South Hills High School

South Hills High School is a public coeducational high school located in the hills in the eastern part of West Covina, California, east of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. South Hills High School is part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District. South Hills opened in the fall of 1964, with incoming freshmen, as well as sophomore and junior transfers from Covina and Northview high schools. Its first graduating class was in June, 1966.ArchitectureThe buildings were designed by architect Henry L. Gogerty (1894-1990) in 1963.DemographicsDuring the 2007-2008 school year, there were 2,113 students. The school has grown tremendously in the last decade and has had problems with crowding in recent years. By comparison, there were 1,306 students during the 1993-1994 school year.Demographics by ethnicity; 2007-2008 Hispanic/Latino: 55.1%White: 22.2%Asian: 11.0%African American: 5.7%Filipino: 3.2%Pacific Islander: 0.5%American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%Multiple or no response: 1.8%