Murrieta Valley High School
| Murrieta Valley High School | |
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42200 Nighthawk Way Murrieta, California 92562 United States |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1990 |
| School district | Murrieta Valley Unified School District |
| Principal | Eric Mooney |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2400+ |
| Color(s) | Red & Black |
| Mascot | Nighthawks |
| Team name | Nighthawks |
| Information | (951) 696-1408 |
| Website | School website |
Murrieta Valley High School (MVHS) opened in 1990 as the first four-year comprehensive high school in Murrieta, California. The school is nestled at the base of the Santa Rosa Plateau, at the western end of the city. It is operated by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. MVHS is a California Distinguished School, and fully accredited as a four-year comprehensive high school by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
The MVHS campus is housed on 52 acres (210,000 m2) and has 152 classrooms, computer labs, technology labs, photo labs, a video production studio, automotive shop, classrooms for ceramics, food and clothing classes, science labs, and a state-of-the-art performing arts center. Athletic facilities include a swimming pool, seven tennis courts, furnished gymnasium, football stadium, soccer fields,a wrestling room, a running track, softball fields and basketball courts. In addition, the school has a library, cafeteria, administrative offices, and a staff lounge. This includes,
Varsity Nationals 2011: One of the top dance teams in the valley, best in the Murrieta District. Coached by Hollee Romero and now (as of 2015) Megan Hemmerling, Romero's daughter.
The MVHS Chamber Singers were invited to perform at the Western Division American Choral Directors Association in Tucson, Arizona. Then in March 2011, Chamber Singers were invited to perform at the ACDA national conference in Chicago, Illinois.
MVHS' marching band, the Crimson Cadets, were formerly under the direction of Richard Lorenzen, who died on October 25, 2009 of a heart attack. They are members of the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA), and compete in SCSBOA field shows. As of 2011, the Crimson Cadets have been competing in the SCSBOA Championships as a 6A group, having won 2nd place in the championships on December 3, 2011. Also, the Crimson Cadets won 1st place at the 5A championship in Fall of 2008.
Murrieta Valley High School's Drama Department (Theatrix) is currently under the direction of drama teacher Shilind Wheaton. The department stages an average of seven shows per year, including both mainstage and blackbox performances. Theatrix members compete in the annual Fullerton College High School Theatre Festival, where in past years have made the finals or won in events such as Technical Olympics, Theatre Games (Improv), technical design, dramatic and comedic monologues, and many other events.
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