San Fernando High School was established in 1896.
It is one of the oldest high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
SFHS was originally located on Fifth and Hager Streets in the City of San Fernando.
In 1906, the school site was changed to the campus on North Brand Blvd., presently the site of San Fernando Middle School. The high school opened at its present site in 1952.
Historical Highlights
1903 First Orange Blossom yearbook, the third oldest yearbook in Southern California
1915 Local school system was annexed by the larger of Los Angeles Unified School District
1925, 1926, 1934, 1937 Los Angeles City Champions in Football
1926, 1937 Tiger Band selected to march in Pasadena Tournament of Roses
1941 Senior Orchestra won first place in Southern California Music Festival
1941-45 More than $300,000 in War Stamps and Bonds were bought and solicited by students and faculty
1946 San Fernando Fine Arts Association founded
1952 Present site of San Fernando High opens - "Los Angeles' Most Beautiful High School"
1953, 1967, 1974, 1975 Los Angeles City Champions in Football
1971 Perfect season in Boy's Basketball (14-0)
1973 City Soccer Team Champions. The LAUSD offered soccer as an official LAUSD sport. We won the first ever championship against Franklin High, 2 to 1.
1976 Track and Field Champions Los Angeles City and California State Co-Champions
1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 2001 - City Wrestling Champions
1981 Basketball League Champions
1987, 1990 Los Angeles City Playoffs in Football
1988 Varsity Basketball League Champions; Varsity Baseball City Finalists, JV Baseball League Champions
1989-2001 Band and Drill City Champions for 13 years in a row
2006 -2010
City Wrestling Champions (5 years in a row)
2009, San Fernando’s Academic Decathlon team participated in the annual citywide competition on February 7. The team placed 23rd overall out of 64 teams competing. They achieved 8th place in the Super Quiz Relay and had 8 of its team members ranked in the top 100 competitors. The team also won Conference Awards when it placed 4th overall out of 10 teams competing and 2nd in music, 3rd in art, 3rd in economics, and 3rd in social science.
2010, City Soccer Team Champions and played in the Southern California Regional Playoffs up to semi-finals.
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