Great Valley High School
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| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Dr. Daniel Goffredo |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Website | GVHS Website |
Great Valley High School is a high school in eastern Chester County. It is located near Malvern, Pennsylvania. It is located on the same campus as Great Valley Middle School.[1] It is the only high school of the Great Valley School District.
The school teaches grades 9th Grade to 12th Grade. The school enrolls about 1169 students per year. The student to teacher ratio is about 14:1. During the 2008 Democratic Primaries, President Barack Obama gave a speech in Great Valley's gymnasium.[2]
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[edit] Academics
Great Valley is constantly ranked amongst the top public high schools in Pennsylvania.[3][4]
[edit] Athletics Program
Great Valley High School is a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Students are subject to guidelines and principles determined by this organization. More locally, Great Valley is a member of the Ches-Mont League and PIAA's District One region. It used to belong to the now defunct Southern Chester County League. Great Valley's largest athletic rival is the Unionville High School Indians. The high school offers athletics in all high school grades. In addition, it has an intramural program. The school has been to and won various state championships. The most recent girls state championship win was by the lacrosse team in 2002 and 2005. The most recent appearance was in 2006 when the boys soccer team lost in the championship game, but they did win states in 1989, 1990, and 1993. The boys tennis team appeared in the team state championships in 2008 but lost in the semifinals. In 2010, the boys baseball team made their first trip to the state tournament, winning their first game before losing in the quarterfinals. In 2010 the boy's cross country team placed 11th in the state championship meet. . In 2011, the 4x400m relay of Great Valley's storied track & field program came in first in the High School Boys Suburban ChesMont 4x400 event in the Penn Relays, with a time of 3:25.51 [5][6]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Joe Devlin, NFL football player
- Alice Sebold, Writer
- Adam McKay, Actor, Writer, Director
- Duane Milne, PA State Representative
- Chris Young (actor), Actor, Producer, Director
- Bryan Russell, Record Producer
- Jimmy McLaughlin (soccer), Philadelphia Union soccer player
