Goleta Valley Junior High School is a

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, just northwest of

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. With a student body of about 785 students in grades 7th and 8th, Goleta Valley J.H. employs about fifty five teachers as part of the

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. GVJH or simply GV is a

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Students

The students are known as Mariners. They are further divided into four houses (as is done commonly in the

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): Sea Monkeys, Golden Vikings, Pirates, and Buccaneers. The houses compete for House Points in traditional school spirit events. At the end of the year the house with the most points wins the "Miner Cup".

Electives

Seventh Graders

For 7th graders the school offers few choices. Classes include Industrial Technology, and either Art or Theater Art. If students choose too, they can audition for an advanced performing arts class or show choir, taken during the first semester. Students in the Beginning Band, Orchestra, or Show Choir do not rotate in the wheel. In addition to the wheel, students are given the options to take an Advanced Band class before school, and a Spanish 1-2 class after school.

Eighth Graders

For eighth graders GVJH offers more choices including: *

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Industrial Technology Industrial technology is the use of engineering and manufacturing technology to make production faster, simpler, and more efficient. The industrial technology field employs creative and technically proficient individuals who can help a company ach ...

* AVID *Art *Office Aide *Leadership *

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*Show Choir *Beginning Band *Advanced Band *Orchestra *Jazz Ensemble *Coding *French 1-2 *Video Production

References

Schools in Santa Barbara County, California Goleta, California Public middle schools in California 1964 establishments in California