Valhalla High School (New York)

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Valhalla High School
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Valhalla High School (New York)
300 Columbus Avenue

Valhalla
,
New York
10595

United States
Coordinates 41°05′28″N73°46′33″W / 41.09111°N 73.77583°W / 41.09111; -73.77583 Coordinates: 41°05′28″N73°46′33″W / 41.09111°N 73.77583°W / 41.09111; -73.77583
Information
Type Public High School
Established1953
School district Valhalla Union Free School District
SuperintendentKevin McLeod
PrincipalKristen Sautner [1]
Faculty40.58 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment425 (2020–21) [2]
Student to teacher ratio10.47 [2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Maroon and White   
Athletics Section 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Nickname Vikings
Rival Westlake High School, Briarcliff High School
Accreditation Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York
Website vhs.valhallaschools.org

Valhalla High School is a public high school located in Valhalla, New York. The school serves about 500 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Valhalla Union Free School District.

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Distinctions

Valhalla High School is a National Blue Ribbon School under the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program of the U.S. Department of Education. [3]

College acceptances for the recent Valhalla High School graduating classes include Binghamton University, Boston College, Boston University, Bucknell University, Colgate University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Drexel University, Duke University, Fordham University, George Washington University, Hofstra University, Johns Hopkins University, McGill University, New York University, Northeastern University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rutgers University, Seton Hall, Stony Brook University, University of California - San Diego, University of Hartford, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of Miami, University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas-Austin, The United States Military Academy at West Point, Villanova University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wesleyan University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. [4] [5] [6]

Athletics and student clubs

Athletics at Valhalla High School include Basketball, Football, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, Track and Baseball. The Valhalla Vikings' championship titles include the 1996 New York State Football Championship, [7] the 2010 New York State Baseball Championship [8] and the 2019 New York State Volleyball Championship. [9]

Valhalla High School offers various student clubs, including the Academic Challenge Club, the Book Club, the Debate Club, the Environmental Club, the Human Rights Club, the National Honor Society and the World Language Honor Society. Valhalla's very popular Drama Society produces an annual fall drama and spring musical. [10] Recent productions include The Crucible, [11] It's a Wonderful Life [12] and Twelve Angry Jurors. [13]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Valhalla Names Kristen Sautner as Incoming Valhalla High School Principal". Valhalla Union Free School District. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "VALHALLA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "National Blue Ribbon Schools". National Blue Ribbon Schools.
  4. ↑ High School Profile 2017-2018 vhs.valhallaschools.org
  5. ↑ High School Profile 2018-2019 vhs.valhallaschools.org
  6. ↑ High School Profile 2021-2022 vhs.valhallaschools.org
  7. ↑ http://www.nysphsaa.org/Sports/Football/Past-Champions
  8. ↑ "NYSPHSAA > Sports > Baseball > Past Champions". Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Championship Schedule and Results". www.nysphsaa.org. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Drama Society".
  11. ↑ Valhalla Vogaes. Winter 2017 valhallaschools.org
  12. ↑ ""It's a Wonderful Life" Coming to the Valhalla Stage".
  13. ↑ ""Twelve Angry Jurors" Coming to the Valhalla Stage".
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