| Definition of Terms |
Cumberland Valley High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Cumberland County, PA |
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| Total Students |
2546 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
163 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 663 students | | Grade 10 - 627 students | | Grade 11 - 616 students | | Grade 12 - 640 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
5% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
1% |
3% |
| % Black |
2% |
14% |
| % White |
92% |
81% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
4% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Cumberland Valley Sd School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
10 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
7,768 students |
2,220 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$75,911,000 |
$24,078,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$71,285,000 |
$23,565,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,772 |
$10,846 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,177 |
$10,615 |
| District Graduation Rates |
93% |
95% |
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- Cumberland Valley High School (CV) is a coeducational public high school located in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The school was founded in 1954. The mascot is an eagle.
- The Cumberland Valley High School serves the four townships of Hampden, Middlesex, Monroe and Silver Spring in Cumberland County. The area included in the school system extends from Carlisle to Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. This area is suburban and is located fifteen miles west of Harrisburg.
- The combined junior-senior high school opened in September 1954 to 800 students. The school has steadily grown since that time. All schools in the district have been re-built or remodeled due to significant student population growth.
- Seven elementary schools and two middle schools funnel into the high school.
- The elementary schools are:
- Shaull Elementary School
- Green Ridge Elementary School
- Monroe Elementary School
- Silver Spring Elementary School
- Sporting Hill Elementary School
- Hampden Elementary School
- Middlesex Elementary School
- The middle schools are:
- Good Hope Middle School
- Eagle View Middle School
- The library (IMC) is a learning center providing approximately 30,000 books, magazines, daily newspapers, audiovisuals, and CD-ROMs. Students use computers to access library resources, the Internet and to do word processing and graphical analysis. They also have interlibrary loan privileges with other libraries in the state.
- Cumberland Valley High School requires students to participate in "random" drug testing in order to attend school dances, play sports, drive to school, and many other activities. It is the only school in the area to do this and the policy is sometimes criticized by students, faculty, and district residents for various reasons.
- Notable alumni
- Charlie Adams, professional football player (Class of 1998)
- Stan Gelbaugh, former professional football player (Class of 1981)
- Todd Gould, scientist who has made contributions to the fields of psychiatry and psychology and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. (Class of 1992)
- Joshua Gros, professional soccer player
- Jacqueline Heinze, actress who costarred in the short lived sitcom Nikki (which aired on the WB from 2000-2002). Heinze also appeared in the movie Freaky Friday and made appearances on Family Law . (Class of 1991)
- Jon Ritchie, former professional football player (Class of 1993)
- Katherine "Katie" Koestner, spokesperson on date rape who appeared on the cover of Time Magazine's "Date Rape" issue on June 3, 1991. Koestner is the subject of the HBO Film: "No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story" that was released on HBO in 1993. Koestner has made appearances on Larry King Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Later Today, MTV, and NBC Nightly News. She testified on Capitol Hill for the Sexual Assault Victims Bill of Rights which George H. W. Bush signed into law in 1992. (Class of 1990)
- Chris Trogner (class of 1992) and John Trogner (Class of 1990), brothers who founded Tröegs Brewing Company in Harrisburg, which distributes its product in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
- Stacey Williams, actress/model (Class of 1986)
- In Television
- Cumberland Valley was featured on an episode of MTV's The Ashlee Simpson Show as a student won a free concert for the high school. Ashlee Simpson and Ryan Cabrera spent the day at the high school and performed for the student body. This was the first performance after her notorious lip-syncing incident on SNL.
- CV was also featured on the episode "Camp TRL" of MTV's hit show TRL. The school was a part of a cheerleading competition involving the best five cheering schools throughout the nation. CV won based on the voting of the fans.
- Cumberland Valley students produced and won the grand prize for MTV's "Orange Juice Videos" in 1990. The now defunct spot petitioned schools from all over the United States to write, produce, and film a promotional video for the consumption of Orange Juice.
- School Motto
- The district motto is "Soaring to Greatness, Committed to Excellence".
- Opportunities Found at the School
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Students that attend Cumberland Valley High School have the opportunity to attend classes at Cumberland-Perry Area Vocational Technical School. This school allows students to reach their goals of employment, and other education opportunities.
- Students can also help kids with cancer by raising money for kids in Penn State's Children Hospital. So far, the school has raised over $100,000 for families all over Pennsylvania.
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| About This Zip Code (17050) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
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11,396,563 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
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22% |
| Population Average Age |
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
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$41,073 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
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5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
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51 years old |
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69% / 31% |
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