Analy High School

Analy High School
Location
Coordinates	38°24′26.1″N 122°49′31.8″W / 38.407250°N 122.825500°W / 38.407250; -122.825500
Information
Type	Public
Established	1908[1]
Enrollment	1,166 (2022–2023)[2]
Colors	Royal blue, white, and red
Mascot	Tiger
Website	[1]

Analy High School is a public high school in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California. Analy High School is primarily a college preparatory school ^{[citation needed]}.

The school is located in what used to be called Analy Township, which derived its name from the Annaly Ranch which was located in the township in the 1840s, which in turn was named for an Annaly in Ireland, which had connections to the settler Jasper O'Farrell.^[3][4]

The school and several facilities, including the library and some classrooms were used as the setting of the Netflix TV show 13 Reasons Why, in which the school is called Liberty High School.^[5]

History

The school was established in 1908 in the town of Sebastopol.

Despite the town's small population, the school serves an area of 50,000. The town it serves has changed from a rural community to a more suburban community. Approximately 85% go directly to two or four-year colleges; the school ranks in the 98th percentile on sending students to two or four-year public schools.^[1]

In 2021 El Molino High School merged with Analy High and the school was known as "West County High School" for one year, before returning to its original name in 2022.^[6][7][8][9]

Demographics

The school served 1,141 students in the 2019–2020 academic year (prior to its consolidation with El Molino High School).^[2]

Athletics

The school has over 600 athletes on 38 teams in 21 sports each year, including football, volleyball, cross country, soccer, softball, baseball, swimming, tennis, golf, track and field, wrestling, and badminton.^[10]

In 2009, the varsity boys' basketball team won the NCS Division III Final.^[11]

Music

Band

There are four band classes and one orchestra class; the total membership exceeds 200 students. ^{[citation needed]}

The bands perform in two scheduled concerts per year, as well as perform the national anthem at a San Francisco Giants game, travel to southern California to participate in the Disney Magic Music Days main street parade, and march in the local Apple Blossom Festival Parade.

In 2010 and 2011 the school orchestra was given a unanimous superior rating at a California Music Educators Association (CMEA) festival at Sonoma State University, the highest rating possible.^{[citation needed]}

Choir

West County High School choir department performs four concerts (fall, winter, variety, and spring) each year. The choirs are divided into Concert Choir (open enrollment), Chamber Choir (audition only)

Speech and debate

The school's Speech and Debate team is a member of

• the Golden Gate Speech Association league
• the California High School Speech Association
• National Parliamentary Debate League
• the National Speech and Debate Association (formerly the National Forensics League).

Awards

Newsweek ranked the school #184 on their list of the top 500 high schools in the country for 2011,^[12] #95 for 2014 (the highest-ranked Californian school north of San Francisco),^[13] and #352 for 2016.^[14] It has been was named a California Distinguished School four times: in 1986, 1994, 1999, and 2009.^[15]

Notable alumni

• Cameron Britton, actor^[16]
• Bennett Davison, basketball player^[17]
• Cary Fukunaga, director^[18]
• Jerry Garcia, founding member of the band The Grateful Dead^[19]
• Schuyler Grant, actress (class of 1988), star of films Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel and Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story^[20]
• Greyson Gunheim, professional football player with the Oakland Raiders^[21]
• Garrett Hill, professional baseball player with the Detroit Tigers^[22]
• Yuen Hop, Army Staff Sergeant during World War II, held as a POW and killed in action in Germany. Recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and a Presidential Unit Citation^[23]
• Jean Howell, actress in many film and TV productions
• Willard F. Libby, creator of radiocarbon dating and Nobel laureate^[24]
• Matt Nix, creator of popular television shows Burn Notice and The Good Guys^[25]
• Mike Nott, professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs^[26]
• Trevor Shimizu (class of 1996), visual artist
• Jim Thornton, professional football player with the Chicago Bears^[27]
• Karen Valentine, Emmy Award-winning actress, star of films and television series Room 222^[28]

References

1. "About Analy High School". Archived from the original on November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
2. "Analy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
3. "Sonoma County Timeline — Sonoma County Historical Society". Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
4. "Graton History". beehivedesignstudio.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013.
5. "Hollywood comes to Analy High for Netflix series". June 17, 2016.
6. Escovedo, Camille (May 19, 2021). "WSCUHSD consolidated high school gets a working name". SoCoNews. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
7. Escovedo, Camille (June 5, 2021). "El Molino High School sends off its final graduating class". SoCoNews. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
8. "West County High School". West Sonoma County UHSD. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
9. Tornay, Kaylee (June 2, 2022). "West County High School's only graduating class walks the stage in Sebastopol". The Press Democrat. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
10. "Best Tips and References".
11. Leonard, Jake (March 7, 2009). "Analy-Sebastapol beats Miramonte in overtime". The San Francisco Chronicle.
12. "America's Best High Schools 2011". Newsweek.
13. "America's Best High Schools 2014". Newsweek. September 13, 2014.
14. "America's Best High Schools 2016". Newsweek. August 11, 2016.
15. "Distinguished Schools Data File". Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
16. "Analy grad's portrayal of serial killer winning rave reviews". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
17. Batto, Ray (March 29, 1997). "Bells are ringing for Davison". Retrieved May 24, 2015.
18. Taylor, Dan (September 21, 2018). "Cary Fukunaga, a graduate of Analy High School in Sebastopol, has been named director of the next James Bond film". Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
19. "Cazadero on the Russian River". Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
20. "Grant goes to N.Y.C." August 25, 1988. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
21. "GUNHEIM READY TO SIGN WITH HUSKIES : ANALY RUNNING BACK/DEFENSIVE END EXPECTS TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL WITH WASHINGTON ON WEDNESDAY". Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
22. "Analy, SRJC grad Garrett Hill set to make Major League Baseball debut with Tigers". July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
23. Knight, Heather (February 8, 2025). "Her Brother Disappeared in War 80 Years Ago. She Finally Got to Say Goodbye". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
24. "Willard F. Libby mural at Analy High School and a close up of the plaque that can be seen at Libby's left shoulder, May 6, 1984". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
25. "Analy Alumni Association" (PDF). March 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
26. "MIKE NOTT". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
27. Kresal, Steve (April 25, 1988). "Bears Select Fullerton's Jim Thornton". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
28. Davis, Zachary (January 2013). "Where Are They Now?". Tiger Times. Retrieved May 24, 2015.

External links

• Official website