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Victor Valley High School | |
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Address | |
16500 Mojave Drive , | |
Coordinates | 34°31′49″N 117°18′08″W / 34.53028°N 117.30222°W |
Information | |
Established | September 25, 1915 |
School district | Victor Valley Union High School District |
Principal | Chris Cusino |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,881 (2019-20)[1] |
Color(s) | Kelly green and white |
Athletics conference | Desert Sky League |
Team name | Jackrabbits |
Rival | Apple Valley |
Victor Valley High School is located in Victorville, California, United States. It is the oldest high school in the Victor Valley Union High School District (VVUHSD).
The original campus was located at the former Victor Valley Junior High and University Preparatory School on Forrest Avenue in Old Town Victorville, until the current campus was built in 1952. It was the first of two high schools in Victorville, with the second being Silverado High School, completed in 1996.
Visible from the homeside of Ray Moore Stadium is the Victorville "V," which was placed on a hill as a landmark for the original location of the High School on Forrest Ave. Keith Gunn, then high school football coach and later principal, spearheaded the project in the 1930s, with the cement being donated by Southwestern Portland Cement Company.[2] The Keith Gunn Gymnasium is named in his honor, while the floor is dedicated to basketball coach Ollie Butler.[3]
The grassy area in the middle courtyard of the school is the "Senior Lawn", where only seniors are allowed. The courtyard is painted every year by the seniors to reflect their class.