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Sun Valley High School (Pennsylvania)

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high school theater. The school's 2021 production of A Christmas Carol set the school record for most Cappie wins, earning two Cappies off of four nominations. Sydney Lamoureux won the Cappie for Best Comedic Actress in a Musical, and Gianni Palmarini won the Cappie for Best Male Vocalist in a Musical. These are two of the most competitive categories in the Cappies competition. The 2022 production of
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Core classes-math, English, social studies, and science-are based on a three-tier system based on student ability, from academic classes to honors level to Advanced Placement. Sun Valley uses a weighted GPA to reflect the change in difficulty between tiers. In order to graduate, students are required
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in order to complete select courses and to graduate. Keystone Exams are required for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. Sun Valley has a 23.7 percentile score on overall Keystone Exams. In mathematics, Sun Valley had a 61% proficiency rate, a percent above the state average. In reading, Sun Valley
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The Sun Valley theater department performs a musical every spring. Recent productions include How The Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Carol, The Wizard of Oz, and The Lion King. The department has been recognized several times by the Greater Philadelphia Cappies, a regional award ceremony for
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There are four band ensembles at Sun Valley (Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Freshmen Percussion), as well as two choir ensembles (Concert Choir and Chamber Choir). The concert ensembles perform two concerts every year, one in the winter and one in the spring. In the spring the two
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Though not officially a school sponsored sport, Sun Valley fields a boys' ice hockey team that competes in the Inter-County Scholastic Hockey League (ICSHL). Four times (2008, 2014, 2019, and 2020) the team earned a spot in the
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concerts are held separately, while the winter is combined. The later also features the Freshmen Percussion ensemble, featuring developing percussionists. In the winter, the choir holds a fundraising performance entitled
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Sun Valley also operates a rec league style ultimate Frisbee tournament. Students are drafted onto teams ran by various teachers. The teams then compete in a season that runs from late-November into February.
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The art program at Sun Valley often features student artwork throughout the region, displaying them in local establishments and the district's annual calendar. The school holds an annual art show called
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According to the NCES, 226 students (approximately 21% of the student body) are eligible for free lunches, with another 32 (approximately 3%) eligible for reduced lunches.
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each year. The two teams alternate hosting duties, with Sun Valley hosting the 2021 edition, in which Chichester wins 20-13. Sun Valley currently leads the series 22-13.
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The Sun Valley cheer team competes at various competitions throughout the winter. In 2019 and 2020, they were selected to attend the UCA National Cheer Championships in
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to take four years of math and English, three years of social studies and science, and a total of nine elective credits (which can be divided over the four years).
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Sun Valley offers various Advanced Placement classes. The school has a 58% passing rate, putting it in the 75th percentile. Sun Valley does not offer IB exams.
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The Sun Valley Marching Vanguards have had unprecedented success for the school at regional competitions, winning six total championships. They won the
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tournament, which serves as the championship for high school ice hockey in the eastern half of Pennsylvania.
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The most successful of all sun valley sports is wrestling with a student even holding a 87-14 record
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Atlantic Coast Championship four times: 1977 (tie), 1979, 1980, and 1981. The band now competes in
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American division. In the Cavalcade they Will Have two Open Class championships (2021 and 2022).
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The school's mascot is the Vanguard, though its logos, statue, and costume all depict a
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has a 46% proficiency rate, which is 24% lower than the state average.
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team that competes against other schools as part of the Pennsylvania
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set the school record for most nominations (5), along with one win.
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The Sun Valley varsity football team faces off against rival
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Secondary school in Aston, Pennsylvania, United States
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Aston
Pennsylvania
United States
Public
Secondary
Penn-Delco School District
John Paul Roskos
9th
12th
PIAA
Ches-Mont League
Chichester High School
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high school
Aston, Pennsylvania
Delaware County
Philadelphia
Penn-Delco School District
griffin
Pennsylvania
Keystone Exams
TOB
Cavalcade of Bands'
How The Grinch Stole Christmas
PIAA
Ches-Mont League
Chester County
Walt Disney World
Flyers Cup

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