Oley Valley High School
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Oley Valley High School is a high school in Oley Valley
, Pennsylvania
, USA. The current principal is Darrell Markley. The school district superintendent was Jeffrey Zackon until his death on April 20, 2011.
The high school was renovated in 1981 to have a joint middle school. In 2002, a new middle school
was built and the left-over wing incorporated into the high school, primarily as the social studies wing.
team has won at least three Berks County titles, two PIAA District titles, and one state title.
Most recently the girls basketball team and the baseball team have each enjoyed PIAA District titles and state appearances.
The School made the national news on January 24, 2002 when 62 and a half year-old bus driver Otto Nuss took 13 children on an unauthorized five-hour detour of 185 kilometres (115 mi) on what was supposed to be a six-mile, 15-minute trip to Berks Christian School in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
. On September 23, 2003, Nuss was sentenced to four years in prison for federal kidnapping.
A student wearing a gorilla mask climbed onto the school roof on February 15, 2005 as a prank was charged with (but acquitted of) disorderly conduct and trespassing despite prompting police, the FBI, a bomb squad and a state police helicopter to respond.
The school won the 2006 Envirothon, the most popular high school environmental knowledge competition in North America.
The Oley Valley WorldQuest team placed 1st in Berks County in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The team placed 11th in the nation in 2007. In 2008 the WorldQuest team once again placed 1st in Berks. In 2008 at the national competition in Washington DC the team placed 2nd in the nation.
Oley Valley
The Oley Valley is a valley northeast of Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America. It covers all of Oley, Pike, Ruscombmanor, Alsace and part of Exeter Township. The valley is drained by Manatawny and Pine Creeks, and is a part of the Schuylkill River system. At the center of the valley is...
, 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 current principal is Darrell Markley. The school district superintendent was Jeffrey Zackon until his death on April 20, 2011.
History
The current Oley Valley High School was built in 1961 adjacent to what is now the Oley Valley School District Administration building, which was formerly the Oley Valley K-5 building until 1993.The high school was renovated in 1981 to have a joint middle school. In 2002, a new middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
was built and the left-over wing incorporated into the high school, primarily as the social studies wing.
Athletics
The girls field hockeyField hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team has won at least three Berks County titles, two PIAA District titles, and one state title.
Most recently the girls basketball team and the baseball team have each enjoyed PIAA District titles and state appearances.
Notable events
The Oley Valley FFA Chapter placed 1st in the United States in Environmental Science and FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.The School made the national news on January 24, 2002 when 62 and a half year-old bus driver Otto Nuss took 13 children on an unauthorized five-hour detour of 185 kilometres (115 mi) on what was supposed to be a six-mile, 15-minute trip to Berks Christian School in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Birdsboro is a borough along the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania, eight miles southeast of Reading. In the past, Birdsboro was noted for its large foundries and machine shops, none of which remain in operation today.-History:...
. On September 23, 2003, Nuss was sentenced to four years in prison for federal kidnapping.
A student wearing a gorilla mask climbed onto the school roof on February 15, 2005 as a prank was charged with (but acquitted of) disorderly conduct and trespassing despite prompting police, the FBI, a bomb squad and a state police helicopter to respond.
The school won the 2006 Envirothon, the most popular high school environmental knowledge competition in North America.
The Oley Valley WorldQuest team placed 1st in Berks County in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The team placed 11th in the nation in 2007. In 2008 the WorldQuest team once again placed 1st in Berks. In 2008 at the national competition in Washington DC the team placed 2nd in the nation.