ConVal Regional High School

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ConVal Regional High School
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ConVal Regional High School
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ConVal Regional High School
Peterborough, New Hampshire

United States
Coordinates 42°54′23″N71°56′20″W / 42.90639°N 71.93889°W / 42.90639; -71.93889
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TypePublic high school
Opened1970
School districtContoocook Valley
PrincipalHeather McKillop [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment717 (As of October 1, 2018)
Color(s)Blue and gold    [2]
Team nameCougars [2]
Communities served Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon and Temple
Feeder schoolsGreat Brook School, South Meadow School, area private schools
Website cvhs.conval.edu

ConVal Regional High School (short for Contoocook Valley Regional High School) is a high school in Peterborough, New Hampshire, that serves nine surrounding towns: Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon and Temple. The principal is Heather McKillop. [1] ConVal has approximately 720 [3] students and has had several notable sports and academic teams in the past. ConVal's mascot is the cougar. The school colors are blue and gold.

Contents

History

The school was opened in 1970. It was designed by Nashua architects Carter & Woodruff. [4]

Academics

ConVal Regional High School offers instruction in different academic departments, including English, Health and Wellness, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, and World Languages (German and Spanish). The Region 14 Applied Technology Center on the ConVal High School campus serves the ConVal School District, Jaffrey-Rindge School District, and Mascenic Regional School District. It offers courses in Automotive Service Technology, Business, Careers in Education, Computer & Information Technology, Construction Trades, Digital Film and Photography, Graphic Design, Manufacturing, and Pre-Engineering. In 2024, ConVal Regional High School was ranked a "Best Public High School in New Hampshire" by U.S. News and World Report. [5]

Teachers in Academic Service Centers

In 2011, ConVal originated the Teachers in Academic Service Centers intervention block, a program where students can schedule themselves to teachers from whom they need help or support. [6]

Athletics and Co-Curriculars

As a member of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA), ConVal Regional High offers students over 20 individual and team sport opportunities during the fall, winter, and spring sports seasons. These include Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Spirit Team, Tennis, Unified, Volleyball, Wrestling, and others. [7] In addition, students can take advantage of over 25 clubs and co-curricular opportunities, among them A Cappella, Art Club, Choir, ConVal for Climate, ConVal Drama, Envirothon, German Club, Interact (Rotary Youth Service), National Honor Society, National Ocean Sciences Bowl, Spanish Club, Student Council, Student-Staff Book Group, Yearbook, as well as Youth and Government. [8]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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  2. 1 2 "ConVal Regional High School". New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ↑ http://1tw6p42hake44flly017pmsy.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/October-1-2018-Enrollment.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. ↑ Barry Palmer, "$2 Million School Is Seen For Peterborough; Contoocook District To Vote On Regional Plan" in Telegraph, July 18, 1967, 1.
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