Cumberland Valley High School
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Cumberland Valley High School is a coeducational public high school located in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1954.
| Cumberland Valley High School | |
| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1954 |
| Principal | Steve Kirkpatrick |
| Principal, Lower House | John Gallagher |
| Students | 2561 |
| Student/faculty ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Location | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania United States |
| Website | Web site |
The Cumberland Valley High School serves the four townships of Hampden, Middlesex, Monroe and Silver Spring in Cumberland County. The area included in the school system extends from Carlisle to Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. This area is essentially rural and suburban and is located fifteen miles west of Harrisburg.
The combined junior-senior high school opened in September 1954 to 800 students. The school has steadily grown since that time.
The library (IMC) is a learning center providing approximately 30,000 books, magazines, daily newspapers, audiovisuals, and CD-ROMs. Students use computers to access library resources, the Internet and to do word processing and graphical analysis. They also have interlibrary loan privileges with other libraries in the state.
The current school superintendant is Dr. Jean B. Walker.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Stacey Williams, actress/model
- Jon Ritchie, former professional football player
- Carla Thomas, professional basketball player
- Heidi Jones, actress
- Eileen Seeley, actress
- Bianca Valentino, pornographic film actress
- Joshua Gros, professional soccer player
- Charlie Adams, professional football player
