Valhalla High School | |
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Address | |
300 Columbus Avenue , 10595 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°05′28″N73°46′33″W / 41.09111°N 73.77583°W |
Information | |
Type | Public High School |
Established | 1953 |
School district | Valhalla Union Free School District |
Superintendent | Kevin McLeod |
Principal | Kristen Sautner [1] |
Faculty | 40.58 (FTE) [2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 425 (2020–21) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 10.47 [2] |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Maroon and White |
Athletics | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
Nickname | Vikings |
Rival | Westlake High School, Briarcliff High School, Pleasantville High School |
Accreditation | Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York |
Website | Official website |
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.
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 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]
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