Chartiers Valley High School
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Chartiers Valley High School (Established in 1959) is a public school in the Bridgeville
borough of Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, USA. The school's on-site stadium is home to the professional soccer team the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
. The school has an indoor swimming pool which is open to the public three evenings a week. A small fee is charged to district residents and non residents.
According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
11th Grade Math:
11th Grade Science:
or community colleges. 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. 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.
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.
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating classes 2016, Chartiers Valley High School students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.
For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $14,519 for the program.
Classrooms for the Future Grant
Chartiers Valley School Board received a grant from the PA Department of Education to purchase equipment to help reform the high school's core subjects instruction and to prepare students for future employment by using cutting-edge equipment and software. The district used the funds to purchase laptops for students, laptops for teachers, laptop carts and other digital equipment. The grant provided additional funding for a technology coach to instruct teachers in using the equipment to improve instruction. In 2006-07 and 2007-08 the district applied for, but was denied Classroom for the Future funding by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In 2008-09, the district received $172,705. Beginning in 2006, Pennsylvania's Classrooms for the Future program distributed more than $150 million for laptops, interactive boards and other high-tech tools to 543 Pennsylvania high schools. In 2009, the Classrooms For the Future funding program was terminated due to a deep state revenue shortfall.
Also in 2005, Chartiers Valley's musical "Beauty and the Beast" won 5 awards at the 15th annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre.
The Chartiers Valley High School basketball team is five time WPIAL champions under coach Tim McConnell. With a record of 23-4 and section champs in the 2006-2007 season, making it to the WPIAL Championships against West Allegheny High School
, but losing in double overtime. Chartiers Valley is the 2009-2010 Section 4 Champions for the fourth year in a row.In 2010, the team won the WPIAL championship again and were PIAA finalists. The Post-Gazette recognized both men's and women's basketball teams as powerhouse programs. Since the 2000 season, the men have had a record of 215-53, while the women were 154-94. Combined the teams have a winning percentage of .715.
The Girls Basketball team was declared section champs on January 22, 2008 with a victory over Ringold.
The Girls varsity Track and Field team were the Section 7 Champs 08 for the first time since 1974.Currently, the girls team has won the section title for the fourth year in a row, the first girls team in school history to win four consecutive section titles. And are also 4 year Big 8 champs.
The Chartiers Valley Football Team has qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs every season since 2003.
The Chartiers Valley soccer team has won the WPIAL championship a total of 4 times (1959, 1960, 1962, 2001) and were runners-up three times (1969,1973,2004).In addition, they have won their section 7 times (1969,1971,1973,1989,2001,2006,2008). Since 2001, the team has compiled a combined record of 119-52-12. In that same time, they have made it to the WPIAL semifinals a total of six times. Of those six times, they have continued through to the WPIAL championship twice, winning in 2001.In 2002, the team made it to the PIAA Championship where they lost 2-1.In this same time,30 players have been named All-Section, while 20 earned a place on the All-WPIAL team. Moreover, this span has produced 6 All-State players, 4 East Regional All-Americans,2 Region II All-Americans and 2 National All-Americans (not including repeat winners and without information on the 2003 and 2004 seasons). This tradition has produced a total of nine professional players and three professional coaches.
The Chartiers Valley varsity ice hockey team won an AA Penguins Cup
Championship in 1986. They also won the Nailers Cup in 2005
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Bridgeville is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,148 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bridgeville is located along Chartiers Creek, about southwest of downtown Pittsburgh at ....
borough of Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA. The school's on-site stadium is home to the professional soccer team the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
. The school has an indoor swimming pool which is open to the public three evenings a week. A small fee is charged to district residents and non residents.
Graduation rate
In 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued a new, 4 year cohort graduation rate. Chartiers Valley High School's rate was 96% for 2010.According to traditional graduation rate calculations:
- 2010 - 98%
- 2009 - 96%
- 2008 - 97%
- 2007 - 97%
Academic Achievement
In 2010 the high school achieved AYP status. In 2009 the school was in Warning status due to chronic, low student achievement.PSSA Results
11th Grade Reading
- 2010 - 73% on grade level (13% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 66% of 11th graders on grade level.
- 2009 - 64% (17% below basic), State - 65%
- 2008 - 79%, State - 65%
11th Grade Math:
- 2010 - 65% on grade level (21% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 59% of 11th graders are on grade level
- 2009 - 55% (26% below basic), State - 56%
- 2008 - 69%, State - 56%
11th Grade Science:
- 2010 - 50% on grade level (7% below basic). State - 39% of 11th graders on grade level.
- 2009 - 45% (11% below basic), State - 40%
- 2008 - 55%, State - 39%
College remediation
According to a Pennsylvania Department of Education study released in January 2009, 32% of Chartiers Valley School District graduates required remediation in mathematics and or reading before they were prepared to take college level courses in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher EducationPennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
or community colleges. 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. Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is the executive department of the state charged with K-12 and adult educational budgeting, management and guidelines. As the state education agency, its activities are directed by Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education, Gerald L. Zahorchak...
, 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.
Graduation requirements
The Chartiers Valley School Board requires that a student earn 28 credits to graduate including: English 4 credits, Mathematics 3 credits, Science 3 credits, Social Studies 3 credits (American Cultures 2, World Cultures 1), Technology 1 credit, Health 1 credit (.5 credit ninth and tenth grade), Physical Education 1 credit (.25 credit each year), FLEX program 1 credit, Arts and Humanities 3 credits and Electives 8 credits. Additionally, students must score in the proficient or advanced levels on the PSSA or a local assessment in order to graduate.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.
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating classes 2016, Chartiers Valley High School students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.
Dual enrollment
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.For the 2009-10 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $14,519 for the program.
