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Finals are on their way!
For this semester's finals schedule click here.

Cafe Troubadour: Cirque du Musique
Come and enjoy an evening of musical entertainment. Friday, May 25th at 7:00 PM for the show. Saturday, May 26th, 6:00 PM for dinner and 7:00 PM for the show.

Locker Clearance 2012
The End is Nigh! To help prepare for the end of the school year, students are encouraged to clean out their lockers early, take personal property home, and return books to the library. On Tuesday, June 5th, the official Locker Clearance will occur between 2:15 and 3:00. Extra trash cans will be provided. All locks not removed by then will be cut off and all contents of the locker will be thrown out. Click here for more information.

Summer School and Credit Recovery
Summer School registration application now available. For information and the application, download here. Counseling would prefer to have the application turned in by May 21, 2012 as the priority due date is May 25th. Those received after that date will be wait listed. Please see your counselors for any questions you may have. Click here for information on adult school for this summer.

KSSH News at Noon - 5-17-12

Additional Info. from KSSH News
  • Golden Reviews
  • Senior Activities
  • Filmstock
Troubadour Trumpeter (Tooting Our Own Horn)

WASC Update
Hard work = Pay Day! The students at SSHS work hard. The staff at SSHS work hard. The community that supports SSHS works hard. The result? The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) has awareded SSHS with the coveted 6 Year Accreditation! More proof that its great to be a Troubadour!

Santa Susana High School named Silver Medal School
US News and World Report has named Santa Susana High School on their annual list of Best High Schools in America. This year, we ranked 153 out of California's 2420 high schools, and 802 out of over 22,000 high schools across the United States. For more information, visit US News and World Report.

Lu Han Does it Again!
Congratulations to Lu Han, who has become a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students in 11th grade, when taking the PSAT, can qualify by earning a high score. Lu, now a Senior, was chosen originally from a candidate pool of 1.5 million students, narrowed down to 50,000 semi-finalists, and further narrowed to 16,000 finalists. We are so very proud of you, Lu!

Music in the Parks Competition
Congratulations to Mrs. Abbe and the Santa Susana Vocal Music Department. This past Saturday all four of the choirs participated in the "Music in the Parks" competition at Disneyland, and here were the results:
  • Women's Choir Won First Place and received a Superior Rating
  • Vocal Ensemble Won First Place and received a Superior Rating
  • Jazz Choir Won First Place and received a Superior Rating
  • Show Choir Won First Place and received a Superior Rating
  • Esprit de Corps Award Was Awarded To Santa Susana High School
  • Best Overall Choir Was Given To The Santa Susana Show Choir
  • Best High School Vocalist Was Awarded to Lindsey Frey of the Santa Susana Jazz Choir
Amazing Troubadour Thespians!
Santa Susana was able to send eleven of our top thespians to the California State Thespian Festival this year. Congratulations to Troubadour Natasha Sill who came in first place in the Monolog Competition. Also, congratulations to Sarah Steiker, Juliet Delgado and Michael Kennedy for their third place performances in the Improvisational Category. Way to go!

SSHS blows the roof off last year's API goal!
The 2010-2011 API (Academic Performance Index) is in and SSHS increased by 27 points to an outstanding 866! his is a fantastic representation of the quality students and staff we have at SSHS! Congratulations to our students and school community! The target for the 2011-12 School Year is 870. Will we make it? Stay tuned for the big announcement in the Fall of 2012.

Boosters/PACT
  • Support Santa Susana High School by getting your name on one of the chairs in the new auditorium. Find more information here.
  • Support the expanding programs at Santa Su by joining Boosters/PACT,
  • and by going to The Habit on the first Wednesday of the month.
  • Jamba Juice - Every 15th of the month (at the mall)
  • Tutu's Shaved Ice - Every Tuesday after school
  • eScrip Fundraiser
It's Showtime





Watch Santa Susana grow with our new Performing Arts Center!
Santa Susana High School
3570 E. Cochran Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Phone: 805-520-6800 Fax: 805-579-6385
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