Valley Forge High School

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Valley Forge High School
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Official Valley Forge Seal
Address
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 Great Lakes 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. Valley Forge High School athletic teams compete in the Great Lakes Conference. [4]

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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

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