Grants
In 2010, the high school received a grant of $9,801, from Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge, which was used to purchase the SPARK Physical Education curriculum and training for grades 9-12.Classrooms for the Future Grant
Chartiers Valley School Board received a grant from the PA Department of Education to purchase equipment to help reform the high school's core subjects instruction and to prepare students for future employment by using cutting-edge equipment and software. The district used the funds to purchase laptops for students, laptops for teachers, laptop carts and other digital equipment. The grant provided additional funding for a technology coach to instruct teachers in using the equipment to improve instruction. In 2006-07 and 2007-08 the district applied for, but was denied Classroom for the Future funding by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In 2008-09, the district received $172,705. Beginning in 2006, Pennsylvania's Classrooms for the Future program distributed more than $150 million for laptops, interactive boards and other high-tech tools to 543 Pennsylvania high schools. In 2009, the Classrooms For the Future funding program was terminated due to a deep state revenue shortfall.
Awards and recognition
In 2007, Chartiers Valley High School's Art Program was awarded the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association's Silver Globe Award. The School had previously been awarded a Bronze Globe Award in 2005.Also in 2005, Chartiers Valley's musical "Beauty and the Beast" won 5 awards at the 15th annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre.
Student body demographics
As of 2005:| Subset | Number of students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| All | 1,142 | 100% |
| White | 1067 | 93.4% |
| African American | 39 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 0.5% |
| Mulitracial | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian | 0 | 0% |
| Male | 606 | 53.1% |
| Female | 536 | 46.9% |
Athletics
The Chartiers Valley Colts are involved in both WPIAL Class AA, Class AAA, and Class AAAA sections.The Chartiers Valley High School basketball team is five time WPIAL champions under coach Tim McConnell. With a record of 23-4 and section champs in the 2006-2007 season, making it to the WPIAL Championships against West Allegheny High School
West Allegheny High School
West Allegheny Senior High School is located in Imperial, Pennsylvania, just outside the Pittsburgh International Airport. It houses students grades 9-12, and is currently in the stages of being remodeled...
, but losing in double overtime. Chartiers Valley is the 2009-2010 Section 4 Champions for the fourth year in a row.In 2010, the team won the WPIAL championship again and were PIAA finalists. The Post-Gazette recognized both men's and women's basketball teams as powerhouse programs. Since the 2000 season, the men have had a record of 215-53, while the women were 154-94. Combined the teams have a winning percentage of .715.
The Girls Basketball team was declared section champs on January 22, 2008 with a victory over Ringold.
The Girls varsity Track and Field team were the Section 7 Champs 08 for the first time since 1974.Currently, the girls team has won the section title for the fourth year in a row, the first girls team in school history to win four consecutive section titles. And are also 4 year Big 8 champs.
The Chartiers Valley Football Team has qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs every season since 2003.
The Chartiers Valley soccer team has won the WPIAL championship a total of 4 times (1959, 1960, 1962, 2001) and were runners-up three times (1969,1973,2004).In addition, they have won their section 7 times (1969,1971,1973,1989,2001,2006,2008). Since 2001, the team has compiled a combined record of 119-52-12. In that same time, they have made it to the WPIAL semifinals a total of six times. Of those six times, they have continued through to the WPIAL championship twice, winning in 2001.In 2002, the team made it to the PIAA Championship where they lost 2-1.In this same time,30 players have been named All-Section, while 20 earned a place on the All-WPIAL team. Moreover, this span has produced 6 All-State players, 4 East Regional All-Americans,2 Region II All-Americans and 2 National All-Americans (not including repeat winners and without information on the 2003 and 2004 seasons). This tradition has produced a total of nine professional players and three professional coaches.
The Chartiers Valley varsity ice hockey team won an AA Penguins Cup
Penguins Cup
The Penguins Cup is a high school ice hockey tournament of over 70 high school ice hockey teams from western Pennsylvania. The tournament is run by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League with the finals administered by the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins franchise...
Championship in 1986. They also won the Nailers Cup in 2005
Notable alumni
- Ross VentroneRoss VentroneRoss Ventrone is an American football safety who plays for the New England Patriots. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010...
, American football player for the NFL - Ray Ventrone, footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for the NFL. - Joseph Markosek, representative for Pennsylvania's 25th Representative District in the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPennsylvania House of RepresentativesThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
. - Steve Profeta, Basketball player for Saint Francis University
- Gregg Gillis (Stage name, Girl Talk), American Musician
- Tino CouryTino CouryTino Coury is an Singer-Songwriter and Producer. His debut single "Diary" is featured in the game Tap Tap Revenge 3. His second single "Up Against The Wall" expected to be released to radio February 2011.-Early life:...
(Singer) - Devin Greene (American football player for Lehigh)
- Brian Castello (American football player for Notre Dame)
- Travis MacKenzieTravis MacKenzieTravis MacKenzie is an American soccer player who last played for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division.-College and Amateur:...
(American soccer player for Pittsburgh Riverhounds) - Adam GazdaAdam GazdaAdam Gazda is an American soccer player who currently plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
(American soccer player for Pittsburgh Riverhounds) - Nick Hursky (American football player for Rhinos Milano in Milan, Italy)
- Joel Zalesky (All-American Lacrosse Player for Seton Hill UniversitySeton Hill UniversitySeton Hill University is a small Catholic liberal arts university of about 2100 students in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Formerly a women's college, it became a coeducational university in 2002....
) - Tom WallischTom WallischTom Wallisch is a professional freeskier born October 2nd, 1987 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began skiing in 1990 and competing in the sport in 2009. After graduating highschool, Wallisch moved to Salt Lake City for post-secondary education at the University of Utah.Tom Wallisch was discovered...
(American professional skier) - Mike Evangelista (All-American hockey goaltender for Slippery Rock University)