Saucon Valley High School
| Saucon Valley High School | |
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| Location | |
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2100 Polk Valley Road Hellertown, PennsylvaniaU.S. |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Saucon Valley School District |
| Principal | Eric Kahler |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Black Panther |
| Website | Saucon Valley School District |
2100 Polk Valley Road
Saucon Valley High School is a four-year public high school in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located at 2100 Polk Valley Road, in Lower Saucon Township (though the address says Hellertown) within Northampton County.
It is the only high school in the Saucon Valley School District, which is consolidated in a single complex, the SVSD Campus, as of September 1999. The campus, spread across 106 acres (0.43 km2), combines the High School, Middle School, Elementary School, and administrative offices all under one roof, and also includes ball fields, playgrounds, stadium and track facilities.
Its colors are Red and Black and its mascot is the black panther.
Saucon Valley High School has high expectations for academic excellence. The graduation rate for 2006-2007 was 98%, with average SAT scores of 524 for reading, 537 for mathematics, and 510 for writing. 83% of students plan to attend a four-year college after graduation, and 24% plan to attend two-year college or technical school.
In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Saucon Valley School District's rate was 83% for 2010.
According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
Saucon Valley School District School Board has determined that a student must earn 28 credits in order to graduate including: English 4 credits, Math 4 credits, Social Studies 4 credits, Science 4 credits, Health/Physical Education 2 credits, Fine or Practical Arts & Humanities 3 credits, Computer Literacy 0.5 credit, Career Exploration 0.5 credit, Writing Course 1 credit and Elective Courses 5 credits. Beginning with the class of 2012 all students are required to take and pass four science credits which must include: Physics First, Chemistry, Environmental/Earth Space Science and Biology.
As of the Class of 2016, credit requirements have changed. 4 English Credits, 4 Math Credits, Social Studies 3 credits, 1.5 credits in Phys Ed, 0.5 credits Career Explorations, and 6 elective credits are required.
By law, all Pennsylvania high school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.
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