Analy High School

{{Short description|Public secondary school in California, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}

{{Infobox school | name = Analy High School | image = West County High.jpg | established = 1908<ref name="about us">{{cite web|url=http://www.analyhighschool.org/aboutus.shtml|title=About Analy High School|access-date=2014-11-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125194817/http://www.analyhighschool.org/aboutus.shtml|archive-date=2014-11-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> | type = Public | enrollment = 1,166 (2022–2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Miles=10&Zip=95444&ID=060267000193|title=Analy High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=September 11, 2024}}</ref> | mascot = Tiger | colors = Royal blue, white, and red {{color box|blue}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|red}} | coordinates = {{Coord|38|24|26.1|N|122|49|31.8|W|region:US-CA_type:edu|display=it}} | website = [https://www.wscuhsd.org/o/analy] }} '''Analy High School''' is a public high school in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California. Analy High School is primarily a college preparatory school {{cn|date=September 2025}}.

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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sonomacountyhistory.org/sonoma-county-timeline/ |title=Sonoma County Timeline — Sonoma County Historical Society |access-date=2013-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013023913/http://www.sonomacountyhistory.org/sonoma-county-timeline/ |archive-date=2013-10-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://beehivedesignstudio.com/graton/GratonHistory.html |title=Graton History |website=beehivedesignstudio.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406053807/http://beehivedesignstudio.com/graton/GratonHistory.html |archive-date=2013-04-06}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/5749436-181/hollywood-comes-to-analy-high?artslide=0|title = Hollywood comes to Analy High for Netflix series|date = 17 June 2016}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="about us"/>

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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Escovedo |first1=Camille |title=WSCUHSD consolidated high school gets a working name |url=https://soconews.org/sonoma_west_times_and_news/news/wscuhsd-consolidated-high-school-gets-a-working-name/article_fffd200e-b8b0-11eb-a97a-3b665d3d53b2.html |publisher=SoCoNews |access-date=11 July 2021 |date=19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Escovedo |first1=Camille |title=El Molino High School sends off its final graduating class |url=https://soconews.org/sonoma_west_times_and_news/news/el-molino-high-school-sends-off-its-final-graduating-class/article_6c11fd80-c641-11eb-b6e9-b3bb8a8f4caf.html |publisher=SoCoNews |access-date=11 July 2021 |date=5 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=West County High School |url=https://www.wscuhsd.org/o/wchs |publisher=West Sonoma County UHSD |access-date=12 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Tornay |first1=Kaylee |title=West County High School's only graduating class walks the stage in Sebastopol |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/west-county-high-schools-only-graduating-class-walks-the-stage-in-sebastop/ |access-date=13 August 2022 |publisher=The Press Democrat |date=2 June 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics== The school served 1,141 students in the 2019–2020 academic year (prior to its consolidation with El Molino High School).<ref name=NCES/>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/high-school-sports/ci_11858310|title = Best Tips and References}}</ref>

==Music==

===Band=== There are two band classes and one orchestra class; the total membership exceeds 100 students. {{Cn|date=September 2025}}

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, 2011, and 2024 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|date=July 2021}}

===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)

