Spring Valley High School (New York)
| Spring Valley High School | |
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| Address | |
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361 East Rt. 59 Spring Valley, New York, NY 10977 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°06′27″N 74°03′21″W / 41.10744°N 74.05591°WCoordinates: 41°06′27″N 74°03′21″W / 41.10744°N 74.05591°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | East Ramapo Central School District |
| Principal | Karen Pinel |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Number of students | 1,208 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.34 |
| Medium of language | English |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Orange Black |
| Athletics | American football, Association football (soccer), Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross country, Dance, Golf, Ice hockey, Skiing, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | Spring Valley High School |
Spring Valley High School (SVHS), formerly known as Spring Valley Senior High School, is a high school located in Spring Valley, New York within Rockland County, New York, educating students in grades 9 through 12.
Spring Valley is one of two high schools in the East Ramapo Central School District (ERCSD). The school is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents.
The East Ramapo Central School District is the largest school district in Rockland County, New York. Spring Valley is one of two high schools within East Ramapo. Located 30 miles (48 km) northwest of New York, in the center of Rockland County, East Ramapo is a middle-class suburban, predominantly residential community within commuting distance of New York City, Westchester County, and northern New Jersey. The district's total area is 33 square miles (85 km2), with an estimated 80,000 residents within its borders.
Records indicate that Albert Henry Goodhardt was the first clerk of the Spring Valley Board of Education after its incorporation in 1902. Following that, he was trustee of the Spring Valley High School for six years, and president of the Board of Education for the Village of Spring Valley for five years.
Spring Valley High School was first located on Main Street (Route 45) in Spring Valley, New York. Around 1958, it became Spring Valley Junior High, and the new high school on Route 59 was opened. Honor students were enlisted to make the transition as smoothly as possible. As the population in the area rose, Spring Valley Junior High School and Spring Valley Senior High School were built (Spring Valley Junior High School being located in present-day Chestnut Ridge, New York and renamed "Chestnut Ridge Middle School", and Spring Valley Senior High School being located at its present-day address).
The first underground newspaper, The Bohemia, was created, published, and distributed throughout the student body in 1959. It contained news, politics, social information, and mostly humor. This effort was unsanctioned, but it was supported by parents and heroic teachers including Larry Hopp (science) and Robert Kreps (art). Students credits included Jay Frogel (Salutatorian 1962), and Michael Potash (Valedictorian 1962).
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