For schools of the same name, see Valley High School
| Valley High School | |
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| Location | |
| 703 Stevenson Boulevard New Kensington, PA 15068 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Valley Pride |
| School district | New Kensington–Arnold School District |
| Principal | Jon Banko, Jeffery Thimons |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 790 as of 2005 [1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL(PIAA District 7) |
| Mascot | The Viking |
| Website | Valley High School |
Valley High School is a public school in New Kensington, Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Valley High School's Junior ROTC program was named an Honor Unit with Distinction in 2006, scoring in the 96th percentile in an inspection held once every three years.[2]
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." [3]
As of 2006.[1]
| 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% |
| Sport | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball / Softball | Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Basketball | Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Cross Country | Class AAA | Class AAA |
| Football | Class AAA | |
| Golf | Class AAAA | |
| Soccer | Class AA | Class AA |
| Swimming and Diving | Class AA | Class AA |
| Tennis | Class AA | (Team) Class AA |
| Track and Field | Class AA | Class AA |
| Volleyball | Class AA | |
| Wrestling | Class AA |
Students in grades 10–12 may attend the Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center part time, if elected.