019-2020 and 2018-2019 academic years. It's so good to know that there's still a lot of good things about VHS and how it changed some people's lives. Hey Steve, well I graduated from SAV in 2005 and at that time there was still alot of violence that went on between students, but insteads of it happening on school campus it happened outside the school campus. Not quite sure what is going on there. Toughest dude in the "OC" He kept me out of trouble and help keep other friends out as well!To any of my old friends you can reach me at! Hey I know Bandit from Golden West that's Chema right? :Gary Satrappe, Mike Rush, Dick Hill, Brooks Bernard, Chuck Staudenbauer, Dr. James Adame, Pat Murtland, Bernie Hawn, VJ Lovero, and others.To those in the 107 comments before: We see what we want to see. He will be greatly missed.Mr. I truely miss those days for sure and I wish I had kept in touch with all of you. The SMJUHSD does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identifications, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital, family or parental status, medical condition, military or veteran status, nationality, national origin, immigration status, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Mike Schriefer? But life was great then and now. Everything else about this school, education-wise, is wonderful. We had a blast. ?Or Mr. Borellis politiks? We had a great school, our athletics were the shit back then. VHS had the best football team in the county for a number of years. That Espinosa fella, man he sucked at football, they let anyone on the team in those days. Can't answer that. I wrote about Mr. Staudenbaur losing his mind and threatening to blow up a class full of students. Class of 2007 rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also lived 2 blocks from the school on Harvard Street and still never had any problems. There were a few so called gangs but nothing like todays day and age. HELLO I AM CURRENTLY ATEENDING VALLEY HIGHSCHOLL! High school students take AP exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. Anyone remember when a car almost came through the wall at Diamond? Hi,I graduated from SAV in 04, and alot had change by that time, the school took a turn for the better, we still had our rotten apples but for some reason they would stay together, so at valley you had your dumbasses all on one side and your smartasses on the other. I went to McFadden Jr. High. Where is SAV going, Josh? I have native-american blood but I do not need to advertise it. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. It was a really great experience to be part of the falcon nest, not to mention being part of the wonderful of the marching band and the X-Country team. Chicago Pizza Tell us about something you remember while living or working in Orange County, and we'll consider it for publication on OCThen. Go Falcons! I graduated from Valley in 1989. just like a minute or 2 aways from there. Hi Steve, Well i actualy just moved from Santa Ana in 04' mostly because of all the drugs and violence that 'is' going on. It has a student teacher ratio of 22.2 to 1. Not everyones culture pushed on to us. That's right keep it that way. Classmate Login Forgot Password? Every single student is encouraged to succeed beyond high school. servicecenter@aps.edu. I went to Valley High School my freshman year the security guard Lucky was there but unfortuately I got kick out and sent to boring ass Saddleback. Please complete the parent survey for the opportunity to weigh in on your child's experience at our school and our school community. Well, halla to all the homies from Valley High and to all ladies that were cool with me. Underneath each topic is a place to read/post comments. Hey I went to Valley too that was a staight gangsters school. Please contact your school district to verify school assignment for your child. Faculty begins reporting back as early as August 6th.High School Inc. is coming. Blew me a way! Hi SteveJust to let you know that I went to Valley 70-71. Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP exams. for this entity by clicking here: Broke your Chromebook? But times have changed and violence has gone down. Not sure of the spelling. I never thought I'd leave OC but I have. At Valley many gangs existed. By the way, the OG Valley High School is under construction and students are going to a new school built at Centenial Park. The family says the school has not given them any information about who was supervising the pool that day, and only learned this week that there may be video of the incident. However, the school itself was fairly free of violence during the school day. They probably never even looked at one when they were at valley. I went to Santa Ana High for 9th and 10th grade 1977 to 1979, hey well i hve friends and cousins that go to valley and i hear from my cousin that there is still some fights and stuff well i live in garden grove and even my school knows valley is very dangerous to go therewell mostly all my family graduated from SAV. We are retired Navy and I've been there, done it, seen it. Jimenez was in his second year of swim classes. Did your dreams come true? It's in South Side terretory. If you are a new student to Valley High School please click here. It was fun going to Lemon Heights, Back Bay, Peters Canyon just crusing, double dating or not. Nearby Schools Teachers Know teachers at Santa Ana Valley High School? At (714) 941-8009, Fax: 714-941-8015 www.projectkinship.org for more information, One stop shop for any news, school/district updates and resources in response to the Coronavirus. View their 2023 rankings, test scores, reviews and more. PLAYED FOOTBALL DB/WR. Live Match : Saddleback vs. Santa Ana Valley - High School Softball Live StreamWatch Now : www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=bit.ly/Softball. Planning on visiting soon, need to show my family my school, old house, beach, etc etcit's all been a huge part of my life that I have never regretted!! Every once in a while i'll run into people i knew at Valley but its really rare. From what I've seen so far, many things have changed. I remember seeing him on the