Van Nuys High School opened in 1914 , four years after Van Nuys was established . For years the only high schools in the Valley were Van Nuys , Owensmouth ( now Canoga Park ) , San Fernando , and North Hollywood . The main buildings and auditorium were built in 1933 , incorporating remnants of the 1915 building which had been destroyed in the Long Beach earthquake . The football and track stadium , originally built at the same time as the current high school , is named for Bob Waterfield , and the baseball field for Don Drysdale , the two most famous athletes to have played for VNHS
Long Beach earthquake
1933 Long Beach earthquake
Van Nuys High School