Scotts Valley High School (SVHS) is a public

high school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...

located in

Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about south of downtown San Jose and north of the city of Santa Cruz, in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2020 census, the city populati ...

. It was founded in 1999 and is a part of the

Scotts Valley Unified School District The Scotts Valley Unified School District is a public school district located in Santa Cruz County, California, Santa Cruz County, California, United States, U.S. which operates four schools educating about 2,700 students. History In 2003 San ...

, which is in Santa Cruz County.

Athletics

Scotts Valley High School sports include

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, cross country,

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

lacrosse Lacrosse is a contact team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game w ...

tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ...

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...

cheerleading Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense Physical exercise, physical activity. It can be performed to motivate s ...

, and

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. Scotts Valleys most recent National Championship came in 2013/14, when wrestler

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won the 116 lb. wrestling category. Their last State Championship came in 2014/15 when Parrish won the 116 lb. CIF State Championship in wrestling for the second year in a row, but came third in the Nationals for that year.

SCCAL Team League Championships

* Cross Country ** Boys *** 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19, 2014/15, 2013/14 ** Girls *** 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22 * Football and Flag Football ** Football *** 2023/24, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2008/09, 2007/08, 2006/07 ** Flag Football *** 2024/25 * Volleyball ** Boys *** N/A ** Girls *** 2020/21 * Tennis ** Boys *** 2023/24 ** Girls *** 2022/23, 2015/16, 2010/11 * Golf ** Boys *** N/A ** Girls *** 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2011/22, 2007/08, 2002/03 * Track and Field ** Boys *** 2008/09 ** Girls *** N/A * Baseball & Softball ** Baseball *** 2013/14, 2009/10, 2008/09, 2006/07 ** Softball *** 2023/24, 2016/17, 2015/16, 2014/15 * Lacrosse ** Boys *** 2016/17, 2015/16, 2008/09 ** Girls *** 2022/23 * Beach Volleyball ** Boys *** N/A ** Girls *** 2022/23 * Basketball ** Boys *** N/A ** Girls *** 2024/25, 2015/16, 2014/15, 2013/14 * Wrestling ** Boys *** 2014/15, 2007/08 ** Girls *** 2021/2022 * Soccer ** Boys *** 2016/17 ** Girls *** 2011/12, 2010/11, 2009/10, 2005/06

SCCAL Track & Field Records

* Boys ** Jeremy Kain *** 1600 Meters - 4:07.77 in 2022 *** 800 Meters - 1:51.32 in 2022 ** 4x800 Relay *** 7:53.50 in 2023 * Girls ** Ashlyn Boothby *** 1600 Meters - 4:39.86 in 2003

Notable people

Alumni

, World Champion wrestler *

Shane Carle Shane Taylor Carle (born August 30, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Career Pittsburgh Pirates Carle attended Scotts Valley High ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher *

Robbie Erlin Robert Joseph Erlin (born October 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodg ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher

Faculty

Joe Nedney Joseph Thomas Nedney (born March 22, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Jose State and signed as an undrafted player with the Mi ...

, former NFL placekicker, assistant football coach

References

External links

Scotts Valley High School website

Scotts Valley Unified School District website
{{authority control High schools in Santa Cruz County, California International Baccalaureate schools in California Public high schools in California Educational institutions established in 1999 1999 establishments in California