floor mumbling and spitting out blood from his mouth. Home - Pioneer Valley High School Seniors Order Cap & Gowns Online At: www.jostens.com Diplomas Are Now Available - Contact the Registrar's Office Graduation Pictures Can Be Purchased At: www.gradphotonetwork.com Information Academics Activities Athletics Counseling Enrollment Parents Resources Services Bell Schedule Report Bullying I never realized Valley had such a bad reputation. knapp.kevin@tusd.org . The class of '61 only attended their Junior and Senior years. Carol and I both relocated last year to Elizabethtown, KY. hey, i went to Valley 1974-1979 and yes i graduated. In 1962 & 63, SAV was a place that no one wanted to go to back then especially if you were a Surfer..!! I made sure to be friendly with the Samoans as they seemed a little more rough around the edges than the Latinos.I have to say that I had a really great time while at VHS. VW bugs were a big thing as I drove a black 64 VW and parked at the auto shopgood times. I HATED THAT SHIT.BUT MY TIME THERE, THERE WAS ALOT OF GANGS AND VIOLENCE AT THE SCHOOL.FOR THOSE WHO SAY VALLEY WAS A GOOD SCHOOL AND THAT THERE WASNT ANY VIOLENCE UR ALL STUPID. Calirican@verizon.net anyone remember l.c. Some of them are not around anymore. Did you have a band uniform under your football uniform for the half time shows? Times were good. the problem does not start with the gangs and all that stuff it's all the b.s. i miss the times in valley high school.i miss school and my friends but i move to corona i am gratuating on 07.irene delgado. Do you remember Al or Brolio Ramos? (505) 761-8429 Fax, Mailing Address: i lived right by it. Did you hang in the COMPS hood too?Are you supoosed to be Bonafacio the baseball coach back in 1987? I hear he's released a new album. Valley High School is 1 of 10 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District . Hey everybody, does anybody remember the best dances and house parties hosted by Valley and people who went to Valley. I remember walking through the farmland of cabbage patches, orange groves, corn fields and berry fields. Or the Promers'?Smokers out by the gate and fights in the quad. WELL YEAH THER ARE ALOT OF FIGHT THERE BUT ME AND MY FRIENDS TRY HARD TO AVOID THEM BUT OTHER THEN THAT IT IS PREETY COOL THERE! Love all who care. I had better go because I will get on a rip with this.hope for better times in Santa Ana. Steve,Your story sickens me.This is exactly how schools especially Valley High received a bad name. Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total). :)To Anonymous from the comment posted on August 21, 2007 at 5:05pm, thank you for reciting our Alma Mater (it almost made me cry)!I am proud to say that I am a Falcon from Santa Ana Valley High! !Bustersthank God I grew up! In 1968 the civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and two months later Robert Kennedy, a US politician sympathetic to the civil rights movement was also assassinated. by Irvine Varsity Boys Soccer Watch Later Santa Ana Valley High School Downey High School on demand Nov 30, 2022 7:30 PM PST Downey, CA Pub. The knifing at Carr happend the year before I attended Carr, when it was still named Smedly, Smelly Smedly to us due to the dairy right across the street.In 81 Valley had a bad rep but the school really wasn't that bad. McDonald Burgers on Edinger Street were only 13 cents except on Tuesday-then they were only 10 cents. SANTA ANA (CBSLA) An Orange County family wants answers after their teenage son drowned during a swim class at Valley High School in Santa Ana. Niche users from this school are most interested in the following colleges. 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. I went to Diamond, actually lived on the block that Diamond was on. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Vietnam was just getting started. It was a year of Change!! Thomas Gordon, Sean Hill and Claudio all have entries about SAUSD. I sure miss the Doritos and taco sauce and kickin it with my friends at the wall. of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. I grew up on Lowell St. and went by there and it is in bad shape too. Pal Santa Ana Unified, 2021: $0.00: Thomas Adam Stekol: Dep Supt Administrative Servic Santa Ana Unified, 2019: $0.00: Edmond Heatley: DEP SUPT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVIC Santa Ana Unified, 2017: $0.00: $0.00: Alfonso Jimenez: DEP SUPT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Santa Ana Unified, 2018: $0.00: $0.00: Edmond Heatley: SUB_CLASS RETIRED MANAGEMENT Santa Ana . I do not look back at my past as being negative as you wrote. I've seen people die in front of my eyes. BEING FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD I SAW LOTS OF STUFF GO ON AT ADAMS PARK DUE TO DA BOYZ. hay im still going to valley right now and im having the best time of my life.i'm a jr now and loving it,its been fun.i graduat in 2007.i dont relly think valley is that violent at all. It pretty much stays at the top of the menu. Steve,I graduated in 1996. GreatSchools is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, 1801 South Greenville Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704, How do high schools help students succeed in college? Mrs. Moeller (RIP) the best volleyball coach ever! I recall PBS doing a documentary on campus on the diversity we enjoyed. Valley was the shit in the 80's, and everybody in Orange County knew it.Oh yeah, and remember everybody saying, "ohhh MOLDED". I remember Mr. Staudenbaur missed 1/2 a year because he was the jury foreman on a murder trial for a Mafioso but I cannot recall if this was during Chem or Physics. Remember Victor Age? I did not think SAV was a bad school. 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. My biggest dream is to someday revisit my old schools, Glen L. Martin, Smedley Jr. High and last but not least, Santa Ana Valley High! Rigorous courses can help students prepare for and get into college, including coursework in STEM subjects. I moved to Arkansas in 1976 and regreat that I haven't been back to CA. Long over due. What a great time looking back now.. 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