Valley High School (New Kensington, Pennsylvania)
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For schools of the same name, see Valley High School
Valley High School is a public school in New Kensington
, Westmoreland County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
.
program was named an Honor Unit with Distinction in 2006, scoring in the 96th percentile in an inspection held once every three years.
In 1998, a team of students representing Valley High School tied for third place in an international Space Settlement Design contest
sponsored by NASA
, for their research project, entitled "Space Colonies, A Design Study."
Valley High School
Valley High School can refer to one of several high schools in the United States, including:*Valley High School in Valley, Alabama*Valley High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico...
Valley High School is a public school in New Kensington
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania situated along the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 14,701 at the 2000 Census. The mayor of New Kensington is Tom Guzzo , elected in 2009. He succeeded Mayor Frank E. Link , elected in 2001.-History:New...
, Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Awards and recognition
Valley High School's Junior ROTCJunior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools across the United States...
program was named an Honor Unit with Distinction in 2006, scoring in the 96th percentile in an inspection held once every three years.
In 1998, a team of students representing Valley High School tied for third place in an international Space Settlement Design contest
NASA Space Settlement Contest
The NASA Space Settlement Contest is an annual design competition for 6-12th grade students sponsored by the NASA Ames Research Center and the NSS . This contest is open to students ages eleven through eighteen from anywhere in the world...
sponsored by NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
, for their research project, entitled "Space Colonies, A Design Study."
Current student body
As of 2006.| Subset | Number of students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| All | 790 | 100% |
| White | 572 | 71.4% |
| African American | 201 | 26.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 1.00% |
| Mulitracial | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian | 5 | 0.6% |
| Male | 381 | 48.2% |
| Female | 409 | 51.8% |
Athletics
| Sport | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... / Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... |
Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
Class AAA | |
| Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
Class AAAA | |
| Soccer | Class AA | Class AA |
| Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... and Diving Diving Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one... |
Class AA | Class AA |
| Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
Class AA | (Team Team tennis Team tennis refers to tennis tournaments which consist of matches between different groups of players each competing to win the tournament for their team. It is played at the collegiate or national level in the United States. The USTA promotes Jr Team Tennis and USTA League Tennis... ) Class AA |
| Track and Field Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
Class AA | Class AA |
| Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
Class AA | |
| Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position... |
Class AA |
Vocational–technical education
Students in grades 10–12 may attend the Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center part time, if elected.Notable alumni
- John PalloneJohn PalloneJohn E. Pallone is a Democratic Party politician and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represents the 54th District from 2001 through 2010....
, a Representative in the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPennsylvania House of RepresentativesThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
. - Willie ThrowerWillie ThrowerWillie Lawrence Thrower was a American football quarterback. Born near Pittsburgh in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Thrower was known as "Mitts" for his large hands and arm strength compared to his 5'11 frame. He was known to toss a football 60 yards...
, the first African-American quarterback to play for the NFL, playing for the 1953 Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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