San Fernando High School

• Name — San Fernando High School • Status — 🟩 Opened • Locale — City, Large • Type — Public • District — Los Angeles Unified School District • Grades — 9–12 • Principal — Pablo Mejia • Teaching Staff — 85.94 • Other Grade Label — Male • Other Grade Enrollment — 866 • Other Grade Label 1 — Female • Other Grade Enrollment 1 — 742 • Ratio — 18.71 • Enrollment — 1,608 (2024–2025) • Colors — Black and Gold blackgold • Mascot — Tiger • Address — 11133 O'Melveny Avenue • City — San Fernando • State — California • Information — (818) 898-7920 • Zipcode — 91340 • Country — USA San Fernando High School (SFHS) is a high school of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, California. It is near and also serves the City of San Fernando.

San Fernando High School—SFHS—was established in 1896, and was originally known as the San Fernando Union High School (SFUHS). It is one of the oldest high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. SFHS was originally located at Fifth and Hagar streets in the City of San Fernando. In 1906, the school moved to a new campus on North Brand Boulevard. San Fernando High School moved again in 1952, to its present location. It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD. The auditorium was renamed after Cesar Chavez in a dedication ceremony on June 11, 2000, seven years after Chavez's death.

During 2020–2021, the school had 2,044 students and 110 faculty members. In 2000, 10% of faculty had attended San Fernando High School as students. At the time the school was actively seeking alumni to be teachers. Many of the teachers who were alumni of San Fernando High were bilingual and could offer assistance to Spanish-speaking students.

In 2013, Johnny Parada became the first ever CIF wrestling state champion from the Los Angeles City Section when he defeated Wyatt Wyckoff of Paradise High School 13-6 for the 126 lbs. title.

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