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  • WASC Self-Study
    Focus on Learning
    For the past 14 months, the SYVUHS staff has been conducting an intensive self-review of our school and programs in preparation for our upcoming accreditation visit by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. 
     
    WASC Report  
     
    Click here to read the final report.
     
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  • A Letter to SYVUHS Parents/Guardians 

    The Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District is the top performing high school district in Santa Barbara County, and its flagship school, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, boasts student achievement rates in the top 10% in the State of California; however, an achievement gap between the highest and lowest performing students still exists. Because of this, SYVUHSD has been identified as a Program Improvement district under the terms of  No Child Left Behind. To learn more, click here for English or optima aquì para Español.
     
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    Help Keep our Kids Drug and Alcohol Free
    Sign the Parent Pledge!
     
    coalition The Parent Pledge provides parents with an opportunity to engage in constructive, positive practices and change community norms around adolescent alcohol and other drug abuse.  For more information or to sign the Parent Pledge, please visit the SYV Coalition to Promote Drug Free Youth website:  www.syvdrugfree.org.
     
     
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 Welcome to Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, a California Distinguished School

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Santa Ynez Valley Union High School was founded in 1896 and is located in the picturesque Santa Ynez Valley--a quaint, rural community just inland from the wild and beautiful Central California coast. SYVUHS enjoys a long and rich tradition of excellence.  With only 1,000 students enrolled, our pristine, park-like campus may be small, but our hard-earned reputation for success is widely recognized.  Whether it be in academics, athletics, visual and performing arts, occupational arts, agriculture,  community service, or any other endeavor, our students have historically excelled. Santa Ynez Valley Union High School is proud to be among the highest-achieving high schools in Santa Barbara County, but we don't rest on our laurels. Our faculty and staff actively practice innovative teaching with the goal of preparing our students to meet the uniquely unprecedented challenges of learning in the 21st century.
 
Welcome to our website. Most of what you need to know about Santa Ynez High School can be found here, but if you find we've missed anything, please don't hesitate to contact us.
 
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Mark Swanitz
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