- Cumberland Valley High School
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Cumberland Valley High School (CV) is a coeducational public high school located within Cumberland Valley School District in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1954. The mascot is an eagle.
Cumberland Valley High School Location Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania United States Information Type Public Established 1954 Principal Judy Baumgardner Website Web site The Cumberland Valley High School serves the four townships of Hampden, Middlesex, Monroe and Silver Spring in Cumberland County. The area included in the school system extends from Carlisle to Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. This area is suburban and is located fifteen miles west of Harrisburg.
The combined junior-senior high school opened in September 1954 to 800 students. The school has steadily grown since that time. This is evident by the size of only the freshman class of 2014, which amounts to about 705 students. All schools in the district have been re-built or remodeled due to significant student population growth.
Seven elementary schools and two middle schools funnel into the high school. The middle schools are: Good Hope Middle School and Eagle View Middle School.
The library (known as IMC, stands for "Independent Media Center") is a learning center providing books, magazines, daily newspapers, audiovisuals, and CD-ROMs. Students use computers to access library resources, the Internet and to do word processing and graphical analysis. They also have interlibrary loan privileges with other libraries in the state.
Cumberland Valley High School requires students to participate in "random" drug testing in order to attend school dances, play sports, drive to school, and many other activities.
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Graduation Rate
n 2011 the graduation rate was 93%. [1] In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Cumberland Valley High School's rate was 91% for 2010.[2]
- 2010 - 92% [3]
2009 - 94%[4]
2008 - 95%
2007 - 95% [5]
2006 - 95% [6]High School
- PSSA Results
- 11th Grade Reading
- 2011 - 89% on grade level, (2% below basic). 69.1% of 11th graders are on grade level. [7]
- 2010 - 86.6%, State - 67.2% [8]
- 2009 - 85%, State - 65% [9]
- 2008 - 85%, State - 65% [10]
- 2007 - 86%, State - 65% [11]
- 2006 - 88%, State - 65% [12]
- 2005 - 85%, State - 65% [13]
- 11th Grade Math:
- 2011 - 82.5%, on grade level. In Pennsylvania, 60.3% of 11th graders are on grade level.
- 2010 - 81.5%, State - 59.6% [14]
2009 - 79%, State - 56% [15]
- 2008 - 83%, State - 56%
- 2007 - 80%, State - 53%
- 2006 - 83%, State - 52%
- 2005 - 77%, State - 51%
- 11th Grade Science:
- 2011 - 70% on grade level (2% below basic). State - 40% of 11th graders were on grade level.
- 2010 - 68%, State - 39%.
- 2009 - 65%, State - 40% [16]
- 2008 - 59%, State - 39% [17]
College remediation
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 30% of Cumberland Valley High School graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education or community colleges. [18] Less than 66% of Pennsylvania high school graduates, who enroll in a four-year college in Pennsylvania, will earn a bachelor's degree within six years. Among Pennsylvania high school graduates pursuing an associate degree, only one in three graduate in three years.[19] Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education, one in three recent high school graduates who attend Pennsylvania's public universities and community colleges takes at least one remedial course in math, reading or English.
College Preparedness/AP/IB - The high school offers College in the Classroom opportunities for its students through an affiliation with HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. In addition, the high school offers a total of 27 Advanced Placement courses. In 2010, 395 CV High School students took a total of 702 AP exams. Those numbers are up from 212 students and 401 tests in 2009, and 82 students and 169 tests in 2002. The IB Diploma Programme (International Baccalaureate Programme) is coming to Cumberland Valley. The first IB Diploma class will graduate in 2013 and will begin IB courses in the fall of 2011. </ref>[20]
Graduation Project
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[21]
Notable alumni
- Charlie Adams, professional football player (Class of 1998)
- Stan Gelbaugh, former professional football player (Class of 1981)
- Todd Gould, scientist who has made contributions to the fields of psychiatry and psychology[22] and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. (Class of 1992)
- Joshua Gros, professional soccer player
- Jacqueline Heinze, actress who costarred in the short lived sitcom Nikki (which aired on the WB from 2000-2002). Heinze also appeared in the movie Freaky Friday and made appearances on Family Law (TV series). (Class of 1991)
- Alpesh Patel, filmmaker (Class of 1991)
- Jon Ritchie, former professional football player (Class of 1993)
- Katherine "Katie" Koestner, spokesperson on date rape who appeared on the cover of Time Magazine's "Date Rape" issue on June 3, 1991. Koestner is the subject of the HBO Film: "No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story" that was released on HBO in 1993. Koestner has made appearances on Larry King Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Later Today, MTV, and NBC Nightly News. She testified on Capitol Hill for the Sexual Assault Victims Bill of Rights which George H. W. Bush signed into law in 1992. (Class of 1990)
- Chris Trogner (class of 1992) and John Trogner (Class of 1990), brothers who founded Tröegs Brewing Company in Harrisburg, which distributes its product in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
- Stacey Williams, actress/model (Class of 1986)
- Scott McNaney, former Professional Baseball player Drafted 19th Round Major League Baseball Amateur Draft 1988, (Class of 1984)
School Motto
- The district motto is "Soaring to Greatness, Committed to Excellence".
