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Seneca Valley High School

12700 Middlebrook Rd, Germantown, MD, 20874-1599 -

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Seneca Valley High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Montgomery County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1687 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 474 students

Grade 10 - 422 students

Grade 11 - 418 students

Grade 12 - 373 students

This School

(MD) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MD) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	12%	3%
% Hispanic	20%	4%
% Black	30%	34%
% White	37%	48%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MD) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MD) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Montgomery County Public s School District

This School's Agency

(MD) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	199	28
Number of Students Managed	139,457 students	17,295 students
District Total Revenue	$2,068,665,000	$171,909,000
District Expenditure	$2,003,474,000	$168,429,000
District Revenue / Student	$14,834	$9,940
District Expenditure / Student	$14,366	$9,739
District Graduation Rates	92%	86%

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Seneca Valley High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) in Germantown, Maryland. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools. As of 2005, its enrollment was 1,700 but with the opening of new schools in the area it has dropped to a little less than 1400 students.
History
Seneca Valley opened in 1974 as the first high school in Germantown and remained the only one until 1998, when Northwest High School opened. In its first year of operation (1974-75 school year) under Principal Nathan Pearson, Seneca Valley hosted students Grades 7-10. In the following 1975-76 school year, the school operated Grades 9-11, with 8th graders transferring to the newly opened Ridgeview Junior High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Finally during the 1976-77 school year, Seneca Valley transformed into what was then a full-fledged high school (Grades 10-12) graduating its first class in June 1977.
Sports
The school colors are green and gold and the mascot is the Screaming Eagle. Seneca Valley's football biggest rivalry is with fellow Germantown neighbor, Northwest High School.
Seneca Valley's football team is one of the most accomplished public school programs in Maryland history. They have a record 12 state football championships, with the most recent title coming in 2002. Seneca Valley won the state title in 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2002.
The Battle for The King's Trophy
The Battle for the King's Trophy or the Battle for Germantown is an annual football game between Northwest High School's main rival, Seneca Valley High School. Located only 1 mile apart, the rivalry started in 1999 when Northwest first opened. The rivalry has been recognized as one of the fiercest in Maryland by local media, including all 4 major news networks, The MD Examiner, The Gazette, The Washington Post and several other media stations in the area. The Battle for Germantown is the cause of pep rallies, tailgating parties, and intense hype at the two schools and among fans in Montgomery County. Every year, the winner of the game receives the King's Trophy, and is deemed the "Kings" of Germantown.
Fight song
When green and gold together meet,
They field a team that can't be beat!
All others shake and quake with fear,
When the Screaming Eagles' call they hear!
Seneca Valley is the best!
We will arise above the rest!
Come on, team, let's raise that score
And see the Screaming Eagles soar!
Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit at Seneca Valley High School was established in 1983. The NJROTC unit at Seneca Valley is a recipient of the Distinguished Unit Award and the award of "Most Improved Unit" for the 2006-2007 school year.
Notable Alumni
Mike Muller/'77: University of Maryland LB, USFL Washington Federals
Eric Drain/'82: University of Missouri RB, NFL Arizona Cardinals
Mark Bryan/'85: Lead Guitar, Hootie and the Blowfish
Dean Felber/'85: Bass Guitar, Hootie and the Blowfish
External links
Seneca Valley High School
Seneca Valley Football
Seneca Valley Lacrosse
Seneca Valley Class of 1979 Alumni

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