Santa Susana High School
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3570 Cochran Street Simi Valley, California United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°16′41″N 118°43′37″W / 34.27802°N 118.72687°WCoordinates: 34°16′41″N 118°43′37″W / 34.27802°N 118.72687°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Simi Valley Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 053372 |
| NCES School ID | 063684006815 |
| Principal | Jerry Block |
| Teaching staff | 49.9 FTE |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1282 (2013-2014) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Silver, black, white,and teal |
| Mascot | The Troubadour |
| Website | http://www.santasusana.org/ |
Santa Susana High School is one of four public high schools located in the Simi Valley Unified School District in Simi Valley, California. Built in 1970, the school campus was originally designed as a junior high campus formerly known as Sequoia Junior High School. In June 1995, the Simi Valley School Board voted one junior high campus be converted into a magnet high school to accommodate the move of 9th graders into regular high school campuses, and all remaining junior high campuses be converted into middle schools. The school board elected Sequoia Junior High over Hillside Junior High because of location, and in September 1996 it became Santa Susana High School.
Currently Santa Susana High School is configured with three major classroom blocks, surrounding a quad. A large open air amphitheater divides the classroom complex, and the school's MUR, music, stagecraft, film and broadcasting workshops, and Black Box Theater. The technical, 422 seat Performing Arts Center, dance studios, and the student parking lot are located west of the multipurpose room. The school colors are silver, black, white, and teal. The mascot is the Troubadour.
Santa Susana's school structure is the "school-within-a-school" model, which allows students to pursue their academic interests as they build skills for a post-secondary life. Programs are organized into three smaller schools: the School of Academics, School of Technical Arts, and School of Visual & Performing Arts. Students receive priority for enrollment in their selected course of study ranging from: accelerated academics (Humanities, Math, Science), legal practices, STEM: Robotics & Engineering; Technical Arts including graphics & publication, movie and film production, broadcast journalism, stagecraft, & website design; Visual & Performing Arts including fine arts, vocal & instrumental music, theater & musical theater, and dance. The World Languages course of study integrates the Career Education standards in Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation and is conducted in French, German, or Spanish. Two new courses of study will be offered for 2016-2017 including Audio Recording and Commercial Illustration.
In 2015, SSHS scored 86% proficient and above on the CAASPP ELA and 55% in Mathematics. These rates were nearly double the state average for 11th graders.
Advanced Placement courses offered include: AP English Language & Literature, Calculus AB and BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, French, Music Theory, 2D Design; 2D Studio Art: Drawing, World and U.S. History, Physics 1, 2, & C - E & M, and C-Mechanics; Psychology, Statistics, Government/Economics and Human Geography. As of 2015-2016, all freshmen are enrolled in Understanding College & Career Choices which earns both high school and college credit. Students can also earn college credit in ROP Digital Media: Graphics, ROP Digital Media: Film, and Business (offered through the college district).
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