Opportunities Found at the School
Students that attend Cumberland Valley High School have the opportunity to attend classes at Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School. This school allows students to reach their goals of employment, and other education opportunities.[23]
The high school offers College in the Classroom opportunities for its students through an affiliation with HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. In addition, the high school offers a total of 27 Advanced Placement courses. In 2010, 395 CV High School students took a total of 702 AP exams. Those numbers are up from 212 students and 401 tests in 2009, and 82 students and 169 tests in 2002. The IB Diploma Programme (International Baccalaureate Programme) is coming to Cumberland Valley. The first IB Diploma class will graduate in 2013 and will begin IB courses in the fall of 2011. </ref>[24]
Students can also help kids with cancer by raising money for kids in Penn State's Children Hospital in affiliation with the Penn State Dance MaraTHON. [25]
Extracurriculars
A wide variety of activities, clubs and sports are offered to the students and community. Varsity and junior varsity athletic activities are under the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletics Association.
By Pennsylvania law, all K-12 students in the district, including those who attend a private nonpublic school, cyber charter school, charter school and those homeschooled, are eligible to participate in the extracurricular programs including all athletics. They must meet the same eligibility rules as the students enrolled in the district's schools. [26]
References
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2011). "CUMBERLAND VALLEY School District - District AYP Data Table". http://paayp.emetric.net/District/DataTable/c21/115211603.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (March 15, 2011). "New 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Calculation Now Being Implemented". http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_department_of_education/7237/info/757639.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 2010). "Cumberland Valley High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010 data table". Pittsburgh Business Times. http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c21/115211603/1701.
- ^ Cumberland Valley School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009
- ^ Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children - High School Graduation Rates 2007
- ^ Cumberland Valley School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2006
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442.
- ^ Cumberland Valley School District 2009-2010 Annual Report
- ^ Cumberland Valley High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2009
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2008). "Cumberland Valley School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2008". http://www.scribd.com/doc/18981795/Cumberland-Valley-School-District-Report-Card-2008.
- ^ Cumberland Valley School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2007
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2006). "Cumberland Valley High School Academic Achievement Report Card 2006". http://www.scribd.com/doc/30410197/Cumberland-Valley-High-School-Academic-Achievement-Report-Card-2006.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (2005). "Cumberland Valley School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2005". http://www.scribd.com/doc/22274313/Cumberland-Valley-School-District-Report-Card-2005.
- ^ Cumberland Valley School District 2009-2010 Annual Report
- ^ 2009 PSSAs: Reading, Math, Writing and Science Results, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2009
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 2009). "Report on Science PSSA 2009 by Schools.". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2008-2009_pssa_and_ayp_results/600286.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Science PSSA 2008 report by school and grade". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514.
- ^ Pennsylvania College Remediation Report, Pennsylvania Department of Education, January 2009
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics
- ^ [http://www.cvschools.org/files/35760/AP%2EIB%20white%20paper%2Edoc.pdf
- ^ Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements
- ^ in-cites - An Interview With Dr. Todd Gould
- ^ http://www.cpavts.org/cperryavts/site/default.asp
- ^ [http://www.cvschools.org/files/35760/AP%2EIB%20white%20paper%2Edoc.pdf
- ^ http://www.cvschools.org/high_school.cfm?subpage=20046
- ^ Home-Schooled, Charter School Children Can Participate in School District Extracurricular Activities, Pennsylvania Office of the Governor Press Release, November 10, 2005
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