- Spring Valley High School (West Virginia)
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Spring Valley High School 
Where Excellence is ExpectedAddress 1 Timberwolf Drive
Huntington, WV, 25704
USAInformation Type Public Secondary School district Wayne County Principal Stephen J. Morris Grades 9-12 Enrollment 1,130 Color(s) Carolina blue, Silver, Navy Nickname Timberwolves Information +1 (304) 429-1699 Website http://svhs.wayn.k12.wv.us Spring Valley High School is a high school located in an unincorporated portion of Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, with a postal address in the nearby city of Huntington. It is part of the Wayne County Board of Education system.
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History
Opened in 1998, Spring Valley High School brought together Ceredo-Kenova High School, Vinson High School, and Buffalo High School. Vinson High School then converted to become Vinson Middle School.[1]
Mission statement
The schools mission statement is:
"Spring Valley High School will provide a safe, nurturing, challenging, and developmentally appropriate environment that empowers all students, grade nine to adult, to value learning as a life-long pursuit and to enable them to become productive and responsible citizens."Clubs
The school has several clubs, including:
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- National Honor Society
- HATS
- Mu Alpha Theta
- Young Republicans
- Young Democrats
- Spanish Club
- Spanish Honors Club
- Enviro-Club
- HOSA
- DECA
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- RAZE
- JROTC
- SVHS Marching Band
- SVHS Show Choir
- Quiz Bowl
- Prayer Group
- TGIM
- SOAR - Science Club
- Invisible Children
- Friends of Rachel[2]
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- Football
- Men's and Women's Soccer
- Wrestling
- Golf
- Swimming
- Cheerleading
- Men's and Women's Basketball
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- Volleyball
- Baseball
- Softball
- Men's and Women's Tennis
- Men's and Women's Track
- Men's and Women's Cross Country
- Dance Team
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The Bands
Spring Valley High School has a total of six different bands. The first band is the "Freshman Band", limited to freshmen. The "Symphonic Band" consists mainly of sophomores and juniors. The "Wind Ensemble" consists of juniors, seniors, and a few sophomores. The award-winning "Jazz Ensemble" was chosen to play at the West Virginia State Music Convention, the highest recognition a West Virginia jazz band can receive. In 2008-09, the program developed a Secondary Jazz Band along with a "Non-Marching Band" class. Students who are not in the marching band are required to enter the new class.
Since the school's inception, the "Marching Timberwolves" have won numerous awards in many competitions. In fact, the colorguard went undefeated in 2010, winning first place at every competition including the biggest one held at Marshall University. Composed of approximately 15% of the school's total enrollment, the band's performances include appearances at the Gator Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Walt Disney World, MGM Studios, James Madison "Parade of Champions", and many amusement parks. The band is under the direction of Tom Chaffin and the assistant director is Joe Hardin. Chaffin has been band director at the school since its second year in 1999. Prior to that, he was an assistant to Tommy Thompson (former Vinson High School director) in the first year.
Partners in Education
- Pepsi Bottling
- VA Hosptial
- Marathon Petroleum
- Wayne County News
- Hamer Lumber
- Tri-State Airport
References
- ^ "Our school". Spring Valley High School. http://svhs.wayn.k12.wv.us/our_school.htm. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ^ Friends of Rachel
External links
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1998
- High schools in West Virginia
- Schools in Wayne County, West Virginia
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