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'{{Infobox school | name = Spring Valley High School | streetaddress = 361 Route 59 | city = [[Spring Valley, New York|Spring Valley]] | state = [[New York (state)|New York]] | zipcode = 10977 | coordinates = {{Coord|41.10744|-74.05591|type:edu_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}} | district = East Ramapo Central School District | country = United States | principal = Karen Pinel | schooltype = [[State school|Public]] [[high school]]<ref name=NCES /> | grades = [[High school#United States|9 - 12]]<ref name=NCES /> | students = 1,346 (2019-20)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3627810&ID=362781003782|title=SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=May 5, 2020}}</ref> | ratio = 11.79<ref name=NCES/> | staff = 114.17 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | medium = English | campus type = [[Suburb]]an<ref name=NCES /> | athletics = [[American football]], [[Association football]] (soccer), [[Baseball]], [[Basketball]], [[Cheerleading]], [[Cross country running|Cross country]], [[Dance team|Dance]],[[Softball]],[[Tennis]], [[Track and field athletics|Track and field]], [[Volleyball]], [[Wrestling]], [[Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)]] | team_name = [[Tiger]]s | colors = {{Color box|Orange|border=darkgray}} Orange<br />{{Color box|Black|border=darkgray}} Black | website = [http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/svhs Spring Valley High School] }} '''Spring Valley High School''' is a [[high school]] located in [[Spring Valley, 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 School District== The [[East Ramapo Central School District]] is the largest school district in [[Rockland County, New York]]. Spring Valley High School and [[Ramapo High School (New York)|Ramapo High School]] are the two high schools within East Ramapo. Located {{convert|30|mi|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 [[North Jersey|northern New Jersey]]. The district's total area is {{convert|33|sqmi|km2}}, with an estimated 80,000 residents within its borders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eram.k12.ny.us|title=East Ramapo Central School District – Home|work=eram.k12.ny.us|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707080253/http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/|archive-date=2013-07-07}}</ref> ==East Ramapo Marching Band== Spring Valley High School and Ramapo High School form the East Ramapo Marching Band. The band was featured in the 2004 film ''[[The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)|The Manchurian Candidate]]''. ==The school== ===History=== {{Expand section|date=January 2011}} 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.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iNIUAAAAYAAJ&q=spring%20valley%20high%20school%20building%20ny&pg=PA1123|title=Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River ... |first=Cuyler |last=Reynolds |year=1914 }}</ref> Spring Valley High School was first located on Main Street ([[New York State Route 45|Route 45]]) in Spring Valley, New York. Around 1958, it became Spring Valley Junior High, and the new high school on [[New York State Route 59|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). ===Curriculum=== Spring Valley High School offers a 200 course curriculum. Presently, this includes 16 [[Advanced Placement]] courses in the five major departments, as well as college credit courses offered through two universities. 45% or more of students taking AP exams score a "3" or better on average at SVHS. In the 1950s and 1960s, the curriculum was one to two years behind that of New York City schools. For example, the mathematics department did not offer calculus. ===Educational tools=== * A library media center with more than 20,000 volumes. ===Student placement=== Grouping in Spring Valley is by ability, achievement, and teacher evaluation. Those in [[advanced placement]] courses constitute the upper 10% of the student body. Those in honors courses comprise the upper 20% of the student body. Regents courses contain students in the average academic group. ====Graduation requirements==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! '''GRADUATION'''<br> '''REQUIREMENTS''' |- | [[American English|English]] || 4 |- | [[Social studies]] || 4 |- | [[Science]] || 3 |- | [[Mathematics]]|| 3 |- | [[Languages Other Than English|LOTE]] || 1 |- | [[Physical Education]] || 2 |- | [[Art]] and / or [[Music]] || 1 |- | [[Health education]] || .5 |- | [[Course (education)|Electives]] || 3.5 |- | '''Total Credits''' || '''22''' |} ===Recognition/achievements=== {{Expand section|date=January 2011}} *Spring Valley High School has been cited by [[College Board|The College Board]] for the excellence of its Advanced Placement program.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} *In the last five years an average of 93% of students continue of to post-secondary education, with an average of 52% going to four-year institutions.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} The five-year average for scholarship monies received is $2.75 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/svhs|title=Spring Valley High School – Spring Valley High School|work=eram.k12.ny.us}}</ref> *Spring Valley High School was ranked by Newsweek among the top 500 high schools in the nation for four consecutive years.<ref name="test">[http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1230 ERCSD].</ref> * Spring Valley High School was ranked one of America's best high schools in 2010 by ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref name="Newsweek Magazine">[http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/americas-best-high-schools/profile.html?key=i39OxdbBcrTXjfuFrEWsApM22yg&state=NY&year=2010&id=999&detailsKey=r8l-oTH9fiaVqY7zQBNgj5fzTh0 Newsweek Rankings]</ref> * Spring Valley's [[Key Club]] is one of the most respected high school service organizations anywhere. It was ranked "Best in the World" six times during the 1990s and continues to win countless awards.