Valley Forge High School

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Valley Forge High School
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Official Valley Forge Seal
Location
Valley Forge High School
9999 Independence Boulevard

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44130

United States
Coordinates 41°22′19″N81°45′21″W / 41.37194°N 81.75583°W / 41.37194; -81.75583
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established1961
School districtParma City School District
SuperintendentCharles Smialek
PrincipalJanine Andrzejewski [1]
Teaching staff79.83 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,452 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.19 [2]
Campus typeClosed
Color(s) Navy Blue, White, Red
   
Athletics conference Cleveland West Conference [1]
Nickname Patriots
Team namePatriots [1]
Rivals Normandy High School
NewspaperThe Battlecry
Website parmacityschools.org
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Valley Forge High School is located in Parma Heights, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. It is one of two high schools in the Parma City School District, which is one of the largest school districts in the state of Ohio, serving the cities of Parma, Parma Heights, and Seven Hills. [3] The school's colors are Navy blue, white, and red; its sports teams are known as the Patriots.

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In the 2005 Marching Season, Valley Forge Patriot Marching Band became the first band in the Parma City School District to earn the right to attend and perform at the OMEA Marching Band State Finals in Columbus, Ohio. The band performed as a Class AA band. The band was later presented with a commendation for this achievement by the Board of Education for Parma and Parma Heights.

On March 1, 2008, Valley Forge High School was the site of a town hall meeting by former President Barack Obama. He spoke to a crowd of 1,300 in the high school's auditorium on topics including the foreclosure crisis and health care.

Notable alumni

OHSAA State Championships

References

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory" . Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Valley Forge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. "Parma City School District Website" . Retrieved February 28, 2007.
  4. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  5. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.