Spring Valley High School (West Virginia) Explained

Spring Valley High School
Motto:Learn. Grow. Succeed.
Streetaddress:1 Timberwolf Drive
City:Huntington
State:WV
Zipcode:25704
Country:United States
Type:Public Secondary
Established:1998
District:Wayne County
Superintendent:Todd Alexander
Principal:John Hayes
Staff:William Totten, Shayne Carry, Nikkia Gardner
Faculty:65.75 (FTE)
Ratio:15.25
Grades:9-12
Nickname:Timberwolves
Information:+1 (304) 429-1699
Website:http://svhs.wayn.k12.wv.us
Enrollment:951 (2021–22)[1]

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.

Mission statement

The school's mission statement is:

Clubs and Organizations

The Bands

Spring Valley High School originally had a marching band during the summer/fall and a concert band during the winter/spring with most members participating in each. Additionally, a Jazz Band was held as an after-school club. Including auxiliary members, the band was nearly 200 members. Over time the school has adjusted the music program, currently with 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 including their first time on the competition field in Hurricane, WV during the fall of 1998. In fact, the color guard 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.

Notable alumni

As Ceredo-Kenova High School

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spring Valley High School. National Center for Education Statistics. October 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Colegrove . Andrew . 2024-06-07 . Huntington native wins 7th straight game on Jeopardy! . 2024-08-16 . . en.
  3. Web site: Rather . Joey . West Virginia native ends 15-day Jeopardy! winning streak with $350,000+ . WBOY.
  4. Web site: Maggie . Susa . 2024-06-19 . Adriana Harmeyer earns more than $300K in 'Jeopardy!' winning streak . 2024-08-16 . Wayne County News . en.
  5. Web site: Milum stayed home, found early success with WVU. WVNS-TV. 2022. Decker, Ryan.
  6. News: May 11, 2010 . How Did I Get Here?, Brad Smith, Chief executive officer and chairman, Intuit. July 21, 2023 .