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * The Spring Valley [[Debate]] Team is consistently ranked among the top 5 in The Rockland County Championships.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * Spring Valley's co-educational athletic program consists of 22 separate teams.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * The Microbiotics program received newspaper and television coverage.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} * [[Intel Science Talent Search|Intel Science Talent Research]] Semi-Finalist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciserv.org/sts/67sts/state.cfm?state=ny|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502152340/http://sciserv.org/sts/67sts/state.cfm?state=ny|archive-date=2012-05-02|title=Intel Science Talent Search 2008 Semifinalists for New York|website=sciserv.org|access-date=2011-01-17|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Ron Brown (U.S. Secretary of Commerce)|Ron Brown]] Finalist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ronbrown.org/scholars/scholarprofiles/ScholarProfile.aspx?Name=dasiedu&GalleryItem=9568b04f-53a4-460b-9c84-13b18d4feb53 |title=Scholar Profile - Ron Brown Scholar Program |website=www.ronbrown.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706202632/http://www.ronbrown.org/Scholars/ScholarProfiles/ScholarProfile.aspx?Name=dasiedu&GalleryItem=9568b04f-53a4-460b-9c84-13b18d4feb53 |archive-date=2010-07-06}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ronbrown.org/cgi-bin/profile.cgi?user_id=55033 |title=The Ron Brown Scholar Program |website=www.ronbrown.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050420134021/http://www.ronbrown.org/cgi-bin/profile.cgi?user_id=55033 |archive-date=2005-04-20}} </ref> * Spring Valley ranked in the top 10 [[Science Olympiad]] for the region.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} ==Notable alumni== *[[Marty Appel]]: Class of 1966; public relations and sports management executive, television executive producer, and author of 20 books.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tree52.com/Groups_Class.php?csc=1966&csi=601&csn=Spring%20Valley%20High%20School|title = Old Friends - Class of 1966 - Spring Valley High School - $3 Lifetime subscription}}</ref> *Joel Berg: Class of 1982, anti-hunger activist and author. *[[Phil Bogle]]: former [[American football]] [[Guard (American football)|guard]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]]. * [[Jonathan Eig]]: Class of 1982, writer of five non-fiction books, as well articles for ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', and ''Chicago Magazine''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jonathaneig.com/|title=Jonathan Eig – Author of Get Capone, Luckiest Man and Opening Day|work=jonathaneig.com}}</ref> * David Fried: former [[Rockland County]] [[legislator]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/Legislature/legislatorfried.htm|title=County of Rockland, New York |work=rockland.ny.us}}</ref> * [[Roger Graham (American football)|Roger Graham]]: former American football running back. Winner of the 1993 [[Harlon Hill Trophy]]. * [[Lucy Grealy]]: (1963–2002, Dublin, Ireland), poet and memoirist.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/21/arts/lucy-grealy-39-who-wrote-a-memoir-on-her-disfigurement.html | work=The New York Times | first=Christopher | last=Lehmann-Haupt | title=Lucy Grealy, 39, Who Wrote a Memoir on Her Disfigurement | date=December 21, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=889108|title=Remembering Lucy Grealy|date=December 23, 2002|work=NPR.org}}</ref> Author of ''[[Autobiography of a Face]]'', first published in 1994 and released again in 2003.<ref>[[Lucy Grealy]]</ref> * [[John Harvey (American football)|John Harvey]]: former American football [[running back]] in the National Football League for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. *[[Mondaire Jones]]: Class of 2005, Member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[New York's 17th congressional district|New York's 17th district]]. * [[Seth Joyner]]: former American football [[linebacker]] in the National Football League for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[Arizona Cardinals]], [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sethjoyner.com/ |title=Motivational Speaker &#124; Seth Joyner Show – The Seth Joyner Show Let’s talk about it Tuesday &#124; Former Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker &#124; NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles Analyst |publisher=Seth Joyner |date= |accessdate=2022-02-26}}</ref> * [[Clayton Landey]]: Class of 1968 is in his 40th year as a professional performer, actor, director, producer, writer and teacher. Best known for his role in ''[[Knots Landing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0484707/bio|title=Clayton Landey|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref><ref>[[Clayton Landey]]</ref> * [[Eugene Levy (politician)]] * [[Bishop Nehru]]: American rapper signed to [[Mass Appeal Records|Mass Appeal]] * [[Gerald S. O'Loughlin]]: Gerald Stuart O'Loughlin Jr. (b. 1921), television, stage, and film actor and director who was primarily known for playing tough-talking and rough-looking characters.<ref>[[Gerald S. O'Loughlin]]</ref> * [[R-Kal Truluck]]: former American football [[defensive end]] in the National Football League for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[Arizona Cardinals]]. ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/svhs Spring Valley High School] {{authority control}} [[Category:Schools in Rockland County, New York]] [[Category:Public high schools in New York (state)]]'