Schuylkill Valley School District

Schuylkill Valley School District
Location
Leesport, Pennsylvania United States
District information
Motto	In ourselves our future lies
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Dr. Warren F. Mata
Students and staff
Students	1,900
Teachers	140
Staff	100
District mascot	Panther
Colors	Red & Black
Other information
Schedule	Quarter System
Website	SchuylkillValley.org

Schuylkill Valley is a school district located in Berks County. The name derives from the Schuylkill River, which flows through the valley where the district is located.

Geography

Schuylkill Valley is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, near the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. The district lies in the valley created by the Blue Mountain to the north and the Schuylkill River to the south. It encompasses approximately 53 square miles (140 km²), including the municipalities of Bern, Centre, and Ontelaunee Townships and the boroughs of Leesport and Centerport. The district is both rural and suburban, including farmland as well as business and light industry.

Map of Berks County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts. Schuylkill Valley School District is in green in the north central part of the county.

History

Template:Historical information needed Schuylkill Valley was formed out of Ontelaunee School District in 1958. The old high school and elementary schools in Centre and Bern Township, built in the early 1900s, were kept in use until new facilities were constructed. A new high school was constructed in 1961 and a middle school was built adjacent to the high school in 1975. It wasn't until the mid-1990s that the aging elementary schools were merged into a new building, sharing campus space with the middle and high school.

In 2001, an expansion of the high school added an auxiliary gym and expanded musical facilities for band, chorus, and theater programs.

In 2008, fifth grade was moved from the elementary school after completion of a middle school expansion project. The renovation also added an auditorium, a new cafeteria, and teaching areas.

During the summer of 2010, the high school auditorium underwent renovation at an estimated cost of $350,000. It included a new carpet, sound booth/room, re-finished stage, new acoustics for the roof, and other additions.

Campus

The Schuylkill Valley School District campus is located at the intersection of Route 61 and Route 73, 1-mile (1.6 km) south of Leesport and 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Reading.

The district operates three schools, all located on the campus:

• Schuylkill Valley Elementary School, serving grades K-4
• Schuylkill Valley Middle School, serving grades 5-8
• Schuylkill Valley High School, serving grades 9-12

Sports offered

Athletics are an integral part of Schuylkill Valley's curriculum.

Fall sports

• Women's Tennis
• Women's Volleyball
• Men's Soccer
• Men's Football
• Men and Women's Cross-Country
• Co-Ed Cheerleading
• Men and Women's Golf
• Women's Field Hockey

Winter sports

• Men's Wrestling
• Men and Women's Basketball
• Men and Women's Swimming and Diving
• Co-Ed Cheerleading
• Men and Women's Bowling

Spring sports

• Men's Volleyball
• Men Tennis
• Men and Women's Track and Field
• Men's Baseball
• Women's Softball
• Co-Ed Cheerleading
• Women's Soccer

Club sports

• Rock Climbing
• SVGSA 18 and under Softball

Alma mater

Schuylkill Valley High School's Alma Mater was written by James Rieser. Although the Alma Mater is written on Page 2 of the standard student planner, it has not been mentioned or sung throughout the High School curriculum since the 1980s.

Let us all unite and sing,
Our song of praise to thee,
With honor, laud, and glory.
We will true and faithful be.
Gratitude we owe to you,
And homage now we'll pay.
For you're our ALMA MATER dear-
Our guidepost everyday.

Let's sing of mem'ries that we know,
Of joy within our soul,
As day by day we onward go,
Straightforward toward our goal.
Now raise a toast to classmates dear,
To newer paths untrod,
For red and black let's give a cheer,
Toward ass we will plod.

Time honored SCHUYLKILL VALLEY,
Thy walls to us are dear,
Oh how can we forget thee,
Or the times that we've spent here?
Our ALMA MATER e'er you'll be,
And in our hearts will rule,
Forever steadfast, true-
SCHUYLKILL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

External links

• School district website