Larry Thornton, beloved director of William S. Hart High School’s marching band for two decades, was born June 22, 1932, in Bakersfield, California. Larry Thornton attended Bakersfield High School, where he played trumpet as a member of their “Driller Band,” and attended Bakersfield College before he was drafted into the Army, where he played in the U.S. Army Band at ...

On June 16, 1949, William S. Hart High School held its first-ever graduation ceremony, marking a milestone moment for both the school and the Santa Clarita Valley community. The commencement ceremony celebrated Hart High School’s inaugural graduating class, just a few years after the school first opened its doors in 1946 following the approval of the Santa Clarita Union High ...

On June 2, 1945, local residents of the Santa Clarita Valley voted 432-2 for a $300,000 funding plan to build William S. Hart High School. The first high school in Santa Clarita, William S. Hart High School, was built after a $300,000 bond measure was voted on and passed 432 to 2 on June 2, 1945. On January 13, 1945, ...

Families packed the stands at College of the Canyons on Tuesday night as hundreds of graduates from William S. Hart High School celebrated a major milestone during the school’s 78th commencement ceremony. The evening began with an introduction from Senior Class Vice President Chloe Judd and ASB Executive Board Secretary Isabella Amparo before Hart’s choir group “Collective Harts” performed the ...

The hotly contested mascot change from the Hart Indians went to a final showdown between “Hart Hawks” or “Hart Bisons” Tuesday night, with the winner taking its place among the mascots of our Santa Clarita Valley’s high schools. Hart High School Principal Jason d’Autremont revealed the new mascot during a special presentation at the school’s Open House on Tuesday, announcing ...

On Wednesday, the William S. Hart school board will vote on the fate of the Hart High School mascot, the Indians. A little bit of history for those new to our valley. Santa Clarita is ground zero for Western filming. Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and cowboy silent film star, William S. Hart and many others shot thousands of western movies ...

Hart Regiment took the top prize during finals for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Championship Saturday, marking the 14th time the band has taken the highest award. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The William S. Hart Union High School’s marching band and colorguard earned gold during the ...

William S. Hart High School students organized a 9/11 remembrance ceremony that featured 2,977 flags — one for each person who died in the terrorist attack. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Annie Niednagel, a Hart High School senior, was only a few months old when planes struck the Twin Towers on ...

The Hart High School show choir held the program’s first ever alumni show last Saturday, bringing together both former and current students for a single weekend show. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The show choir at John Burroughs High School has been holding an alumni show for years now, and it ...

Hart district students and staff earned a few more accolades, officials reported this week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Four high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District were honored with distinctions from the annual U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Rankings this past week. KHTS ...