Spring Valley High School (West Virginia)
Mission statement
The school's mission statement is:
The mission of Spring Valley High School is to help each student to learn, grow, and succeed by inspiring dreams.
Clubs and Organizations
- 4H Club
- Chess Club
- Concert Band
- Esports Club
- FEA (now known as Educators Rising)
- HATS
- International Thespian Society
- Interact Club
- Jazz Band
- JROTC
- Lego Club
- Marching Band
- National Honors Society
- SOAR - Science Club
- Spanish Honors Club
- Speech and Debate Club
- TGIM
- Younglife
The Bands
Spring Valley High School originally had a marching band during the summer/fall and a concert band during the winter/spring with most members participating in each. Additionally, a Jazz Band was held as an after-school club. Including auxiliary members, the band was nearly 200 members. Over time the school has adjusted the music program, currently with a total of six different bands. The first band is the "Freshman Band", limited to freshmen. The "Symphonic Band" consists mainly of sophomores and juniors. The "Wind Ensemble" consists of juniors, seniors, and a few sophomores. The award-winning "Jazz Ensemble" was chosen to play at the West Virginia State Music Convention, the highest recognition a West Virginia jazz band can receive. In 2008–09, the program developed a Secondary Jazz Band along with a "Non-Marching Band" class. Students who are not in the marching band are required to enter the new class.
Since the school's inception, the "Marching Timberwolves" have won numerous awards in many competitions including their first time on the competition field in Hurricane, WV during the fall of 1998. In fact, the color guard went undefeated in 2010, winning first place at every competition including the biggest one held at Marshall University. Composed of approximately 15% of the school's total enrollment, the band's performances include appearances at the Gator Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Walt Disney World, MGM Studios, James Madison "Parade of Champions", and many amusement parks.
Notable alumni
- Adriana Harmeyer, won $351,600 during her 15-day win-streak in June and has qualified three times over for the Tournament of Champions on Jeopardy!
- Wyatt Milum, college football offensive tackle for the West Virginia Mountaineers
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- Brad D. Smith, Former CEO of Intuit, President of Marshall University
References
- ^ "Spring Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Colegrove, Andrew (2024-06-07). "Huntington native wins 7th straight game on Jeopardy!". WSAZ. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Rather, Joey. "West Virginia native ends 15-day Jeopardy! winning streak with $350,000+". WBOY.
- ^ Maggie, Susa (2024-06-19). "Adriana Harmeyer earns more than $300K in 'Jeopardy!' winning streak". Wayne County News. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Decker, Ryan (2022). "Milum stayed home, found early success with WVU". WVNS-TV.
- ^ "How Did I Get Here?, Brad Smith, Chief executive officer and chairman, Intuit". May 11, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2023.