Seneca Valley High School
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| Motto | Soaring Towards Excellence |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Suzanne Maxey |
| Students | 1,700 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Germantown, Maryland, USA |
| District | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Screaming Eagle |
| Newspaper | The Talon |
| Website | http://senecavalleyhighschool.com/ |
Seneca Valley High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in Germantown, Maryland. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools. As of 2005, its enrollment is 1,700.
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[edit] History
Seneca Valley opened in 1974 as the first high school in Germantown and remained the only one until 1998, when Northwest High School opened. In its first year of operation (1974-75 school year) under Principal Nathan Pearson, Seneca Valley hosted students Grades 7-10. In the following 1975-76 school year, the school operated Grades 9-11, with 8th graders transferring to the newly opened Ridgeview Junior High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Finally during the 1976-77 school year, Seneca Valley transformed into what was then a full-fledged high school (Grades 10-12) graduating its first class in June 1977.
[edit] Sports
The school colors are green and gold and the mascot is the Screaming Eagle. Seneca Valley's football biggest rivalry is with fellow Germantown neighbor, Northwest High School.
Seneca Valley's football team is one of the most accomplished public school programs in Maryland history. They have a record 12 state football championships, with the most recent title coming in 2002. Seneca Valley won the state title in 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2002.
[edit] NJROTC
The NJROTC Unit at Seneca Valley High School was instated in 1983. The program at Seneca Valley is a recent recipient of the Distinguised Unit Award and also earned the award of "Most Improved Unit" for the year of 2006-2007.
[edit] External links
- Seneca Valley High School
- Seneca Valley Football
- Seneca Valley Lacrosse
- Seneca Valley Class of 1979 Alumni
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