In a William S. Hart Union High School District board meeting, a recent survey revealed that a majority of both students and staff at Hart High School support keeping the controversial Indians mascot. Hart High School principal Jason d’Autremont revealed the results of a survey done in March during a regular governing Hart District board meeting Wednesday, revealing that a ...

Santa Clarita Valley’s William S. Hart Union High School District schools reopened for in-person learning this week, with students returning to campuses for the first time in over a year. The Hart District, which encompasses most junior and senior high schools in the Santa Clarita Valley, began optional in-person instruction Monday, with students attending school on campuses two days of ...

Three junior high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have been named 2021 California Distinguished Schools. Placerita, Rancho Pico and Rio Norte junior high schools were selected for this bi-annual event by California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, according to Hart District officials. “Congratulations to the students, staff and families of Placerita, Rancho Pico and Rio Norte,” ...

After a meeting with William S. Hart Union High School District officials Wednesday, an update was provided on a plan to return to partial in-person learning set to begin March 29. Hart District officials provided an update on students in grades 7 through 12 returning to their classrooms later this month during a District Governing Board meeting Wednesday. The “Blended ...

Foothill League sports, which encompass the William S. Hart Union High School District athletics, are expected to begin Friday with soccer and a limited number of fans are set to be allowed to attend. Sports are able to return to the Hart District as long as certain protocol is followed as set by the Los Angeles County Department of Public ...

The Project 691 Robotics Team in the William S. Hart Union High School District has continued to challenge and build the skills of their team despite the obstacles presented to them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Project 691 Robotics Team is a robotics team that encompasses high school students from all over the Santa Clarita Valley. The program gives students opportunities ...

Officials have reported several instances of theft at campuses in the William S. Hart Union High School District, with individuals using ladders to access rooftops to steal “anything that can be recycled.” Over the past few months, several rooftops on Hart District campuses have reportedly been both burglarized and vandalized. “It is a constant trying to maintain schools, but when ...

Members of the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board said Wednesday that they were aiming to get students back into the classroom by the end of the month. The Hart District’s governing board met on Wednesday to discuss schools re-opening, with a range of public comments on different sides of the issue. “I’m grateful for all the ...

Three junior high teachers from William S. Hart Union High School District have been selected by NASA and the SETI Institute to fly on NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Teachers Marisa Heflin from Arroyo Seco, Shelly Turski from La Mesa and Stacy Wade-Robb from Rio Norte are expected to fly as Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (AAA) on NASA’s SOFIA ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District released updated guidance for high school athletics in the Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday, announcing that practices and competition for most outdoor sports can resume “immediately” thanks to decreased COVID-19 case rates in Los Angeles County. After receiving athletic protocol updates from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the Los Angeles ...