William S. Hart High School is a four-year public high school in the neighborhood of Newhall in the city of Santa Clarita, California, United States. Founded in 1945, it is the oldest high school in the Santa Clarita Valley. Named for local cowboy actor William S. Hart, it is part of the William S. Hart Union High School District. Student demographics As of the 2021-22 academic year, 2,146 students were enrolled at Hart High School. 57.3% of students were Hispanic, 32.0% were non-Hispanic white, 5.6% were Asian American, and 1.3% were African American. As of 2020-21, 844 students (39.2%) were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Activities Hart High School was formerly the host of the Hart Invitational Quiz Bowl, a quiz bowl competition for teams from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Lori Huenink coached the quiz bowl team for 21 years from 1974 to 1995. Mascot controversy Hart High School's mascot has been an Indian since the school's foundation in 1945. In June 2020, some students urged principal Jason d'Autremont to discontinue the mascot, which they characterized as outdated and offensive. An online petition to change the mascot gathered thousands of signatures. D'Autremont, with help from the Santa Clarita City Council, acted on these complaints. In a student survey conducted on March 12, 2021, 49% of students favored keeping the mascot, 26% favored changing it, and 25% had no preference. On July 14, 2021, the board of the William S. Hart Union High School District voted 4-1 to retire the mascot by 2025. Notable alumni Trevor Bauer, MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Kyle Boller, NFL quarterback, Baltimore Ravens 20032007, St. Louis Rams 2009, Oakland Raiders 201011, signed by San Diego Chargers in 2012, retired; married to former Miss California Carrie Prejean Trevor Brown, MLB catcher, San Francisco Giants Laura Diaz, KTTV journalist Anthony Ervin, 4-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and 2-time world champion Tyler Glasnow, MLB pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays Mark-Paul Gosselaar, actor on Saved by the Bell and NYPD Blue Steve Borden, professional wrestler Sting Delano Howell, NFL strong safety, Buffalo Bills 2012, Indianapolis Colts 201314 Darryl Ingram, NFL tight end for Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, and Green Bay Packers Joe Kapp, NFL and CFL quarterback, led Minnesota Vikings to Super Bowl IV Gary Lockwood, actor, played astronaut Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey Andrew Lorraine, MLB pitcher Kevin Millar, professional baseball