==Awards== ''Newsweek'' ranked the school #184 on their list of the top 500 high schools in the country for 2011,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/content/newsweek/feature/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html|title=America's Best High Schools 2011|website=Newsweek}}</ref> #95 for 2014 (the highest-ranked Californian school north of San Francisco),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-schools-2014|title=America's Best High Schools 2014|website=Newsweek|date=13 September 2014}}</ref> and #352 for 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2016|title=America's Best High Schools 2016|website=Newsweek|date=11 August 2016}}</ref> It has been was named a California Distinguished School four times: in 1986, 1994, 1999, and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/documents/distinguished.xls|title=Distinguished Schools Data File|access-date=August 27, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100920190051/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/documents/distinguished.xls| archive-date= 20 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==Notable alumni== *Cameron Britton, actor<ref>{{cite web |title=Analy grad's portrayal of serial killer winning rave reviews |url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/entertainment/analy-grad-cameron-britton-gives-chilling-performance-on-netflixs-mindhun/ |website=Santa Rosa Press Democrat |access-date=11 August 2020 |date=22 June 2018}}</ref> *Bennett Davison, basketball player<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bells-are-ringing-for-Davison-3127439.php#page-1 | title=Bells are ringing for Davison | access-date=24 May 2015 | author=Batto, Ray| date=29 March 1997 }}</ref> * Cary Fukunaga, director<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/entertainment/8764147-181/analy-high-school-grad-cary?sba=AAS | title=Cary Fukunaga, a graduate of Analy High School in Sebastopol, has been named director of the next James Bond film | access-date=24 September 2018 | author=Taylor, Dan | date=21 September 2018 | archive-date=24 September 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924224902/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/entertainment/8764147-181/analy-high-school-grad-cary?sba=AAS | url-status=dead }}</ref> *Jerry Garcia, founding member of the band The Grateful Dead<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sfmission.com/famous/jerry_garcia.htm | title=Cazadero on the Russian River | access-date=24 May 2015 | archive-date=1 April 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401043404/http://www.sfmission.com/famous/jerry_garcia.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref> *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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/375002192/?clipping_id=128715037|access-date=March 26, 2024|title=Grant goes to N.Y.C.|date=August 25, 1988|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326145349/https://www.newspapers.com/image/375002192/?clipping_id=128715037|archive-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref> *Greyson Gunheim, professional football player with the Oakland Raiders<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SA&p_theme=sa&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1008318A675EFA5C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=GUNHEIM READY TO SIGN WITH HUSKIES : ANALY RUNNING BACK/DEFENSIVE END EXPECTS TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL WITH WASHINGTON ON WEDNESDAY |access-date=24 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524193712/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SA&p_theme=sa&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1008318A675EFA5C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=2015-05-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> *Garrett Hill, professional baseball player with the Detroit Tigers<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/sports/analy-srjc-grad-garrett-hill-set-to-make-major-league-baseball-debut-with/ | title= Analy, SRJC grad Garrett Hill set to make Major League Baseball debut with Tigers | date= 3 July 2022 | access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref> *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<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Knight |first=Heather |date=2025-02-08 |title=Her Brother Disappeared in War 80 Years Ago. She Finally Got to Say Goodbye. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/army-soldier-missing-sergeant-wong.html |access-date=2025-02-16 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> *Jean Howell, actress in many film and TV productions *Willard F. Libby, creator of radiocarbon dating and Nobel laureate<ref>{{cite web | url=http://heritage.sonomalibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15763coll11/id/866 | title=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 | access-date=24 May 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045321/http://heritage.sonomalibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15763coll11/id/866 | url-status=dead }}</ref> *Matt Nix, creator of popular television shows ''Burn Notice'' and ''The Good Guys''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://analyhs1965.com/Public/7thissueSpring2015AnalyAlumniNewsletter.pdf | title=Analy Alumni Association | date=March 2015 | access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref> *Mike Nott, professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/nott00400.html |title=MIKE NOTT |work=The Pro Football Archives |access-date=24 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724030339/http://www.profootballarchives.com/nott00400.html |archive-date=24 July 2015 }}</ref> *Trevor Shimizu (class of 1996), visual artist *Jim Thornton, professional football player with the Chicago Bears<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-25-sp-1063-story.html | title=Bears Select Fullerton's Jim Thornton | work=Los Angeles Times | date=25 April 1988 | access-date=24 May 2015 | author=Kresal, Steve}}</ref> *Karen Valentine, Emmy Award-winning actress, star of films and television series ''Room 222''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.analyhighschool.org/tigertimes/2013/where-are-they-now-4/ | title=Where Are They Now? | work=Tiger Times | date=January 2013 | access-date=24 May 2015 | author=Davis, Zachary}}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://www.wscuhsd.org/o/analy Official website]

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Category:High schools in Sonoma County, California Category:Sebastopol, California Category:Educational institutions established in 1908 Category:Public high schools in California Category:1908 establishments in California