Mission:

In cooperation with our community, is to prepare students to be self-directed, active participants in society who recognize diversity as a strength and who meet the challenges and opportunities of a changing world.

About Us:

San Lorenzo Valley High School (SLVHS) is a WASC-accredited four-year comprehensive public high school located in the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains above the Monterey Bay. The area served by the school is one of mountains adjacent to the San Lorenzo River, which meanders through our valley. The three small but distinct towns of Felton, Ben Lomond, and Boulder Creek consist of small businesses surrounded by residential areas. While education, tourism and construction provide some jobs, many of our parents commute from San Lorenzo Valley to Santa Cruz or over the mountain to the technical and engineering industries of Silicon Valley. Our test scores rank us among the top performing schools in the state of California. Current enrollment is 700.  SLVHS offers an academically diverse and challenging curriculum. Classes meet for 112 minutes every other day in a modified block schedule for 180 instructional days. We provide a range of extracurricular activities open to all students. Two semesters comprise the academic year, and five units are awarded for each 18-week semester.  Students may take up to six classes per year with an option to take a seventh “zero” period class. Final grades and credits are assigned in December and June.