satellite gymnasium, and another classroom wing were added to the campus. During the 2005–2006 school year, a photovoltaic system was installed in order to offset the energy costs in a very high-cost area of Shasta County. During the 2003–2004 school year, West Valley gained notoriety for a series of vehicle related student deaths, two of which were alcohol-related. These tragic events inspired classmates to create a nationally recognized DUI prevention program. List of principals Interesting facts During West Valley's first year, it had no senior class. The students who would have comprised West Valley's senior class preferred instead to finish their high school education at Anderson High School. The first varsity football coach was Lewis Ayotte. Local legend has it that he chose the cardinal and gold colors because he was a longtime fan of the University of Southern California. This may have kept with a district Pac-10 theme as West Valley's rival, Anderson High School, dons the colors of the University of California and uses the younger version of its mascot. West Valley's varsity football team did not win a single game for the first three years of the school's existence, reportedly tying a California state record. Although the team won no games for the first three years, its varsity quarterback, Jim Fisher, had a record of second-highest passing yardage in Northern California during his senior year, the 1982 season. In 1984, West Valley finally achieved its first victory, defeating arch-rival Anderson High School. The school's record in football has improved significantly in recent times, and includes a Division 1 section title in 2004. When it was founded, West Valley became part of the West Side League (WSL). The league at that time included: Corning, Gridley, Orland, West Valley, and Willows High Schools. Later, it became part of the Northern Athletic League (NAL) which includes: Anderson, Central Valley, Corning, Lassen, West Valley, and Yreka High Schools. In 1987, no one was allowed to wear shorts at school, yet female students were allowed to wear mini-skirts. As a result, a number of the male students one Spring day chose to wear mini-skirts to school in protest. The protest was broadcast on local television that evening and a story was published in Redding's Record Searchlight newspaper the next day. In 2008, publication of the school's award-winning newspaper, The Eagle Examiner, was discontinued. After a run of almost three decades, interrupted only